Chapter Nine They were on their way to Smith’s trading post. Alexa hoped that they would get there soon. She followed along behind Will at the end of a chain leash he had clipped to the collar he’d put on her that morning. Her hands were cuffed behind her, and she was naked. Walking through the forest barefoot was even more challenging than doing it with socks on, but Will had taken her boots off of her once they had gotten to the narrow trail they were on now. When she had complained, he had shown her the panties he had ripped off of her yesterday and promised to gag her with them if she didn’t shut up. All of her gear had been left behind. Will had told her that she wouldn’t be needing it any more. He wasn’t about to try to carry it himself. Someone else would gather it up. So she limp