Chapter 25
SABRINA’S POV-
“Did I stutter?” Lady Nifra spat icily. “You’re serving his majesty from now on.”
I blinked in confusion. “I…I don’t understand. I laughed uneasily, unease settled in the pit of my belly. “His..his majesty? I’m serving his majesty? How did that come to be? How did that happen? I was gig to continue in the harems from today. How?” Lady Nifra sighed. She honestly looked tired of my shit. It was so clear for the world to see on her face.
“Please, I reached out for her hand. “Please tell me. I don’t understand what’s going on now.”
She pulled away before my fingertips could grasp the fabric of her sleeve. “Quit asking me your questions and move it. I didn’t make the decision. I’m merely passing the information onto you.”
“But I can’t!” I cried out. At this point my heart was racing madly threatening to burst, my nerves twisted in a dark ball of unease in the pit of my stomach. I hoped that she was joking. That maybe this was some sort of rough play. That this wasn’t
True.
It had to be a joke!
His majesty?! Serving him directly?! That’s a death sentence! She should kill me already! She should just take out a dagger and stab me right now.
He hates me! His majesty hates me with a burning passion that not even the icy ring of hell could put out. How can I serve him, such a man that hates me. How!
“You are to serve as his Majesty’s personal slave, Sabrina Knowles, Do you need me to dumb it down for you?” Lady Nifra said coldly
Her insult flew right over my head. That was the least of my contern right now with the threat of marching to my death looming over me.
His personal slave!
Dear goddess! My life has been a series of bad luck ever since I stepped foot in this pack. And now I’m going to be his personal slave. This is just a ruse,
He’ll kill me. I know it. One day, I won’t be on this earth anymore because then he would have killed me and disposed my body in that pastel garden.
I went down on my knees and grabbed lady Nifra’s skirts. “Please My lady I beg of you, please!” I cried, tears misting my eyes. “Don’t send me to him! Please! I can’t go to him! He’ll kill me! You know he will!”
Lady Nifra looked at me like I was a dead cockroach on the sidewalk. “Your pleas are useless. Get up and go to your duty
“No! I can’t! I can’t walk to my own death! Please!” I cried and begged, my hands fistest tight into her skirt.
She sighed. And for two seconds 1 thought she had decided to have compassion on nie.
Instead she struck the side of my neck, momentarily rendering me motionless. I gasped, my hands fell out of her skirt and I grabbed my onk. She grabbed my arm and dragged me through the halls
“Wan” I cried, pulling my arm back. My lady wait please!
This is to humiliating!
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She paused and turned to me. “Well, what will it be? I drag you to him, or you walk to him?”
I’m going to be dead either way. I grumbled.
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Lady Nifra sighed. She yanked my arm hand and continued dragging me. I screamed and pulled for her to stop, that I’ll walk on my own, that she was embarrassing me.
She didn’t let up her hold on my arm. For someone so thin, she was
crazy
strong-
“First, you are to clean this entire place from top to bottom, make sure it sparkles by the time you’re done. Here is a full list of your duties for the day. They will be updated every morning?
Lady Nifra tossed a scroll at me.
She had dragged me all the way to his Majesty’s private wing and dropped me on the floor like I was a sack of expired potatoes. I got up, dusted my clothes and wiped my tears. I picked up the scroll and looked at it.
There were at least twelve things to do here.
My face paled and my hands started to tremble. This is a lot,” I said shakily.
“Yes.” She snapped. “Keep your head down and do your duties. And you will be wise to remember to stay out of the King’s path and not get on his nerves if you want to live.”
“What happened to his last slave?” I asked.
Lady Nifra smirked. “She’s dead.”
“Oh goddess, I gasped, my hands flying to my mouth. He must have killed her. There’s no other explanation.
She’s dead. And I will soon be dead too. What rottenluck I have in this world.
“I wish you best of luck, Lady Nifra said and turned to leave. The sounds of her shoes echoing down the ornate halls till I heard them no longer.
Should I run?
The thought lost its spark in my mind instantly.
Run to where? The last time I tried to run, I got sent to his majesty ahead of time. I can’t even leave here. I can’t go anywhere. I’m trapped with no hope of salvation. Like a bird in fucking cage. Even if I run, I’d still get caught.
I shoved the scroll into my pocket, utterly defeated.
The sooner I start working, the sooner I can leave this place.
My cleaning bucket and rags in hand, I stood outside of his Majesty’s study.
Hours had gone by. I’d done most of the tasks on the scroll. Turns out that being the slave of the harem prepared me for the amount of work I’d be doing under his majesty.
All day, I hadn’t seen him. And words couldn’t describe how trul happy I was.
