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."

in this kingdom who refuse to serve the land. They will not fulfill their roles in society, and you, sire, are enabling them. Look at

will address them properly," the king snapped

four or five children by now. Yet here they

the court. Some ministers glanced at Jacques with

laughed. Here we

Your Highness," Minister Murphy stood stiffly. "We do not have many females. We cannot afford to let those 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

you between

Murphy flushed a deep red, his eyes darting around the room.

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

Aekeira winced, as Emeriel glared icicles at the high-ranking

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

outrage

"How dare she!?"

"Such disrespect!"

insolent

struck it

low hum but didn't

"SILENCE!"

She insulted not just one of us, but all of us.

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

the years, Emeriel had...

witnessed every small difference until the change was complete. Now, Em was warm with only

with anger. Her defenses were constantly

mind with no regard for the fallout, daring anyone to challenge her. It was almost

Like now.

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