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Ethan felt his senses returning to him slowly, his mind incredibly muddled. He eventually managed to open his eyes but his vision was blurry and it made him dizzy. Moving, even slightly, felt like an insurmountable task. He closed his eyes again, waiting for the world to stop spinning.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqc18ztaXOO
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He knew he was sitting down. He could feel bindings around his ankles and wrists and concluded that he was tied to a chair. His right elbow was tied securely as well, probably to the arm of said chair. The restraints were uncomfortably tight but he couldn't feel any significant pain in his body. He could feel the air on his chest, so they'd taken his shirt too, and the rough concrete floor under his bare feet.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKR2sx0Iqq5
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Ethan felt a stab of pain rush up his right arm and he cracked opened his eyes, immediately noticing a man fiddling with something on his right arm. His view was blocked but he could guess what the man was up to. They're black market dealers, he thought as a weight dropped in his stomach.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6m72eSYOo
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Ethan looked at the dealer, who hadn't noticed he was awake, and tried to force his eyes to focus properly. The man looked to be in his forties and was wearing large rim glasses. He had a large build and was dressed all in black. Despite the man's age, Ethan didn't fancy his odds in a fair fight against his captor.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEI9CmdgiIn
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Ethan's gaze wandered, his vision still adjusting. He noticed the number eighteen was written on the back of his left hand. The black numbers stood out against his paler than usual skin. So they've caught seventeen Charax before me, he thought grimly, and I get to be lucky number eighteen.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxguWLuYCM3
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Ethan saw the man disconnect the full bag of blood then continue working on his arm. Now that he'd moved, Ethan could see the needle embedded in his forearm. He'd already been feeling terrible but now he had to fight down bile as his body reacted to the foreign object. Needles usually made him feel a bit nauseous but this was worst than usual, the reaction combining with the drugs still in his system. He shut his eyes suddenly, taking a deep breaths to calm himself.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrJKkk19Kh
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Ethan opened his eyes again to take in his surroundings, trying really hard not to look at the needle. Not to think about it. Just the idea of it was making him nauseous. Trying to distract himself, his gaze fell to the floor and onto the dark splotches on the dirty concrete. Probably blood from a previous occupant. A lot of blood. His stomach churned. He looked away.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjoiSZXwYP
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He only now noticed there was a woman with olive skin and very unnatural looking platinum blond hair standing a few feet away. She was sitting on the edge of a table that was scattered with medical supplies.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngqS6MPPzs
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The red plastic bags on the table caught his eye. Blood. His blood. He guessed these were black market dealers. Probably going to claim his blood had some sort of miraculous healing properties as they sold it off to the highest bidder.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2FM1bn8lE
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He tried to stay positive, if they wanted a blood bank then his chances of staying alive went up. The longer I'm alive, the longer I have to escape, he thought hopefully. He saw the man had attached an IV to his arm and hung a bag of clear fluid above his head.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89Vuwn31C8
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"What are you doing?" Ethan mumbled, still dazed and more than a little confused.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCK7lozgpO
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"Look who's awake." The blonde woman smiled at him in a way that sent shivers down his spine.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmzEny7nRR
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Ethan felt a little more aware now, as if whatever they'd given him was wearing off. He found he could move, even if it felt like his muscles were made of spaghetti. He shifted in his restraints slightly to discover they were as tight as they felt. His male captor ignored the his motion and moved behind him, out of his field of view.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jT1UyC1YL
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"Where am I?" Ethan mumbled to no one in particular, looking around the room for an exit. No windows, but there was a wooden door in the corner behind him. It looked old and fragile, the paint was peeling off it just like on the walls.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqqaCugdea
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"Josephine, get over here." Ethan heard from the man behind him. "Hold him still."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7umZFjvUp
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Ethan made note of the name, the woman must be Josephine. He watched nervously as she approached, preparing to fight off the urges of the heat that would surely come. She wasted no time grabbing hold of his jaw and pushing his head back against the metal back of the chair so he couldn't move it. He could feel her fingers digging in.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYShWjELHj
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To his relief, he didn't immediately break down and beg her to fuck him. The sensation of her skin on his sent tingles across his face and down his neck but... that seemed to be all. He didn't get hard. His mind didn't go blank. He was still there, mostly. He noticed his mind was... foggy but that may have been the drug.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwiwi4RZKxG
