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Nerthus

“And we have a real gem over here. Beautiful Ms. Amber Flannings.”

The man welcomes me on the stage with a big smile and I take the hand that he is offering me to get up the steps onto a little pedestal elegantly.

I’ve always known how to present myself.

Standing there in a flimsy short dress, my light blue underwear shimmering through, I prop up one of my arms to my side.

I try my best to smile through the bids that start going as soon as I get up on the stage and the host has my CV on display.

The host can barely follow them and the uncomfortable feeling in my stomach grows.

I did my best to hide it from Arawn because I didn’t want him to get involved with my issues with my family and I would do anything to keep him and Danny safe.

As I was preparing myself for this auction, I tried to convince myself that I could just get up here, get my cousin his money, spend the night with the one who bought me and get back to my life again.

Maybe he could forgive me.

Maybe Go