Ch. 96 - Anastasia

Kiera POV

"Momma, please don't leave me." A small child pleaded. Her blue eyes streamed large teardrops.

"You rotten little girl shut your mouth and behave." Some vile woman, tall with brown hair, spoke harshly at the child.

"Do you need a slap to remind you of your place?" A man, larger than any I had ever seen, sneered at the little girl.

"This is the girl?" Another man, skinny with a cheap suit, entered the room. I looked around in a haze not understanding where I was, or who any of these people are.

"Yes, she holds great power. Something rare and very valuable." The mother answered with a sly smile.

"Well, I don't see anything special about her. We could use her as a maid until she is of age. How old is she?" The thin man asked.

"She is worth more than the value of some maid." The woman counter.

"Lady, you've brought me three kids already, and each you swore was something special. I've paid you enough. Take the cash or leave." The man dropped a few stacks of hundred dollar bills on