1008 word(s) Published 39   King Lucien stared at the scroll in front of him. He was seated behind his desk, his head nursed a huge headache.   The open window oversees the night sky. It's almost the middle of the night. The meeting in court had taken so much longer.   The scroll held two signed signatures on it.   King Zeba and King Noir had signed the petition. King Pesih wants to sleep over it. King Moreh and Phillip had outrightly refused.   "Why would we want to eradicate the law of introduction? Why would we enforce a law for unjust killing of slaves?" Moreh had been angry, "There is no unjust killing when it comes to slaves. They are dirt. Garbage. There is no unjust way of getting rid of garbage."   King Lucien rubbed his aching head, his eyes darkening in anger and hurtful memories. Moreh has always been an animal.

  1153 word(s) Published 41   The medicine man came several minutes afterward and forced down more sleeping portions down her throat. He also gave her portions of her fever and headache too.   "How is she?" Baski asked.   The old man hesitated. "She's holding out barely. Her body is healing and I hope to heavens, her mind is too. It still isn't assured if she will get through this... You all have to be prepared for the wors---"   Danika snapped her head up so fiercely, "She'll survive! Don't say that, doctor! She'll be fine! S-Sally is a fighter... My Sally is a fighter.... s-she will be fine! She will be....!" She cried so hard.   Baski grabbed her and hugged her to her chest impulsively.   Danika is breaking apart right in front of her eyes. Sobs after sobs racked her throat as she burrowed deeper into Baski.  

  1155 word(s) Published 43   Danika climbed the bed and laid down on it. She gave him her back, as usual, her elbows on the bed, she rested her head in between them.   She tried not to think about what's about to happen. She tried not to think about what has happened. She tried not to think about the Royal Court. She tried not to think about Sally's condition.   Instead, she squeezed her eyes tight, hearing the ruffle of clothing behind her.   He'd said he wouldn't hold back. And while that warning scared the living daylight out of her, she wanted it. She needed it.   The bed dipped and King Lucien came up behind her. The tip of his swollen phallus nudged her opening. She spread her thighs wider, as wide as she could, readying herself to take the full length and girth of him.   But he withdrew, instead, he pressed his hand on her

  1158 word(s) Published 45   King Lucien woke first at the persistent knocking at the door. He noted a lot of things at the same time.   Another body pressed against his. The brightness of the day glared hard through the windows.   That was when the events of last night floated through his mind.   He stared at Danika. She sleeps soundly beside him, oblivious of every other thing. Her eyes lowered to her naked body.   At the privacy of his own mind, and even with a little bit of anger at himself for noticing, he admitted to himself that she has the most beautiful body he'd ever seen. He'd seen a lot.   Red marks that weren't there last night, marred the beautiful skin in several places. It reminded him of the way he'd had her.   A crease of frown knitted his eyebrow. He'd been released twice.  

Danika reached the underground bedroom to see Baski walking out of the door with a bowl of water and shutting the door behind her. Baski saw her coming, taking on the fear on her face, her swollen eyes, the tentative walk, and the red mark on her arm.   "Please, how is Sally?" Danika asked, her heart in her throat. She was most surprised when Baski's eyes teared up. "Oh, Danika...." She dropped the bowl of water on the ground and walked to her. Danika was shocked when Baski wrapped her arms around her. "You made him sleep... He slept because of you... You don't know how happy you made me...!" Baski cried in a whisper. Stunned, Danika remained still until the older woman pulled away from her. She had a smile on her face as she looked up at her, "I checked on him twice and he was still sleeping..." Baski said with awe. "Uhm...does it mean that the king doesn't sleep well?" Danika asked, confused, "I know he's