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Ethan was utterly surprised by how his body was reacting. He had thought any woman touching him in this state would have been unbearable, sending the heat symptoms into overdrive, but that wasn't exactly what was happening. He felt arousal growing at the back of his mind, but it was still containable, still controllable. He fought the urges his body was producing, urges excited by the touch of her skin.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBubX4crNqI
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He wasn't sure why this was happening. Perhaps the drugs they had used to knock him out were working in his favour, acting like water on the raging fire that had been his heat so far. Or maybe the Trazinol hadn't worn off yet. It didn't matter, all he knew was that he desperately wanted her to stop touching him.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiH2yoaukQg
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Ethan struggled as hard as he could to get her off but she had no trouble holding him in place. He was still weak and the bindings had no give either. He only felt her fingers digging in deeper, hard enough to hurt. He focused on the pain and used it to ground himself, trying to ignore everything else he was feeling.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe09yAueVCG
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Ethan heard the snip snip sound of scissors behind his head. He wasn't sure why they'd be interested in a DNA test if they already knew he was Charax. It would be obvious soon enough, once the heat symptoms came back in full force.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwb3zBjKlcx
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Her eyes darted upwards to the man cutting his hair. "Done?"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxzl9hbhin
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"I got enough," the other one replied as he walked over the to table.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0d0EsT4X5
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Josephine forced Ethan's face from side to side as she studied him intently. "Shame he's Charax, he's got such a pretty face."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCtF32w9dV
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Ethan started to struggle more, feeling slightly stronger now, but still getting nowhere. He felt her fingers digging into his jaw, hard enough to bruise. She laughed, letting go of him. He glared daggers at her in response, unwilling to show any fear.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqd4RNESWgd
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She walked around him, examining him with a critical eye. "A male in great condition. Purebred. Young. Healthy. Minimal scaring. It's a shame."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2q3bDtxVv
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The way she said it made him feel incredibly uncomfortable. Like she was treating him as less than human. His discomfort didn't escape her notice.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27BB0eJcei
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"Don't be upset, those are all compliments." She spoke with a false sweetness in her voice that came across as patronizing.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxX4lfehXCN
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The man was preoccupied doing something with the equipment on the table. "He's not going to be in this condition for long."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jr6iBfOTA
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"I know, it's such a waste." Josephine pouted dramatically.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKGkuAu1vD
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"What are you talking about?" Ethan asked, worried by how the conversation was turning.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwNdNHkW8F
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They both ignored him.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUurVjqcrW
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"Hey! What's going on?" Ethan raised his voice in frustration.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVvIhGrPaJ
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The man turned around to glare at Ethan. "Get the message and shut up already or we'll gag you."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3dBZ9Edy2
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"We might as well just give him another dose. I don't feel like listening to any screaming right now," Josephine said from behind him.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcH8IgHdpn0
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"We'll see," her partner answered flatly.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtoW6gcq6o
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Ethan gulped, comprehending his situation. He knew the drugs were a greater threat the gag. If he wanted to get out of there, he'd need to be aware and awake. He reluctantly bit back his remaining questions. It didn't seem like they'd answer any of them anyways.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUq5qhSP2W
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The man turned around with a swab in his hands. "Open your mouth."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmVWCL334D
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Ethan really didn't want to but he didn't see any other options. The man would just take it by force if he refused. He could only hope they didn't realize what they were taking. He reluctantly opened his mouth, letting the man taking a swab of his cheek.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkwd3QamKc
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The man pulled out the swab and examined it. "That's enough for a sample."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8xKjdCfH2
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"Maybe we should take some other samples while we have him out here, all set up," the blonde suggested.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOzH4fW9iL
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Ethan didn't like the sound of that and the way she put her hand on his thigh as she said it further unnerved him. He pressed himself back into the chair as he glared at her defiantly. Instead of getting angry, she smirked back at him and squeezed his thigh.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglnRS8QraM
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"Knock it off. We've got other work to do right now," the man told her sternly.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡde4ekYOIbm
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"Terrence, you are never any fun. James would at least consider it," Josephine complained.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqcKCdhsUv
