With my wrists and ankles bound, I can't even try to scramble away as the guard squadron approaches me. The one in front must be their patrol captain - he stands over me now while the other three surround me. I try to avoid his eye and stare at the ground instead, but he wrenches my chin up so I'm forced to look at him. "What's your name, bitch?"
I look at him with disgust, and don't move even as he leans over and brings his face down to mine. "I'll never say."
He shrugs. "I wasn't planning on using it, anyway." He looks to his men. "What shall we call her? I'm leaning towards 'dirty slut', but I'll take suggestions."
My name is Evangeline. But I won't let him know that, even now. And even you can't know my last name.
"Why stick to just one title?" says the guard behind me. "I want to call her whatever I want, whenever I want." Without warning, he pushes me onto my forearms and brings a hand down - smack - on my ass. "You alright with that, whore?" I know he'll just shove me back down if I even get up onto my knees. So even though it's humiliating, I stay where I am, on all fours. I brace myself for more and stay silent.
"He asked you a question," says their captain. "Answer him." I shake my head, and he slaps me, turning my cheek aside. "Stupid whore. Use your words."
"I-I-" I look around. I can't see the guard behind me, but I can see the two on either side. They're both tall and burly, with wide chests and muscle-corded arms. Even if it were just them, even if I wasn't in handcuffs - there's no way I could fight my way out.
And then there's their captain, standing in front of me. He's not quite as large as the other two I can see, but I can tell he's also strong enough to lift me with one arm. "Spit it out," he says to me. "Answer Hart's question."
They're using their last names freely. They don't care if I learn them. They really don't think I'm ever getting out of here.