The Alpha King’s Hated Slave Chapter 205
The Alpha King's Hated Slave
Two Months Laterâ¦.
A kick against her ribs woke Danika up that morning feeling very grumpy and so tired. That is almost like her default setting in the last few months.
Another kick against her ribs made her wince as she dragged herself up from the bed.
âAny day you donât kick me awake, Iâll be very worried. You, my baby, are a strong kickerâ She g*****d, a small spreading across her sleep-swollen face.
The door opened almost immediately, âHow are you doing this morning?â Baskiâs voice followed as she walked into her bedroom in that usual hasty steps of hers.
âGrumpy. I feel like Iâve aged fifty years.â She grumbled, staring warily at the steams coming off the teacup the older woman carried in her hands.
A smile ghosted Baskiâs face as she set the tea down on the table and turned to stare at the very pregnant-looking Danika. âItâs the normal feeling honey. You still have a few little time to go and the young one will be in your arms.â
Danikaâs beautiful face glowed at the thought of her son being in her arms. Her hand automatically caressed her belly so lovingly. âI canât wait for that dayâ¦â
The older woman snorted, âI canât, too. And Iâm sure his father is just as anxious as we are.â
If her face was glowing before, it was positively radiant at the mention of the King. These two months have been good to her, and it has improved her relationship with the King.
He was always asking of her, caring for her in the best way a man like him canâ¦always attentive to every little detail about her and her baby. It was wonderful. It was glorious.
The week before, he didnât go to court because she woke up to a stomach ache, feeling very weak. Heâd stayed with her all the while Angie came around and attended to her.
Their lovemaking was more frequent in the last two months than ever, even though he hasnât touched her that way since she came down with a stomach ache and got treated.
He was always gently, putting her first, even when he wasnât enjoying it like he would have if heâd gone at his own pace. And yet, it didnât stop him from having sêx with her so frequently.
She no longer has any doubt that he is happy. Even without the stretching of his lips and the twinkling of his eyes in smile and laughter, she knows without a doubt that King Lucien is positively so happy about their baby as she is.
âHere, this tea is for you. Come on, drink it while itâs still hot.â Baski urged as she brought the hot read towards her mouth.
Danika sighed in defeat and took the tea even though she doesnât want to. She has long come to the conclusion that itâs useless to argue with Baski.
âI need a bath and to freshen up.â She gulped, pushing the empty cup back to the old woman.
Baski smile as she walked to the table and dropped the cup. âI know that more than you do. Iâm going to report to the King that youâre not eating your chicken broth and soup very well.â
Just the mention of the name of the food had her feeling very nauseous. âThatâs because you cook them with herbs!â
âHerbs that are good for you and your baby.â
âI donât like the taste of it!â She emphasized with a loud cry.
âBut, you will eat it.â
âNo! I will not!â She crossed her arms stubbornly.
âYou will.â
âWill not.â
âWill.â
âNot!â Danika shot back.
âToo bad for you, young lady, because youâll keep eating it.â Hands to her h**s, Baski stated with a stubborn tilt of her chin.
Danika lost the fight in her and hunched her shoulders. Tears brimmed in her eyes as she glared at Baski.
The emotional display reminded Baski of what she never forgotâ¦her pregnancy.
The old woman sighed as she walked to her and wrapped her arms around Danikaâs neck, pulling her in for a hug. âItâs for your own good, Danny. You know thisâ¦â
Danika snuggled against her, tears cascading down her eyes in waves. âI donât want to eat the herbal broth.â She mumbled miserably, pouting.
It reminded Baski of a kicked rabbit. She smiled, âLetâs forget all about broth for now, okay?â
âYou wonât tell the King?â Danika mumbled like a child trying to keep her mother from finding out she did wrong.
Baski pulled away without answering. She walked back to the table and began grinding the herb leaves she picked up from the table.
âIâll call Uyah and Derul to run you a nice bath. Oh, not to mention your new clothes from the seamstress will be arriving today and you will try them all out.â
Danika completely forgot that the older woman didnât respond to her request, instead, she shrugged one shoulder. âWhy try them out anyway? Iâll still look fat and pregnant in them.
Baski snorted again, âYouâre only fat in your belly, Iâll give you that. Apart from that, youâre still the size as before. Here, drink this.â
Danika opened her mouth automatically and Baski poured down the bitter liquid squeezed out from the herbs. âThere you goâ¦â The old woman encouraged.
Danika grumbled her way to the bathroom where she relieved her bladder. She heard Baski leave.
It didnât take long before Uyah and Derul entered and began helping her to run her bath. She was grateful and she didnât protest.
Baski wouldnât be the one frowning at her refusing the care and help but the King. Since he found out about her pregnancy, heâd specifically ordered all the maids and guards on her.
Refusing their help means putting them in trouble. And so, she kept mute while they arranged her bedroom and ran her bath for her. She never forgot to thank any of them afterward.
After her bath, the seamstress was waiting with her new clothes in her bedroom.
She helped her fit into each and every one of them. They fit perfectly, and as Danika looked at herself in the mirror. Her shoulders hunched.
She looks like she swallowed a giant snake.
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An hour later, she was in the backyard watching Remeta and Corna play around. They were chasing after one insect or another, laughing and playing.
Little Corna seems happier, and he has been, since the arrival of his little sister, a month ago. Danika can still remember visiting the family after Haydara gave birth.
The happiness from the couple was contagious, and longing had speared her. Longing to have her own son in her arms.
As she watched the way Gunther crowded his wife from behind and smiling so joyously at the small babyâ¦she couldnât help imagining the King like that with their own baby.
Will he smile with so much happiness? Will he be there at all or will he be away for business? Will he be kept tied up in court?
Sheâd tried to imagine his face while he carried their son after birth, and her heart bloomed with love for him.
She felt another kick to her belly that soothed and calmed her.
Those kicks make nausea, vomiting, and the occasional pains in her back all worth it. Her little baby. The life, she and the King created.
A guard came up to her then and informed her that the King summons her.