Fifty-three

Xena felt nervous as she walked towards Alpha Malik's chamber, this is a memory she has tried so much to forget, she concealed it even from her best friend Jeanne, who couldn't bring herself to tell her.

The most painful thing was that her body still recognized Jericho's body scent, which made her hate him the most.

She sighed deeply, before entering Malik's chamber, she met him preparing to go out when she entered.

"Good day my lord," Xena greeted the king with a deep bow.

"Evening Xena," He said curtly, sparing her no gaze.

"My king, are you going out?" Xena asked.

"No, I'm preparing for Tonight's banquet, but I want to go and check some of the goods bought in by my brother from another region. I was told how surplus the goods were, so I want to go and confirm it myself, " Malik explained.

''Okay my king, but why him....?," it mistakenly slipped out from her mouth, she halted in the middle realizing she said an impiety.

"Why what?" The king stammered but his tone was full of cold.

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