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The King began feeding Danika. He scooped up the soup and raising it towards her mouth.
Danika glared at the spoon for a few seconds before she opened her mouth begrudgingly and allowed the spoon to pass through.
Silence descended as they repeated the processes over and over again until the plate was almost empty.
Then, the King looked at her face, she had the most strangest look on her face. He arched his brow, "Is anything the matt---"
He didn't get to finish when all of a sudden, she leaned forward and wretched all over him.
She was vomiting on him. The sound of gagging continued as the food just kept rushing out of her and deposited on his body. That continued for several long seconds.
The King was too shocked to speak. He remained frozen and watched what was happening like he's se
917 word(s)Published208Kamara arrived back at the Palace with a huge smile on her face when Henna dragged her away immediately she sighted her."Thank God, you're back, My Princess!" Her personal maid gasped immediately they got to the privacy of her bedroom."What is the matter?" Kamara asked when she saw the apprehension and panic on Henna's face."It's the mistress Donna! She's suspicious of you! She came here today when you were done and she kept asking suspicious questions. She said there will be hell to pay of you're visiting your lover and she will make sure she tells the King about it!"Kamara sat down hard on the bed. Her happiness disappeared as Henna's words watched over her. Donna, that wicked witch."Did you tell her that I was hunting?" She could barely get her mouth to move."I did, My Princes
891 word(s)Published209***IN THE KINGDOM OF NAVIA***Manata bowed to her Princess. She listened attentively to all Kamara's instructions.Kamara told her that whenever the Mistress Donna comes to her, that she should tell the mistress that she's the one that has been cooking all the bushmeats she brings back from her hunts.Manata nodded, "I will make sure to tell her that, My Princess."Kamara had no doubt that she will. Manata hates Donna just like she does....just like every worker in the Kingdom does.She smiled gratefully at the girl and dismissed her. That side is done, she took off her clothes and walked into the bathroom. She wasn't surprised that Henna had already run her a bath.In her tub, she reminisced about the memories she made with Callan in the past few months. The smile was ba
952 word(s)Published210***IN THE KINGDOM OF SALEM***Vetta whirled around and faced Danika."You must be very proud of yourself, are you not? You must be feeling like you've won everything you wanted?" She stated, venom dripping from her words."I don't understand what you mean," Danika answered truthfully."You don't even like him, do you? All this..." she waved her hand around them, "...is just pretense. Pretending to love him, to care about the scarred, lonely King, and warm your way into his cold heart to make him forgive you...forgive your father! To make him forget who you really are!" The mistress snarled.Each accusation was like a whip to Danika's heart. She began shaking her head, "No, no way. I love the King, and I don't pretend—""You are just as monstrous as your father." Vetta threw the w
887 word(s)Published211Danika was able to call the guards. They came and took Vetta, and in a hurry, they rushed her to Baski's bedrooom while another guard rushed out to go and inform the King.King Lucien was in court when the news came to him. There was an important business with the Kingdom of Ijipt he was trying to finalize. So, he ordered the guard to rush to Angie's place and call him.Baski finished bathing, wrapping herself in a cloth, she quickly rushed out of her bathroom at the sound of the commotion in her bedroom.Danika was relieved to see her, she dried her tears but more only kept coming. "She is b-bleeding badly, I don't know what happened."Baski paled at the sight of Vetta. Her stained clothes, her unconscious face."It's alright, I'll take care of her. Thank you so much for bringing her to me,
988 word(s)Published212Baski could not believe her discovery. No matter how untrue it seems, she knows that her herb's aren't lying.Vetta had another miscarriage recently. A very dangerous one.Her eyes was wide open in shock as Angie hurried into the bedroom with his work bag. "I'm sorry I was a little late. A patient of mine was given birth in town, I had to be there to help the new mother.""It's n-no problem, I was able to control the situation while we waited for you." Baski replied in a monotone, stepping aside for the old man to take over."What happened to her?" The older man as as he used his fingers to examine the temperature of his new patient.Baski related everything Danika told her,and Angie listened attentively. "She was bleeding?" he asked with a knit of his brow."Heavily. I was able to con
1082 word(s)Published213Vetta's eyes slowly opened. Everywhere was blurry to her. She closed it again, wondering where she is. She heard words but she couldn't make out what they are.Slowly, her eyes fluttered open again. She saw Baski sitting down on a chair at the foot of the bed, directly in her line of vision.What is Baski doing in her bedroom? Her eyes fluttered to the side and landed on—Angie...?Her heart panicked as the memories of her moments with Danika filled her mind. She'd been shouting at her. Then, she'd felt a storm in her belly, it was as if some horses were running inside her.The unbearable pain she'd felt. That was all she remembered, and her head is clanging too.If Baski and Angie are here, then that means....The King got in line of her vision. His eyes on
899 word(s)Published214It wasn't a question, but Vetta felt obliqued to answer. "It was just one time!" She burst out.Baski gasped at her admission. Her hands went to cover her mouth in shock and disbelief. Angie suddenly took a new interest in the ceiling above them. He wished he wasn't here at all.King Lucien's shoulders hunched as he stared at Vetta like he was seeing a stranger. Silence descended between them."He turned his back on her, "I trusted you.""Please, Lucien, it was just o-one time, and it was a mistake!" She cried, trying to get out of bed and go to him, but she couldn't.He turned, and glanced at her with eyes so cold, "I trusted you." He threw the words at her like a man would throw a weapon. "I trusted you!""I was not thinking at all...! P-Please, it was just one time!"
998 word(s) Published 215 This door has been off-limits to her for the past one year because his pregnant sister was murdered in cold blood behind this door. She raised her hand to knock.... She couldn't. In the end, she reached for the doorknob and gently turned it towards the right. A click interrupted the silent night as the door opened. She pushed it open and entered quietly. The room was in darkness. She squinted her eyes but still couldn't see a thing, but she felt his presence in the room. She doesn't know how she knows that he's in here, but she did. Walking as slow and gently as possibly, her hand touched the walk searchingly until she found what she was looking for. She flipped the switch. A light came on above her head. It wasn't too bright to be blinding, and it made her feel relief because she's sure he wouldn't appreciate a b