I woke up the next morning with body pains after a hot sex session with the king the previous night. He had continued with me after Sage left, and he fvcked me hungrily with different styles that I couldn't understand, sex that lasted longer than I thought it would. I could tell by the way he fvcked me that he didn't finish with Sage before he came to me; maybe he wasn't enjoying the sex with Sage, or he just wanted longer sex. Just in between my thoughts of last night with King Archer, a different maid that wasn't the one of yesterday came in with my food and coffee. I guess all the maids in this castle will know all the flaws in my body and maybe discuss me with their peers; I can't continue being bathed by a million maids. I have to tell the King it's either I bathe myself or get my handmaid back. I didn't want people seeing the injury on my back; although it's healed but left a scar Making my back ugly. "Good morning, my queen, my name is Anna Lin, and I am the one to

I was dumbfounded by his reply; he sounded really serious; why would he want me when he knows I am married? "I'm afraid you can't have me because I am engaged, as you know already," I said, raising my brows at him; his lips curved into a mischievous smile. What was amusing about what I said? "Young lady, do you think I care? I want you because you're Archer's best wife, and I will do anything possible to take away whatever or whoever he loves," he uttered curtly and authoritatively. If king Archer likes me more than his other wives, then I don't know about that because he doesn't treat me nicely one bit; he maltreats me at any little opportunity he gets. Then how could he possibly like me more? What is King Theo saying? Even if it's true, how did he know? "See, Pearl, I know that Archer doesn't treat you nicely, and to be honest, you deserve a better partner than Archer; break the vows you made with Archer and marry me, and I promise to make you my only queen, you know th

A knock came on the door, which was opened almost immediately, revealing Sage; I smiled on seeing her as she bowed. "My queen, the king said you should come over for dinner with your friends," she said as I nodded. "I love the sound of QUEEN," Seren whispered clumsily as I chuckled lightly. "Let's get going for lunch. I am famished," I said as I swung my legs off the mattress. "And I am nervous," Rosamund said as we headed out. "Same here; I am sure your Co-wives have an attitude," Seren said as I nodded slowly, looking forward to the hallway. "You both just have to act boujee and respect yourselves; talk only when you are talked to," I said, knowing the kind of bladder mouths I have as friends. We got into the dining room to see only the king sitting at the extreme middle chair where he always sits; Zinnia and the rest are yet to come out. My besties and I sat at the far end of the king; I didn't want to get too close to the king just yet to avoid weird moments. "

Sage walked into her mistress's room with a kettle of hot water but didn't find Queen Pearl; she sighed as she went inside the bathroom to mix the bathing water. "Why couldn't she just wait for me to come? I am sure she has gone to see her friends," Sage sighed as she headed to the guest room. She got to the guest room entrance and knocked. She opened the door to see the two friends sitting on the bed with smiley faces. She could tell that they had been gisting their hearts out, but her mistress wasn't there with them. "Uhm… I am sorry for disturbing your moment; I just came to ask if you have, by any chance, seen queen Pearl?" Sage asked as they both shook their heads. "She is supposed to be in her room, or isn't she there?" Seren asked as Sage nodded slowly. She was becoming scared already "maybe she is in the King's room," Seren added as Sage nodded, not sure she would be there because the king had a woman with him. She trailed to the king's chamber, and knocked; almos

King Archer stood from his bed as he tied his robe tightly around his waist. He had slept quite late because of Pearl's kidnap; he couldn't just point out who exactly could have kidnapped his wife. He knows that he has just one enemy that might be the culprit, but at the same time, he wasn't sure that his wife was taken away by Theodore; Theodore can't be a lowly weakling to use his wife as bait when he can simply call for a fight. He sighed as he ran his hands through his hair; he sat in front of his large mirror and stared at his bulgy face reflection; his eyes were swollen due to staying up late all night. Maybe he is really a bad husband; maybe he didn't deserve to be with Pearl… Wait, what was he thinking? He doesn't care if Pearl loves him or not. He is simply saving her because of his unborn baby. King Archer never wants to believe that he is falling in Love, to him… Love is one crazy thing that traps you with one person and makes you a sudden softy; King Archer didn'