The Forced Maiden For The Cursed Alpha King by Josephine Ivy

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?

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

A simple question

Yes or no.

you in love with Caldan. That simple.

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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 hesitated too. Love was meant to be shouted from the rooftop. It wasn’t supposed to

the hell did

Thinking of her and Caldan was driving me mad. In

it. I’m losing my

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

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

She greeted.

the next fifteen minutes. I

widened as she understood the meaning of my command. Instantly, she snapped into a more laid back mode.

Good.

Nifra was my right hand was her professionalism. She’s been with me for years,

rare occasions that I seek a heart to

man who discusses his feelings often. I

at hand right now, with Sabrina, I need Nifra’s perspective on it.

Sabrina is in love with Caldan?”

on air.

palm. “My king, that’s a…” She said, pausing to clear her throat. “That’s a very direct question. Where is that coming from?” “Nitra answer the damned question. You’ve seen them hanging around. You don’t have any emotions towards either of them that can cloud

became warm. She took a step closer, her shoulders relaxing. And for a moment I saw a flash of the Nifra who held me when I was but

king, you don’t care about things like this. Who loves who or not.

know. My actions baffle me. I can’t understand what’s going on anymore. Why do 1 care so much

lonely children will latch onto the first person who

and attention?” I asked. I know she’s right. Caldan has been showering her with affection; and taking time out

inside me each

Yes.

Fuck!

and attention Nifra nodded. “So yes, Sabrina could

I

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angry, Nifra said. It wasn’t a

didn’t mean to sound so pissed, but it

in my chest, is that me being jealous

Absurd! That’s impossible!

She’s not even a woman of royal

yet those sound like excuses I made up to convince

even

dared to try and buy

on him! My personal slave, he wants to buy her off my hands. In which world did he think I would allow that

the whole buying incident was, I wasn’t

Caldan opened his

didn’t care about anything or anyone since his mate died. He sprouted in anger. wishing to tear Caldan apart bit by

giving me a headache.” I grumbled, rubbing my temples.

felt hot. Hot with rage.

an outlet for this,

head and met Nifra’s eyes. She

anything the problem?”