Chapter 2
The cheerings and song had died down, the people had gone ahead to redecorate their land.Taking down everything that had to do with the ICANAR to replace it with their Bakarish culture.The Bakarish was said to be the most popular and well-known land in all of the lands.La Reine sat on the cold floor of the dungeon.Earlier when she had heard the scream from the hallway.Her Nanny had come running to her room, yelling at the top of her voice.. telling her to hide.She knew her parents had taken the land of Bakarish but it wasn't forcefully and according to what she had seen that day, it wasn't the formal king that had been killed...it was a maid and a servant that had committed an atrocity that had been laid down to rest.Looking up she frowned when she saw a little girl walk into the dungeon room and walked to the gate where she was held."My mother said to leave this here for you. She said you can choose to eat or leave." She said and smiled.There was no need to smile.Anger could be seen visibly in her eyes.She felt like tearing everyone into pieces.Each and everyone that had taken her family from her wanted nothing but to tear them into pieces and not even leave a bone.The little girl stopped as she reached the door and turned back to her."I'll advice you to eat Princess, it's nice and it's not poison and I also added something for you underneath." The little girl said, making her frown.When the door of the dungeon room was closed, she stood up and walked to the plate.It was food but the worst she had ever seen with her eyes.Looking at it made her nauseous.She placed a hand on her tummy as she scooted to the wall with the plate.Taking a position, she took a spoon of the food and sighed.It was gross but still nice.Taking another spoon, she kept munching on it till her spoon hit something below, she scooped it out only to see that was it beef.A big beef that didn't look like something a woman would put in her food for her.Who was the little girl and out of everyone that had seen her ever since she had turned into a slave..she was the only one to acknowledge her as a Princess?"I didn't think she would eat the food. When I was made a slave back then by her mother. I didn't eat the food given to me for five days. Imagine the audacity she has to eat what she didn't cook" She heard a voice say and looked up to see three women in the room and one was holding the irons of the gate which she was holding in.When did they get in? Was she so hungry that she didn't hear them come in?She looked up and down at the food.Why did they sound as if they had poisoned the food?She coughed.The first one was out of curiosity and then the second was out of pain, as she clutched her belly.With anger, she looked up at the woman with a bead around her neck.It wasn't even up to a day since her people had been killed and some taken as slaves and now they were already looking so beautiful?After learning about how her parents had killed the man on the throne's parents ( she would never call him King) and had taken the land, she was remorseful but then he solved the problem by shedding another blood.To La Reine, one was not supposed to shed blood, not even God himself!Her sweet innocent parent had turned out to be the most ruthless person on death and she'd live knowing that her parents had killed many to claim what wasn't hers."What is happening? Jesus! What are you doing to me? Let me go this instant!' The woman yelled as the beads began to tighten around the woman's neck.It was choking her and almost lifting her from the ground as she yelled at the top of her voice."Stop doing that to her?" The others yelled but she was not buying it.If she was going to die then she was taking her with it.How dare she poison her!The door burst open suddenly and two men rushed in."What's going on in here?" They asked, holding the woman still.La Reine snapped back to reality and she sighed when she watched the other guard storm towards the gate and struck it hard with his machete."What are you doing Princess?" He asked, in mockery."I was...I was just eating...I was just eating and she...she poisoned me." She managed to mumble as she held her tummy tight.The pain had stopped but the anger and the urge to hurt the woman were there."The King demands to see you." And thus she was taken to see the King.The only person that had managed to brew the hatred in her for himself.Walking into the throne room, she was pushed to a knee on the ground.The King sat on his throne. His head was decorated with a beautiful crown and his beautiful garment swept the part he took to walk toward her.La Reine's eyes were focused on the floor and she blinked when those silver shoes came into view."Look up Slave." The words rolled up his mouth as he spoke."I'm..... I'm not a, I'm not a slave." She muttered, looking up and meeting his eyes.It was an insult for a gifted being to be a slave.Such people were kept as people of high status such as a prime ministers or a member of the land's council.The King smiled. An evil smile that didn't reach his eyes."I don't care what power you bear La Reine, you're no longer the Princess of ICANAR but a Slave for the King of Bakarish. My Slave."TBCChapter 3Loud sounds of merriment could be heard from the Palace hall as women adorned with beautiful ball dresses and beads danced to the tune of the Bakarish drum.It was a cultural dance that was made to celebrate the day they had taken back their lands.One month is gone and they were still in peace with no land daring to come to fight their land.King stood on the balcony as he watched his people dance in jubilation.A smile masked his face as he nodded to the music of his father's."Are you happy Milord?" "Why shouldn't I Havila, my people have been rescued and my enemies have been taken as slaves. There is nothing more soothing than knowing that your enemies are under your feet." He said, smiling as he turned to face the older woman."Milady. Milord." A maid walked to the balcony and bowed."Hmm.""Lady Ursula is here to see you, Milord." The maid delivered the message with a slight bow."I do not like that woman, she's not fit to be Queen. Biting more than she can chew." 