Sold to the Cold-Hearted King

“Tie him up “Fiona commanded.

“I will ruin you”He uttered, gritting his teeth.

Alex pulled out a chain from their luggages and tied it around his legs and arms.

“Why did you attack me, because I was wondering how people like you knew I was not in the castle anymore”Fiona asked curiously.

“I knew you were a princess a long time ago, I just played along. Am sure it was fun deceiving the princess, especially your best friend Tessa. Talking of that brat that ignores my feelings.”King Varaganisa roared.

“Feelings??”Fiona asked.

“I asked Justin for her hand in a marriage proposal but he refused to give Tessa to me. He kept ranting about how precious she is to him. I got jealous of his things, everything about him.

“Wow, that’s while you gave us the wrong news despite knowing the truth”Sebastian muttered, hitting him hard on his face.

“Who gave you information about my departure from the castle,”Fiona asked.

“My young spy, who has been assisting the royal cook with everything,”King Varaganisa muttered.

“A spy in charge of food.”Fiona stuttered.

“Yes, she’s in that castle under my cover and my orders.”She can wipe the face of each family off this earth one after the other if I give her the order”King varaganisa roar.

“You such a monsterous King,”Fiona muttered, gritting her teeth.

“It’s like throughout this night, I am going to toture someone overnight. Till I reach Assyria. I will keep torturing you for your misdeeds.”Fiona uttered, pushing him hard to the ground.

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“My princess, now that we have captured King varaganisa. What are you planning next”Sebastian asked and the rest nod.

“Taking him to Assyria, for proper suffering and pain. I will write to Mrs Evelyn immediately when I reach Assyria Kingdom.”She replied, Lying down properly.

“We will watch over him for you,”Raymond said.

“Keep swiping, I want each and everyone of you to have enough night rest.”She murmured and dozed off.

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The Next Day

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King Zain and his fellow ministers were discussing the number of food items to give out, mostly to each villager, since it’s a big general market of different kinds. Each minister concluded with a different thought.

Everyone was dismissed from the busy meeting, and King Zain left afterwards. He walked inside his chamber and stopped. He moved his legs towards Tessa’s portrait which was hung up on the wall.

“I don’t wanna do something I will regret later, I don’t know how I fell in love with you. Despite trying to hide my feelings, your portrait alone unsealed the breast in me. I just want to see you, just once. Falling in love with someone wasn’t my calling but your portrait alone proved that wrong.

Your portrait alone opened my eyes, staring at your portrait alone, I saw how generous you are. How kind-hearted you are, I kept doubting the words spread about you. Your face looks caring and lovely. I kept doubting myself. — I can see you are obsessed Zain….”Raine interrupted.

“Raine, out of my room this minute”King Zain growled.

“And why should I, you keep staring at her portrait every single day, every single minute . You order the guards to get more of her portrait, you hang them on the wall of your chamber. Every corner of your chamber, the secret library is full of her portrait, I didn’t get a glimpse of mine. Not like you ask me for one. What about me Zain, what about me Zain, what happened to us Zain”Raine cried.

“What happened to us?”He asked again.

“What ,,, did ,,,, you ,,,,, mean?”Raine stuttered, confused in his reply.

“Am asking that same silly question you asked earlier. What happened to us” he asked again with a scoff.

“My feelings for you, My feelings for you are real Zain. Consider my feelings, Have been deeply in love with you Zain”Raine uttered, trying to take his hand.

“Don’t touch my hand, I don’t have any feelings for you Raine, you became my mistress on your own free will, I have nothing to do with it. I don’t really call you most times, you only come to me willing. And you expect me to consider my feelings for you. I don’t have any feelings for you Raine. Kindly leave my room this minute”King Zain muttered angrily, pointing his index finger at the exit.

“What’s good about her, Zain. She kidnapped your sister for heaven’s sake, she’s torturing her every single day, every minute and you grew feelings for a beast like her.”Raine uttered with pure hatred.

“ENOUGH!!,, Don’t you dare utter such words about her. Kindly leave this minute in order to avoid my anger”King Zain muttered.

“Zain,”She called softly.

“Raine!!!!”he shouted.

Raine flinched back in fear, wiping her tears away.

“Your majesty, the ministers said they are ready”A guard announced.

“Don’t let me come back and meet you here.

King Zain looked at her angrily and stormed out of his chamber. He shut the door angrily.

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A single tear rolled down her cheek. She wiped it quickly.

“Why didn’t you tell me all this?”Tessa cried.

“Am sorry, there wasn’t enough time to explain everything in detail, I really don’t want to stress you.”Royalty uttered.

“Are you sure you are perfectly fine Royalty?”Tessa asked.

“Am fine, don’t worry, they took promise for auction.”Royalty uttered.

“We need to be with her, we can’t get separated like this”Tessa uttered softly, touching her forehead.

“Are you alright Tessa?”Royalty asked.

“Am fine, just feeling dizzy,”Tessa replied.

Royalty moves closer to her and assists her on her feet. They walked outside the room they were kept in. And saw promise in line for the auction.

Some buyers were seated, placing their price on each lady. Princess Promise was placed on the podium.

“Five hundred coins!”The slave master shouted.

“Seven hundred coins,”an old man uttered.

“Eight hundred coins!”A buyer shouted.

“One thousand coins!”A buyer screamed from the back.

A single tear rolled down Tessa’s cheek. Promise sniffed heavily as her tears streamed down with full rush.

“Tessa please do something”Royalty cried.

“I wished I can use my authority, but I can use it. No one will believe me because I’m useless without my crown, am useless without Nathaniel, am useless. This is another kingdom another picture in our life, not as powerful princess but a slave.

“Am I going to give birth to my baby into slavery”Royalty asked, wiping her tears weakly.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

“Am sorry Royalty”Tessa pleaded, joining her hands together.

“Save me Ryui, please”Royalty wailed silently.

“Am useless.. I’m just a useless sister, is this my destiny or my fate? “Tessa muttered, falling on her knees.

“Save me Tessa”Promise cried loudly from the podium, staring at her sisters helpless with zero hope.

The crowd laughed hysterically at promise.

TBC….