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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political meeting of some sort.

blinked, I would have missed it. The unmistakable look of darkness that came into his eyes. Like he was fuming on the inside

Caldan, it wasn’t directed at me.

it was

to ignore the way my heart was racing fast against my will, the way my grip on the basket tightened till the point I felt

to his chin. His long elegant fingers tapped on his jaw.

good enough, I said more to myself than to him. I can’t

am I even

an hour.” He said. Td love for you

to reply but another voice cut me

Lady Nifra snapped.

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

Caldan

have to be a kill joy. Caldan said with a heavy sigh. “I was “None of my business. Lady Nifra snapped. “Best to get going now.” She

saying goodbye to

turned to leave. He grabbed my wrist and pulled me back. The basket

asked, his eyes searched my face for

bye, you won’t be gone for long! I said

His eyes drifted to

cheeks. The act felt too intimate for my liking. His eyes met mine and he

still holding my

Lady Nifra hulled.

let go of my hand. “I’ll

merely nodded, my volne wouldn’t cooperate even if I tried. He turned and walked away. Lady Nifra stared at me long and

well, Blair’s voice drifted over to me. I turned to see look of disgust on her face. “Look who was bashing me for being

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chest, eyes glaring at me with a

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Her claims are ridiculous, and I don’t even have the energy to spend correcting her. Let her think what ever the fuck she

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

your own advice. I smacked her hand away from

knowing smile. T’ll see you

I didn’t reply.

won’t miss Caldan, I told myself. That was insane to even think about. Why would I miss him? What are the basis of

But as the days rolled by, my words sounded more and more like cheap lies I had made up to convince myself otherwise,

pm. And 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 since I had more

by midnight that

the

return.

Except, he didn’t

that I wasn’t disappointed. That everything

yes, I did miss him. I 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 missed his presence. I missed the excitement

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

turned into a week and two