Danika huddled down in her empty, cold cell. She had been there for one week and craved to be outside...or anywhere—anywhere at all that wasn’t the cold barren space. Time seemed to have become lost to her while trapped in the cells, consumed by her thoughts and the memories that plagued her.Only one bunk bed occupied the side of the room. Danika hadn't seen her captor in the past week, and that was the time he walked up to her, staring at her with the coldest eyes she had ever seen. Never in her life had she felt fear stronger than when she looked into those dark depths, filled with depravity to go with the sinister smile that graced his lips. He had stopped right before her, with calculating eyes that promised a world of anguish and pain. Danika had prayed he’d just end her, she knew whatever he had in store for her would only inflict the worst kind of pain. But when she realised his intentions were not to kill her, any hope of freedom faded away. He reached long, calloused finger

Chad's eyes caressed her body, and Danika wished the ground would open and cover her up. But she stood defiantly, staring Chad squarely in the face.Lust blanketed Chad's eyes as he looked at her hungrily. “Can I touch?” he asked eagerly. “When I’m done with her.” the King spoke calmly, yet his eyes made the words a promise. A clear display to her that he had control while she held none. Danika was his to-do as he wished to. Chad stared at the king again before walking out, and Danika discovered that there was a look in the man's eyes when he was staring at his king. Not hate—no, not hate. But she couldn’t place that look yet.“Guards!” the king called, but he didn't have to raise his voice.Two guards appeared. “Yes, Your Highness.”His cold eyes didn't leave Danika. “Tell the servants to bathe my slave once I'm done here. Get her clean and have her in my chambers in three hours.”“Yes, Your Highness.” The guards were reluctant to leave because they were staring at her state of undre

She knew he didn't finish and she wondered why. The man hated her; he had no remorse for her. So why didn't he keep plundering her body until he gained his satisfaction? She didn't know the answer to that, and it was the least of her problems. Alone, she started sobbing aloud. For the first time since her kingdom was ambushed, her father killed, and she was taken into slavery, she felt pain. Real raw pain.Heart-wrenching sobs wretched her throat. She had always dreamed of flowers. Her husband making love to her under the moonlight. Her, losing her virginity to him while he loved her body so tenderly.This was nowhere near what she imagined. Reality hurt like a knife to the heart. Father, why did you have to do this to me?She didn't know which pain was greater: the one coming from her body or the one from her heart. The one from her body was physical. What he did to her hurt. But the one to her heart hurt too, because she knew that this was her life now.Danika got off the bed, glad t

    The crowd cheered King Phillip on as he announced that he wanted to take Danika first.    Danika swallowed down the panic and humiliation she's feeling and tried to detach herself from the present.    When the king started playing with the strap of her flimsy top, she wanted to scream 'No' but the words caught on her throat, and couldn't get past it. She took steps backward without knowing that she moved.    His displeasure showed on his face. His hand shot out to her chain collar and he dragged her back. "Behave," he commanded curtly.   Danika nodded, not wanting more punishment to befall her.    He let go of her straps, but instead, he dipped his hand under her short skirt. He caressed her underwear, and Danika felt like vomiting.   "Get the clothes outta the way, Phillip. We've got to see." Moreh grunted, t

  "Someone wants to see you, Your Highness." Chad announced, coming into Lucien's room.   He was tying up the imperial letters he's finished writing. He looked up to Chad, "Who is it?"   Chad shifted uncomfortably. "She refused to leave. We've tried everything possible to get the girl to go but she refused, saying she must see the King. She's adamant and very persistent."   "Mmh..." Lucien rubbed his jaw in thought and frowned. Then, he got up and took strides towards the door, "Let me see who this girl is."   Chad followed him and together, they walked through the big halls of the Royal Palace towards the entrance of it.    Servants and maids bowed to him as he passed, and some threw out their greetings respectively.   Once he entered the hallway that led to the entrance, he heard the commotion. The guards forcing a girl to leave and the gi