The Alpha King's Hated Slave
The Alpha King’s Hated Slave Chapter 36

Danika followed Baski to the backyard where the woman ordered her to carry some woods to the store and arrange it properly.

She’d wanted to question Baski but already, the older woman dismissed her by turning and on doing another thing altogether.

How would Baski bring her out from something as important as ‘Introduction’ according to the kings, just for her to carry log of woods?

Something is definitely off.

Time dragged by. The more Danika carried the wood, the more her back prickled. Her chest became heavy. She was feeling uncomfortable.

Something is off. Something is definitely wrong. Whatever it is, is very bad to be affecting her this way.

She forgot all about a slave never questioning orders and she dropped the next log of wood she carried.

“B-Baski…?” She called. It surprised her that her voice was trembling.

“What is the matter?” Baski dropped the broom and stared at her.

But, Danika found out that Baski couldn’t look her in the eyes….or at her face.

“What’s g-going on, B-Baski? Why am I here i-instead of the Royal Court?” She asked hoarsely.

Her eyes still couldn’t meet hers when she said, “Do you have to question orders? You just do what you’re asked to and leave the rest until you’re asked to.”

But her words didn’t come out as harsh and hard as she wanted it to because her voice trembled in the end.

Danika’s heard suddenly caught on her throat. Something has gone so wrong, her mind whispered dreadfully.

Danika whimpered and shook her head repeatedly. She took two steps back, turned and started running towards the direction that leads to the Royal Court.

“Danika! You can’t go there!” Baski’s shout followed behind her.

What’s happening!? Danika’s mind was in turmoil. This isn’t just Baski saving her or anything, something is terribly wrong.

King Cone’s daughter can’t just dissapear from the Royal Court and everywhere is still so peaceful. What’s going on!?

No one can be a fast runner in a big long extravagant corset gown, and so she can only run in a minimal pace, which made it easy for Baski to catch up with her several feet before the door.

Baski grabbed her by the arm and whirled her forcefully around. “What’s wrong with you!?” She demanded, but there were tears in her eyes.

Danika’s heart flew out of her chest at the sight of those tears. “W-What’s going o-on? What’s h-happening?”

“She wouldn’t want you here, Danika. Come on, let’s go. Now….!” Baski dragged her hand.

Danika dug her feet to the floor, not moving an inch. “She…? Who’s she….?”

Music started playing inside the courtroom. They heard laughter and shouts and cheerful words. The celebration was going well.

“Who’s she, Baski?” Danika asked again, her throat suddenly dry.

“If you go in there, you’ll ruin everything and all her efforts will be in vain, do you hear me!? You wouldn’t achieve anything going in there except putting the both of you and Sally into more trouble! They will execute her! All her efforts will be in vain!” Baski whispered heatedly.

Danika froze. Her throat suddenly went so dry like sandpaper and she gulped. “S-Sally?”

“Oh, Creator.” Baski m****d when she found out what she said. She’s been so agitated, she’d made a mistake.

But it’s already made. She’ll tell her the truth.

Baski held her hand tight even as she raised her chin. “Sally is in there. She’s taking your place.”

All the b***d drained from Danika’s face. She suddenly felt faint. She would have fallen if Baski’s hands didn’t catch her.

She went into a trance right in front of Baski’s eyes.

“No…no…no…no…” She can only whisper as tears filled her eyes. “…no…it can’t be….”

“Danik—-“

“….no…oh Creator, no….” She raised eyes filled with unshed tears to Baski’s face and whispered so pleadingly, “….please, tell me…it’s not true…no, no…oh, no…please….”

A scream rose above the music and resonated the whole place.

A scream so loud from a voice so familiar, something died inside her at the very sound of it.

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When Danika heard Sally’s scream, she reacted on impulse. Her eyes widening, she turned and started running the remaining distance to the door.

Danika’s heart flew out of her chest at the sight of those tears. “W-What’s going o-on? What’s h-happening?”

She wasn’t thinking, she could only cry and wish to stop this nightmare. “No…oh please…no…”

Baski caught her just at the door and grabbed her with all the strength she’d gathered with years of hardwork….living as a slave.

“Stop! Think, Danika! Stop!” Baski forced her to a stop,whirling her around to face her.

Danika started crying outrightly. “I can’t take this…. I can’t take this… Baski, this can’t b-be…”

Tears overflowed from Baski’s eyes and she wrapped her arms around Danika, pulling the younger woman to her arms. “She wanted to do this for you, Danika. You can’t stop it now…”

Danika was so much taller than Baski but in that moment, it doesn’t matter. She wrapped her arms tightly around the plump woman, her head burrowed to her chest as she sobbed.

Another scream rose above the music, and Danika started struggling against Baski, but the older woman held her tight.

“W-What are…they doing…to her? S-Sally wouldn’t…s-scream that loud if…it d-d-doesn’t hurt…” She sobbed.

Another scream came. And again. And again.

The sound of laughter and clattering of conversations coming out from the Royal Court was like a stab to Danika’s chest, the music was like a thorn running down her body.

They laugh and dance in celebration, oblivious to the Sally’s screams like it doesn’t matter. Like it’s a spice to their festival.

“Aaah…. She feels good! Been wanting to do this for so long! ” King Moreh’s breathy voice was heard above the music, “Your turn, Pesih, you’re the fourth!”

Danika burrowed deeper into Baski and cried sorrowfully, “Oh Creator….please…help… No, no…Sally, no….”

“Heavens, so King Pesih is here…?” Baski whispered under her breath.

Danika nodded, sniffling. “Yes. What do you…know…about h-him?”

Baski hesitated, new tears burning her eyes. “I heard that he challenged King Cone in court and in revenge, your father abducted his niece.” she paused, “Words are that the girl went through hell before she was found by her family again. Heard she was like my baby Remeta for years. She’s dead now.”