Filed to story: The Alpha Kings Hated Slave
Baski wiped the tears that kept coming from her eyes. She studied Sally’s face carefully, this girl who had her heart-and the heart of every other person in Salem.”King Lucien was worth it, Sally. He is still worth it,” she whispered at last. “Your princess…is she worth this sacrifice?”
“Oh yes, Madam Baski. She’s worth it and so much more.”
“If she finds out about this, it will break her, Sally. What is worse than going through torture is watching someone you care about go through it…for you. You can ask King Lucien about it; he knew it better than anybody. She will never forgive herself.”
Sally stared at the royal bangle again. “Better me than her. This will destroy her dignity. Her very being. She’d never walk with her head high again. She’d look at herself and see dirt. Garbage. She’d be seen as a true slave. That is being broken for royalty, Madam Baski.”
Silence met her words.
Finally, Baski stepped back, trying to regain her composure. “Then I’ll help you. I’ll get Danika out, and I’ll keep her out so you can go in.”
“Thank you so much, Madam Baski,” she whispered sincerely. “Take her far away from the courtroom. I don’t want her to see or hear. It’ll hurt her a lot, and she might try to stop everything.”
Baski shook her head in sadness, but at the same time, she felt a new respect for this young woman. “You, Sally, are the bravest and most loyal young woman I’ve ever known. You’re not meant to be a slave. Your heart is too pure to have been in this dark world of ours.”
Baski’s curiosity got the better of her, so she asked, “How did you make it this far? All this light and happiness and brightness of yours… how did you keep them for so long?”
Sally swiveled her head to the door. “It’s all because of that woman inside that den of lions, Madam Baski.”
“The princess?”
She nodded. “It’s all because of her.”
Baski looked away. “Has she been unmasked?”
“Yes. I hear the shouts from here,” Sally answered.
“Then now is your chance.” Baski walked closer and helped Sally put on the mask and padlocked it behind her head.
Sally walked to the table and lifted the bangle, then slid it into her left wrist.
“You almost walk like her.” Baski’s voice held reverence.
Sally beamed at her through the tears. “I’ve been with her for so long, Madam Baski. I know her, my princess.”
Baski bit her lips worriedly. “A lot of slaves have died behind the doors of the royal court. You might never walk out of that door alive, Sally.”
Sally smiled through her tears. “I know, Madam Baski. It doesn’t matter because I’ve been living on borrowed time, anyway.”
SOMETHING IS WRONG
Danika was so stressed; she knew she’d urinate on herself if she were there any longer.
She knelt in front of King Lucien. “I w-want to use the bathroom, M-Master.” Her voice trembled.
“Five minutes,” was all he said.
“Th-thank you, Master.” She got up and walked towards the door. The guards opened the door for her, and she walked out.
Outside the courtroom door, Danika had the insane urge to run away-to run as fast as her legs could carry her. She couldonly run to the bathroom. There was no escape from this place-from Salem or the palace-from the introduction.
In the bathroom, Danika was hyperventilating, and tears ran down her cheeks. She closed the door, leaned against the wall, and started sobbing. Her world was crashing down around her. She was breaking down before anything even started. But she couldn’t help herself.
Don’t forget who you are. Don’t forget who you are.
As she used the bathroom, Danika cried as much as her heavy heart could allow. Her heart filled with fear.
“You can do this, Danika. You can do it,” she whispered to herself hoarsely.
Afterwards, she stared at her reflection in the bathroom’s mirror. She wiped her tears, grateful that her eyes weren’t swollen-just a little red behind the mask.
Don’t forget who you are. Don’t forget who you are, Danika. Keep your head high. You can do this.
Danika opened the door and left. As she walked towards the throne room door, she was surprised to see Baski coming towards her.
There was visible relief in the older woman’s eyes. “Danika, there you are. I was looking for you.”
“I took permission from the king to use the bathr-” she tried to explain.
But Baski hurried towards her and took her hand. “There’s some work I need you to do.”
“But the king-“
“I already told the king about it, and he gave his consent. Now quit being a troublemaker and follow me,” she commanded.
Danika snapped her mouth shut. Baski was already walking in those hurried steps of hers, and Danika followed her. She didn’t understand why the woman was calling her away.
What could Baski possibly need from her that couldn’t wait until after the introduction?
From his throne, King Lucien stared at all the kings. He tried not to think of what was going to happen here.
He tried not to, but it went into his icy heart and stamped itself there. He closed his heart to it and swore again that he would fight for a greater future.
He would never give up. If he had to, he would die trying. For his people. For the lowborn. For him. For his father. He wanted this introduction to be the last of his reign. This introductionwould happen because his kingdom couldn’t afford to go to war now for many reasons; it was not even an option.
But before the day was over, he was hoping to get King Noir and King Zeba to be on his side in the fight to abolish some traditions. He knew for sure that Moreh and Philip were lost causes; they would never agree to it. He didn’t know where Pesih stood yet, but he intended to find out.
But as for Noir and Zeba, Lucien heard both kings had never attended introductions in any kingdom before, and according to his findings, the slaves of these two kingdoms were being treated as well as humans should be.
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