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 It’s so outdated”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

It was a slip of

“A slip?”

“Yes.”

clear he won’t talk about it, or he doesn’t want to talk about it. It leaves me wondering

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the king till

for me. And then he spanked me over the dinner table.

It’s been a hot minute.

the heart twisting emotions I felt when it was time for dinner. I sat close to the king, a comfortable silence enveloped between us. The

courting gift, even though he wouldn’t take any of my jabs or

breaking

turned to him. “Yes,

tomorrow,

“I appreciate the update, your majesty.

came out with our food and began

said. “No

we’ll deal with

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

even

“Your Majesty?”

“Yes?”

“What is

your name?”

“My name?”

I just realized I don’t know anything about you, I don’t even know your name.”

inside me, and I don’t even know his name. Why didn’t I ever

didn’t you tell me your name? Or

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

we were together? Although I didn’t say the

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went by, I fell in love with your voice. And now I know that hearing you say my name out loud

stomach fluttered, I grabbed my water and

out laughing. “But you like

I can imagine, my voice saying his name, his undoing. How will he come undone? I

I asked, in a bid to get my mind

it, a deep

once.” He said.

idea. How? When? Who? What happened to

want to talk about it?” I asked, remembering how he reacted to his age

“I’d rather not.”

the mate is

up. “I have more questions though, do you want to hear