Chapter 15- Three consorts“ Marilyn!” He yelled immediately he entered my Chambers glaring at me with fire in his eyes. I dropped the piece of jewelry in my hands as I stood up from my vanity chair immediately in fear wondering what it was I had done this time around. The rage in his eyes was like a fiery volcano increasing my heartbeat as he stepped closer to me. Yes, another beating, and the worst part? Even if I tried, I wouldn't be able to escape it.*Smack!A slap, hot and loud landed straight on my face. I thought my neck would break from the intensity and was surprised it never did under that much pressure. I wished he would just beat me to death or kill me faster to end all my sufferings but we all don't get our wishes granted, do we? No! And that is why I'm at his mercy. To slap and punch until he gets satisfied.“ You? What did you tell me the last time we made love?!” He dragged me closer to him and shouted in my ears. Oh, I see where all the trouble stemmed from. I had pr
Chapter 16 My Queen.“ Your majesty, Lady Annalise is here” An eunuch announced to King Treven who was getting ready to sleep. He had a tiring day at the court assembly and with Meisi playing a dangerous game in the palace. The court was thrown into an uproar immediately after the news got to them that the royal consort had bore a princess instead of the Prince they announced in the morning. The entire situation gave him a headache but he controlled his court with his normal intimidating and cold attitude. They knew better not to mess with him.He had his eunuch search for Annalise before he remembered that she had taken his permission to travel to Ruqgu two weeks ago and he had granted her even though she never told him why she wished to embark on the journey. She only mentioned with an emotional tone that the journey was important.But she is back now in the middle of the night requesting an audience with him. He wondered why because she had never requested such from him. He asked
Chapter 17- Petty Wetty Flamingo?.Annalise slept beside me after our conversation because I couldn't go back to sleep alone and so she had to read me a book before she fell asleep herself. I wondered how she could because Nayaki women were illiterates but she. Maybe the king allowed her because of their relationship.She woke up and woke me up so early that I would have dished out a grave punishment if a servant ever tried that with me in the Gattar Manor. Such an ungodly hour to be awake in the morning. The sun wasn't even up yet. The slightly chilly weather did not help at all and I did not want to be separated from the blanket but she forced me up telling me we needed to be at the palace before sunrise. Did we even sleep after our conversation at all? It was still dark and I was very close to throwing tantrums.The two maidens helped undress me as they prepared a bath for me. They even put more effort than the previous day and the water was warmer with a lot of fresh flowers whic
Chapter 18 - blooming“ Wait you?”Recognition flashed across his face as he gazed at the woman from the shabby inn now standing before him. She had transformed since the night he first laid eyes on her. The fatigue that had marked her face was gone, replaced by an ethereal radiance that left him spellbound. The scars that had marred her neck and body were no more, the first things he had noticed about her back at the inn.He struggled to keep his composure as she moved closer, stealing his breath just as she had on that fateful night. He should have been angry, should have sought retribution for her boldness at the inn, but instead, he found himself inexplicably drawn to her presence."What is this feeling?" he wondered silently, bewildered by the sudden urge to hold her close and never let go. He took a deep breath and muttered to himself, "I am the King of Nayak, immune to the charms of any woman."Annalise sensed the tension thickening in the king's chamber and couldn't help but w
Chapter 19 - His desires.“ My lady please open the door” Annalise knocked again for the umpteenth time but I refused to open the door. Ever since we returned to her house, I looked myself in the guest room and refused to utter a word to anybody. I didn't say anything in the carriage on our way back too. I was too distraught to even open my mouth. I had gone right from hell to the personal Chambers of Hades himself and it was not colourful.I left my home and my everything to marry a man that doesn't even want me. He spoke as if I was his mortal enemy from his past life. He even mocked my infertility unintentionally, I shouldn't have believed the fairytale Annalise weaved to me, I could have just stayed in Ruqgu at least I would have Eria's comforting spirit around me now I don't know what to do, I'm stuck in the middle of an ocean while standing in a thin iceberg, if I stay too long, the ice will break and I will drown but there is no way to place my legs except the thin ice. I can
Chapter 20 - InsaneAfter helping Marilyn change into another dress, Annalise gathered all her personal belongings and instructed the maids to handle them with utmost care. The King had commanded Annalise to bring his queen to the palace, signaling the imminent start of the marriage rites. While Marilyn had been lost in her thoughts, a formal announcement had already echoed throughout the entire kingdom, declaring that the King had found his true queen, and the marriage rites would commence soon.Nayak City erupted into a frenzy of celebration. People reveled to the point of intoxication, performances filled the bustling market square as they celebrated the arrival of their new queen. They had initially believed that Natalí was furious at the King for taking consorts without waiting for his queen, but it appeared she had been searching for the right one all along. The temple's sealed door remained untouched, a symbol of hope, and they knew their queen would soon unlock its healing pow
Chapter 21 - The HaremI couldn't sleep. Why? Because of the hot-headed royal charmer who nearly kissed me when I mentioned another man in front of him, despite assuring me he'd never spare me a second glance in that direction. That man confuses me greatly and I would be lucky if he doesn't drive me nuts. Even the plush bed I reclined on within the secluded women's pavilion felt oddly uncomfortable as my thoughts swirled around the enigmatic ruler of Nayak.But what if Patrick were to attend the coronation ceremony? He was among the rulers of Ruqgu, so he would typically be present at such a grand celebration. I could simply feign ignorance, right? If Eria's plans unfolded smoothly, I was already dead to everyone in Ruqgu. I couldn't help but wonder if they had a grand funeral for me. Did my father attend? I doubted it; he had turned his back on me after my third year of marriage without a child. He embraced my stepbrother and stepsister and disowned me. He even turned a blind eye to
Chapter 22 - final rite.She said nothing as she stared into my eyes, her face mirroring mine due to the black and white makeup. My breath hitched in my throat as I took in her appearance. Dressed like a celestial being, her whole body was covered and her sleeves were large, Her eyes held a vibrant color of emerald and a tear slipped from her eyes, I raised my hands like a reflex and caught it. I felt a surge of electricity coursing through me as she gave me a warm smile. The colors disappeared right after her as I finally recovered myself.Strange enough the people carried on as if nothing happened. I couldn't have imagined that right? That was Natalí and she appeared to me. And gave me her tears, my head went fuzzy as the stone went back to normal but it wasn't blue anymore but green. The shade of emerald green that I love so much. Does that mean I'm kind of powerful now?People stared at the stone in shock at the color change, even Annalise couldn't keep the shock off her face. Sh