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 It’s so outdated”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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You can’t just drop such a

about it. It was a slip of

“A slip?”

“Yes.”

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

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the king till dinner,

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

It’s been a

felt when it was time for dinner. I sat close to the king, a

he wouldn’t take any of my jabs or answer any of my questions. It was

king spoke up, breaking the silence between

him. “Yes,

for the moment. By tomorrow, I will erase her

“I appreciate the update, your majesty. But tonight should be more about us.”

servants came out with our food and began to serve it out.

right.” The king said.

And besides tomorrow, we’ll deal with

in his study, I recalled the question that nagged my

I even know about

“Your Majesty?”

“Yes?”

“What is

your name?”

frowned. “My

just realized I don’t know anything about you, I don’t even

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

didn’t you tell me your name? Or why

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

when we were together? Although I didn’t say the last part out

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I fell in love with your voice. And now I

fluttered, I grabbed my water and took a big sip.

“But you like

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

been in love?” I asked, in a bid to get my mind off the filthy thoughts that rushed to

became guarded. I saw it, a deep sadness cross

was mated, once.” He said.

in shock. What? I had no idea. How? When?

asked, remembering how he reacted to

“I’d rather not.”

so the mate is

“I have more questions though, do