Xena recrudesced at the king's chamber for the fifth time. As usual, she met a guard at the entrance, but this time around she met Evans with the other guard that had been preventing her from going into the king's chamber. “Good evening, your High….” “Where have you been to, that you keep this thing here?, telling me gibberish since” Xena cuts in angrily before Evans could finish with his greetings. Still, she didn't allow Evans to reply. Rather, she continued on her track, wanting to push her way into the king's chamber, but a long barricade settled before she could place her hand on the door. “How dare you block my way again?” Xena raised her hand and struck the other guard's cheeks. She winced in pain as her hand landed on the guard's face, she felt like she hit an iron. She raised her head and peeked at the guard, wondering if his body was made of iron, she hissed and blew air on her palm, softening the hit ensuing from her hand palms. “Are you made of iron?” She snapped at t
For the first time, he wondered why the fragile woman here was able to give him the peace he desired.He moved closer to her, his hand moved to her masked, wanting to see the beauty beneath the mask.Suddenly, the promise he made with her resonated in his ears, then he withdrew his hand and moved to her hair, stroking it gently.He had agreed with the masked girl who wanted to keep her face away from him since she's afraid of having an eyes contact with him.Someday, he hopes she will learn to be comfortable around him. He wanted her to be free to him, even if every one is fearful of him, there is someone he wanted to avoid being scared of him.On different occasion, the king had wanting Evans to call Shastina for him in day break since the masked girl said her name is Shastina but he always tried to refrain from calling her. Wanting her to show herself to him.After he was done stroking her hair, he tried standing up, but Aurora grabbed his hand in her sleeping state.“Please don't l
Aurora's heartbeat skyrocketed. She knitted her brows in fear, seeing Alpha Malik's hardened gaze.“Where are you coming from?” He asked curtly. “I……” She sputtered, not knowing what to say.Just then a voice echoes“I sent her an errand” Nneka announced as she walked into their midst, interrupting the king from asking further. Rather, he swerved around and faced his queen.Aurora sighed deeply, her face lit, seeing her younger sister coming to rescue her. The acts convinced her that indeed her sister had changed, for her to come to her rescue.“And why would you open the door for a prisoner?” The king asked with gritted teeth, clenching his fist in fury. Waiting Impatiently for her response, he hoped she could justify her word. Looking at her face, the king knows the queen is lying, but he hopes she can justify her lies if she truly wants to save Aurora from his hands.He didn't know what he could do to her presently, her presence alone infuriated him, remembering how she lied an
“What did you mean?” Xena yelled as she knitted her eyes in fear. Her heart raced against her chest. “I heard the king summon the translator man into the hall again, he is in the hall right now. From the information I heard, the king is questioning him concerning the document you submitted” Jeanne explained.“Did the king know that he translated the document on my behalf?” Xena asked.“I don't think so… but I'm not sure” Jeanne replied hurriedly, feeling afraid of what the outcome will be, she wanted to avoid causing her friend problem because of her mistake.Just then, Xena sprang to her bare feet, and she swerved after her threatening gaze left Jeanne's body, giving her a warning stare as she walked toward the door.Jeanne took a deep breath, knowing that Xena was angry at her right now.“Where are you going?” She asked in a silent tone, trying not to make her angry.“Should I stay here with you and wait until the king hates me because of your silly…” Xena stopped and took a deep b
The door to the hall opened, and Jeanne walked in, feeling disoriented. She couldn’t place her hand on the reason the king summoned her, the king is hard to see. Although they both live inside the palace, even his concubine might not sight him for two months. His presence is so scarce. For the past three months, she hadn’t sighted the king, and standing close to him made her wonder if the king had found out Xena lied to him. Her heart thumped, thinking of the outcome of the king's found out. She ransacked her brains, trying to find a way out for Xena, if eventually the king find out. She wouldn’t mind getting hurt, then letting Xena lose favor with the king. “Good day… My lord” She greeted and bowed her head towards the king. Just then her face traveled to where Xena stood, hoping she would notify her of the reason she was brought in, but she didn’t look her way, rather she held a frowned expression, facing the king directly. Although Xena considered signaling her, knowing Jea
Nneka's stomach giggled excitedly after Daphne informed her of the punishment given to Xena. The excitement was so obvious on her face, making Daphne wonder why she was feeling so joyous about it. Although, since the queen came into the palace, she hadn’t seen her feeling this happy without the input of alcohol. Whenever she’s angry at the king for not acknowledging her presence as his queen, she always turns to alcohol to kill the boredom, anger, and rage in her. Sporadically Daphne wondered why the king was wicked and evil to his women, especially his queen. The citizen is expecting the queen to conceive soon, but as far as she knows, the king hasn’t laid with the queen for the past five months since she entered the palace. The King only gives his precious time to Concubine Xena. She concluded, that seeing Xena getting hurt is enough to make the queen happy now that she was in prison. The realization struck her heart and she understood the reason the queen was thrilled. Sh
As soon as Sally left Nneka's chamber, she called for her maid to dress her up using makeup and accessories to beautify her. She wanted to show Xena that she is smarter and more beautiful than her in every way, she wanted to prove to her that she owns the king, not her. With amusement on her face, she stood up after she had been dressed in royal attire, she looked at her reflection in the mirror and a chuckle ensued on her face. She loves what the mirror portrayed as her reflection. “Tell Shastina to come to my chamber in the evening, I want to discuss She said, to her maid as she exited the room. “Oka, y my queen” Daphne lowered her head, watching Nneka as she left the chamber. Daphne loved and respected Nneka a lot, she hoped to be like her someday even though it might never happen since she was born a slave while Nneka was born royal. Moreover, seeing the way she always carried herself majestically and proudly makes her want to be like her the most. On her way to the roya
Aurora was performing her duties fetching water into the kitchen, she made sure to take along the fetcher with her whenever she went to pour the filled bucket into the jar inside the kitchen. She couldn't forget the experience she had two days ago when someone threw the fetcher into the well just to punish her. She had thought the king would punish her for it. Although the king eventually punished her that day, she knows it isn't because of the fetcher, but because of the man who lied against her. She wanted to punish whoever threw the fetcher into the well, but she hasn't had time to investigate it since she didn't know the perpetrator, likewise, she hasn't had time to rebuke Tira for slapping her, but she sensed Tira knows the person who poured her water away and threw the fetcher into the well. She might take every insult from the king's women, but she can't take insults from slaves, she's born Royal and won't allow circumstances to give her another legacy. Anyway, she was exci