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."

serve the land. They will not fulfill their roles in society, and you, sire, are enabling them. Look

properly,"

not thinking straight." Minister Jacques jumped, clearing his throat nervously. "Princess Aekeira is twenty-seven, and 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

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

almost laughed. Here we go

we have go to waste Princess Emeriel deceived this court for over twenty years, and in the two years since, you have said nothing of her punishment. If she is to be spared for the sin of deceit, the least she could

between her legs," King Orestus said

eyes darting around the room. "I mean... it would be

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the betterment of the kingdom is to have the likes of you strung up and hung in the square! Emeriel

winced, as Emeriel glared icicles

organ into both young and old, all in the name of the betterment of society. You should be hung, and your organs cut off!" She pinned each minister with a frosty glare. "That would be for the betterment of the

of outrage

"How dare she!?"

"Such disrespect!"

insolent

struck it

murmurs faded to a low hum but

"SILENCE!"

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

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

the years, Emeriel had...

difference until the change was complete. Now, Em was

frigid or burning with anger. Her defenses were constantly

the

Like now.

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