Chapter 7Amelie POV "And what is good about the morning, you bastard?" She snaps at me, and I gulp down nothing nervously. This woman is scaring me."Do you think you're so special to wake up along with other maids?" She snaps at me, and I almost jump out of my skin."No, my lady...""Are you thinking because you're sleeping with the king, you're better than any of the maids here, you bitch?" She sneers at me for the umpteenth time, and I bite my bottom lip. By now, some of the maids are already here, staring at me and murmuring."I'm sorry, lady Adeline," I apologize to her, even though I never did anything wrong."You better be sorry for your pathetic life. If you want to be treated like a princess, then I think you should try somewhere else. You're not special here, just because you're cheap enough to be having affair with the King. You're better than no one here, so you better behave yourself if you don't want to get into trouble in the future," She warns me again, and I slowly
Chapter 8King SebastianI have been away for some days now to take care of something in England, and I just came back last night. Nobody knew that I came back to the palace, so I think nobody is aware of my presence in the palace now. I didn't come back to the palace alone, but with a woman. Ariel is a sister to my best friend, King Maximus Danielle of the Elixir Dynasty in North England. King Maximus and I have been friends since childhood, and we literally spent twenty-five years of our lives together before he left some years ago to ascend the throne of the Elixir Dynasty after the death of his father. While he was here with his sister, Ariel, we both had a thing together, but we were scared of getting committed since we were young and scared of what people might say if they found out that as a fourteen years old boy, I was in love with my friend's nine years old sister. That's the craziest and weirdest thing ever.After we both separated years ago, we have only seen each other
Chapter 9Amelie POVMy heart beat rapidly against my chest as I stare at the two naked... Let me say the couple, standing in front of me. The king is glaring hard at me with anger written all his face, and I know that I've just gotten myself into a big trouble that I might not get out of easily. It wasn't my fault that I barged in on them, I thought he was not around. I mean, he hasn't been around for the past few days, and I had no idea he was back.I finally gulp down the lump in my throat, and quickly bend down and pick up the clothes, turning my back to them afterward."Forgive me, Your Highness... I had no idea you were around," I quickly apologize to him, and advance to the door, but the woman's voice brings me to an abrupt halt, as she suddenly says, "Wait!". My heartbeat increases as it runs a marathon in my chest. "Who are you?" She suddenly asks out of the blue, after a long silence, and I gulp down nothing nervously."Uhm... My name is Amelie... I'm a maid in the palace,"
Chapter 10Amelie POVThe rest of the day was just me in my room, crying my eyes out, but what makes me extremely happy is that King Sebastian didn't send for me to come warm his bed as usual. Guess it's because he has someone doing it now. Well, I feel pity for whoever that woman is.The knocking sound on the door pulls my attention, and I advance toward it, pulling it open afterward. It's one of the maids in the palace and seeing her here, I need not be told that my attention is needed by the king."Lady Ariel demands to see you," The maid says while giving me a disgusting look, not that I care about the way she looks at me, anyway. Why the hell should I care?"Lady Ariel?" I ask cluelessly. It's literally my first time hearing that name, and I have no idea who the person is. "She's waiting for you in the king's chamber," She says to me before she walks away, and I sigh briefly. At least, she's nice enough to tell me where the person is.I sigh briefly as I walk out of my room, and
Chapter 11Amelie POVStanding in front of the king, I stare down at the floor and clench my fists beside me as my blood boils in rage. The urge to grab a dagger and stab him right in his heart until he breaths his last spurs through me, but if I don't want those prisoners to suffer, I need to be calm and not do anything stupid, else I will regret it.Well, he sent for me a few minutes ago, and now, it's only the two of us in his room, and instead of attending to me so I can get the hell out of her, he's busy going through a book."You sent for me, your Highness," I break the dead silence and remind him, in case he has forgotten that I'm still here, which I know he's aware of very much."Amelie..." He calls softly, dropping the book on the bed and standing up to his feet. It takes me so much courage not to flinch, but my heart is already running a marathon in my chest as I wonder what he's about to do. I hope it's not what I'm thinking. He wouldn't be so stupid to have sex with me whe
Chapter 12Amelie POV"Not too fast. I enjoy seeing you like that," He shook his head as he sat on the bed and stared at me hungrily as if he wanted to devour me with those eyes. I was feeling uncomfortable standing naked in front of him, but what was I supposed to do? Disobey him and get my people killed again? That was the last thing I would ever do again. I was yet to get over the fact that I was the reason someone died a few days ago, and allowing him to do another one now was the last thing I wanted, even if it meant sacrificing myself to save them."Hmm," I nodded my head, trying so hard to hold back my tears. Crying in front of him would only make me look like the weakling I'm not, so I won't ever allow myself to shed a drop of tears in his presence."She told me she wanted you to be her personal maid. What about us?" He asked the stupid question for the second time, and I found myself clenching my fingers tightly as I stared down at the ground, my blood was boiling in rage, an
Chapter 13Amelie POVThe last three days have been filled with me doing my best to swing into action, and although it has been tough for me, I tried to hang in here and finish what I started. You might be wondering what I've been doing, but I have decided to be a better person that will get the king's attention, have him wrapped around my fingers, have him obey every of my commands, and ruin everything he worked for. Yes, that is my fucking plan.I have been studying in the palace library during my free time, practicing swordsmanship secretly during my free time, and also working on my dress sense to seduce the King. I don't mind sacrificing all of myself, but saving my people have been prioritized over everything else that matters in my life, then came making him pay for his crimes. Of course, I won't be so daft to let him off just like that, right?It was a beautiful morning, and I just finished my morning chores and finally had some time to rest. After I freshened up in my room, I
Chapter 14Amelie POVMy heart wrenched painfully as I stared at my reflection in the mirror. The stylist was getting me ready for the so-called party. I was yet about to go to a party with my sworn enemy, but what could I possibly do about it when I didn't even have the power to do anything? There was absolutely nothing I could do about it."We are done," The stylist announced once she was done with the makeup, and I went into the dressing room where I changed into the dress he sent to me earlier, and trust me, I was wowed at the way I looked so gorgeous. The last time I looked so beautiful was when my parents were still alive and I was still living with them."The King is waiting for you," Hearing the guard's voice from outside once I stepped into the room, I clenched my fingers tightly and bit my bottom lip, trying to force back the tears that threatened to escape my eyes. Wouldn't my parents be turning in their graves now? Wouldn't they be mad at me that the girl they left behind