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."

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

properly," the

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

with pure admiration. He had voiced what they were too

almost laughed. Here

said, 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

you between her legs," King Orestus

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

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

winced, as Emeriel glared

in the name of the betterment of society. You should be hung, and

outrage surrounded

"How dare she!?"

"Such disrespect!"

insolent little

grabbed his gavel and struck it hard, roaring above

low hum but didn't entirely

"SILENCE!"

one of us, but all of us.

this Emeriel with the sister she once knew. Who was

years, Emeriel had...

every small difference until the change was complete. Now,

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

care about others' feelings, she spoke her mind with no regard for the fallout, daring anyone to challenge her. It

Like now.

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