“She’s waking up.” I faintly heard a voice whisper.

“How long has she been out?” More whispers.

“I don’t know.”

I opened my eyes and found myself staring at a white ceiling. I wiped my eyes clear of sleep, and found my wrists were in chains. I sat up quickly and noticed I was on a large bed.

“Are you okay?” I looked over at the voice. It was a girl with beautiful chocolate brown hair. Her eyes were a caring hazel and her smile was sweet.

I blinked and swallowed, trying to refresh my dry throat. The girl grabbed a glass of water off of the tray she was holding and set the tray down. She tipped my head and brought the glass to my lips. I happily drank the cold water.

“Better?” she asked, putting the glass back on the tray.

“Yes,” I croaked. “Who are you?”

The girl smiled sweetly. “I’m Karina; it’s a pleasure to meet you.” She paused before continuing to talk. “What’s your name?”

“I’m Jade…where am I?”

Karina’s smile faltered slightly. “The Avenged Sevenfold mansion,”

Everything slammed back into me. I felt empty in my stomach. After ten years, they finally caught me. Sure, they’ve almost found me a few times, but I’ve always gotten out of it somehow. And now they finally caught me. Fuck.

“Shit. I can’t believe they finally caught me.”

“How long have you been hiding from them?”

“Almost ten years.”

“Wow. I hid for about five years until they caught me.”

“Why were they after you?”

Karina smirked. “I’m half-witch.”

I smiled. “So am I,” Karina’s smiled widely, her eyes sparkling. “What’s your special ability?” When you’re half-witch, you’re always born with one extra-special ability. It was almost like an apology from our goddess that said, “Yeah sorry that you’re stuck with limited magic, so here’s a cool power.”

“I can see the future.”

My eyes went wide. “Really?” She nodded. “That is so cool! All I can do is read minds.”

Karina smiled again. She seemed to like to smile. “I think both of our gifts are cool. You can read minds and I can see the future. They’re both awesome.”

I changed the subject. “Wasn’t there another girl in here? I heard you two talking a bit before I fully woke up.”

“She left. She doesn’t exactly like dealing with newcomers, but you don’t react the same. It’s kind of refreshing to see a different reaction.”

“How do girls usually react?”

“First confusion, then crying, sobbing, possibly vomit and eventually passing out.”

“Wow. I don’t think I could intentionally react that way if my life depended on it,” Karina laughed. I shifted uncomfortably as a new question formed on my lips. “Why am I in chains?”

Karina looked down as she sat on the bed. “You’re in one of the…Sex Chambers.”

“S-Sex Chambers?” I stuttered out. I knew being here would be bad but…this just might reach a whole new level.

“Yeah…you’re a sex slave to Avenged Sevenfold.”

My mind spun into chaos. I was a fucking sex slave to Avenged Sevenfold?! This was terrible! “But I thought they were just going to use me for my powers, not my body.”

“I thought the same when I was brought in,” I was silent. My mind was still in chaos. “You need some food. Let’s go to the kitchen.” Karina pulled out a key and unlocked me.

“You have a key?” Karina nodded. “And they just gave it to you?”

“I’m one of their most trusted girls…or at least that’s what The Rev told me.”

I rubbed my wrists and stood up, noting that Karina put keys in her maids’ outfit pocket. We walked out of the room and out into a normal-looking hallway. Karina led me up some stairs and into a large kitchen. There were some workers cooking a meal. That reminded me that I didn’t know what time it was.

“Um, what time is it?” I asked Karina in a whisper.

“About six or seven,” She answered, not bothering to whisper like I had hoped so we wouldn’t attract attention. The workers looked at us. I suddenly got a bit shy. “Everybody, this is Jade. Pick on her and I’ll make your life a living hell.” Karina smiled sweetly. I had a feeling I was going to like this girl.

Karina and I went and sat on the barstools next to the island.

“What would you like to eat?” Karina asked taking a sip of a Coke that was sitting on the island counter.

“Um…that depends…what will they make me?”

A woman that looked to be around maybe forty-five years old with pretty ice blue eyes stood across from me, on the other side of the island. “I’ll make you anything you’d like sweetie. It’s not easy adjusting to their lifestyle.”

“Okay then, I’ll just have a bologna and cheese sandwich, and a Mountain Dew, if that’s not too much to ask.”

“That’s simple dear,” the cook woman said sweetly, drying her hands off with a towel. “I’m Piper, the cook.” Piper extended her hand.

I shook it. “It’s nice to meet you Piper.” Piper went to make my sandwich.

“You’ll get used to it here,” Karina said, making conversation. “Everyone eventually does. Most become blood whores.” My stomach turned a bit.

“It amazes me how girls can go from terrified of Avenged Sevenfold to wanting them to fuck them just to get their fix.”

“Same here. I mean, I know why, because the high is amazing, but I could never turn into something like that. I would never want that just to be full of bliss and to be a fucking idiot.”

“I’m starting to like you.” I smiled and she smiled back. I knew we were going to be great friends. “So what does everyone do around here?”

“Well the blood whores be bitches until they get their high, and most of us are getting fucked or is cleaning. I’m usually helping around the kitchen. I’m an excellent cook.”

Piper handed me my sandwich and pop. The sandwich was gone within three minutes and I chugged the Mountain Dew afterwards.

“That’s how we like to keep them,” said a voice from the kitchen doorway. I looked over to see Zacky Vengeance in the door, a smirk on his lips and his green eyes shining with lust. I admired his slight muscles, nose and lip rings. “Nice and sweaty both ways. Both exhausted by the time they’re finished.”

I was frozen. I didn’t know what to do with him here. Everyone else seemed to be going on with their business but I couldn’t just continue my conversation with Karina about blood whores and cooking with Vengeance in the room.

Vengeance walked further into the kitchen. He came near me and I stiffened. His cold hand gripped the nape of my neck and goose bumps formed. Vengeance smelled my neck and I repressed a shiver.

“I can’t wait to have you in bed,” Vengeance whispered in my ear. “To feel you so tight around me and have you wither like a little whore under me.” This time I couldn’t stop it. I shivered. Vengeance chuckled darkly before walking back to Piper. In a normal voice, he said, “Send me one of the girls, preferably one who isn’t as addicted yet. It’s fun to watch them become addicted right in front of me.”

Piper nodded and Vengeance left.

I let out my breath that I didn’t know I was holding. “That was terrifying.”

“If you thought that was scary,” Karina commented, “Just wait till they have you alone with them and you make them mad.”

I shuddered. “Has that happened to you?”

“Yes, but I’m used to it.” Something told me that Karina wasn’t over it, but nonetheless I dropped the subject.

“Um, Karina? Could you send up one of the developing blood whores up here?” Piper asked. “I’m busy making dinner and whatnot.”

“Sure,” Karina turned to me. “I need to lock you back up. Sorry, but if I don’t, I’ll get in trouble.”

“I understand,” I sighed out. “Let’s go.”