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12: Sell a lie
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The Alpha King's Ugly Bride 13: The pain unseen
The banquet, just like he stated kicked off after a few minutes, but Mia received information to wait longer and so she did. She could hear the celebration music coming from downstairs, melodious and happy, perhaps too happy for her taste. The Alpha king had threatened her life again tonight, and she knew she had to be on her best behaviour. She moved to her drawer and pulled it open, bringing out the paper map she had kept safe in it when she first arrived at the Palace. She spread it on top of the drawer and glanced through. It was a map that displayed all kingdoms, their boundaries, and regions around the world, Wahala included. She had spent many months on end learning map reading so that when she finally left, she wouldn't depend on anyone for help. Mia's fingertips trailed over the circled part of the map named Reading. This was where she planned to go. The books she read stated that the Reading kingdom had the largest library in the world a
The Alpha King's Ugly Bride 14: The Royal audacity
Jobe looked anything but convinced. Her father had taken care of her and catered to her well-being and state of mind since she was little and would notice the littlest thing, so she didn’t fault him for being suspicious. “Father, I’m fine. Life at the Palace is challenging, especially for someone like me who never saw themselves living here. But as my husband has rightly stated, it’s really great.” Jobe nodded, believing her words more than his. He then took a bow in reverence to the king. “It’s an honour to be here, my king. I wish you a happy life ahead.” He stretched his hand out and took Mia’s hand, giving a tight, reassuring squeeze and with this simple act, he told her everything would be fine. She had to believe. He took his leave soon after, stating a slight change in his breathing and asking for pardon to depart. Mia knew his excuse was just so he could leave. He knew there was more going on in her marriage more than sh
The Alpha King's Ugly Bride 15: Testament
Learning that her husband had a mistress shouldn’t have come as a surprise. It’s been a month since they got married and in those times, he had only been in her bedroom a few times. The first was on their wedding night and he didn’t share her bed and after that was today when he came in to inform her about the banquet. Yet, knowing the truth surprised her. He had a mistress, a fairer, more radiant and elegant. Mia had to admit she felt insecure standing before Zara. She had taken notice of the fair and proud lady earlier while they spoke and she was a walking perfection. Discovering she was her husband’s mistress made sense. He longed for the best, and she was his best. She remembered how Zara spoke about two people loving each other and not being seen as fit by society. At first, it was more like a parable, but after being told who she was, she knew she spoke about the alpha king. The king had a thing for fair and beautiful, and she was not that. She was not the fair bride he wante
The Alpha King's Ugly Bride 16: Taking chances
Mia stumbled back from the hallway and took to her heels, running as fast as her legs trapped in the heavy shoes could take her. She took a different turn from the one she came through, which would lead her to another side of the Palace, but she didn't care and kept running. She couldn't believe the words she had heard and at the same time, she could. The Alpha King had never wanted her and had threatened her life more times than she could count. He wanted her gone because he had someone he hoped to make queen someday. Someone he desired, someone beautiful, someone he loved. She had told herself he was noble for keeping away and never trying to get intimate with her, but what she just heard told her he had other motives. Not consummating their union meant they hadn't completed their wedding ritual and were not unified as one. That meant they weren't husband and wife and she wasn't the queen. If he planned to get rid of her, this was one way to go.
The Alpha King's Ugly Bride 17: Leaving royalty
Mia went into the adulation hall to offer incense and prayers to the moon goddess for the journey ahead of her. In the last six days, she had made preparations for her leaving and had prayed every day since then. This would be the last time she’d offer prayer at the adulation hall and her heart leapt at the thought. She made all her plans to escape in secrecy and didn’t even let Lydia, her maid, know of it. She feared that would leave Lydia vulnerable because knowledge of such could be used against her. The only two people aware of her escape were Edward and herself. “Moon Goddess, I pray for your guide, I pray for your counsel, I pray for your wisdom. And I pray for your light to shine and show me the way.” She finished and rose to her feet, heading out of the temple and back to her chambers. She passed by the King’s Court on her way back in and saw the king seated discussing with a few counsels. She
The Alpha King's Ugly Bride 18: Robb Ainsworth awakening
If there was anything Xavier Ainsworth looked forward to, it had to be the end of the day. This is the time he’d get to leave to be with Zara and have her put her arms around him. The affairs of the kingdom most times were enough to make one mad, and he was mad and needed the healing touch of his lover. Their meetings were no longer as often as they used to be. Once, they met every day with exception of a day or two, but now they saw each other once every three to five days. Xavier knew wasn’t enough, but duty called and he had to answer. Zara, being exceptional, had understood through it all. She told him she was happy as long as she still had him. Even if it was once a month. He couldn’t have asked for anything better. Xavier got into the white carriage, waiting for him. The rider, already knowing where the alpha king was headed, rode them off. The gates opened to them, wasting no time, and they ride out. As they leave the Palace estate, Xavi
The Alpha King's Ugly Bride 19: What lies ahead
Mia got down from the carriage and thanked the rider. He wished her safe travels and rode off. She dragged a deep breath and brushed the cold shivers she felt away. This was her first step to attaining freedom, and she was ready. Then she approached the small booth with a not so bright light at her left-hand side. This was right before the entrance of the loading dock, where payments were made. An officer in charge of payment and receipt for passage sat inside. There was a line of eight people and Mia drew closer to them and stood behind the last person. With every person attended to, she drew closer to the booth. When it got to her turn, she greeted the officer. The old man had his head buried in the record book before him and didn’t respond, and she almost wondered if he even saw her. “The lower and first-class cabin has been filled up, only the middle class cabin is left. Fee for late payment ticket; one hundred bronze coins, fifty silver coins, or ten gol
The Alpha King's Ugly Bride 20: Brave face
Mia didn’t struggle anymore. She stopped when she got to the Palace gate and knew she was back. She knew this was where she would die. There was no more energy to struggle and so she let them lead her inside. They brought her through the quiet hallway that led to her room and then up to her chambers. The two guards had her trapped between them, so she wouldn’t escape. They didn’t trust her and she didn’t blame them. No one could read her thoughts. She had saved her energy and meet whatever came along with her head high. She wanted to move to the life beyond with a brave face. While the guard brought her into the Palace a while ago, she had seen no servant, no maid, no one, just her and the guards. The door to her chambers opened, and the guard set her inside and shut the door. Her eyes scanned around the room carefully but stopped when they spotted the alpha king. He stood before her bookshelf with his back turned to her. She couldn’t make much
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