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Chapter 4La Reine was quiet as the maid dragged her out of the prison room, the shackles that were tied around her legs and hands made it hard for her to wall but they didn't care as they pulled her along with them, making her groan as she qtried hard to catch up to their pace."I should at least know where you're taking me. Where are you taking me?!" She yelled but no one said a thing.She was taken to a room, and there was bathed."Where is she?" She heard a voice ask and she looked up to see an older woman walking into the room."There you are." The woman said and gave her a grin.A smile? It had been a long time since she had seen someone smile, let alone grin.It hadn't been long since they had defeated her people but for her, it seemed like decades had passed."Where is the rope I sent you to bring? Bring the best rope and adornments and adorn her beautiful face." She said."Yes, Lady Havilland." The maids chorused and the woman nodded, before leaving the room.Why was she goi
Chapter 5"What?" He craned his ears as if deaf."Warm your bed." She said again and he nodded."Then do so." He said and walked into the bathroom to take his bath.La Reine fidgeted with her buttons.How was she to warm the bed?The man had no smile on his lips as he said those words.He looked Cold, so cold..she wondered if he had ever shown any smile on that face before.He was handsome. She'd give him credit for that but then he was ruthless, brutal, and evil.The scene of how he had killed her parents flashed in her eyes and her hand tighten on her dress and she gulped.He was indeed evil.Biting her lips, she snapped back to reality in his room where the bright beautiful handmade lantern made the room glow.Raising her hands to the buttons again, she began to open them and soon enough the dress came off her body.She was left with only her underwear, her black panties, and her black corset that made her cleavage more enticing.She stepped out of the dress and walked to the bed.
Chapter 6After they had finished eating, La Reine packed the dishes and waited for the voice of her master.Little did she know that her life would stoop so low like this!She had already worn her dress, and although the worn out dress looked like one of those things taken out from a trash can...she looked utterly beautiful."Are you done?" They voice came from the inner Chambers."Yes, Milord." She answered, taking a deep breath as she awaited the next command."You can leave."Relief washed over her and she smiled, picking the tray as she headed out of the room quickly.She had to drop it at the Kitchen but she didn't know where that was and there was no way anyone would answer her.They all hated her after all."You..." It was a guard."What are you doing there?" "I was asked to drop these in the kitchen and I've been looking for the kitchen..." Although the Kingdom was hers, she had never stepped her foot in the Palace kitchen before, she preferred Athena's mother kitchen. A kit
Chapter 7Hey guys.... from this chapter I'll be making it first point of view not third point, so please do well to Cooperate and ask questions when you do not understand.~Reine~The mine was hot, too hot for my liking. We sat under the small mango tree.. waiting for the machine to stabilize the ground so we'd be able to start working.I had never thought I'd be sitting under a mango tree, under the hot sun and working so hard like this. Everything seemed like a bad dream. A dream I was yet to wake up from.The people around me laughed. They were laughing to some stories the bald head guy was telling them... about his days as a merchant.But now he was reduced to something like this...a landmine detector."Let's begin." The man In charge of the mine yelled so loudly, you'd think he was using a flute to talk.We gathered under the hot sun as he began to five orders to where we'd be assign to begin..One thing I was thankful for was that..I was not recognized here."Can you do it?" I s
Chapter 8~Reine~Seeing the palace's wall from where I stood, weakened my every bone.I approached the gate and was stopped by the guards."You're back.""And I didn't bring any landmine with me. Rest assured, I do not want to commit suicide and take a thousand with me." I replied."Don't push your luck princess, you're not all that powerful like before you know..." I furrowed my brows.I could still show him how powerful I was.I blinked twice, and never has a smile vanished so quickly as it did to man I was staring at.He held his chest, coughing so loudly as he glared at me."What are you doing to him?! Let me him this instant or else I'll stick this.."I turned to the other man and smiled. His spear fell down and so came his body to the ground as I clenched my fist so hard..I was sure my knuckles would turn white.I wasn't a murderer.I gasped as if being pulled out from a trance and just then the men collapsed on the floor, breathing so hard you'd think they had just come back f
Chapter 9~Reine~The council looked up, eyes beaming as they watched me in nothing but a flimsy attire that was meant for women in brothels. I felt humiliated to no bounds, my fist clenched as I stared across, my eyes fixated on the wall that was newly design to befit the new King."Come." I looked up and met his eyes. Cold, aloof, handsome, cold again. He gave nothing off, no single emotion. But the men around him were staring at the princess whose ego had been ruined to dust as she walked, her hips swaying and the light clothe hiding nothing but giving everything to the eyes who wanted to feed. Well, that was me. The princess. The princess whose ego was brought down the minute my kingdom was taken.I walked towards the King and stopped when he raised his palm. I was standing so close to him, I could feel his heat from where I stood beside his seat. "Seat." He commanded and I did so, taking a seat on the small chair that was placed beside him.I held my head high, refusing to give
