CHAPTER 21ARAMIAH “Yes, your highness.” I bowed before him as those words left my mouth, even though I was yet to understand what he was talking about.He just announced earlier that there would be a party. Really? Why was he even letting me know? What important role do I have to play in the party?I was literally living like a slave in the palace. Since the day Malakai stopped Orion and Zena from serving my meals, all I have been going through is hell after hell.The new maids he assigned to me were nothing close to being friendly. They would literally serve my meals frowning. If I tried engaging them in a conversation, they would shut me out and throw different insults at me.As usual, when Malakai had finally departed from the room, the door creaked open.The two maids walked in. This time around they had no bowls in their hands. Instead what they had were two different boxes held by either maids.They didn't even bother to greet me when they walked in. They threw the box on th
CHAPTER 22ARAMIAH There was nothing that prepared me to meet the person I was staring at. His eyes shone with compassion.“What are you doing here, Kalvin? What if Malakai finds you here?” I was undoubtedly puzzled. I didn't want to be faced with Malakai's troubles ever again. Not now, not ever.Kalvin stood up from the bed he was sitting on. He marched towards me slowly, twitching his eyes as if urging me to be calm. No matter how much he asked me to be calm, I was still troubled as ever.This was indeed not the best place to meet with me if at all he wanted to see me.He tried coming close and holding my hands but I moved back from his grip. He needed to explain his reason for coming, before any other thing would follow.“Okay, fine. Alpha Kai actually assigned me to keep a close watch on you. He asked me to shoot off your brains if you attempt anything funny. Is that well explanatory enough?”His voice tinged with seriousness, yet I couldn't find myself to believe what he just s
CHAPTER 23ARAMIAH My gaze turned to the back with all feeling of urgency. Malakai was standing by the door, his hands buried in his pockets in a stylish manner.The moment he began to approach me, he waved his hand at the maids. “Leave.”“Thank you, your highness.” They bowed their heads and scampered out of the room like birds that had just been freed from their nests.Malakai grinned with a sly smile. “Oh darling, you thought the meal was yours huh?” He crossed his hands behind him. “What makes you think you would ever have your meals served today after disobeying my order?”What order was he talking about? Could it be that he was still upset over the visit I made to the west wing against his order? Or did he see me going into Irene's room earlier? What could this accusation be about?I was not so bold enough to look him in the eye, talk more of trying to ask him what he meant by his words.I swallowed in everything he said to me, nursing the rumbling pain of my hungry bowels.Can
CHAPTER 24ARAMIAH As soon as we arrived at the party hall, I couldn't stop admiring the beautiful facades and decorations used to adorn the place.I was lost gasping in disbelief and touring around the whole arena. I couldn't believe I could be this free to do whatever I wished to do. Even go anywhere I wanted to.Anyway, it was just for a little while. I needed to utilize every bit of the opportunity I had to explore the whole place.My eyes suddenly met with those of Kalvin. He sat at a secluded spot in the hall. He was all alone by himself.I looked around me. Some of the maids were standing beside me. It was probably Malakai's order to make sure I made no funny move.So there was absolutely no way I would be able to walk over to Kalvin to have a word with him.In less than a few hours, the party arena filled up with the largest crowd I had ever seen.I was emotional at this point.I still couldn't believe these people all gathered were here for just one course - which was to ce
CHAPTER 25MALAKAI I still couldn't believe I could stop so low as to be engaged with Aramiah. And not just having an affair with her, but also being overly romantic towards her.What exactly was going on with me? I knew I was greatly under the influence of alcohol. That's the reason why I felt embarrassed by everything which transpired between Aramiah and I.I had just left the room in anger, threatening to get back at Aramiah and making her pay dearly for this. But deep down, I knew it was never the poor lady's fault. We were both under the influence of alcohol, so there was no need centering all the blame on her.I had no place in mind as I walked out of the room.But soon, the thought of last night's party returned to my memory. I rushed into the party arena only to find an empty hall. I turned back in disappointment and walked into one of the already vacant rooms in the palace.There, I spent the rest of my day.“Alpha Kai, are you okay?” It was barely a few minutes since I r
CHAPTER 26ARAMIAH “But…”I was just about to speak when Kalvin placed his index finger across my lips. I went numb instantly.“Listen, Aramiah, I know what is going through your mind right now. But I just want to assure you that everything is fine with you. You're safe in my hands.”Those words soothed the anxiety I felt.I suddenly became quiet as I watched him take me into other parts of the large room.We soon arrived at what looked like a giant room.It was much bigger than the rooms I had seen earlier. I couldn't help but gasp at the mightiness and height of the room.Kalvin helped me to a seat. He took his seat as soon as I had settled.“Okay, can you talk to me now? What's been bothering you?” He questioned with a concerned look. His eyes were still fixed on me, making me somewhat uncomfortable.I decided to keep my gaze away from him since he wouldn't stop staring at me.But I soon found myself staring at him once again as I prepared to narrate my ordeal to him. I just could