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Ethan added that information to the list of things he knew so far. There's at least three of them, he concluded.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06qqXdWTHS
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"I'm not James," Terrence retorted, handing her a thermometer.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IT7PQlfsx
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"I know that," Josephine said to him patronizingly before turning her attention to Ethan. "Open up," she said as she went to stick the thermometer in his mouth.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7s9yczUGi
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Ethan opened his mouth slightly and held himself still despite wanting nothing more than to bash her head in.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2u4P5FfVN
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Josephine slipped the device in. "No biting now."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdpOjSLWjx
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Ethan glared back at her, fuming, as he felt the hard metal object on his tongue. A few seconds later, Josephine pulled the thermometer out and placed it back on the table.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2Xqw8Tf8K
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Terrence picked up what looked like a whitish liquid in a bag off the table. He torn off an end and held it in front of Ethan's face. "Drink it," he ordered.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMJQhSxJm9
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Ethan's eyes flickered between his captor and the liquid. "I'm good."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwU9I6ZYgIf
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Terrence sighed. "I know you aren't hungry, but you're going to be in heat for a while. No point in wearing yourself out early."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7Iz7t1ULZ
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"No, I don't want it," Ethan refused, eyeing the strange meal skeptically.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBXeq4C8Tw
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"Not an option," Terrence insisted but Ethan pressed his lips together defiantly anyways. The large man sighed again, clearly losing patience with his uncooperative prisoner.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACftMmbz5n
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Josephine took a syringe off the table and offered it to her partner. "This should make him more compliant." Terrence quickly took the syringe and turned back to Ethan.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ru7TotI09
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"What's that?" Ethan asked worriedly as he saw the man approach. "Wait, don't—" Ethan cut himself off as the man ignored him and injected the mystery drug into the IV line. He fought a new wave of nausea off, closing his eyes again and tried his best to forget he had a needle in his arm.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtne0CjXraL
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Ethan heard a masculine voice near him. "Let's take a break."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dadkfQRRI
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"Sure," a more feminine voice replied.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zNGfmKBaX
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He opened his eyes to see the two captors leaving the room and heard the door close behind them, leaving him completely alone. Immediately, he took the chance to try and break out of his restraints. He fought hard to break his bonds but the leather cuffs binding his arms and legs to the metal chair were sturdy. He strained and thrashed but couldn't move more than a millimetre. After a few minutes, he settled back down into the chair, panting, tired, and unsuccessful. There was nothing left to do except wait and hope they would move him to a less secure area soon.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMJ7C6SIkd
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As he sat there, he felt a trickle of sweat run down his bare back. He took note of the moisture gathering on his skin and dampening his remaining clothing. He wasn't sure if it was due to the heat or his ineffective attempt to get out of the bindings. The level of arousal coming from the heat hadn't gotten any stronger, that was good news at least. Then a few minutes later, Ethan felt the drug kick in like a tsunami. He felt a familiar fog swelling up at the edges of his mind and he tried his best to stay lucid. Shortly after that, the two dealers reentered the room.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NzjXHUdV2
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Josephine came around and studied him closely, examining his pupils. "It's working all right."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhMgqzsNPQ
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"Let's try this again," Terrence said as he held the liquid up to his lips again.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqM3VUDOUC7
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Ethan shook his head, mouth kept tightly closed. He knew they could inject him with whatever they wanted. There was no point in poisoning his food. He knew he was being stubborn but he had no interest in making anything easy for them now.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWInmQ1WTb8
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"Still?" The man let out a sigh brief of frustration then quickly punched him in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him. "Don't think we won't damage you if you cause us trouble. You're still worth a fortune broken."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrSkBS5yCl
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Ethan, hunched over in the chair, tried to catch his breath. It proved a more difficult task than he expected.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmHfnT9AfW
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"Do fight, I do so enjoy breaking the ones that fight back," the blonde woman purred, watching from her seat on the table, clearly entertained.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3znbJ8wc4
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"He's a bit too old for training. And in heat," Terrence retorted, still in a bad mood.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLwdxxEBzE
