The Forced Maiden For The Cursed Alpha King by Josephine Ivy

Chapter 41

Chapter 41

XANDER’S POV

A scene unfolded in front of me as 1 watched Sabrina cleaning one of the many ballrooms with another servant who had been assigned to the same place as her.

The girl turned around to get a rag, knocking over a bucket of water in the process. She slipped and fell. Sabrina paused her humming and turned.

“Are you okay?!” She rushed to the side of the servant girl. The girl staggered to her feet and nodded.

“I–I’m good, just a scratch.” The girl said uneasily, rubbing her hip bone.

It wasn’t a scratch. From the sound of it, she had sprained something. Sabrina stayed by her side and helped her get to her

feet.

“You should go to the healer. That didn’t sound like a scratch.”

Her eyes were wide and full of worry, Worry which would have been superficial had I not seen that it wasn’t.

The servant girl nodded. She looked uncomfortable and tried to move away from Sabrina’s hold. Sabrina didn’t let her, holding on tightly.

Tll take you there.”

“But my work…

“I’ll do it for you. Don’t worry your head about it.”

That was strange.

I watched the whole encounter from the shadows, the way Sabrina rushed to help that girl.

She wasn’t as horrible as her mate.

The thought planted a seed in my heart. Was she really how I had judged her to be? Vile and evil and repulsive? Just like that

useless Crue of a man?

This girl before me wasn’t anything like that. As much as I’ve tried to see her prove me right, she never did that.

Did I misjudge her? Is she actually a good person?

If that’s the case, then all this while I’ve punished her would be….

I pushed those thoughts out of my mind.

Anybody can help a maid in need. Anyone can put on a look of concern and worry. It’s so easy to wear a mask, I know that very well

A mask

Just like the one that was on Sabrina’s face last night

Fresh Irritation flashed through me.

Last night. She hadnt answered my question, and I hadn’t forgotten about it. Why did she hesitate? Why didn’t she give me an

immediate answer?

to her checks when I asked if she was in love with Caldan. The way she ducked her head, bit her

A simple question

Yes or no.

with Caldan. That

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in love with him, she shouldn’t have hesitated. She’s a sharp mouthed woman. She doesn’t hold back, I’ve seen. that. And if she was in love with him, she wouldn’t have

why the hell did

and Caldan was driving me mad. In the healers room. At the festival.

it. I’m losing

walked out of the hallway. I headed back to my office. I sent for Nifra, telling her to show up

a brief moment I wondered if I was interrupting her work. But

She

I

my command. Instantly, she snapped into a more laid back mode. “What’s the matter?

Good.

been with me for years,

very rare occasions that I seek a heart to

I haven’t

at hand right now, with Sabrina, I need

Sabrina is in love with Caldan?” I asked.

choked on air.

Her eyes watered with the weight of her coughs, and she wiped tears with the heel of her palm. “My king, that’s a…” She said, pausing to clear her throat. “That’s a very direct question. Where is that coming

for a moment I saw a flash of the Nifra who held me when I was but a boy. A side of her that has been slowly disappearing as

care about things like this. Who

so hard I heard a crack. I know. My actions baffle me. I can’t understand what’s going on anymore. Why

latch onto the first person who shows them even a sliver of affection, or attention.

know she’s right. Caldan has been showering her with affection; and taking

I don’t like the anger stirred up inside me each time an image of

Yes.

Fuck!

attention Nifra nodded. “So yes, Sabrina could very well be in love

do I

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It wasn’t

to sound

jealousy? This feeling that burns in my chest, is that me being

Absurd! That’s impossible!

a slave! She’s not even a woman of

yet those sound like excuses I made up to convince

words that even I couldn’t

dared to try and

slave, he wants to buy her off my hands. In which

whole buying incident was,

since Caldan opened his tiny

My wolf that didn’t care about anything or anyone since his mate died. He sprouted in anger. wishing

is giving me a headache.” I

body felt hot.

an outlet for this, and fast.

met Nifra’s eyes.

the problem?”

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