But now, I must brave the waters. I had been putting off cleaning his office all day because I had this sinking feeling he would be there. Now, it was the last thing on my scroll of daily taks. And there was no more running
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I inhaled deeply, held it and knocked on the door. It was on the very top of my tongue to shout; “cleaning services for his majesty!”
“Your majesty, may I come in?” I said instead my voice steadier than I had expected.
I waited. Holding my breath and praying that he wasn’t in there. None of my prayers were answered when his deep voice carried from inside to my ears.
“Enter.” He spoke.
I shuddered, shivers coursing down my spine.
“Fuck me sideways. What an arrogant prick I muttered under my breath and pushed the door open.
It was huge. Really huge. But I wasn’t here to admire how beautiful and large it was, I was only here to clean. I spotted him at his desk. He leafed through a pile of work, not even sparing me glance.
“Good evening, your majesty, I greeted and bowed deeply.
“Get to work.” He said, not acknowledging my greeting.
I bit my tongue hard.
Don’t lash out, Sabrina. Remember you want to keep your head on your shoulders? Right. Keep calm, and just clean.
clear doing
So I got to work. I started with dusting the shelves and furniture But even as I worked, I couldn’t focus on what I was doing with the fact that he was right there looking over my head.
I felt his burning eyes on me more than once, and it made me shudder and want to crawl away from his
eyes.
I prayed for strength to keep on going strength to do this and get out of here hastily.
After I was done dusting, I took to scrubbing the marble floors. That was even harder to do. Each time I felt the weight of his stare on my back, I would flinch and spill some water.
“How are you enjoying your new promotion?”
I screamed and turned sharply. He had gotten up from his desk and Walked over to me, and I didn’t even hear him move. I jumped to my feet, the rag I was using to clean fell from my hands as I backed into the wall.
“I asked you a question.” He said, dark red and gold eyes burning a hole into my skull.
I…I would like to be returned to the harem” I said, my heart caught in my throat.
“That’s not up to you to decide.”
“You just brought me here to kill me? Isn’t it?” I said. “That’s why you made me your personal slave”
He shook his head, his long silky hair swayed with the moment. You’re wrong, slave” he said, and dare I say he sounded amused. “I don’t need to make you my personal slave just to kill you. I can do whatever I want to you anyway, you’re just a slave
My heart dropped to my sandals. “What are you doing this to me? Why do you hare me so much?”
His eyes darkened and all traces of amusement vanished from his face. He took a step forward and I took one back. My back was flush against the wall, with no room for escape.
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“Just because you’re my personal slave doesn’t mean you get
an you get to speak to me on a your complaints and questions, slave. I will snap your pretty neck
ne on a personal level. If you get on my nerves with
My hand instantly went to my neck.
“Know your place. And that way, we won’t have a problem. He said, every word laced with darkness.
He looked down at my neck hidden by my hands and slowly back up to my face..
“Get this place cleaned up, and be speedy about it.” He commanded. With that, he turned to leave.
Only when the door has closed after him did I feel like I could breathe. I slid down the wall and fell to a heap on the ground.
That’s it. I’m doomed. There’s no going back now.
I was almost done with the study. I would say it was looking half decent now,
I left to get some clean water for a second round of cleaning when I ran into Caldan.
“Rina?” He called, his brows furrowed with confusion. “What are you doing here?”
I willed the ground to open up and swallow me. “I work here now. For the king. As his personal slave.” Caldan’s eyes widened. “What?” He exclaimed, and that was the first time I ever heard him raise his voice. “What mean?” He looked down at the bucket in my hands and sighed. That’s just unnecessary.” He spat in anger. “I’m sorry,” I said. He looked really pissed right now, and somehow I felt like it was my fault.
do you
“It’s not you,” He said with a sigh. “You know what, I’ll get y you out of here. And back to the harem. You can’t be here.”
1 smiled. “Really? Oh thank you, thank you!”
He’s the kings brother. He has some authority in this place I know he does.
He nodded. “What will I get in return?”
I rolled my eyes playfully. “You just might get that kiss.”
His brows shot up. “Hold. I like it
“If it works, you’ll see.” I said.
And I mean it. If he does success in getting me out of here, I geing to kiss him like my life depends on it. I tried not to think too much about the kiss, my cheeks were turning red already.
Til talk to him: Caldan said. He hugged me quickly and walked away. I knew that even if I didn’t offer the kiss as a reward, he would still try to get me out of here.
I went about the rest of my duties, a bit merry, trusting that by tomorrow I’d be free and back to the harem.
Except that didn’t happen.
That same evening. I met Caldan in the hallway He looked disappointed, although he tried to hide it.
The king refused to let you return to the haren 1e sald, his tone grave.
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