The Forced Maiden For The Cursed Alpha King by Josephine Ivy

Chapter 21

Sabrina’s POV:

The morning sun beat down on my back as I spread the last bed sheet on the drying ropes.

I didn’t mind the sun, it felt warm and pleasant. In a few hours I’d get hotter but for now it was like a warm hug. I took a few steps back and admired my handwork, a smile lit up on my face. The white sheets billowed in the soft morning breeze, laden with the scent of lavender soap. Some of the scent had rubbed off on me too, and I smelled like a flower garden.

I had finished doing the entire laundry for the day, and it wasn’t even nine am yet. The enormous pile was gone in two hours. So clean if I ran my finger across the fabric, I would hear the ‘squeak” sound it made.

I felt a sense of pride inside of me. Weeks ago when I had started my duties, doing laundry took up a huge portion of my day. But now, I was doing it in a quarter of the time. A tiny voice whispered to me that it was because I wanted to have more time to hang out with Caldan, hence my superhuman speed in completing my duties. I ignored that voice.

Suddenly, my smile quickly fell and my mood turned sour.

Why was I taking pride in the fact that I now work faster? It seems like I’m becoming more of the slave in taunted to be with every passing day. My face fell and the sight of the freshly laundered sheets didn’t fill me with joy anymore.

I took the empty

basket and head back inside the harem house. On my way back, I walked past Blair. She looked right at me and scowled. I smiled at her. It had only been two days since we met each other as I was leaving his Majesty’s wing. And judging by the look on her face, she hadn’t forgotten what I said. Or rather, what I had insinuated.

After that day, I called myself back to order and ask myself some really important questions. What exactly had possessed me to make such a statement to Blair? Daring insinuate that I had something going on with his majesty?!

I would rather vomit red hot nails than take Blake’s place.

A mere fucktoy. A stress relief doll. I can’t understand the appeal in that. I also can’t understand why all the other girls hail her for it. What could be so appealing about sleeping with a man as brutal and as cold as his majesty?!

I shuddered, and the basket nearly slipped out of my hands. I bent down to pick it up. As I raised my head up, a pair of shiny black boots appeared in my line of sight.

I looked up and saw Caldan.

“Hello Rina,” he said and smiled.

I turned bright red realizing that I was still bent down and my face was directly in front of his crotch. “Sir Caldan!” I cried. out and straightened myself. I cursed mentally, willing to flaming hot theeks to stop burning. I looked around us, concerned that there were girls around. Some of them turned to us and whispered amongst themselves, pointing fingers and staring boldly.

“You really shouldn’t be here. I said to Caldan, an uneasy laugh bubbling out of my throat. “Everyone is staring

“Sor Let them stare. I’m here to see you and not them.” He said, nonchalant like he didn’t care being seen with the slave of the harem in his princely robes.

“Don’t you worry about your reputation” I said under my breath I mean, I wouldn’t want to be seen with me either. “No, he said simply.

I met his steady gaze. But I do, I almost said. “It’s not yet evenin

came out of my mouth instead.

Yes, it’s not. He looked out at the courtyard beyond the hallway and back to ine. “I’ll be leaving for a while.

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My heart ceased to beat for three seconds. “Leaving?”

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a trip to attend to, a political meeting of some sort. Nothing too serious,

The unmistakable look of darkness that came into his eyes. Like he was fuming on the inside about something. I knew that look, I had seen it on Zayn’s face a lot of times.

it wasn’t directed at me.

it was

racing fast against

be gone three days at most.” He said, a hand raised to his chin. His long elegant fingers tapped on

than to him. I can’t

what am I

leave in an hour.” He said. Td

mouth to reply but another voice

not Lady

out of nowhere. She shot me a sharp glare and focused her attention on “You have a

Caldan

with a heavy sigh. “I was “None of my business. Lady Nifra snapped. “Best to get going now.”

goodbye to my dear Rina

grabbed my wrist and pulled me back. The

his eyes searched my face for what

won’t be

lips tipped up in an amused smile. “Cocky,” He said and brought my hand up to his lips. His eyes drifted to

His eyes met mine and he smiled, his lips lingering

back, still holding my

Lady Nifra

and let go of my hand. “I’ll

if I tried. He turned and walked away. Lady Nifra stared at me long and hard without saying anything Then she turned and walked awa, her skirts swaying behind

to me. I turned to see look of

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you called me again? Right Fucktoy:

eyes glaring at

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Her claims are ridiculous, and I don’t even have the energy to spend

I walked past her, I stared at her, and she glared back. “Poor slave

her hand away from my arm

knowing smile.

I didn’t reply.

to even think about. Why would I

myself every morning. But as the days rolled by, my words sounded more and more like cheap

suddenly, I was left with nothing to do. I spent the rest of the day in my room, staring at the ceiling and willing myself to go to be earlier

midnight

that followed were nearly identical. And by the third day, I caught myself

return.

Except, he didn’t

told myself that I wasn’t disappointed. That everything was

missed the walks we took in the evenings. I missed how easy it was to talk to him, how I didn’t have to put on so many walls around him. I

all. But I would rather die that admit it out loud.

turned into a week and two