CHAPTER 27KALVINI didn't know exactly how to relate this feeling to Aramiah. I was getting more acquainted with her by the day. I just couldn't help the kind of way I was feeling about her.Now, I had promised to speak to Malakai on her behalf. But deep down, I wished she could remain with me. I just wished she could feel the same way for me.The hallway was silent as a graveyard. Malakai's room was just a walk away. I marched on until I stopped in front of his door.I twisted the door knob eagerly. Luckily, it flung open with the slightest push.“Hey! What are you doing here?!” Malakai's aggressive voice coerced in my eardrums.He looked utterly displeased by my presence. He was in a lying position but as soon as I got into the room, he sat up. His eyes burnt with undying rage, his expressions a mix of confusion and fury.“What are you doing here?!”I felt a large thump at the sound of his coercive voice. He sounded like he was going to swallow me up in the next minute.I knew ex
CHAPTER 28ARAMIAHI could only imagine what my life would look like as soon as Malakai returned.This was one of the awkward moments I never wished to experience. I could sense danger at the whole drama that unfolded. My mind was far gone as I wandered into the world of endless thoughts.My heart thumped with a pause as I heard the door knob twist open. I hurriedly drifted back to where I was sitting.Malakai's face met mine as he walked in. All he did was laugh mysteriously. There was no hint of emotions in his face.He turned to the guards behind him.“Get her out of here. Take her into the manor.”“We will do just that, your highness.” The guards bowed and made their way into the dungeon.I felt an ounce of fresh air as soon as I was brought out of the sickling dungeon.Once again, I felt like I had just been relieved of a heavy burden.The guards held me in either hand. They threw me into the manor and locked the doors firmly.For a split second, I had the opportunity to stretch
CHAPTER 36ARAMIAH ‘What trip could he be talking about this time around?’Kai never ceases to amaze me. Now I was even scared to question him on what trip he was about to embark on.He sounded really resolute when he made those statements. I sensed a lot of determination in his voice.“H.. how long is this trip going to last?” I stuttered gently.I couldn't believe I just asked him that. Where the hell did I ever amass so much courage?To crown it all, Malakai didn't waste any time to respond. Although, he still sounded mean as he has always been.He let out a sly smile as he stared at me. “You have nothing to be worried about darling. I will be out for just a day, nothing more.”“Interesting!” I sighed at how swift his reply came. Now I was convinced to an extent that he would definitely pay some attention to what next I had to ask him.I summoned up enough courage to look him in the eyes. “And what exactly is this trip about?”Malakai shot an impatient glare at me.More like it!
CHAPTER 35MALAKAI I rolled my hands quietly as my eyes drooled open. My eyes still felt very weak from the amount of sleep I just had.But something didn't seem right about the bed I was lying on. The whole environment seemed somewhat different.Just when my mind was endlessly troubled about where I was, I turned my gaze backwards only to see Aramiah lying beside me with a duvet covering her body.What the fuck?!I got out of the bed with speed. It instantly dawned on me why I had felt so weak since I woke up.How could I have possibly fallen into Aramiah's trap once again? What was this thing that kept dragging me to her?Why was I always being so vulnerable around her?I felt so weak and helpless as I battled with the endless thoughts flooding my mind.Once again, Aramiah had succeeded in luring me into her charms! Fuck!She surely knows just how to make me look so stupid. This was just the most embarrassing situation I had ever experienced in my whole life. How could I have allo
CHAPTER 34ARAMIAH I was surprised to wake up and see someone's hand wrapped all over me.I felt uncomfortable by how hefty the person's hand weighed on my body.A sense of confusion tinged in my mind as I turned gently to find out who had suddenly stepped into my room.My eyes suddenly caught a glimpse of the person's face. I couldn't believe the sight of the person lying on bed with me.My eyes were certainly not deceiving me!“Alpha Malakai?!” I unconsciously yelled out his name, still finding it difficult to understand how he had succeeded to get into my room.Despite the loud voice with which I had called him, he still made no attempt to move his body.Fear engulfed my whole being.I had never seen Malakai in this mood before. He looked really vulnerable and visibly weak.I was drawn between waking him up to find out why he had come to my room, or just leaving him to have a good sleep.I knew certainly that something wasn't right with him. Leaving him in that position would only
