The Forced Maiden For The Cursed Alpha King by Josephine Ivy

Chapter 40

XANDER’S POV

“You’re smiling.”

“No, Nifra, I am not smiling.”

“But you are. You’ve been in a good mood all day.

“I’m not smiling. It’s not my style.”

“I have a mirror here.

I raised my head up and looked at Nifra. She burst out laughing, her face shining with mirth.

I felt glad seeing her laugh in my presence. It was harder to hide my smile now. “That was very funny.” I said with a shake of my head. “And no, I’m not smiling

“So I guess something happened at the festival?” She asked, dabbing tears of laughter from the corners of her eyes.

My mind drifted back to the festival. And true to her words, I felt a smile tugging on my lips. “Nothing happened.” I stated simply. “It was just as every normal festival. The pack members are happy, and the goddess is merciful in our harvests. Everything was normal”

“For one, I wish I had attended this one.”

“Perhaps you should have. But you didn’t.

“Festivals aren’t my thing, Which I’m sure you’ll understand as smiling isn’t also your thing.”

“Get out.” I said, my tone light and without any real bite.

She did an exaggerated curtsey. “Of course, your majesty.”

A normal festival huh? That wasn’t the truth.

Yesternight’s festival was the best one I’ve seen in all my years of attending them. Surely, everything was perfect. But seeing Sabrina made it even better. Even if she was with Caldan for the entire evening.

Seeing her all dolled up, smiling without a care in the world. It really stuck with me how she reacted to the child running to her in tears. How she was able to comfort the child, and her own tears. I wanted to comfort her too. And of course, there was Caldan. Hey stuck by her side, scaring away anyone who tried to get too close to her. Thinking about it made me shake my head. If only he weren’t there with her, and it was just the both of us.

“I must be losing my mind.”

What am I thinking?

A knock sounded outside my door. I knew who it was before I invited him. Caldan walked in, the look he gave me one of displeasure before he bowed his head.

“Your majesty. He said, and when he raised his head up he had fixed his face.

“I didn’t summon you, Caldan.” I said.

“Yes, you didn’t. There’s a matter I just discuss with you. The last days, you’ve been very occupied and I had to wait for an opportunity.

you bring it up last night?” I leaned on my desk, my chin propped on my fist. “You were certainly very

his teeth. “It’s a private matter, your majesty. I didn’t want any prying ears to

if this is so important to you.”

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I noticed how stiff his posture was. He was probably still annoyed from

with it.”

“Well, on wit

would like

faint smirk of amusement vanished off my face. I sat up straighter, the air in the room became heavy. “What did you just

to buy Sabrina off. As your slave. I want to

few seconds. For him to say it was a joke, laugh

“Buy Sabrina”

“Yes.”

The nerve on

on him.

the festival. He and Sabrina, kissing. The rage I had felt that evening. The fact that it no longer registered to me that this was my brother. The way every inch of me wanted to rip him off her

slave. And better yet, a tribute. She should be free to do whatever she wants with

doesn’t feel like that.

stared at my brother, and it filled me with so much anger that he had touched

he wants

never happen.” I

She deserves her freedom! She can’t remain locked up

calm the rising storm inside me. I opened my eyes and stared blankly at him. “Sabrina will remain my slave until I

is. Sabrina is kind and

think you

taken the time to know her

will be the judge of that.”

sighed, his brows furrowed. “You don’t know that.”

a child. Caldan. And no matter what you say, my word is final. You

I beg of

If that’s all you have to say,

ask of me. Anything at all, just please, grant this

of you, Caldan. My

away from here. I will never allow it. She’s my slave. My

marble tiles with a heavy sigh. She rose to her feet and took a few steps back,

good at this,” She said to herself, disdain lacing

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paper, she’s done with her duties for the day. And on paper, I should

into the room and made my presence known. I didn’t miss how she flinched, even before she turned around and

She bowed, her head

I couldn’t get enough of looking at her, even before I walked up to her. And today, she’s back to the drab grey gown the servants wore. Perhaps I should order her to do her

you this evening?” I

And she