The crowd cheered King Phillip on as he announced that he wanted to take Danika first.

Danika swallowed down the panic and humiliation she's feeling and tried to detach herself from the present.

When the king started playing with the strap of her flimsy top, she wanted to scream 'No' but the words caught on her throat and couldn't get past it. She took steps backwards without knowing that she moved.

His displeasure showed on his face. His hand shot ...