Julie's POV: I fell asleep so fast. For the first time, I was calm and relaxed. I felt safe even if deep down I knew I was and never would be here or anywhere else that I would get sold to. Laying with Blaze against me with his arm around my body holding me tight against his body gave me that sense of freedom and safety. It was a feeling that I would want to keep forever but in the end, I knew that this was going to end. Today, was the day that I was getting sold. That the sale was going to be finalized and I was going to meet my new owner. I slowly opened my eyes and leaned back to wake up Blaze but he wasn't there. I shot up in bed quickly, holding the blanket to my naked body, and looked at the empty spot behind me. I put my hand on the bed and it felt cold. I heard the sounds