All Chapters of THE TYRANT'S BABY: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Chapter 22: Awakened FeelingsAmaris squeezed the rag tightly, wringing out the excess water before she resumed wiping down the large statue in the inner palace halls. "Why am I even doing this?" she muttered under her breath, her arms aching from scrubbing the massive stonework. Back in her world, the only things she ever had to clean were her small apartment and her office desk. That, she could handle. But here? She had to clean entire palaces.She sighed, letting the rag fall limply in her hand as she stared at the endless corridors around her. This place was enormous compared to her world, where life was simple—annoying, but simple. She could almost laugh at the irony. Back in her world, her biggest worries were work deadlines and cleaning up after herself. Now she was stuck polishing royal statues.But then, as she paused in thought, a strange sense of relief washed over her. Somehow, she had managed to survive here. Somehow, she had adapted. She'd even managed to navigate the te

Chapter 24: Anywhere but hereRosalind gently patted Amaris on the shoulder as she noticed her dozing off at work."Amaris," Rosalind said, her voice tinged with warmth, "you seem to be drifting into slumber. What a sight to behold."Amaris gasped, jolting awake as she glanced around, bewildered. "Wh-what happened?" she asked, still caught in a haze of sleepiness."You fell asleep, my dear," Rosalind replied with a light laugh, though her expression shifted to something more serious. "Pray tell, how fare you? How do you feel?"Amaris glanced toward the butterflies flitting above the nearby flowers, lost in thought for a moment."It's been two weeks since Alaric left for war," she said, a pout forming on her lips. "What kind of war lasts that long? It's ridiculous."Rosalind couldn't help but chuckle softly. "It seems to me that you have been missing the king rather dearly. I thought you loathed him.""Wh-what? No! I... I don't miss him at all..." Amaris insisted, her voice faltering t

Chapter 26: A Cry for Help"Hngh...!" Amaris groaned, clutching her belly as a sudden sharp pain made her knees buckle. She caught herself on the edge of a dusty old chair, breathing through the ache. "Just great," she muttered under her breath. "Like I don't already have enough going on."It had been two months since she'd left the palace, and she'd somehow stumbled on this worn-down cabin hidden in the forest outside Alaric's kingdom. The place was a mess when she found it. Dust and dirt caked every surface. Whoever used it before must have been passing through and never looked back. She'd spent days scrubbing, sweeping, and patching things up with whatever scraps she could find. After all, she didn't have a lot of options. It was this place or the woods.And now here she was, actually feeling a bit attached to this rickety little cabin. She had added small comforts such as a couple of wildflowers on the windowsill and herbs hanging above the fireplace. Still, every day was a strugg

Chapter 28: The Plan to Return Home"Where are the others?" Alaric's voice was a weary demand. His figure was barely recognizable in the dark, battered and bloodstained from the brutal months of fighting."Sire!" The soldier called out, startled by the king's sudden presence, yet quickly subdued his voice in the stillness of the forest night. Alaric was dragging two unconscious, wounded soldiers across the forest floor with a makeshift banner while his face was devoid of any sign of pain or exhaustion, though his posture betrayed the toll of their arduous battle. "The captain discovered a cottage deeper in the woods. Please, sire—our remaining men are safe and being tended to. Rest yourself," the soldier urged, his own voice laced with concern.But Alaric's expression remained steeled as the bitter remnants of battle reflected in his eyes. The war, which he'd once hoped to end swiftly, had dragged on for two agonizing months, costing the lives of half his army and chipping away at his

Chapter 30: Save His Majesty"Captain! Captain Lysander!" Amaris called as her voice echoed with urgency. The soldiers halted, all eyes turning toward her. Lysander immediately spun around, recognizing her voice and rushed to meet her while worry began creasing his brow."What is it, Amaris? Has something happened?" he asked, his eyes scanning her face for any sign of distress.Amaris gestured toward the sizable pile of provisions left in her yard. "Captain, you've left so much here—far more than I could possibly need. Look at all of this meat, and... supplies? You all need it more than I do, especially with the journey ahead," she protested, shaking her head in disbelief."Please, Amaris," Lysander replied gently, trying to reassure her, "accept it. You've given us more than we can repay, and we couldn't in good conscience leave you without provisions."Just as she was about to respond, a metallic clatter sounded through the clearing, silencing them both. Lysander whipped around, ins