The Forced Maiden For The Cursed Alpha King by Josephine Ivy

Chapter 188

Sabrina’s POV

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The king led me to his study. Once we were inside and he shut the door behind him, he walked over to his desk and pulled

out a box.

The box was pretty sizeable, made out a black matte stone and a golden lock.

“What is it?” I asked the king.

He opened the box and showed its contents to me. lying inside against the plush velvet interior was a necklace. A dainty gold chain, studded with tiny glittering gems, and the pendant that hung from it.

My eyes widened as I saw the pendant. It caught light and reflected a dozen brilliant hues. It seemed to be made out more than one stone, each part of it dazzling.

“It’s a rare diamond native to these lands. There is only one of this necklace in the entire world. And it was crafted by hand, with love.”

“It’s beautiful,” I said. I hadn’t ever been one for jewelry in the past, but this was one stunning piece.

“Its yours,” The king said.

My heart fluttered. “But I, it’s beautiful, yes.”

“It’s a token of my appreciation to you.” He said and glanced at the necklace

“Appreciation? Did I do something good that I don’t remember?”

“It’s my first courting gift to you, Sabrina.”

Courting?

Now it’s been a hot minute since I last heard that word used.

“I didn’t know I was being courted by you, your majesty.” I said with a smile.

“Now you know. Will you accept the gift?”

I turned my back to him and pushed my hair to the side. “Help me put it on, your majesty?”

“Of course.”

“By the way, who even courts each other these days? It’s so outdated”

He put the necklace around my neck and fastened the clasp. His fingertips brushed my nape and I shivered. “I believe in courting.” He said. “It’s how it’s always been since I was born.”

I touched the pendant, and a thrill ran through my spine. “You make it sound like you were born on so many hundred years ago.” I turned around and met his eyes. He looked down at my chest, where the pendant tested snug against my skin. Then he met my eyes back up. “Are you a hundred years old, your majesty?”

“It’s more than that.” He said.

I gasped, taken aback at his simple answer. “You are?!”

He turned away. “You should go back now. We’ll meet for dinner.”

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majesty! You can’t just drop such a bombshell and walk

It was a

“A slip?”

“Yes.”

it, or he doesn’t want to talk about it. It

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till dinner, as

with a lot of tensions for me. And then

It’s been a hot

to the king, a comfortable silence enveloped

any of my jabs or answer any

breaking the

him. “Yes,

up for the moment. By tomorrow, I will erase her memories as we had agreed.”

majesty. But tonight

out with our food and began to serve it out.

king said. “No talks

we’ll deal with Blair.

silence. And just like earlier today in his study, I recalled the

did I even know

“Your Majesty?”

“Yes?”

“What is

your name?”

“My name?”

anything about you, I don’t

almost embarrassing. He’s been inside me, and I don’t even know his name. Why didn’t I

me your name?

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was silent for a moment. “It’s nothing serious. I don’t like giving out my name.”

you didn’t tell me?” Even when we were together? Although I

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at first. But then as time went by, I fell in love with your voice. And now I know that hearing you

stomach fluttered, I grabbed my water and took a big

“But you like

name, his undoing. How

get my mind off the filthy thoughts that rushed to

I saw it, a deep sadness cross his red

mated, once.” He said.

What? I had no idea. How? When? Who? What happened to

asked, remembering how

“I’d rather not.”

nodded. Ah, so the mate is

questions though, do you want to hear them?”