The Alpha King's Hated Slave
The Alpha King’s Hated Slave Chapter 28

“There are rumors that the King punished the wicked mistress Vetta for whipping you ” Sally whispered.

That was….shocking. The most shocking she’s heard. “What?”

Sally pulled back and continued in a whisper. “There’s a rumor that the king placed her under house arrest for three noon days.”

A thrill of pleasure shot through Danika’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 Vetta 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.” Sally enthused excitedly.

“I’m happy to hear it too, Sally.” Danika finally admitted.

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Danika 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 thing she can’t change. Sally had taken her clothes out and got them ironed.

By the time she was out of the bathroom, her clothes were ironed and her sandals cleaned out. She thanked Sally gratefully.

Just then, the door opened and Baski entered. “Time for your morning treatment, young lady.”

“Good morning, Madam Baski.” Sally said. She and Danika bowed their heads in greeting.

Baski, always taking hurried steps, waved them away and entered deeper into the small room towards the table. She set down all her herbs.

“I’m glad you’re done with your bath. Lie on the bed and give me your back.” She said distractedly, sorting through her herbs.

Danika did as she said while Sally helped Baski just like they did yesterday.

Several minutes later, the herbs are ready and they went ahead to apply them on her back. Baski was happy about the results of yesterday’s treatment.

“Your wounds are looking so much better already, Danika. I believe that it won’t scar and there will be no sign of it in a few weeks to come.” She expressed as she applied another grinded green leaves.

“Thank you so much.” She whispered, trying to breath through the searing pain coming from her back.

An hour has passed already before they were done. After the herbs, they gave her potions and then the pills too.

“All done.” Baski announced.

Danika was hurting horribly, tears streaming down her face from the pain of it, while Sally patted her arm in consolation.

“Thank you, Madam Baski.” Sally said tearfully afterwards, her princess’s pain getting to her.

Baski nodded and patted Danika’s shoulders, “You’re a strong woman. You’ll be fine.”

“Thank you.” She whispered hoarsely.

Sally huddled closer to her. “You just lie down here, my princess, while I get everything ready for working the mines. You don’t have to stress yourself and—“

“There will be no working mines or any kind of work for you, Danika, for this whole week. No kind of work. Nothing. You just concentrate on getting well and better.” Baski ordered then, getting up from the bed.

Shocked silence met her got curt words. Sally’s eyes widened as she stared at Madam Baski.

Danika was sure her ears wasn’t hearing right. She was scared to hope.

She swiveled her head to see the woman clearly. “Really? But the king—“

“Forget what the king said and take my word for it, young lady. And you, Sally, you can take this day off too. Take care of the King’s sick slave.” Her herbs-bag packed, she faced the door, “I’ll come back in the night for your night treatment.”

After Baski left, Sally got from the bed and started dancing to no music. “I’m so happy! I’m so happy! I’m so happy!”

She danced and smiled and hummed music using her throat.

Being very horrible in dancing, her dance steps were really funny and at a point, Danika found herself chuckling tearfully while watching her.

Danika was so happy and relieved that more tears only left her eyes even as her lips kept smiling. “I’m happy too…”

Sally saw it and gave a mock pout. “Admit it, my princess. You want to laugh at Sally’s poor dancing!”

“No…it’s not poor…” She lied in a hoarse voice, distracted from the pain on her back.

Sally only danced harder and more worse, and before Danika knew it, she was giggling like a child as she watched.

At last, she turned and smiled so hard at her princess. “The day is suddenly looking so bright, my princess!”

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Danika slept the rest of the day off and Sally took care of her. It was evening before she was able to get up and get out of the room.

“Let’s get some fresh air.” She told Sally in the evening.

As they got out of the palace, Sally grinned up at her. “Where do you want to go, my princess?”

“Library. Let’s find any library in town.” She replied as they walked out of the gate of the palace.

The evening wind brew, making clothings sway around, hairs fans the fans of their owners as everywhere was filled with people who walked to their various destination.

The breath of fresh air was refreshing for Danika. The only time she gets out of the palace is when they go to the mining site.

It’s refreshing and beautiful to be going out of the palace for another reason.

She walked in her usual unhurried steps, her heads and shoulders high, her hands held together in her midriff beneath her clothes. Her clothes all ironed out, and her long blond hair nested styled and braided, she stood out as she walked….the regalia of her being clinging to her like a second skin.

While she walked behind, Sally skiddered her way ahead, laughing and talking and greeting anyone and everyone.

“Wow! Look at this!” She’d indicate to a flower, stopping to pluck a little bit of it’s leaves. She showed it to Danika with a huge smile on her face.

“It’s called a Rose Flower.” Danika supplied with a small smile as she walked.

Sally started ahead too, even as she stilled talked. “That’s the Rose?”

“That’s the Rose.”