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Josephine smiled again, making Ethan's skin crawl. "We never know until we try. And the heat makes it easier, not harder. It's such a great reward system."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGBTZ3VJyz
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Ethan shuddered at the thought of what she was proposing.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIg6iTOvme3
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"Aw, he's blushing." The woman's tone sounded more suited to talking to a puppy than a person. "A virgin? We can fix that quickly."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu92XLis0LW
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"I'm not an animal," Ethan protested angrily. It was getting harder for him to keep focused, to stay angry at her. He figured it was an effect of whatever they'd injected him with, making it difficult to focus.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhuOHxCVnn
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The blond laughed with a biting cruel edge. She jumped down off the table and approached him leisurely. "Oh, but you are. That's what the Charax are. And right now you'll fuck anyone we put in front of you." She ran her fingers along his muscles, across his chest, down his arm. He flinched at her touch. "I think you'd do a good job too. I have high expectations for you."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRf7MYjpnZ
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Terrence appeared to have little patience for Ethan or his partner. He passed the bag over to her. With a huff, the man gripped Ethan's hair and yanked his head back before forcing his mouth open.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4jC5GCpR8
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Ethan lacked the ability to put up any significant resistance now, the drug coursing through his veins. The blond quickly emptied the bag into his mouth and then the man forced his jaw shut. He gagged at the taste but his mouth was held tightly shut. The white liquid was disgusting. It somehow combined the texture of yogurt with the taste of chalk in the worst way possible.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmXB7ot62x
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"Swallow," Terrence ordered.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2nbMUm6VQ
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Ethan refused to obey out of pure stubbornness.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5POdsAMy8O
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Josephine suddenly pinched his nose shut. Unable to breath, Ethan ended up swallowing the fluid and his captors let go of him. He was left there to catch his breath, unable to get the taste of the stuff out of his mouth.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mxM4sf1OI
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"See, he just needs the proper motivation," Josephine said happily.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLPkjd55GT
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Ethan glared at her. "It doesn't matter what you give me. I won't do it."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjEn4tFGTK
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Josephine smirked dangerously as she stroked his shoulder. "You will. Don't be scared, you'd enjoy every minute of it."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgC4URODUao
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Ethan glared at her angrily. He tried to shake her hand off but she dug her nails into his shoulder.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dSmv8ibai
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"Of course, you'd have lots of clients but I'm sure we could find you a suitable mate. That's what you call them, isn't it? Everyone has their favourites. Their weak spots." She dug her nails further, enough to draw start drawing blood.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbjKupioFK
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Ethan gritted his teeth. "Go to hell." He kept staring daggers at her, as if he could drill a hole through her head with his eyes.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHXfgh3GHH
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Josephine raised an eyebrow at him as she pulled her hand away, studying him intently as if he were some kind of interesting specimen.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuIxg6SHYY
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Terrence shrugged, as if Ethan had proven his point for him. "See, too much trouble, might as well just process 'em and be done with it."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8foAQd0Hm
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Ethan wasn't eager to find out what either the training or the processing were. He wasn't planning on stick around long enough to find out.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmndQo9FoZ
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"Where's the fun in that?" Josephine responded, still staring at Ethan.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9IM8AryJS
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"In spending your cut," Terrence stated dryly. He kept working away with something over on the table, blocked from Ethan's view.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyitKNWklo
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Josephine frowned. "Seems like a waste, we could get more. Given the excellent condition the body's in. Or go for auction."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtQUzUrsP2
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"The boss gave his orders," Terrence told her seriously.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvF9wLYUKL
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Josephine joined him over at the table. "Orders can be changed."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfY2RJsqwh
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"You know he's probably already secured buyers," Terrence said dismissively.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQ5jZOi6tY
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"I know," Josephine said disappointingly. "I'm not saying we shouldn't offload him eventually."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDlYdW8Z6x
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Ethan was having trouble following the conversation. He was trying to piece together what they were talking about but it was difficult, even just focusing on what they were saying took a lot of effort.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWhuoNkhvY
