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,

to?!” She gasped

to leave it

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words, a change shifted in the

did you just say? Lady Nifra

Caldan ordered me to

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turned white as a sheet, as if she had seen a ghost. I frowned, that wasn’t the reaction I was expecting. I had hoped she’d continue yelling, telling

happened. Instead, she looked horrified.

said and trailed off. “And you went with him?”

“Yes,

up at the ceiling, a helpless

matter?” I asked.

down and met my eyes. Hers shone with

ordered me to come with him, I

darkly. “Free Will?

something is wrong could you at least tell me?! You’ve said nothing to me that could be. the least bit helpful! You said stay away from him, and you wouldn’t provide any reasons. And now you’re…” I paused and inhaled a large amount of air. “What is

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.

lost her

night, I had been dismissed from the rest of my duties. I took a shower and I laid in bed. The time ticked by and by, and I was unable to sleep.

get it our

in lady Nifra’s normally icy eyes. The tremor in her voice. Her words, Caldan is a

shifted so I was lying on my back and facing ceiling. “She’s crazy if she thinks he’s a psychopath.”

even seen the man? How

here. How can one person be so evil and cruel? All my sufferings

Caldan is his brother–I mean, I had always suspected Caldan was some sort of royalty

is the only one who had shown me an ounce of kindness in this place. Lady Nifra just wants me to continue suffering. She wants me

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Ridiculed. Spat at.

me even more for it. She doesn’t want to see me so much as

but a slave to her. And I

on her.” I muttered in