As I got to have my tea and bread this afternoon, I moved over to a comfortable back spot where I felt no one would find me.I tried to find the courage to eat but the trauma of my experience seems to be fighting my appetite.Well, I guess I wasn't gonna hide for long. Sharon and Sophia found me as they walked up to my spot."Hello Latifah.. What's up?". She said, beaming a smile."Hi". I responded, making way for them to sit. "Hello Sophia". I added."Hi girl". Sophia retorted amicably.I was now seated between the two ladies."Hey…". She said, giving me a friendly nudge. With a closer look at my countenance, she knew something was definitely up even though she couldn't place her fingers on it. So, she decided to make light of it unconsciously though."Are you alright?.. You sure looks pale white.. Did you see a ghost?". She asked with a smirk, almost as though she was laughing.I think I she was kinda right. Don't you think so?I mean, Who would see what I had just see and would no

Latifah's POV.It's the dawn of another day and it simply reminded me that I needed to clean the King's room yet again. As customary, I had gone for my breakfast and immediately set out for the King's quarters. By the time I got to the last floor, I was exhausted, but then, I had no option. I had come to do my task and I must have it done.Without much ado, I got out all of my necessary cleaning equipment.I pushed the room open, noticed the door to the bedroom was left ajar. So, I decided to go shut the door when a deep, masculine baritone voice wrecked fear into, bringing me to an abrupt halt."I see you are back". The voice said.Startled, I let the items in my hand fall. I need not anyone tell me whose voice it was. The King's familiar voice hit me like a thunderbolt, and filled me with worry and anxiety. Tension and panic began to cringe upon me.I wondered why he was still around. I had tried to conclude my breakfast quickly, so as to be able to resume my day's task and finish

"Let's help you get to your room". Sharon said calmly, as they each placed my arms on their shoulders."No Sharon''. I said, as I gently removed my hands from their shoulders and necks and did the same to theirs. "I have work to do, and I need to get back to it". I said, beaming a soft smile at them, grimacing when my cheeks began to hurt."No Latifah.. No.. We can't possibly leave you like this.. How could you be thinking of getting back to work with a bleeding scalp and a bruised cheek?". Sophia retorted calmly, her eyes full of genuine concern and sympathy.I chuckled, and quietly flinched. "I understand your concerns for me.. But you see.. I don't have a choice here". I replied, wincing, and began taking one step forward to the kitchen, placing my hand on my tummy. I was really hurting from the kicks I had received.Sharon and Sophia rushed up to me, holding my hands and with teary eyes of sympathy, looked me in the eye."We are very sorry, Latifah.. We could have intervened whe

lA frightening look of confusion crept across his face as he looked at my face, his eyes focusing more on the bruises on my face as well as the swelling and black eye I had now.Suddenly, he growled intensely, as he turned his eyes away from my face and returned the trail of his gaze at mine again.Suddenly, he cupped my cheeks in the most gentle and harmless manner, yet I still did hurt when he touched it. I managed to wince, moving away from his hold, as we still maintained eye contact.Suddenly, I watched on as his eyes softened for a moment, and then heralded the booming of a huge storm in it."Who did this to you?". He asked in a feat of fury.I turned my gaze immediately from him as I had my mind slip into a moment of flashback to what had happened yesterday and today ofcourse.Oh.. it was Lady Eva.. I thought about mentioning her name, but what would be the repercussions on me should I rat her out now?The King was now enraged. Suddenly, I heard a loud sound. It was the soun

I stood up pacing back and forth the room, wearing a mild frowñ on my face. I just couldn't imagine why mother was pestering me with this whole idea of getting a mate as quickly as possible. It was as though I was too old to still be without a mate. I was only in my mid twenties, and I still had ample time to find my mate, and definitely, not the likes of Shania, Alpha Philip's only daughter.No!.I understand her father is royalty and a member of my governing council. I have no problem with her father but her. The young lady is nothing but a spoiled brat with an obnoxious, overbearing sense of entitlement, that tends to disgust me every time I see it on display. Besides, she has proven to be very rude and insolent too, and that I cannot tolerate, else, I would end up fraying her alive.Mother had quietly stood up and walked out of the main room and I was damn sure she was leaving with a lot of disappointed feeling, however, I cared less about her feelings or any other. No one was g