Captive Slave 194

Chapter 194

Chapter 194

TWO YEARS LATER.

PRINCESS AEKEIRA

"Are we going to keep ignoring the elephant in this court, Your gliness?"

The court had been busy all day with talk of negotiations and upcoming festivities. You would think that after such a long

to leave, go home, and have a hot bath.

deliberation, the ministers would want nothing more..

But no. Court was never truly complete until 'the elephant in the room' was addressed. The last time, King Orestus's fury had been so frightening that the ministers had scurried away, like rats fleeing a sinking ship.

Six months since it was last brought up, but now here it was, rearing its head again.

All eyes turned to Minister Jacques, who was glazing at Aekeira. She met that glare with one of her own.

King Orestus, who had been about to leave his seat, paused. With a sigh, he settled back down. "What do you mean, Jacques?"

The overseer of military affairs broke his glare at Aekeira long enough to stand. "I mean those girls, Your Highness. At this point, our people are distraught. We once discussed sending them to the breeding houses, which—" "Ladamantly refused," King Orestus added.

"Indeed you did, Your Highness. We suggested the brothel-"

"I refused that too."

We have not one, but two females in this kingdom who refuse to serve the land. They will not

properly,"

her sister is twenty-four. Most girls their age have four or five children by now. Yet here they are, where they have no right to be... in the court of men. Listening and even contributing verbally to court proceedings.

through the court. Some ministers glanced at Jacques with pure admiration. He had voiced what they were

Here

this court for over twenty years, and in the two years since, you have

mean she should let you between her legs," King Orestus said

the room. "I mean... it would be

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kingd-

the kingdom is to have the likes of you strung up and hung in

room exploded into disorder. Aekeira winced, as

organ into both young and old, all in the name of the betterment

of outrage surrounded

"How dare she!?"

"Such disrespect!"

an insolent

and struck it hard,

faded to a low hum

"SILENCE!"

stern. "Your Highness, you cannot let such insolence go unpunished. She insulted not just one of us, but all of us. Such defiance must be

difficult to reconcile this Emeriel with the sister she once knew. Who was this angry bull of a stranger facing off

years, Emeriel had...

each gradual shift, witnessed every small difference until the change was complete. Now, Em was warm with only one person, Aekeira

either frigid or burning with anger. Her defenses were constantly up, and the caring, compassionate Emeriel was

didn't care about others' feelings, she spoke her mind with no regard for the fallout, daring anyone to challenge her. It was almost as if

Like now.

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