All Chapters of Betrothed To The King: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

I was being dragged away by unknown men, and my parents said nothing to stop them. The silence hurt more than the rough hands gripping me. I felt worthless.Was this why they had been acting suspicious throughout my birthday? Had they expected this to happen? And who was the rich-looking young man dressed in royal robes? He stood before my parents with an air of authority, powerful and unmoving.I hated myself for being unable to defend my parents, and I hated the woman I had become after the coma. I was no longer the fierce girl I once was. I was a weak duckling.“What have I done to deserve this kind of treatment from you and your master?” I asked the tall, intimidating black man beside me. His face was expressionless, his gaze cold, and not a trace of a smile crossed his lips as he turned toward me.“He is not just my master,” the man replied sternly. “He is the King of Guham. And you are betrothed to him. You should learn to accept that, or prepare yourself to become nothing more t

"My Queen, the King has asked that you join the royal banquet in honor of your arrival,” Sage said with a bow. I sighed and rose from the bed.“Sage, it is time you spoke to me face to face instead of addressing the floor. Lead the way,” I said. She bowed again and guided me out.She was endlessly polite and devoted, almost as though she genuinely loved her life within the castle.I descended the stairs carefully, weighed down by the heaviness of my outer garments. I reached out to steady myself against the smooth wall, then quickly withdrew my hand. I did not want to stain it. I doubted I could ever repay such damage.“My Queen, this is the dining hall where the banquet will take place. The King and the Queens are waiting inside,” she said, gesturing toward the smudged glass doors. She bowed and departed.Nervousness crept over me. This was my first formal meeting as the King’s newest wife, facing him and the women already bound to him. Queen Zinnia had warned me clearly to keep my di

I woke up the next morning with a slight headache; I hadn't eaten anything yesterday, coupled with my terrible nausea. I scanned the room I was in, a very big elegant room with a beautiful chandelier that hung proudly up at the ceiling. I was still finding it hard to believe I wasn't in my house again and had lost my parents. I am going to stay in this castle basically all my life doing nothing other than to wake up from the queen-sized soft bed, get served and bathed, and submit to the King anytime he wants me… That was the kind of Life I found myself in. "I really need to adapt to this royal life." I ran my hands through my hair as I yawned hungrily and tiredly; I shoveled my legs into my animal skin flip-flops as I walked to the bathroom. "Why don't they also brush my teeth?" I said sarcastically to my reflection in the large mirror. I will surely forget my home training after just one month of staying here. I already hate my life in this castle. I can't just imagine

The King stared into my eyes with so many expressions written on his face I couldn't point out; I was scared and, at the same time, enthusiastic to know his final decision. "We are keeping the child," he finally said as all the Queen's gasped in Surprise while prince Ray beamed. I wondered why prince Ray wanted the baby and why he was supporting my interest. "No, my king, you can't accept the baby! She and her baby will be a distraction to your territory," Zinnia yelled. I could see the jealousy in her eyes and the anger in her voice. None of them had given the king a child, and here I am, barely staying, but I am already pregnant. I understand her fear. I am sure she is scared of losing the king's attention. The King glared at her with his flaming hazel eyes as he dimmed his gaze, obviously burning in anger again. "Zinnia, how dare you try to question my order, huh!?" The kind yelled as he walked towards her and held her neck so tight that I thought she would die. Pri

"Fox, I feel like you're siding with the new wife," Zinnia glared angrily at agent Fox, King Archer's personal adviser. She had gone to his room, as usual, to collide with him on the issue of Pearl's pregnancy; she was so jealous that she couldn't help but talk to her only friend in the castle, Fox. "Come on, Zinnia, there is no way I'm supporting another woman when I have you here. I am just saying that it's too early to do anything; it would be better if we watch her and the king and see how their relationship is going… Think about it, torturing the pregnant queen so early will make the king suspicious, and he will have to bring more eyes to watch and guide her, but if we wait for her to stay for a month, at least anything that happens to the king won't really be suspicious because she has stayed long and might know her way around…if I am making sense" he said as smile curved Zinnia's lips, "you're always making sense my love" she said and pecked his lips " I was just scared o