The Choosing

The Choosing is an annual event in the town of Long Pine where girls aged sixteen to twenty-five are required to attend. Between these ages the girls are not permitted to leave the town or interact with any men who are not family members.
Sophie Eversteen never thought she would be chosen. At the age of Twenty she knew just what to expect when the town halls door opens. They were animals, monsters. Dragging crying girls away with them. No one knows what happens to girls once they are chosen, all Sophie knows is that they are never seen again.
Sophie thinks she has five years left before she can leave Long Pine and fulfill her dreams of becoming a Veterinarian. That all comes crashing to a stop when he walks through the doors.
A man of raw power. A man that demanded attention. A man that wanted Sophie.