Chapter 34

I nervously walked into the king's chamber as I sighted the knights, Empresses, and emperors all seated; they were all looking for me. Why were they looking for me?

I nervously bowed to them, not knowing what to do next, maybe to sit on the floor or stand.

"So, my Nobles, I present Pearl, my newest slave!" He announced me as my eyes frowned; how could he call me his slave! I just wanted to denounce it at once. I am not a slave, and I will never accept that.

"She is a very beautiful one! Where did you get her from?" An emperor asked as Theodore sighed.

"Does that really matter?" Theodore asked in disgust.

"Yes, it matters if we have to buy her!" The empress sitting by the emperor's side said as my eyes shone in shock.

Why would he want to sell me all of a sudden!? Selling me means that Archer will never find me because I might be going to a far, far away Kingdom. I thought he wanted to use me as bait to capture Archer. So why the change of mind? What's his plan this time?

"Well,