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"We need to deal with him before he goes crazy on us at least." Terrence was fiddling with the medical equipment. Ethan had stopped trying to figure out what the man was doing.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmunf4cDAVi
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"Yes, yes, I know how the heat ones get. I'm aware of the time limit," Josephine replied nonchalantly.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxAXeJ0ZFhE
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Ethan's muddled mind raced as he watched his two jailers standing by the table, their backs to him. What time limit? What are they talking about? I need to get out of here, he thought frantically. He subtly tested the bindings around his wrists and ankles pointlessly. He glanced around the room again, hoping for some idea of how to escape, but no ideas came to him.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5CzClZ0b2
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"You don't have any openings at the moment," Terrence reminded her. "I don't know know what you're expecting out of him."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKrvHWpyrq
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"Someone could always turn up. Or we could make a trade," Josephine suggested. "It's a shame to waste this state, all I'm saying." She gestured vaguely towards Ethan.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPpX5D6D4E
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"Good luck with that, I'm going to do my job. No use going the extra mile," Terrence responded, slightly annoyed.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhL2cRgnfOU
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The conversation kept going but Ethan only picked up bits and pieces now. His mind felt incredibly foggy and he ended up tuned out of the conversation entirely. Somewhere in his mind, he hoped they'd forgotten about him.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSArogPbPiN
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"I'm talking to you," Terrence snapped his fingers in front of Ethan's face. Ethan blinked and found they'd both turned their attention back to him. "Can you hear me?"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8mfGejwos
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"Yeah?" Ethan answered uncertainly, confused about what was happening now.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWARFHdkb1m
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Terrence looked at the new sheet of paper in his hands. "How long have you been on Earth?"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjM3ScYSBz
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"I was born here." Ethan blurted out before he could stop himself. He hadn't intended to answer that at all. He had to be careful, the drug in his system was messing with his head.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHvSJFeuN3
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"How old are you?" Terrence asked.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXFWkNSy8E
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Ethan didn't see any point in trying to lie about that, he didn't even try to stop the answer from coming out. "Twenty nine."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM920DcI2nY
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"Late bloomer," Josephine interjected from her seat on top of the table.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWOa4lW6SL
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"How long have you been in heat?" Terrence asked the next question.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGqooBpceX
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"A week," Ethan blurted out again.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITaejFrr1Q
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Terrence's eyes lit up with new found interest. "Who's your heat partner?"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibqDQXVy2C
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"Mate," Josephine corrected.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqDQvpy1lU
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"Whatever," he replied in annoyance. He focused in on Ethan again. "Who have you been having sex with this week?"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokzO31uPby
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Ethan knew they were looking for other Charax to catch but it didn't matter, he could answer the question honestly without endangering anyone. "No one." Josephine looked at him with a different curiosity now, he tried to ignore her behaviour and focus on the man in front of him.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPh8OT3mt25
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Terrence shook his head in disbelief. "There's no way that's true."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FQ5gQ6kcA
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"It's the truth," Ethan insisted.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGM4hylaSr
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Terrence eyed him suspiciously. "I don't believe you. I bet you didn't go two days without finding someone or attacking some random Terran."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4pY6t0MMc
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"I didn't!" Ethan replied angrily, leaning forwards in his chair as far as the bindings would allow. He glared fiercely at the man in front of him. "And I don't care if you don't believe me."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsPvK1CV8Q
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"That's not even possible, is it?" His interrogator glanced at Josephine, who simply shrugged in response. "We'll come back to that," he muttered, looking back at the piece of paper.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZl62IY8r3
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Ethan settled back down into the chair, feeling somewhat satisfied.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlkKZHb3Qj
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Terrence flipped the paper over. "Charax technology. What do you know?"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9i9TUKmAOR
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Ethan realized they were truly interrogating him now. He almost blurted out something he shouldn't have. There's no way they could know who he was, who his family was. His best option would be to play dumb, if he even could in this condition.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9G4vsrcEEe