Chapter 10~Reine~I walked into the room that had been assigned as mine. It was plain but had a bed unlike the one I had been using untill now. The bed was low but soft. I sighed, sitting on the bed and then running my fingers up and down the flower that was placed on the nightstand. A knock on the door made me look up and I frowned, when the door opened and a maid stepped in."I'm sorry, milady." She stepped out once again and knocked on the door.Weird."Come in." I mumbled."I'm sorry for my behaviour, milady-" "It's Reine, please. There's no title but my name." I gave her a smile. She was the first person to address me like that with no mockery attached. "Uhm...Reine?" She chuckled nervously."I'm sorry, Milady but I can't. It's my first time in the palace and I was assigned to be your maid." She bowed again.Wait a minute!"My maid?" I asked."Yes...milady." She nodded and lowered her gaze to the floor. "And who assigned you to me?""The head maid assigned me to you per the K
Chapter 20 CaseReine~There was a death case at the Palace Courtyard. Maids, guards, everyone was talking about it. Someone died in the courtyard. Someone related to the Ministry of Rites. Some said, it was an assassin who flew pass the Palace huge walls killed him while others said, he was against a powerful family and that got him killed. None of it was my business as I sat on the chair, watching Ulia brush my hair."It will be very crowded outside the Palace today. I suggest you do not visit the Mine today." Ulia said."You've said this for more than ten times today, Ulia. And my answer remains the same. Do not worry, no one knows about me. Not everyone knows how I look and I will go with a veil." I replied and she sighed defeatedly. "I do not want anything to happen to you, Milady. If anyone dare try to harm you... I'll fight them myself, using nothing but a fork and I knife. I'm very good with that." She said and I smiled."Tha
Chapter 19 EnclosedReine~I walked out of the meeting room, arranging my dress as I looked for the King. Maids passed by and greeted me while some looked away and acted like I wasn't there. That wasn't my business. I had a place to be and I had to be quick with it.I was about to head to my room first and get dressed cause I had some alcohol on my skin and garment when I got stopped by the Lady who almost ran into me... calling it an accident."Lady Ursula.""Hmm. Lady Reine." She smiled and fanned herself. "Are you familiarizing yourself with the things of the palace?" She asked."You forget that I was once a princess. No need to do that. I was born with the blood running in my veins." I said with a smile and that seemed to piss her off."You're good with your tongue. I wonder how good you'll be if I cut it off." "Careful there, Lady Ursula. I've had enough of your little tantrums. Don't you know that a little of-" I snapped my finger and
Chapter 18 TemptationReine~He was a killer. The man who killed my father, my mother. My entire family and my people. Well, most of them. But why the hell do I feel sad when I think of making him pay for what he did to my people.The Kings were almost done with their drunken stupor. I walked back into the room and took a seat.The King of Latoli, King Herod smiled at me and stood up."This is the formal Princess of the Kingdom of Icanar, right?" He asked and chuckled. I was beginning to hate this man."Yes. Is she beautiful?" The King asked, sipping his tea."She is." He grinned, ruffling his beard as he stared at me lustfully."You've had a taste of this beautiful princess. Why not let me have mine. She's very beautiful, perhaps we can talk about being allies after you let.." He trailed off, winking at me."Oh please." The King gestured for him to go on. "She's all yours. You can do to her as you please but mind you, she's a feisty one. If
Chapter 17 SituationsReine~I was being dressed up like a doll. Just like the day of the banquet, beautiful beads and golden adornments were placed on my neck, head and different parts I could wear."Do I really have to go, Ulia?" I groaned as she placed another hairpin into my long black hair, rolling the hair up and smiling at her handwork.I had sent they other maids away, telling them she could do better and she wanted to do her best."You don't really have a choice, Milady. Do you?" She asked."You don't have to put it that way, Ulia." I rolled my eyes and she chuckled."You're the finest female in the whole land, Milady. They King won't be able to take his eyes off you. He'll be so enthralled." She clasped her hands together and looked away dreamily."It will do you so much good if you stop dreaming. I do not want to make him enthralled. I do not care whether or not he likes my dress." I said and looked at my reflection in the mirror
Chapter 16 SilenceReine~The command came rushing up my throat like a Lion set free from the animal center. I stepped back, my feet touching the marble tiles.The King didn't say a word. He dropped his garment on the chair and was left with nothing but a singlet and a brief. His singlet strained as he moved, disclosing the muscles and taut body that the little singlet couldn't contain.He walked into a room, maybe his wardroom and came back, wearing a black robe. He walked to a seat and settled down on it, his eyes met mine a brief moment and he frowned."You're still clothed." He mumbled. "I...I don't know whether-""The command was for you to strip. Are you deaf? or do you want Hozan to do it for you?" He sounded mad. He should be mad. This was the second time I was disobeying him tonight.I grabbed the hem of my garment, pulling off the front and then came the whole dress on the floor. Taking off the corset, I was left in my underwear.
