The Alpha King’s Hated Slave Chapter 122
The Alpha King's Hated Slave
Vetta canât believe the sight in front of her. Her hand on the wall of the side of the window balled into fist.
The king stayed that way. He didnât raise his head. Itâs as if a bound is holding his head to her belly, and he isnât ready to pull away anytime soon.
The sight was hurting Vettaâs eyes too much, she reached for the doorknob of the bedroom, but Baski held her hand. It forced her to look at Baskiâs face and the older woman was shaking her head.
Baski wanted to talk but she canât do so in front of there or theyâll risk being seen by the king. So, she pulled Vetta away from the window and away from Danikaâs bedroom until they reached the hallway in the other side of the palace.
âNo, you canât go in there, Vetta. Danika needs ultimate rest and she doesnât need to be disturbed at the moment.â Baski informed her.
Vetta almost snorted. She has no intention of going in there because sheâs worried for Danika or anything. She wanted the king to see her and sever all physical contact with her.
âI heard all that happened, how is she?â She asked, feigning worry like she gives a damn.
âShe is doing well. Hanging in there. Sheâs been heavily induced, she doesnât need any disturbances.â
âOh⦠She must be in a very bad shape.â
âShe is.â Baski admitted, âBut, at least itâs a good thing that the two perpetrators were caught and theyâre at the dungeon.â
Vettaâs heart stopped beating. âWhat!?â
Baski nodded, âYes. So, some kind of justice will be found for what happened to her.â
âOh. I-Iâm happy about that.â She forced out.
âYeah, me too. If thereâs a mastermind behind what happened, I wish nothing than to see that personâs head dangling on a pole, separated from her body.â Baskiâs eyes flashed angrily.
Vetta shifted uncomfortably from one foot to another.
âAnyway, you canât disturb her tonight, mistress, even if youâre worried.â She informed.
âI understand, Baski. Iâll go back in the morning to check on her. Itâs too badâ¦what happened to her.â Her hands was still curved into fists. She really wanted into that bedroom this night.
But, Baski has always been too smart for an old slave. No, she has to keep pretending like sheâs worried out of her mind like everyone else.
She turned and began walking back to her bedroom. She canât stop thinking about how the king held Danika few minutes ago. She canât stop thinking about the number of crowd she met outside.
She canât forget that the two women they used are in prison and they might just rat at Karandy, and Karandy will rat at her.
Everything is a disaster. Everything.
She stomped angrily into her bedroom and slammed the door closed. She took up the flower vase from her table and threw it to the ground with an angry scream.
It shattered everywhere. The anger was still boiling in her. And fear.
For a moment, she contemplated going straight to the dungeon tonight. But she canât do that or everyone will get suspicious.
No, sheâll know how to handle that issue without being known.
She squeezed her eyes and closed and the image of the King holding on to Danika bleeder into her brain. Itâs Courting Week and he doesnât even care!
He wouldnât come to her but he will leave his chamber to the bedroom of a slave, seat beside her sickbed and hold her hand in the dark of the night!?
He wouldnât even let her pit her hands on him for long, for fu¢kâs sake!
Her window caught her attention and she stormed towards it. There, the crowd laid. They were all still there.
Most of them were praying in silence, while others has fallen asleep right there in the cold hard ground. Something a once-slave would never want to do again, they do it for the daughter of Cone!?
Vetta pulled off her clothes and laid down on her bed. Tears of anger, rage and bitterness filled her eyes.
She buried her face to her pillow and began sobbing her eyes out.
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King Lucien has fallen asleep when he felt the body beneath his head stir.
He woke and raised his head from her belly to look at Danika. His hand still clutched hers. King Lucien knows that itâs way past midnight, but he did not think about that.
Danikaâs swollen eyes slowly slid open, she looked at him. Her eyes looks so tired and sleepy.
âMy Kingâ¦â She whispered so tiredly.
âI wasnât here.â He g*****d. He never expected to stay until she wakes. She was never supposed to know that he was here.
Her eyes blinked slowly, âNo⦠I know youâre hereâ¦â
He averted his eyes. âDoesnât matter. Youâre heavily induced with pills and portions, you wonât remember a thing in the morning.â
âI remembered⦠the last time.â
âYou did?â
âYes⦠You said you have forgotten⦠what itâs like to laughâ¦â
Silence. His eyes was taking in the bandage on her thigh. âIt doesnât matter. Youâre more induced this time.â
Danikaâs eyes found her side where his hand was holding hers. âYouâre probably rightâ¦â
She dragged her eyes back to his face, even in her drugged mind, she didnât want to call his attention to her hand he was crutching, so he wouldnât dislodge his.
âHow are you feeling now?â He asked.
His eyes arenât as cold. His face isnât blank and he isnât scowling too. In her drugged mind, she knows that itâs the first time sheâs seeing him that way.
âYou look⦠so handsome⦠like thisâ¦â Her voice was scratchy, she could barely say words.
He wasnât expecting that. He shook his head. âI am not handsome, Danika. You will not think that if youâre in your right state of mind.â
âBut, I think⦠about it all the⦠time⦠So handsome⦠beautiful⦠even with the scar⦠especially with the scarâ¦â
He said nothing. But, his eyes was watching her carefully.
âHow did you⦠get that scarâ¦?â Her eyes on his cheek indicated that she means the scar that ran down his cheek.
âCone decided that heâll learn to draw a straight line and needed a place to practice. He used an iron rod dipped in fire and carved my face up.â He stated flatly, his eyes darkened in memory.
Danikaâs body hurts so much, sheâs afraid to move for the fear of shards of pain splintering through her body.
âHow are you feeling, Danika?â He repeated, watching her carefully.