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"I– What– That's what this is about?" Ethan struggled, trying to avoid having to lie.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31sMb9xZzE
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"He's too young to know anything about the tech," Josephine commented from her perch.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXd5GA8hyjr
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"We've always got to check," Terrence muttered irritably, glancing back at the page. "Where are there more Charax?"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74feqUMdQ9
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"I don't know," Ethan answered honestly. He was rather relieved he didn't know any other Charax's identity at the moment. They could do whatever they wanted to him, but he could never put another one of his people in harms way.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2Jzv2dD8n
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"I don't believe you," Terrence said dryly.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTX8jiGUv4
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"It's the truth," Ethan stated flatly.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcn5o43PVWk
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"You've been here your whole life. You've got to know someone. Give me a name," Terrence insisted.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROY39X5oYz
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Terrence kept pressing him, convinced Ethan was lying. As the man interrogated him, Ethan felt like his whole body was spinning. He felt like he'd fall over at any moment, despite being strapped into a chair that he couldn't escape from if he tried. He became more and more frustrated with his captor, who refused to accept his answer, until he couldn't bottle in the frustration any longer.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOULOPZvbc3
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"I can't!" Ethan shouted at them, at his wit's end. Terrence didn't seem at all convinced by his little outburst. Ethan felt overly exhausted by the single act and he slumped in the chair.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6PzyLhgoP
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Josephine had lost interest in him a while ago, appearing content to let her partner run the interrogation so far, but now she spoke up. "I don't think you're going to get an answer out of him right now."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcvC8WfhkS
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"He must know at least one," Terrence insisted still.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKv2vNteOpl
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"It's not a truth serum," Josephine argued.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDHHvlvaGn
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It feels like it is, Ethan thought.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEsIcgi0oL
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"You'll have to try again later. He's almost gone." Josephine sounded disinterested now.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXXnhkjImq
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Terrence nodded in agreement. "We're done here." He put the paper down on the table then came over to Ethan, starting to loosen the bindings on his ankles. Ethan resisted the urge to kick the man in the face, opting to wait until he was completely free to make his move. Ethan tried to watch attentively as Terrence undid the restraints binding him to the chair.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBwG8x0Cef
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As soon as Ethan was free, he tried to throw a punch at the big man. His captor didn't even try to stop him, simply watching as he landed awkwardly on the hard concrete floor. He went to get up and fell back to the ground quickly before even managing to attempt a second swing.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDzARzWEYo
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Ethan tried to stand up again. He quickly found out that he couldn't even stand on his own, let alone fight back. Whatever they'd given him had made his limbs weak. Josephine came over and grabbed one of his arms.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFHwteJwwV
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"Don't touch me," Ethan grunted, all the protest he could manage in this state.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntnt5n26M5
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The blond looked at him curiously. She put her fingers on his neck to take his pulse. He tried to push her away weakly, unsuccessfully. "Hmmm... maybe you are right about going straight into processing."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZ2urfdVTn
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"Told you. I've done this enough times that I know which ones are worth the trouble and which aren't," Terrence said as he grabbed Ethan's other arm.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCEN4VJnoi
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The two of them dragged Ethan to his feet, he was very aware of how his captors were almost entirely supporting his weight. They dragged him through the door into another room with three doors and some furniture. His struggles were so weak that his captors didn't even appear to notice them.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDL69njjG6O
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His vision was blurry but he tried his best to remember the layout of the room as they dragged him through the door to their left, which opened up to a staircase leading downwards.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqVDeyFf7i
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He could barely keep his eyes open as they brought him down into the cold basement, he could see the edges of his vision going dark. He suddenly felt himself be dropped lazily on to something unexpectedly soft. Then heard a click as he felt something cold and hard around his ankle.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlaXCpMaHq
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He couldn't open his eyes to see where he was. He couldn't make out what the voices where saying, only vaguely aware they were becoming fainter. The darkness was all that remained.8964 copyright protection69ＰＥＮＡＮＡQd09S88UeP 維尼

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