When his advisor and longtime friend Saheeb had suggested going to the auction, Khadeem had decided to go, just because there was nothing better for him to do at the time, other than paperwork. Once Khadeem had seen the woman though, he was glad he had come. He and Saheeb had been browsing when he had heard the guard at the woman's door talking to a group of men about her. Upon hearing that she was a virgin, Khadeem lost interest, but decided to see what was so special about this woman that she had her own cell. When he had seen the woman curled up in a ball in the corner, Khadeem wanted to buy her, just so he could give her back her freedom, but upon seeing her face, Khadeem decided on a different reason for buying her.
Khadeem was the sheik of Fahmeer, a neighboring land where customs were still rather primitive. Khadeem was now 34, and needed a wife and heirs. Khadeem was good looking, what with being 6 foot 5 inches, along with dark good looks and a body to match, he never lacked for female companionship, but he never found one woman that he wanted, or that he could marry. His society dictated that he find a healthy young woman who was a virgin that could provide him with his heirs. Upon seeing the woman, he had learned her name was Leanna, Khadeem decided that this would be the woman he would marry. Soon as he and Saheeb were satisfied that she was a virgin, Khadeem told Saheeb of his plans. Society allowed Khadeem to marry to any woman; she did not have to be Arabic. All the woman needed to be was healthy and a virgin. Khadeem had never believed in love anyway, but when he decided to marry, he decided it would be to a woman that he would not mind bedding.
"I do not think I will have any problem bedding this tidbit," he thought to himself. After they came to the conclusion of her virginity, Khadeem stripped himself of his overcoat and covered her nakedness with it. She had been startled and had looked up at him with confusion in her eyes. When she had looked him in the eye he had seen a sheen of tears there along with thanks. Khadeem had then left, gaining the promise from the guard to let anyone look at her, but not touch her from then on. The guard was reluctant at first, but a nice sum changed his hesitancy. Khadeem was glad because after this, he would be the only man to touch her, Leanna was his.
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Leanna watched from her cell while women were taken out of their cells and paraded into the auction area to be sold. With increasing panic she noted that the women were naked and heard the raucous crowd that was the potential buyers. It seemed mere seconds to her before her guard was opening her cell and dragging her to the auction platform. Leanna struggled, still defiant, mostly scared out of her wits, but the guard won and Leanna found herself on the platform surrounded by lots of men, and even some women. Dazed, Leanna barely noticed the bidding until the gavel banged down and she was pronounced sold, the price horrifying her, she had been sold for $1.7 million dollars.
She was led away by the guard, and gratefully was allowed to put the overcoat that had been given to her back on. As she was led through a maze of people, Leanna thought of escaping, but the thought was soon banished when the guard seemingly read her thoughts and grabbed her bound hands. She suppressed a sigh, discouraged, but she was determined to get away. She would not be anyone's slave.
To Be Continued...