The Forced Maiden For The Cursed Alpha King by Josephine Ivy

Chapter 209

Sabrina’s POV:

I inhaled sharply, my eyes widened in shock. “I don’t understand. Why was he supposed to be killed?

The king paused for a beat before he continued. “His mother tried to kill him to guilt trip my father.”

“But why?”

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“Well let’s say after my mother died- was killed, my father didn’t want to make another Luna. And Caldan’s mother wanted to be Luna. So she planned to kill Caldan as a way to force my father’s hand to make her his Luna.”

1 covered my mouth with my hands, the image of a mother about to kill her newborn son flashing through my eyes. Even though that newborn son was caldan, who I absolutely loathed. Back then he was a baby.

“I rescued him,” The kind continued. “I didn’t let the fact that he was the product of my father’s infidelity stop my love for him. After all he was an innocent child caught in–between the mess of two adults.”

“You loved him.”

“I did. He was my brother, and I loved him dearly.” His eyes darkened, and a vulnerable look passed between them. Then he straightened his back and the look was gone.

“That’s not what he said to me,” I said, almost hesitant to reveal it. So I told him what Caldan had said was his history. The more I spoke, the more I realized how absolutely ridiculous it sounded.

“He lied. And I have no idea why he would do such a thing. I raised Caldan. Like he was my own flesh and blood. I poured all that I had into him.”

“And he tarnished your name.”

The king laughed bitterly. “His mother? The same woman who only remembers the existence of her son when she wants to use him and get favours? Caldan hated her. Sometimes I would try and meditate, try and explain to him that she perhaps did what she had to do.”

that Caldan can’t be

bone marrow. For a moment I don’t know what possessed me to even believe Caldan in the first

angry at the king. And I refused to listen to him no

I’ll ever forgive or forget what Iris did. She didn’t try to kill me,

I was going to give him my

throne.”

stumbled back. “Your throne?” My goodness. He had this much love from Caldan?! And

had made peace with the fact that I won’t ever have another mate. And as for a child, that was completely out of the question. I never wanted

paled and I grasped my hands together. I can’t imagine a life without children.

said. “I don’t hate children, I hate my life. A life where I won’t be able to give a child all what they need. I won’t be able to play with them in the sun. I can’t love them properly, because

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that was even worse. Now that I think of it, it’s

children. I know that if all were right, he would be the most

of love, and he doesn’t

talk about children. Besides, I’ve come to

there’s no point crying.

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guess that happens when children grow up too fast. The king replied solemnly. “And Caldan did have Eto grow up fast. He had too much resting on his shoulders. Especially when it came to helping me

chewed my lower lip hard.

were different, if he hadn’t tried to hurt you, I would have forgiven

“What?”

eyes glowing subtly in the moonlight. “I’m not a wicked man, Sabrina. And I am not perfect either. I would have tried to understand him if he had never hurt

fight him for

without hesitation. “Yes I would. He touched you, and that is unforgivable. I can’t let that slide. He will pay

that.”