CHAPTER 36: FROM GRACE TO GRASSAfter Michelle, had been successfully taken away, and they were back in the palace, Prince Michael had asked that the guards leave Dan and him alone in the cabinet and go fetch the slave princess from the mines and dropped her in his room. He would deal with her, but first he wanted to deal with Dan.Dan fell on his knees, his head bowed to the ground as he waited for the punishment form his prince. Was it going to be mere whipping, or death. He knew death wasn’t out of the question, one who turned his back on the ruler was already a tyrant and the punishment was banishment or death.Prince Michael went back and sat down on his father’s throne, and stared down at Dan. So many emotions rushed through him, that he wasn’t sure what he felt most, anger or disappointment.He paused, he couldn’t afford to talk harshly, his father once drilled in his ears, never to make a decision while he was angry, because he would live to regret it. This was his best friend

CHAPTER 38: ONCE UPON A PRINCESS…OR TWOYou have been a very bad princess, Eretria Davilline Cone. The voice said as Era whimpered, as she hid in the cupboard. Right now, she was a child, barely 10 years old as she ran away from her angry father.Gadreel was ruthless, and angry. He carried the whip in his hands as he walked around her room slowly taunting the princess. He knew where she was hiding. He could hear the pants and the little whimpers she made, which led him directly to where she was but he decided to prolong her suffering.So bad that you know what I will do, I will remove all your clothes and whip you bare, until you scream like the scared terrified child, I know you to be and you won’t ever disobey me ever again. King Gadreel completed as he opened the wardrobe and pulled an already crying Era from there and threw her on the bed before proceeding to whip her.As the first lash landed on her body and she screamed in a high pitched voice, Era woke up suddenly as she could

CHAPTER 40: FIGHTING HIS DEMONSThe whole royal cabinet was as calm as a sea before the storm, you could even hear a pin drop. Everyone looked at the Prince who was shocked at what he had just heard.Excuse me, I must have blood in my ears. Did I hear correctly that you want me to release the traitor Michelle from prison, because she is your daughter. King Michael said as Mrs. Danni fell to her knees, and bowed her head crying.Your royal highness, please have mercy on me and Michelle. Forgive us for our utterances, I can’t bear to see her in that state. She is like a daughter to me, please my prince. Have mercy. Mrs. Danni cried loudly as the other kings and ministers watched the unfolding scenery, going on between the prince and the old woman.They were at a loss to what was going on. Why would the prince lock up someone’s daughter? What wrong was committed? The kings were murmuring as Prince Michael raised an eyebrow looking at the kings and contemplation on the best way to tackle

CHAPTER 42: A TRIP TO THE TEMPLEAmin shook her head as she watched the struggles of the slave, who was unconscious at the moment. She was fighting an internal battle and from the looks of it, she was barely winning. There was nothing she could do for her at this stage. Luckily she was able to repair her physical wounds, especially around her private parts. The slave had a lot of bruises from her vagina. She knew the prince must have gone hard on her, even though she wasn’t well. That had led to her collapse.She knew this slave wouldn’t survive very long in the hands of the prince. It had barely been a week since she was brought out of her solitary in the dungeons and Era had almost died twice. She wasn’t even fighting to stay alive, she wanted to die.During her relapses as Amin treated Era, the latter had begged her to let her die, to end her sufferings and pain. That she couldn’t do it anymore, but Amin had just given her an herb to take which took her back to the dreamland as she

CHAPTER 44: Prince Michael opened the door and walked in, the light illuminated the room as his eyes sought for the probably sleeping slave on his bed, but what he saw, wasn’t what he expected.Era wasn’t on the bed, she was, seated on the chair, where he usually wrote on his scrolls and her head was placed on the table, her eyes closed but he knew she was awake and he knew that she had sensed his presence already. He could see the dried up tears on he4r cheeks and knew instantly she had been sobbing quietly.Just then, Era rose up from the chair and cleaned her face bowing her head, waiting for his command. Good, she was becoming obedient like a slave. She didn’t wait for him to usher any order so it meant one thing.She was prepared to face whatever happened to her this night. He stared all over her, his eyes crawling through her skins like hands. Era shivered under the scrutiny. His eyes, never changed even after the inspection.Prince Michael forced his eyes from her as he went