Chapter 17 SituationsReine~I was being dressed up like a doll. Just like the day of the banquet, beautiful beads and golden adornments were placed on my neck, head and different parts I could wear."Do I really have to go, Ulia?" I groaned as she placed another hairpin into my long black hair, rolling the hair up and smiling at her handwork.I had sent they other maids away, telling them she could do better and she wanted to do her best."You don't really have a choice, Milady. Do you?" She asked."You don't have to put it that way, Ulia." I rolled my eyes and she chuckled."You're the finest female in the whole land, Milady. They King won't be able to take his eyes off you. He'll be so enthralled." She clasped her hands together and looked away dreamily."It will do you so much good if you stop dreaming. I do not want to make him enthralled. I do not care whether or not he likes my dress." I said and looked at my reflection in the mirror
Chapter 18 TemptationReine~He was a killer. The man who killed my father, my mother. My entire family and my people. Well, most of them. But why the hell do I feel sad when I think of making him pay for what he did to my people.The Kings were almost done with their drunken stupor. I walked back into the room and took a seat.The King of Latoli, King Herod smiled at me and stood up."This is the formal Princess of the Kingdom of Icanar, right?" He asked and chuckled. I was beginning to hate this man."Yes. Is she beautiful?" The King asked, sipping his tea."She is." He grinned, ruffling his beard as he stared at me lustfully."You've had a taste of this beautiful princess. Why not let me have mine. She's very beautiful, perhaps we can talk about being allies after you let.." He trailed off, winking at me."Oh please." The King gestured for him to go on. "She's all yours. You can do to her as you please but mind you, she's a feisty one. If
Chapter 19 EnclosedReine~I walked out of the meeting room, arranging my dress as I looked for the King. Maids passed by and greeted me while some looked away and acted like I wasn't there. That wasn't my business. I had a place to be and I had to be quick with it.I was about to head to my room first and get dressed cause I had some alcohol on my skin and garment when I got stopped by the Lady who almost ran into me... calling it an accident."Lady Ursula.""Hmm. Lady Reine." She smiled and fanned herself. "Are you familiarizing yourself with the things of the palace?" She asked."You forget that I was once a princess. No need to do that. I was born with the blood running in my veins." I said with a smile and that seemed to piss her off."You're good with your tongue. I wonder how good you'll be if I cut it off." "Careful there, Lady Ursula. I've had enough of your little tantrums. Don't you know that a little of-" I snapped my finger and
Chapter 20 CaseReine~There was a death case at the Palace Courtyard. Maids, guards, everyone was talking about it. Someone died in the courtyard. Someone related to the Ministry of Rites. Some said, it was an assassin who flew pass the Palace huge walls killed him while others said, he was against a powerful family and that got him killed. None of it was my business as I sat on the chair, watching Ulia brush my hair."It will be very crowded outside the Palace today. I suggest you do not visit the Mine today." Ulia said."You've said this for more than ten times today, Ulia. And my answer remains the same. Do not worry, no one knows about me. Not everyone knows how I look and I will go with a veil." I replied and she sighed defeatedly. "I do not want anything to happen to you, Milady. If anyone dare try to harm you... I'll fight them myself, using nothing but a fork and I knife. I'm very good with that." She said and I smiled."Tha
Chapter 1The sounds of victory could be heard as they rounded off their fights.It had been a long day from training to fighting until victory was theirs.The King of Bakarish stood tall as he watched his men look for their women and the little kids dance for victory was finally theirs to talk about.For years, he'd hidden and watched the people of ICANAR destroy his home and turn his pop into slaves, hitting and flogging till there was nothing left but bones.For the past Nine years, he'd had nothing but hatred for the people of ICANAR and wanted nothing to rip them to shreds and for the first time in Nine years, he finally felt relaxed.His muscles ticked and the blood in his veins ran slowly and sweetly.He heaved a deep breath and released so soothingly.His people's song and laughter was the only thing that filled his ears and when he opened his eyes, he caught something more like someone hiding back behind the heaps of dry twigs and a smile crept to his lips when he saw that go
Chapter 2The cheerings and song had died down, the people had gone ahead to redecorate their land.Taking down everything that had to do with the ICANAR to replace it with their Bakarish culture.The Bakarish was said to be the most popular and well-known land in all of the lands.La Reine sat on the cold floor of the dungeon.Earlier when she had heard the scream from the hallway.Her Nanny had come running to her room, yelling at the top of her voice.. telling her to hide.She knew her parents had taken the land of Bakarish but it wasn't forcefully and according to what she had seen that day, it wasn't the formal king that had been killed...it was a maid and a servant that had committed an atrocity that had been laid down to rest.Looking up she frowned when she saw a little girl walk into the dungeon room and walked to the gate where she was held."My mother said to leave this here for you. She said you can choose to eat or leave." She said and smiled.There was no need to smile.
Chapter 3Loud sounds of merriment could be heard from the Palace hall as women adorned with beautiful ball dresses and beads danced to the tune of the Bakarish drum.It was a cultural dance that was made to celebrate the day they had taken back their lands.One month is gone and they were still in peace with no land daring to come to fight their land.King stood on the balcony as he watched his people dance in jubilation.A smile masked his face as he nodded to the music of his father's."Are you happy Milord?" "Why shouldn't I Havila, my people have been rescued and my enemies have been taken as slaves. There is nothing more soothing than knowing that your enemies are under your feet." He said, smiling as he turned to face the older woman."Milady. Milord." A maid walked to the balcony and bowed."Hmm.""Lady Ursula is here to see you, Milord." The maid delivered the message with a slight bow."I do not like that woman, she's not fit to be Queen. Biting more than she can chew." The
Chapter 4La Reine was quiet as the maid dragged her out of the prison room, the shackles that were tied around her legs and hands made it hard for her to wall but they didn't care as they pulled her along with them, making her groan as she qtried hard to catch up to their pace."I should at least know where you're taking me. Where are you taking me?!" She yelled but no one said a thing.She was taken to a room, and there was bathed."Where is she?" She heard a voice ask and she looked up to see an older woman walking into the room."There you are." The woman said and gave her a grin.A smile? It had been a long time since she had seen someone smile, let alone grin.It hadn't been long since they had defeated her people but for her, it seemed like decades had passed."Where is the rope I sent you to bring? Bring the best rope and adornments and adorn her beautiful face." She said."Yes, Lady Havilland." The maids chorused and the woman nodded, before leaving the room.Why was she goi