The Alpha King's Hated Slave
The Alpha King’s Hated Slave Chapter 285

THIRD TO LAST EPISODE; Part 1.

Name: My Woman. My Possession.

“So, let me get something very straight. You, My King, almost executed the long-lost brother of the King of Salem?” Queen Izia, Princess Kamara’s mother arched her brows at her King.

They are in his Chambers. King Valendy, behind his desk, while the Queen sat on the bed giving him a look that managed to be both smug and elegant at the same time.

King Valendy cleared his throat sheepishly. “Well, how was I supposed to know that the peasant is no peasant after all, but a Prince?”

“Maybe, if you had let your daughter follow her heart, we might at least notice some little little details that hints that the man does NOT behave like a peasant at all.” she paused, letting that one sink in.

Flapping her folding feather fan open she began fanning herself, “Maybe if you had stopped listening to your mistress for a second and disregarding your daughter’s feelings, you would have noticed a few things too.”

“So now, I take all the blame?” King Valendy arched his brow at his Queen.

“Not at all, My King. You can share some with your Mistress. There is enough blame to reach you both in massive quantity.” She provided in the most respectable tone ever.

The King paused in his writing and glanced at his wife. He noticed the lines on her very beautiful face that indicated that she was trying to hold back her laughter.

“You are enjoying this too much, Izia.” He crossed his arms, his gaze boring down at her.

The Queen did smile then. A beautiful smile which he hasn’t seen on her face for a very long time. “I’m sure the Princess will enjoy it more than I do, My King.”

He has missed that smile, King Valendy admitted to himself. “You are a very beautiful woman, Izia.” The words left his mouth before he even gave it a thought.

The Queen flushed like a young schoolgirl. She cannot remember the last time her husband complimented her in all her twenty-five years of marriage to him.

“You f-flatter me…” She was flustered. That compliment has thrown her off balance. Made feelings long buried to start waking from the dead.

“You know me well enough to know I do not flatter, My Queen. You are an exquisite woman.” And she is. His body reacted to her.

King Valendy tried to remember the last time he has taken his wife to bed. Was it five years ago? Six?

She smiled at him again. “Thank you, My King.” Butterflies spread inside her lower belly. Time to go.

She rose to her feet. “I’m afraid that I have to get back to—”

“No, don’t leave.” He was quick to interrupt, “Please.” He added at her bewildered look.

“Oh…” She looks clearly uneasy. And relieved at the same time.

I must have been blind all these years, King Valendy taught to himself.

“Can I ask something of you, My Queen?”

“Okay…?”

“Can you come and give me a shoulder massage?” She used to give him that whenever he works too much, and his back begins aching. The last time was when? Fifteen years ago?

“Please?” He added. What had happened to them?

The uneasiness dissolved. She gave him that smile again. “As you wish, My King.”

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Minister for Taxation continued, “Anyway, we have Lord Korningham. He is the next most eligible nobleman who will lead this Kingdom to the next level. He will—”

“No Lord Cunninghen is going to go anywhere near my woman and my child, Taxation.” Came the deep voice of authority.

All heads turned towards the entrance of the official entrance of the Court. Gasps of surprise filled the Court.

The King of Salem stood there in his elegant ceremonial attire and a sword in its patch behind his back.

Queen Danika’s eyes widened, her heart filled with excitement as she saw him. he is here…! King Lucien is here for her…! But what is he doing in court…?

King Lucien walked straight through the aisle of the Court looking powerful and formidable as always. The two guards the King came with, Zariel and Chad remained at the door’s entrance.

They all bowed down to him in greeting. He nodded his head curtly, but his eyes weren’t them. No, they were at the Queen seated on the golden throne, whose eyes have gone wide, zeroed in on him.

When he got to the very end of the pathway, he stood in front of Danika. For a few seconds, the world fell away. They looked at each other like they are the only people in the world—maybe they are.

He reached out his hand to her.

She took it without hesitation.

He helped her rise from her throne, holding her in the cushion of his strong arms. “How are you feeling today?”

“Achy,” she whispered, her pain-filled eyes searching his, her breath shallow, “I ache all over.”

His eyes lowered to her swollen belly, the harsh lines on his face dissolved. When his eyes met hers again, it was filled with tenderness. “I’m so sorry, dearling. We will be having our baby today.”

“Today?”

“According to the seer.” He leaned in and kissed her forehead.

Her eyes slid close as his lips touched her forehead, “Oh. I hope so too… I think I’m going to die at this rate.”

“No, no, don’t ever say something like that again.” He patted her hair.

She clung to him, tears burning the back of her eyes. This new emotional and caring King Lucien melts her like a puddle. She threw her arms around his neck, “I missed you so much.”