Xena felt nervous as she walked towards Alpha Malik’s chamber, this is a memory she has tried so much to forget, she concealed it even from her best friend Jeanne, who couldn’t bring herself to tell her.
The most painful thing was that her body still recognized Jericho’s body scent, which made her hate him the most.
She sighed deeply, before entering Malik’s chamber, she met him preparing to go out when she entered.
“Good day my lord,” Xena greeted the king with a deep bow.
“Evening Xena,” He said curtly, sparing her no gaze.
“My king, are you going out?” Xena asked.
“No, I’m preparing for Tonight’s banquet, but I want to go and check some of the goods bought in by my brother from another region. I was told how surplus the goods were, so I want to go and confirm it myself, ” Malik explained.
”Okay my king, but why him….?,” it mistakenly slipped out from her mouth, she halted in the middle realizing she said an impiety.
“Why what?” The king stammered but his tone was full of cold.
“I mean, why did you allow him to be the one trading for the community? There are many ministers who can do better… But I’m sorry for saying it since he’s your only brother my King,”
“I will take it like you never said that, also I would make him the community trader leader, he will be in charge of the community finance henceforth, he is the most capable among the ministers, moreover he is my blood,” king Malik said.
Hearing him pronounce this made Xena sad, there was sadness written over her face instantly, how she wishes she can tell the king that his brother raped her, but she can’t since it will be the end of the king’s love for her.
She remembered the story she heard that happened between his father and mother
Moreover, she wants to solve the Queen’s issue, and she’s also looking for a way to make the king kill Aurora, though the king hates her now, she can predict what might change later.
“Congrats to him my king, but my king I’m here cause I heard you gave my post to the queen, I think you should have discussed it with me before giving my post to the queen, ” she said softly, trying to make the king pity her.
“I gave her because of you, I don’t want her to give you problems. Since she is interested in ruling the palace, moreover she is your queen, and you can’t rule over her,”
Seeing the way Alpha Malik talked, made Xena angry, but she hide the anger
“Okay my king,” Xena replied, but the look on her face told Alpha Malik that she is not pleased with his judgment.
But he didn’t consider her expression, rather he finished with his dressing and set to leave his chamber.
“My king, can I follow you to inspect the goods,” Xena asked, she couldn’t trust Jericho, she wanted to guard the king, though the king’s private guard would follow her.
“If I want you to follow me, Xena, I would have said so,” Malik answered her curtly.
“My king, did I offend you? I notice you don’t like catching fun or having intimacy with me these few days, even before you go for your wedding ceremony, am I not good for you again? Or you have seen another woman better than me,” Xena said, tears pricked in her eyes, just to make Malik feel pity for him.
Just as she wanted, Malik feels guilty seeing the woman that has pleased him always feeling bad because of him. She has done nothing bad to him, other than pleasing him always.
“You can follow me,” Malik broke out what Xena anticipated, she felt elated immediately, thinking her tricks still work on her man.
She has always loved this man and will do anything to protect him. She wanted him for herself alone and would do anything to make it happen.
Xena walked beside the king, as they left the king’s chamber to the community warehouse.
On their way, Aurora saw them coming, she wanted to run away, but she couldn’t, the king and she shared a gaze.
Her kneel landed on the spot where she stood, she couldn’t move or breathe, she seized her breath just to please the king, since the king didn’t want her breathing, he wanted her to live like a dead rat.
As the king reached where she knelt, he halted and looked at her deadly.
“Follow me,” The king uttered, and it was like a dagger was pierced into Xena’s heart, though the king glared at her deadly, still she noticed some affection in the glaring.
‘You must die ‘before the Queen, you are my priority for now ‘ Xena murmured under her breath.
To Be Continued.
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