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ISABELLE’S POV I look towards the rising sun. This is such a beautiful scene that I don’t want to even close my eyes. It has been so long since I saw this beautiful and enchanting scene. It feels like ages since I saw the sun. The sky is painted with different colors. Now I am feeling worse than before. I was deprived of these little things and still, everyone says that I am lucky and should feel blessed. Since I came here to the palace, I have not seen the outer world. It has been two years since I felt the sunlight on my skin. I miss those days when I used to play with my sister in broad daylight. I have not seen the night sky or the stars for two years. I have not seen the rain or felt the cold winds on my skin for such a long time. Only I know how much I crave these little natural things. They can never know what it feels to be in my place. They can never know what I go through every day. I have even forgotten what the sunrise looks like. I have forgotten what the sunset or ev
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ISABELLE’S POV After the rough sex that we just had, the king kiss me on the lips. It was a lingering, soft and gentle kiss. He looks at me and smiles. “Now I am satisfied”. The king says and gets up from above me. I relaxed a little. Finally, he is not near me now. I am now so tired and feel like my legs have no energy to even stand. My breathing is still not in my control. I feel like all energy is drained from my body. I look towards the king and see him leaving the bed. He picks up the robe which he was wearing last night. He again wears it and then looks towards me. He comes towards me and sits beside me. He is sitting while I am lying. He moves his finger from my cheek to my breast. “I want to have you again, Isabelle. The thirst for you is still not quenched. I want to be with you the whole day”. The king says and leans down to kiss my cheek. I do not say anything. What could I even say? He wants to be with me the whole day while I don’t want to be with him for even one more
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ISABELLE’S POV“Freedom. I want freedom”. I finally gathered the courage and said those words. Just as those words left my mouth the king stopped eating. His hand stopped midway. I think I said something wrong but now it is too late to think about it. Now I can only regret it.An eerie silence surrounds us. From the king’s expression and his sudden halt of movement, it is evident that he did not like what I said. I don’t see anything bad in what I asked. I asked for a simple thing and that is freedom. It is everyone’s right but is only enjoyed by the one who has power. This is the cruel reality of this world.If someone thought with a sane mind, then in his eyes I am also a living person then why am I called a slave and thought of as a thing. I also deserve freedom but in King Eric’s world, I don’t, because he has captured me during a war. A king always tries to do his best for his people. I am also the one from the people whom he now rules so he should let me go.The king closes his
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ISABELLE’S POV When we are finished eating, the king stands up from the chair. I also do the same. I am standing still while looking at the floor. I just noticed that the carpet is quite a nice one. Of course, it would be because it is laid in the king’s room. The king comes towards me and takes my hand in his. “I love you, Isabelle. I love you so much that I want to make you my queen. You will be my queen and will rule this world with me”. The king says. His voice is now back to normal. The coldness, and harshness which was in his tone a few minutes ago disappeared. “I am not worthy of your love, my king. I am just a slave and before this, I was a villager”. I say to the king. I said these words purposely. I want to convince him that I am not the person whom he should love. I want to convince him that I don’t deserve this. I am doing this because of one motive in my mind. If I succeed in convincing him that he might let me go. “It does not matter. The only thing that matters is th
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ISABELLE’S POV The question which always haunts me in my dreams and never lets me have peace, again reappears in my mind. Why? Why did this happen to me? What mistake have I done to deserve this? What bad sin I had done then God left me alone in this world to face this cruelty. Am I really so unfortunate that even God does not listen to my prayers? I feel like everyone around me is deaf or maybe their hearts have turned into stone because no matter how much I cry or beg, no one listens to my pleas. Sometimes I feel like I am the only sane person in this castle and I have entered a place filled with completely different people. My life is a mess and I don’t know what to do anymore. There is no one with me to guide me and tell me which path I should follow. I can do nothing except cry. I have no other option than to cry at my suffering. When the flashes of last night appear in my mind, I feel an inner loathness for myself. I can still feel the touch of his fingers on my body and this
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At night ISABELLE’S POV I wake up from sleep because of thirst. I am thirsty, so much thirsty. I try to open my eyes but I am unable to. What is happening with me? My eyes feel so heavy. With difficulty, I open my eyes. My vision is hazy but I blink my eyes to clear my vision. My mind is unable to register anything. Burning, I feel like I am burning. My hands and face feel like they are on fire. No, not just hands or face, my whole body is on fire. I am feeling so hot. Am I being burned? With my blurry vision, I look around me and relax a little because I am in my room. I try to move my legs but I cannot. I don’t have the energy to. Why am I feeling like this? My throat feels like it is being stabbed with needles. Water, I want water. Tears are at the back of my eyes and soon they will fall. I look around me in search of water. My head is spinning and my whole body feels too hot. I finally locate the water beside me on the table. I have to get up and drink this. I will sleep after
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ERIC’S POV I look towards the letter which is placed in front of me. The golden stamp of King Lucas Steven is shining under the candlelight. Yesterday, I received a letter from my friend Lucas. He is the king of the Alavia kingdom. He has written about how much he is worried. He has written about the issues he is facing because of some ungrateful people in his kingdom. They have started a rebellion in some towns of his kingdom and they are gaining power day by day. He has asked me for my help and as a friend, I should help him. I cannot stand watching his kingdom be ruined. I am thinking of writing a suitable reply to it. Today I talked with Marius about how many soldiers we can give to the Alavia Kingdom along with swords. Alavia has always stood by our kingdom whenever we faced difficulty. So, in this time of need, I should help him like a good friend and as a neighbor kingdom. I should write a letter and send soldiers from my kingdom as soon as possible. I pick up my scribe and
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ISABELLE’S POV I open my eyes and look around me. I feel like I have been sleeping for quite some time. I don't know how much time has passed since I was asleep. I don’t even know what time of the day it is. There is no one here in my room except me as usual. I am thirsty. My throat is dry. I look beside me on the table and see the jug. I tried to sit up in bed which was not very difficult this time. My head is not spinning anymore. I pour the water into the goblet and then drink it. I remember what happened to me the last time I woke up. I was feeling hot. Maybe I had a fever. I am fine now and don’t feel the heat or the spinning of my head anymore. I remember the goblet falling from my hand along with the water. I look towards the floor and see it clean. Maybe someone has cleaned it. My body aches. It feels like I have not moved for quite some time. I am feeling tired too. My stomach makes a loud noise reminding me that I am hungry too. I want to eat but I don't think I have the
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