The Forced Maiden For The Cursed Alpha King by Josephine Ivy

Chapter 22

Sabrina’s POV:

My screamed echoed throughout the empty dungeons. The silence that followed after told me that I was the only one here. there were no other prisoners. The cells were dark and a terrible smell hung in the air. There were perhaps a few candles far off, but not enough to produce any tangible light. The cell I was thrown into was swallowed by a terrifying darkness that seemed to gain a physical form, twisting and moving and mocking me.

My heart raced like a furious war drum, thumping against my rib cage as if it wanted to be let free. I grabbed the cold steel bars of the cell and pulled at it, hoping that by a lunar miracle I would be able to yank it open and leave.

The bars didn’t budge one bit no matter how much I tugged and pulled at it.

I screamed. And I screamed. For help, for anyone to listen to me. For anyone to hear that I didn’t do it, that I wasn’t a thief.

No one came.

Only the sounds of my echoing screams could be heard. I slumped in front of the bars, willing myself not to cry, not to waste my tears on something like this.

I pulled my knees to my chest and hugged myself close. I must remain calm. This is ridiculous. Sooner or later, someone will realize the truth and I’ll be out of here.

I only knew I had fallen asleep when I woke up to icy water splashed on me.

I jolted up, the cold instantly seeped into my bones. For a few seconds, I was lost. Looking around I realized I was still in that dank cell. But I wasn’t alone.

Three guards were in the cell with me, and they didn’t look happy at all.

I scrambled to my feet, seeking to p tossed the bucket to the side. One of them held a whip in his hand. The sight of it made my blood run cold. My teeth

put as much space between me and them. The one who had poured the water on me chattered from the cold, and my clothes stuck to my skin, adding to the chill spreading through my body.

“What are you doing?” I asked, eyeing them warily.

The one with the whip smirked at me, “It’s time for your breakfu, little thief.

“I didn’t steal anything!” I cried out. “Anyone can see that!”

He cracked the whip. The other two advanced on me. I took a step back realized I had nowhere left to run to

a stupid mistake. My hack hit the wall and 1

“Do you know what the single rule in the harem is?” The one with the whip asked. The sound of the whip lashing throughout the air made my blood curdle

No one made mention of any rules.

“Stealing in’t allowed. He completed his sentence, cold eyes burning into mine. “Right here, everything you need is provided. Why would you feel the need to steal?”

“I didn’t steal, I was set up, I said hirmly, keeping my eyes on that evil whip. That thing looked like one slash of it would cut through any skin.

“Hold her dowir the guard with the whip said to the other two.

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“No! Please!” I cried, shaking my head wildly.

That didn’t stop them..

my hands and tied them together securely. I pulled and tugged, my wrists screamed out in

crime, you will receive twenty

pressed firmly into the ground. My face was in the concrete floor, the smell of damp and dew burned my

I didn’t do.

warning he gave

whip went straight to my brain

the beginning.

It was like I had hot water splashed on my back.

shuddering and my entire body

whip landed on my back again. I bit my lip hard so

“T–two,

wrists, no doubt it was broken now with the force the guard used to pin me to the ground. Same with my ankles. My back was on fire the pain stinging and sharp. By ten, I had gone numb. The tears froze on my face, and my body shook as if I had a bad fever. The whips came down repeatedly on my back, the wicked guard forced me to count each

I could taste blood in my throat. My entire back felt

came down on my back. Twenty

to their feet. I laid on the cold floor, my cheek pressed into the concrete. Everywhere hurt. Especially my back. Every small breeze on my

been holding my hands said “The

strength, I would have bitten his vocal cords out

time had passed since I was trapped down

number of hours. The back of my gown had been ripped to bloody shreds and was hanging on my body only by

to drag myself ante sitting position and leaned on the

be a candle. Blair’s face came into view. She stood right outside my cell, looking out of place in her bright

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a wicked grin on her face.

mouth with how dry it was. Still, I mustered a glare at her. It’s all her fault I was here right now. And what do you

her nose wrinkled with disgust as she looked at me. It’s like you’re decaying already” She chortled,

I gasped, my voice barely above a whisper. But she heard me. Her lips curled up in a Vicious

Oh that’s right, you can’t survive! You’re going to die here!”

in a wretched place like this? It would have been better if Zayn had rammed a silver dagger into my brain than for me to die

the steel bars.

over. It’s

I spat at

hall as she walked

days already. No food, no water

many more days will I have to stay here

was watching me intently,

out from the odd angle I had fallen asleep in. Lady Nifra stood outside my cell, her

voice hoarse. “Say what you like. I

Her jaw clenched and her fingers

much longer.

think at a point I was given food, a piece of stale bread and half a cup of water. The sight of the food alone made me feel sick. I forced myself to eat, and

my throat

brought my food wasn’t willing to let me out. He pointed to the bucket

in. And it was a

started to get wor

fresh as ever. My eyes had adjusted to the darkness enough for me to see my bound hands in front of the. My wrists were black. And I could barely feel them, each time I moved

Then

came the Ügurra

Their bodies sleek, trails of silver mingled with the darkness they emerged from. I could

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voices spoke

thing. They

you. You’re dying. You’ll soon be dead.

one time and I was seating over the bucket with no idea how I had gotten there. Maybe it was the darkness sucking the life out of me, but that didn’t