Chapter 15 CarryWriter's PovThe banquet carried on till the hours of the night.Men and women still hung around, eating and enjoying with families who have come from afar.Two powerful men stood outside the banquet hall."You've conquered back your Kingdom like you said you would." One said, his eyes looking around the beautiful Kingdom of the Bakarish people cause they were at the second balcony of the building."Why did you stop? I heard you tried to infiltrate the North. Considering how pathetic the King of Fruisca is, it would be nothing but a brilliant idea." The King of Bakarish said with a smile."The man did nothing wrong. The King of Sethum is too proud. I tried to talk him into making Fruisca, a land of peace. Let everyone live while you take out the source of Tyranny which was the King.""I see you haven't settled your score with Owen." The King said, shaking his head as he watched the Duke of Sethum down his drink in one sh
Chapter 14 AshtonReine~The banquet went on, different royal faces. Familiar and unfamiliar faces filled up the banquet hall as the dined to their heart desires.I felt pressed but staring up at the King who was seated on the throne, his eyes darting up and down his people."Say what you have to say and get on with it." I lifted my gaze to meet that of the King whose stare was so intense, you'd think he was smitten by my beauty."I am pressed." He frowned. "And you want to leave? You have to hold it in, princess. I don't know what your father taught you but you don't get to-""Is it the father you killed? I don't know which you're talking about, Your Majesty." The King looked taken aback by my retort. His eyes held amusement like he had never expected me to stand up for myself. And then he laughed. Loud and creepy."I knew you had it in you. A little push and you'd see the demon she's hiding underneath." He smirked. "Stand." He commande
Chapter 13 BeddedReine~I walked down the hallway that led to my room. My back felt sore after the long wrestle I had with Clarissa. The palace servants were very busy. The maids were over the place, with pots, kettles and every other cutleries fit for a banquet."I heard that the Duke of Sethum is coming." A maid whispered past me. To this people, I was invincible, the barely acknowledge me and if they do...it was for nothing good at all."Yes. Rumour has it that he is very handsome and a womanizer." Another giggled. "If he's handsome..I don't see a damn reason why I shouldn't throw myself to him." "Hush Xaron! Imagine what they others would think of you if you say that loud." "Oh please don't be a saint, Sharon. Anyone can hear and tell if they please." They busted into laughter."I wish he would choose me just for a-""What are you all doing there talking like some stupid wild animals?" The head maid yelled at the top of her
Chapter 12Reine~The mine was hot. Hotter than every other day. They men were trying to dig out some mines while we were asked to rest.The field was cleared and a mine could go off anytime from now. That alone could set the whole east field on fire."Are you sure about that? The Duke of Sethum? Visiting Bakarish? Surely, it has never been heard of." It was Clarissa, speaking with two of the men who was free."I agree with you, Clarissa. The Duke of Sethum like I heard is very playful, he's a womanizer and changes women every two days. I doubt the King will take him in."I knew little about the Duke of Sethum but unlike them, I knew they good he had done for his people and what made him what he was today. The Duke of Sethum was a high man in the court. He owns half of the Sethum military and that was after he had taken the Lifun territory. "Did you hear what we said, Reine?'" Clarissa asked, snapping her fingers in front of my face."No, I'm sorry." I gave he