The Forced Maiden For The Cursed Alpha King by Josephine Ivy

Chapter 18

Sabrina’s POV:

My cheeks feel so hot right now.

Caldan stared at me, a gentle look in his eyes. “Beautiful,” he said again, his voice a murmur.

The sun hid behind the clouds, leaving behind a pale golden glow. I hope he doesn’t see how I’m blushing like a schoolgirl right now. I didn’t know what to say, how to respond to such a compliment. So I turn back to the sky, hoping my face is hidden enough.

“I’d like to see you again, Rina.” He said.

“It’s not like I’m going anywhere.”

“Now

I’m even more intrigued.” He chuckled to himself.

It was then I turned to face him. “Sir Caldan,” I started off calmly, I truly appreciate the breather you’ve given me this evening. But I cannot do this again. As much as I love this distraction, at the end of the day. I cannot run from my chores.” “Is that so. He ducked his head to the side. I may have been imagining it, but he looked disappointed. When he looked up again, his smile was back. “Don’t worry, Rina. The next time we’ll meet, I’ll make you an offer I’m sure you won’t be able to refuse

I doubt it, but I don’t voice any

of my doubts.

He took my

hand and brought it up to his lips. His eyes met mine as he kissed the back of my hand. A shiver ran down my spine. His lips were soft and cool against the skin of my hand. I felt tingles, right from the spot his lips touched, down to my belly. Unable to keep the intense eye contact going much longer I looked away.

“Thank you, Rina. I had fun this evening because of you. He said, still holding my hand in his.

“Me too, I stuttered. “Thank you, sir Caldan.”

Caldan took me down the roof and left. He said he has to meet someone. My guess was lady Nifra, but I didn’t ask. I clasped my hand, a small smile on my lips as slideshows of the evening fitted across my mind’s eyes.

I walked back to the kitchen, and the closer I got the more dread settled in the hollow of my heart.

“Oh crap, I muttered to myself.

“I’m glad you’re self aware.” Lady Nifra snapped back.

She stood in the kitchen, her hands planted on her hips, a disapproving look on her face. “What did you think you were doing?! Leaving all this work being and going heaven knows where?!”

I thought about what Caldan said, about lady Nifra showing tough love..

She hates me. Period. This doesn’t have anything to do with tough love.

to leave it I said, my chin

She gasped

ordered me to leave it

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say? Lady Nifra asked, her

ordered me to leave

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expecting.

happened. Instead,

trailed off. “And you went with him?” She

nodded. “Yes, I did.”

to herself. She looked up at the ceiling, a helpless look on her face. She muttered something I didn’t catch, but

matter?”

looked down and met my eyes. Hers shone with fear.

me to come with him, I mean, I went willingly. Out of my

darkly. “Free

nothing to me that could be. the least bit helpful! You said stay away from him, and you wouldn’t provide any reasons.

me. “Caldan is his majesty’s younger brother. She hissed through clenched teeth. “And he’s his majesty’s complete opposite. Caldan is a psychopath, Sabrina. You do not want to be

A psychopath.

has lost

shower and I laid in bed. The time ticked by

couldn’t get

head. The terror in lady Nifra’s normally icy eyes. The tremor in her

so I was lying on my back and facing ceiling. “She’s crazy if she thinks

Has Nifra even seen the man?

is the real psychopath here. How can one person be so

suspected

this place. Lady Nifra just wants me to continue suffering. She wants

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Ridiculed. Spat at. Insulted

Caldan is challenging all of those and she hates him for it. She hates me even more for it. She doesn’t want to see me so

but a slave to her.

on her.” I muttered in