CHAPTER 33MALAKAI Irene couldn't contain her sudden happiness. Of course I knew exactly how to do what she liked.Her face lit with smiles as she jumped on my body. “I can't wait!” Woah!This was the first time I was seeing her so excited. I could never have believed that she could be so full of life.I accepted her in my warm embrace and stroked her hair gently.I planted a mild kiss on her forehead. “Okay.. okay, you need to go to bed right now. Tomorrow is another hectic day.”I stared into her scarred face and all I could see was genuine happiness sprouting from her looks.All these just because I had made mention of Kalvin! Irene dashed into her room as soon as I said those words. We waved each other goodbye as she took her leave.***The next day fast approached. I was still shocked to discover that it was already morning when I opened my eyes and looked around everywhere.The whole room was now very bright, the sun stealing its way in through the window.I shot a glance at
CHAPTER 32MALAKAI I walked into the room only to meet Aramiah in such an unusual manner. She was standing very close to the wall. She couldn't move, her gaze was just focused on the door.Taking a closer shot at her, I discovered that she was still fully dressed. This was very unusual. She was supposed to be in her usual pajamas or nighttime robes, but that was not the case.“Where are you coming from?” I darted close to her and sniffed her hair into my nose.She was visibly shaken. “I…I… I didn't go anywhere.” She finally muttered, still glued to a spot.I knew to a fault that she was lying to me. Her hair smelt of the wind, to crown it all up, she was fully dressed like she was just returning from an outing.There was certainly no point of her lying to me, but she still chose to.I let out a little smirk while bringing my face close to hers. “Are you really gonna stand there and lie to me? Even when you know that I hate lies passionately?” My voice etched with discernment. I mad
CHAPTER 31ARAMIAH I noticed the sudden expression on Evelyn's face as soon as Malakai was done eating.Her eyes carried on a hint of jealousy. She walked out of the room without saying a word to anyone.Before Malakai could call her back, she had already gone a far distance.I was tempted to ask Malakai some questions concerning Evelyn, but I didn't have enough courage to do so. I just found myself nibbling my nails gently.Malakai let out a little smile. I perceived that he was already in a good mood, hence the only opportunity I had to ask him what I wanted from him.“Who is Evelyn to you? Your maid?” My words sounded muffled up. I wasn't sure if I had done the right thing by questioning him about Evelyn.Just as I expected, he ignored me completely. I felt greatly embarrassed by his silence, at the same time, happy for the fact that he didn't flare up at my question.What was I even thinking? He would probably be wondering why I was suddenly meddling in his affairs.Shortly after
CHAPTER 30ARAMIAH MAKING THE ALPHA'S MEAL.“Everyone in this palace is aware of the fact that Evelyn was supposed to be Malakai's mate and not you.”Mate?!My eyes narrowed in uncertainty. I was still finding it really hard to understand what Zena was saying.How can it be possible that Malakai had another mate asides me? Her words still sounded like a joke to me.No wonder Evelyn was acting all bossy before me. No wonder she had tried to bully me earlier. “How about the Alpha? Does he like her in return?” Zena shot an unbelievable glare at me. She smacked her lips together. “Of course not! You and I know that Alpha Malakai is not so obsessed with ladies. He just wants to have a taste of them all and dump them afterwards.”There was a hint of sincerity in Zena's voice. I soon found myself nodding at her reply. Now I was gradually beginning to understand the whole attributes of Malakai.Hold on a second! Does that mean he also sees me as one of his sex toys who he would end up du
CHAPTER 29ARAMIAH Her eyes burnt with fury as she glared at me complacently. She bit her lower lip in such a seductive manner, leaving Malakai tied to her charming looks.I understood exactly what was going on, but I pretended not to - for the sake of my sanity.I turned my gaze to the other side of the room. Before I knew what was happening, a loud groan spewed from Malakai's lips.“Let me be, woman. I'm certainly not in for all these right now.” Malakai's voice dropped with resolution.Turning my gaze back at them, I discovered that they were no longer in each other's grips. Malakai had obviously disbanded himself from the drama.He let out a loud hiss as he headed to the door. He stopped right in front of the door, turning his gaze at Evelyn. “I wouldn't appreciate it if I still meet you here by the time I return. A room has been prepared for you by the guards, you should do the needful.”He twisted the door handle open and walked out without sparing any more words.Evelyn coul
CHAPTER 28ARAMIAHI could only imagine what my life would look like as soon as Malakai returned.This was one of the awkward moments I never wished to experience. I could sense danger at the whole drama that unfolded. My mind was far gone as I wandered into the world of endless thoughts.My heart thumped with a pause as I heard the door knob twist open. I hurriedly drifted back to where I was sitting.Malakai's face met mine as he walked in. All he did was laugh mysteriously. There was no hint of emotions in his face.He turned to the guards behind him.“Get her out of here. Take her into the manor.”“We will do just that, your highness.” The guards bowed and made their way into the dungeon.I felt an ounce of fresh air as soon as I was brought out of the sickling dungeon.Once again, I felt like I had just been relieved of a heavy burden.The guards held me in either hand. They threw me into the manor and locked the doors firmly.For a split second, I had the opportunity to stretch