All Chapters of Duchess Of Sebria: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Zebian was headed to the ground of the main chamber where the event was taking place. It was a monthly ceremony that would occur to freshen up the moods of all royal nobles. The king had hardly taken a part but today, on Meriall’s insistence, he decided to make an appearance. Just as the king stepped into the ground after the host announced his arrival, loud applause resonated in the ground. Chords of claps were ringing everywhere. He smirked and raised his hand to greet. The crowd went haywire. He, then, strode to the stage where Queen Meriall and other nobles were seated. Zebian took the seat beside the queen and watched two knights opposite to each other decking the armour suits out. He gazed at the sky and smirked. The weather was getting windy. Perfect environment for jousting. Both of the armed men climbed on their respective horsebacks. Everyone hooted to cheer them up. Their partners had handed them the lances. They secured it between their armpits and yanked their horses'

“Rose, shall we both stop testing me? Look up,” He implored impatiently. Only he belonged to that world, only he would reside in them and right now, he needed to see if everything was the same. What if she fell for him? “Renai, are you even listening to me?” He questioned with his deep voice which indeed flinched her but rather than compiling his command, she pushed at his chest and stepped away. Zebian watched her distancing herself for a second and before she could take another step, he yanked her back to his chest by seizing her shoulder. “Where do you think you are going?” He hissed as she collided back to his front, her hands landing on his solid packs. The water splashed around them. She still didn’t look at him. “I..I am t..tired, I…need to sleep,” She said in a small voice. “Is it because I defeated Lucian, huh?” He gritted in annoyance. His chest was heaving heavily. Renai shook her head. “Then what?” He jerked her arm again and this time, it did earn him her eyes, but t

*******A week had slipped by before she knew it. The time went within a blink. Mostly because of the routine she was accustomed to. Wake up, get ready, spend time with her chambermaids, play with the kids, sew some sweaters or spend a day in the kitchen till the evening and in the night, serve the king who would not let her dare to step out until it’s dawn again. But for a few days, he had rarely come to bed on time. It was usually midnight when he would come and by that time, she would have been in her sleep. Yesterday, he had so many meetings that he came when she was waking up. She felt pity for him but again it was his duty to serve his reign. So, today she thought she would make him breakfast. She was setting the trolley when the announcer exclaimed the king’s arrival. Every one stepped back and he straight came to her. “There you are,” He kissed her forehead and backed away to peer into her greys. “What is going on?” He asked, eyeing the food course momentarily. “I was maki

45The doors parted open once the announcement of the King’s arrival resounded in the spacious hall. All the noble guests turned their fronts to the foyer from where he would be making an appearance. Everyone was eager to know what it was that made the king host a balling event in the midst of an uprising fatal war. The moment was like a pond of freshwater ready to be drunk before the whirlwind of sandstorms would pollute it. It must be something important that could not be waited for despite danger looming on their heads.Zebian entered the hall with all his grandeur and majestic stance. His long furry robe billowed out as usual, his chocolate brown hair was immaculately combed back and the royal uniform he donned was buffing his broad torso and loaded biceps. He looked deliciously hot and irresistible like always. Many peeresses whose families wrote proposals to the king were present at the ball, their hearts secretly anticipating he would notice them, but none of them had the idea

46Two Days LaterThe sun was rising. There were hues of first light seeping through the cellar, falling on a barely alive human. Renai was laying on the floor, her eye sockets were heavy-lidded and her whole face was perilously swollen. She was staring at the daybreak with absolutely nothing in her mind. She could tell her soul was gradually leaving her body, her lower body was almost deprived if any sensation. It had been three days since she last ate something, not precisely ate but tried to. It was stale bread and some dry beans. The food was so bland that she ended up disgorging all the contents out. Tears were unstoppable. She put a hand on her stomach and stared at her dying child with pitiful eyes. She wouldn’t have feared death if this little beat hadn’t been in her womb. The baby was too weak to survive malnourishment. She was sick worried she would lose him if she didn’t eat anything.She blinked at the rising sun before hearing the creaking sound of the door. Someone was