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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I have quite the line up to get

-Come

me. The evening

now.

even exist again? Ever since I was turned to a slave all I’ve ever known was work.

I unfortunately have to get

request. I have a lot of work

them behind.” He

frowned. I can’t do that.”

an order.

a beat. An order? He’s

the one who ordered you to leave your work behind.

Nifra. Her threat to stay away from Caldan rang pure and clear in my head. I looked around at the work laid out

a stroll sounds absolutely

worst that can happen

“Very well. I’ll come with you for the stroll.” I

He

“If you’re doing this to get that

okay,” He said.

I walked over to the sink and washed my hands clean. I dried them on a

wrong message across to whoever would see us. We walked through the open hallways that overlooked the gardens and central courtyard where the girls

evening was

the sweet perfume of blooming flowers laced in it. The sky was aglow with various colors of sunset, pink, orange,

artist, I would have paused to paint a

was stolen at the sheer splendor of the harem house. But then I remembered I was the one who scrubbed it from top to bottom and kept it in it’s pristine condition everyday

open to make a comment about the lovely

throat.

red and I stopped dead

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the way the late sun rays 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 drab and uninteresting gown, was that a tear too? And a

like a beggar. I’m sure I’d look even worse if I had

spellbound by his eyes, the sharp and soft angles of his face, the gentle furrow of concern on his brow, “What’s the matter?” He asked.

“Why?”

“Why?”

are you doing this, walking with me where everyone can see

in thought. “Where everyone can see? I’m not embarrassed to be see around you,

“Why?”

hot, and you’re a sight

looked behind me, perhaps there was

He was talking to

as beautiful as him, as regal as him, call me hot? I look like a gutter

continue walking with him and we continued walking side by side.

in a whisper. “I can’t stay

better answer than calling me hot. I can handle intrigue. I’m intrigued by you too.” I said. “Like, who are you? Why’s lady Nifra

Oh no no, she

doesn’t look

how she shows love, she’s a tough love kind of person. She isn’t the kind to hate. It’s not

thought about it for a while. Shes not the type to hate huh?

tell me anything about yourself.” I

with a shrug. “My life is