The Forced Maiden For The Cursed Alpha King by Josephine Ivy

Chapter 30

SABRINA’S POV

My screams were muffled by the pillow pressed into my face with every malicious intent behind it.

Panic seized my heart and I saw my life flash before my eyes. I struggled against the pillow, my legs thrashing as I tried to swerve my body out of the way. I reached out, frantically searching for whoever was behind the pillow. I met a pair of hands and I did the first thing that came to my mind.

I scratched.

And I scratched with all my might. I didn’t stop till I felt blood staining my fingers. My assailant screamed, and for two seconds. their hold faltered up. That was enough time I needed. I shoved the pillow out of my face and jumped off the bed.

My room was dark, save for a flickering candle. The light wasn’t enough to illuminate the face of my assassin. But I would recognize that luscious blond hair anywhere.

“Blair?!” I shouted.

She turned and ran out of the room. I stood frozen for two seconds, then I ran after her. I bolted out of the room and into the hallway. That bitch was fast, I had to give it to her. I saw a whisper of blond hair and white clothes down the corner and she was gone.

I walked back into my room and shut the door behind me. I slid down the door and pressed my back firmly into the door. I hugged my knees to my chest, and I felt the tremors begin to register.

Blair had just tried to suffocate me in my sleep. If she has succeeded, I would have been dead by morning.

Whipping me and setting my room on fire was one thing. But actually trying to kill me, that was another thing all together.

The candle went off, plunging my room into darkness. For the first time in my life, I felt scared of the dark.

What if she comes back?

I pressed closer into the door. Even if she did return, I would feel it before she came in.

Blair just tried to kill me. This shit is getting out of hand.

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The next morning, everything went on as normal. So normal it felt like I had dreamt last night up. I saw Blair as I headed to my duties with the king, and she didn’t even act like she knew me. One glance and.she went about her day.

I was very sure she was in my room last night. I saw her arms where I had scratched were wrapped in bandages.

And yet she acted like nothing happened.

of things to do. And my

In her eyes, Blair can do no damn wrong. And

The king?

doesn’t give two flying fucks about me. Going to him is pointless. He won’t even bat an eyelid at me. And the last thing i want is to seek his help. I’m humiliated enough as is, anymore will kill me before

left me

only one who would believe me. And perhaps something will be done

Blair.

work and did all my duties. I finished early,

1/3

“Come here.”

Fuck.

damned

till it shone in the chandelier. I would have loved to open a window and watch the sunlight bounce off the polished floors and walls

me in

biting my lip

you going?” He

and I was returning to

with me, there’s something you must do immediately.”

of my tongue to curse at him, but I shoved the urge down. Instead I nodded

you have me do?”

stupid question to ask. A

showed me

on the ground. Not one was

the shelves and have them

around to meet the King’s gaze, unable to keep quiet anymore. “Your

all

have been imagining it, but he looked amused. Faintly so. His red eyes were

intense as ever.

on, for heavens sake! I just recovered from a bad whipping! And now I

library…but this task will take me all damned night! If I finish by midnight then I’d be super

to it.” The

mind to glare at him, but I didn’t want him to double the task for looking at him the wrong way. So I bowed, keeping my scowl on the dusty ground. He turned and walked out, leaving me in the

have to wait for

He’s really a cruel