The Forced Maiden For The Cursed Alpha King by Josephine Ivy

Chapter 17

Sabrina’s POV:

I gripped the doorknob so tight I lost feeling in my fingers from lack of circulation.

She saw me.

That’s all I could think of. She saw me. She saw me.

I maintained a mask of cool composure on my face, but deep inside I was shaking with fright. If there’s anything I’ve noticed, it’s that she seems to be the only one with unrestricted access to the alpha king.

She looked me up and down, depths of distaste in her eyes. “This isn’t over.” She said.

I didn’t see lady Nifra much of the next day.

I went about my duties as I normally would. But today was slightly different. For one, I had way more work than necessary to do. And second. Blair was surprisingly off my case. That didn’t mean she was out of sight though, however I would catch glimpses of her as I worked. She stood with two other high ranking girls her right hand women whose names I’ve come to learn were Cassandra and Jane and she would glower at me.

1 like to believe I had given her something to chew on after yesterday. If she continues minding her own business, then we might even get along.

Never. We will never get along.

By evening, I still had so much to do.

Scrubbing bits of burnt and dried food off the bottom of the large cauldron like pots that were used for my hands were trembling. The tremor moved down my body, reminding me that I hadn’t eaten much today. I raised my head from the pot I was scrubbing and sighed.

cooking. 1

I noticed

I still had six more of these huge pots to wash.

I mean, what’s the point of these people being so cruel? If I’m gonna be washing all the damned utensils they should at least give me some good food, right?!

I huffed and turned back to scrubbing.

“Whatever did that poor pot do to you?”

I jumped, startled by the voice that had spoken. The pot slipped out of my hand and crashed to the floor with a loud bang

Standing right in the doorway was sir Caldan.

I jumped to my feet. “Sir Caldan!” I exclaimed, raising a hand to my chest. My heart was starting to race already. Whether it was from the sudden fright he gave me, or the fact that I wasn’t expecting him, I wasn’t sure. “You scared me.”

“My apologies,” He said with a slight tip of his head. His eyes scanned my face and he smiled, taking a step into the kitchen.

“Have you been standing there long enough?” I asked.

“Long enough to see you murder the pot with your eyes. He chuckled. He held his hands behind lim, his eyes moving

across the kitchen.

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quite the line up to get

-Come

me. “Come out for a stroll with me. The evening breeze is lovely. We can catch the sunset if we hurry

now.

such a thing even exist again? Ever since I was turned to a slave all

I unfortunately have

I must decline your request. I have a

them behind.” He

can’t do that.”

order. Rina.”

skipped a beat. An order? He’s giving me an

continued. “Nothing would happen to you. I’m the one who ordered you to leave

my mind drifted to lady Nifra. Her threat to stay away from Caldan rang pure and clear in my head. I looked around at the

my freaking bones. And a stroll sounds absolutely lovely. And this work waiting

the worst that

with you for

He extended a hand

out. “If you’re doing this to get that from me, then I’d rather spend the evening

He said.

washed my hands clean. I dried them on a dishtowel

by side out of the kitchen, I respectfully refused to hold his hand. I didn’t want to send the wrong message across to whoever would see us. We walked

evening was most

in it. The sky was aglow with various colors of sunset, pink, orange, blue, purple, and

I would have paused to paint a

the sheer splendor of the harem house. But then I remembered I was the one who

to make a comment about the lovely evening. And my breath caught

throat.

red and I stopped

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shone on him, turning his eyes tangerine was stunning to me. He looked regal. his posture, the way he carried himself, the clothes, he looked every inch a prince. I looked down at my clothes, the charcoal stains on my

look even worse if

between us. I stared at him, held spellbound by his eyes, the sharp and soft angles of his face, the gentle furrow of concern on his brow, “What’s the matter?”

“Why?”

“Why?”

me where everyone can see us? Why did you

a hand to his face, tapping his chin as if deep in thought. “Where everyone can see? I’m not embarrassed to be see around you, Rina.”

“Why?”

Rina. You’re hot, and

me, perhaps there

He was talking to

as regal as him, call me hot? I

continue walking with him and

intrigue me, Rina.” He said in a whisper. “I can’t stay away, however hard I

intrigue. I’m intrigued by you too.” I said. “Like, who are you? Why’s

no, she loves me.”

look like

know her very well. That’s how she shows love, she’s a tough love kind of person. She isn’t the

about it for a while. Shes not the type to hate huh? Unfortunately I can’t

anything about

with a shrug.