Todos los capítulos de Collared by the King: Capítulo 21 - Capítulo 30

Seraphine's insides are practically quivering in fear and panic but she didn't let it show on the outside. She wouldn't give this woman the satisfaction."What am I doing here?" She asked politely, but her chin was tilted in that upward manner only a royalty can attain with ease.Lysera took one step closer and slapped her so hard across the face, Seraphine's head whipped to the side. For a full minute, she couldn't hear a thing as her ear rang, the pain reverberating all through her body."Let's get one thing straight, Slave." Lysera intoned, fastening her hand into Seraphine's hair and yanking it back to stare at her face openly. "You do not get to question me!"Seraphine gritted her teeth. She said nothing, but her eyes burned with fire and anger for this woman.The king's torture is one thing...but a torture from his mistress is one that riles her up so much, especially when she hasn't done anything personally to deserve it.Lysera saw the fire in her eyes, and it only angered her

Briella led the King Draven and Maela to the particular dungeon where Lysera held Seraphine.When Briella entered the cave, Lysera was ready to laugh at her for herincompetence and stupidity, and she was ready to tell her to get out because no amount of pleading will save her princess from her hand.She opened her mouth, but the words were immediately cut off when Draven strode right behind the little slave.The shock on Lysera's face was massive."M-My King!" She stuttered out in shock, bowing her head.But none of them were staring at her. The king, Maela, and Briella's eyes were on a very unconscious Seraphine whose back was so bloody, the strokes of whip visible.....some of it tearing her skin open."Oh, Creator...!" Briella started crying again so openingly, but she didn't reach for her princess. The king is there and he hasn't ordered this."My king, I---""Save it, Lysera." He groaned in a low voice.Lysera snapped her mouth shut, her heart in her throat. She expected the king

Maela finished mixing the concoction and forced it down Seraphine's throat. She was still unconscious and the concoction was to make her sleep well.Ravik was already waiting by the door when she was done. She nodded her head, signaling that he could take her now.He bent down and lifted Seraphine up the same way he carried her into her room. Her midriff on his shoulder, her back in the air.When he got to Draven's room, he was sitting down behind his desk, writing. He didn't look up when they entered."Make a bed for her down there." He pointed to his own bed."Already on it, my king." Maela replied.Within minutes, she and Briella had another high big bed on the floor, beside the king's bed. They spread a fresh new bedsheet on it and built a tent around it.Ravik laid her face down on it and gently turned her head to the side. They watched her even breathing for a few seconds before they turned away.Briella was so uncomfortable with this development. The king hates the princess and

That was the day he vowed that he'll have the princess as his slave one day."Oh...Colder..." She sounded sad and sleepy. Her voice dragged him out of the bitter memory."Are you cold?" He groaned in a hard voice."Your eyes they got colder..." She swallowed, "...filled with so much hate."He can't bear to stare at her face for long because no matter how he tries....he must still see her. King Zorvath's daughter. "I hate you, Seraphine."Her lips twitched and she blinked ever so slowly. "I know....My King."He looked away.She placed a hand on his chest. "There are scars here too... Internal scars. Here they seem bigger there...in your heart.""They are.""Can they ever heal?""No.""That's sad."He laid her back on the bed and pulled away. He got up. "Go back to sleep." he said curtly, "You'll be fine on the morrow."Through her dazed eyes, she watched him leave.She watched him walk like a panther as he went to the table and dropped the water back. A huge wounded panther.She watche

"There are rumors that the King punished the wicked mistress Lysera for whipping you," Briella whispered.That was shocking. The most shocking she's heard. "What?"Briella pulled back and continued in a whisper. "There's a rumor that the king placed her under house arrest for three noondays."A thrill of pleasure shot through Seraphine's body at the knowledge. She must be a bad person for being happy but she couldn't help it.Three days without having to see Mistress Lysera are days to look ahead to, even though her back hurts and she still has to work, she's still happy."I was so happy when I heard it, my princess! I'm really happy about it," Briella enthused excitedly."I'm happy to hear it too, Briella," Seraphine finally admitted.Seraphine just finished taking her bath, getting ready to go to the mines. Her body really hurts badly and she'll give anything not to have to work today.But then again, she doesn't want to allow herself to dwell on things she can't change. Briella ha