Melanin's POV
We were kept in a big cage: I, Lali, Austin, Malik, and others. I looked at Malik and noticed he was sleeping in my arms, causing me to release a heavy sigh.
"What do you think they will do to us?" a man asked in fear. "Probably sacrifice us to their gods," another replied with fear in his voice. "That's not possible,"I murmured. "The king will look for a way to save us, I'm very sure of that." I declared confidently, trying to reassure the others, but they let out a frustrated sigh.
"You," a guard pointed at me, but I moved my gaze from him, acting like I couldn't hear him. "You, the one with the black skin, can't you hear me calling you?" he yelled in anger. "What do you want with me?" I asked angrily. He chuckled evilly and stared at me with so much anger and hatred bef
