Chapter 177
Chapter 177
Sabrina’s POV:
I didn’t realize how starved I was till I was at the breakfast table.
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My stomach growled, painfully so. It hit me that last night’s dinner had gone to trash. I stuffed my face with the breakfast meats and rice bread, pausing to swallow before I could choke.
Everything tasted so good. The past few days, food had been tasting like ash. Matter of fact, ever since I came back from captivity, everything has been tasting like trash.
But now I could eat and eat. My taste buds seemed to have woken up.
I bit a piece of fruit and reached for my glass of water. My skin prickled, and I realized I wasn’t alone.
The king stared at me, a smile on his lips and his eyes soft. “I’m pleased. I was worried for a moment that I would have to force you to eat. Like the days behind us.”
I chewed the fruit and swallowed. Then I drank my water. My mind went to the past. Did he only force me to eat? No. He forced me to do a lot of things.
“Well there’s no need to worry. You won’t be forcing me to do anything again.”
“You belong to me.”
My back bristled. “I don’t. I stopped being your maid after you tossed me out. That arrangement is done and over.”
He didn’t reply. I waited a few more seconds, my stomach growling.
Whatever.
I faced my plate and picked a half eaten piece of bread. Just as I raised it to my lips, I heard his voice. “I’m sorry.” He said.
The bread fell out of my hand. “What? Why are you sorry?”
“I-”
“My buddy!” A loud cherry voice yelled on top of their lungs.
I jumped, startled at the sound. I turned to see a tall, slender man with pointy ears and inky black eyes. He glided over to the king and gasped.
– “My goodness! You look so handsome today! None of those scowls on your face this morning!”
An elf!
My eyes widened. Oh my goodness…I hadn’t seen an elf before. I didn’t even think they existed.
The king stared at him, all smiles wiped from his face.
“You should always have smiles on. They make you look infinitely better.” The elf said with a dreamy smile. He clasped his hands to his chest and sighed. “I wish I could show this to Faye.”
“And why on earth would you do that?!”
“I don’t know? Because it’s phenomenal?!” He laughed without a care in the world. “And now that frown is back. Bummer.”
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Who is this elf? And why is he so free with the king?
Personally, I like to think that I was close with the king..but even back then, I wouldn’t dare speak to him this casually. But
this elf doesn’t have any fear at all. Even Caldan, the King’s brother, wasn’t this casual.
“Keep it down for fucks sake. It’s too early.” The king said, waving him off dismissively.
The elf turned to me. His eyes flashed with remorse and he faced me.
“Who are you?” I asked.
“Where are my manners?” He walked over to my side. “My name is Orion, and you are?”
“Sabrina.”
“My king, is she the one you rushed home to protect?” He turned to the king and asked.
The king choked. On his water. A servant rushed in and quickly removed the glass and cleaned the table off.
I blinked, shocked beyond words. He wiped his lips and glared at Orion.
“Oops” The elf said.
“What do you mean by rushed home to protect?” I asked. Orion turned to me and flashed bright teeth.
“Don’t even try it.” The king said, his voice a low growl.
Orion grabbed the chair close to me and sat down. “My lady Sabrina, it’s a most wonderful story!”
“Sabrina, how do you like the bread?”
I raised a brow. “It’s good, your majesty.” I turned to Orion. “Yes?”
He cleared his throat. He went on to tell me in detail all that had transpired last night. The three assassins Caldan sent. The king using his superhuman speed to get here.
The more Orion spoke, the more my confusion grew.
He actually did that for me? He cared for me? I couldn’t believe it. Not after all that happened, not after all that hr said to me before he left. Without a doubt, I was fully convinced that he hated me.
So what is all this?
“Don’t listen to him.” The king said, interrupting Orion. “You should be leaving now don’t you think?”
Orion sighed and made to stand up. I grabbed his wrist and pulled him back. “Stay, why don’t you have breakfast with us?”
“What?!” He and the king said at the same time.
I looked at the king. He glared at Orion. If looks could kill, the poor elf would have been dead.
I won’t let that happen.
“Does it bother you, your majesty?” I asked, making the king meet my eyes. “Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t you two friends?”
“The best.” Orion sang.
The king sighed. He ducked his head, rubbing his temples. He muttered something about how we were out to get him under
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his breath. It made me shake my head.
“Fine.” He grumbled. “He can stay.”
“Thank you so much!” Orion said. “Wow. All this looks delicious can’t believe I’m eating The Chronicle’s breakfast. Oh Faye would be so jealous!”
“Faye?” I asked.
He began piling his plate with food. Meats, vegetables, a spoon of gravy, more meat. “Faye is my sister. She’s really lovely, her head in the clouds a lot. And she’s pretty quiet too.”
“If only you learned that.” The king snapped.
Orion grinned brightly. “But all of us can’t be quiet. That’s boring”
“You’re right.” I said with a small smile.
Orion is like a ray of sunshine, and I’ve barely known him for ten minutes. I wonder if all elves are like him.
“That reminds me,” He said and turned to me. His plate was near overflowing. “I’m so sorry, I have to get this off my chest.”
“Get what off your chest? You just met nez what are you apologizing for?”
He rubbed the back of his neck, and the tips of his pointy ears turned red. “Back home, there was this party. I didn’t know my dear friend was taken, and I kept pushing women on him. I’m so so sorry”
My heart ached. I recognized that feeling immediately.
“Oh,” I said.
“He didn’t take any! Just so you know. And if I had known, I wouldn’t have done that.”
Women. I bet they must have been elves. And if I wasn’t wrong, they were fucking stunning.
“He rejected them all. And he was so gloomy and droopy, like a wilted flower. I finally understand why. Again, I’m sorry.”
I picked up my glass of water. “It’s fine.” I said.
No. It’s not fine. Not one bit.
