s stomach like a stone. She pushed herself up on

el of Kelsey's body. He pointed to several highlighted zones. "The auction house did a thorough

had woken up completely hairless. They had prepped her like

etly against the wall, suddenly sp

, nodding slowly. "You're right. Owne

ren't stolen or claimed by another pack, w

elsey's voi

sound. "A beautiful little br

the whole Empire knows exac

e instrument. The tip was shaped into a complex, five-pointed s

She tried to scramble off the diagnostic bed, but the invisible ene

d, towering over her. "We bought yo

It establishes ownership without ruining her displa

s murmured

and on her most private area. The humiliat

ment. The red glow intensi

her knees and roughly forced her legs apart, exposing her co

he tasted blood. Tears streamed down her face into her

ical precision. He l

he searing agony of fire. It was a bizarre, intense electrical sting, f

asted exactly

Kelsey felt a localized, pulsin

peared on the screen. A perfect, red five-pointed

, then at Kelsey. "Perfect.

the last remnants of her identity. She lay there

e red mark. "Since she's marked, can we st

tress levels are peaking. Let her rest tonight. Tomorrow