Alaina jerked up from her sleep, sweating profusely as she shivered. It's all a dream? She thought, looking at Alistair as he slept peacefully next to her. But what kind of dream could that be? She asked herself before climbing gently down the bed.
She walked over to the jar containing water and poured a large content into the cup before gulping out of it. In the dream,she saw herself in chains, dancing in front of an old man but another thing happened.
The door to the large hall burst opened and two hefty guards walked in naked,their c0cks standing proudly as women fed their hungry gazes. "Fvck her right here." The old king ordered and Immediately she screamed but of course it fell on deaf ears.
They were about raping her when Alistair's dead body was brought in and this erupted another scream from her.
She turned to look at Alistair as he slept. What could that be? She asked herself again, pacing to and fro in the room. Or is that a revelation? She asked herself before sitting in front of the mirror.
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Alistair stirred and turned to the other part of the bed, thinking Alaina was sleeping but he was surprised to see her sitting in front of the mirror,combing her hair.
He took his time to admire her,from the graceful bend of her neck to the full length of her hair.
She turned and sighted Alistair staring at her and the events of yesterday came running back,he placed her under house arrest and he didn't take her words for anything.
"Good morning Alaina,you were burning up last night,are you okay now?" He asked and she nodded before standing up. "Am feeling better,I was feeling foggy last night but there's nothing to worry about." She replied and he nodded.
He knew she was angry at him but was trying not to show it out,too bad she's not a good actress.
He rose from the bed, walking over to the wardrobe to get his garment before sliding it on and getting out of the chamber.
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Jessica dreaded the fact that she'd be going back very soon. She never wanted to go back,not now not ever cause she felt she belongs here.
"Beula_?" She called, looking at her wrist as a plan rushed into her head. This would be the best. She thought as the petite lady ran and knelt before her.
"My queen_?" Beula said, looking into Jessica's eyes.
"Bring a knife." Jessica ordered, smiling satisfactorily as she hummed to an unknown song.
"Here it is my queen." The ignorant girl said, stretching forth her hands to hand over the knife to her.
"No, take the knife and use it on my wrist." Jessica ordered and Beula gasped. "What! My queen i_ I can't." Beula said, shivering as Jessica frowned.
"It's an order or I'll do it and pin it on you, I'll tell the king you did it." Jessica said again and this time the tears were rolling freely down beulas face.
"Please my queen,i_ I can't, I'd rather take the blame than committing such act." The girl said and Jessica became furious.
She placed the knife on her wrist and in a swift move,she sliced through her vein before screaming in agonizing pain.
She flung the knife close to Beula as a resounding knock was heard from the door.
"My queen? Are you alright?" A loud voice was heard followed by the rattling of keys before the door was flung open.
"She hu_ hurt me arrgh." Jessica screamed as the guards bundled her up and dragged beula out of the chamber.
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Alaina frowned when she saw Alistair rushing back into the chamber. She didn't want to see him at least not now but he was checking his meds bag and that made her curious.
What exactly was wrong? She asked herself just as the door opened and tita,Finn walked in.
"My king,my queen." They acknowledged before walking deeper into the chamber.
"Tita what's going on out there?" She asked out loud and noticed the girl shivering.
"Queen Jessica's maiden almost killed her,sliced her wrist opened." Finn replied as Alaina gasped but something within her felt this story was false.
She knew there was something behind this and she'd get to the bottom of it.
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"I want you to fill me up on the details of what happens out there." Alaina said to both girls as they served her breakfast. She dreaded the fact that she was locked in here, oblivious to everything going on out there.
Alistair was yet to be back from wherever he went to and her anxiety grew with each passing minute. After eating her sumptuous meal,she proceeded to go through the wardrobe and sent for the seamstress.
She pulled her old clothes from the wardrobe, looking at the clothes one after the other. She touched her favorite dress and a smile touched her lips before the windows suddenly shut on its own. Immediately,she knew something was going to happen. Something bad.
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"My queen,here she is." Finn said, walking deeper into the chamber with tears in her eyes. Alaina's body grew taut as she stared at the window.
"What's happening? Tell me." Alaina almost screamed, she knew the girl had seen something freaky, maybe terrible.
"The_ they're whipping her, her_her screams fills the hall, they're_" Alaina was rushing out of the door and into the hallway as guards attempted to stop her.
"Don't you dare." Her stern command rang out in the air as Finn followed her swiftly. Alaina needed to stop Alistair. She had a feeling that Jessica was lying and she prayed her hunch was right.
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Howls and screams filled the air as they approached the hall. Alaina had never been a person to like brutality and today,she was determined to stop this.
Proper investigation should be made before punishing the girl. A conniving witch like Jessica is capable of doing anything besides that girl from her look can hardly kill a fly.
"Stop this!" Alaina screamed as she walked into the hall. Gasps filled the hall and most especially Alistair's surprised face.
If he was expecting her to sit and watch an act of injustice then he has another thing coming for him. She took bold steps into the hall,ready to lash out on anyone who dares say anything.
"We're sorry my Lord but she wouldn't let us touch_" Alistair's angry glare must have shut them up cause they retreated from the hall immediately.
"Alaina what are you doing here?" He asked as she walked up to him. "Did you investigate properly before taking this decision? What if it's false? What if queen Jessica framed her up cause I have a feeling that's exactly what happened." She said as the hall became silent.
Everyone waited to hear what was going to happen. Waiting to know what the king was going to do to his wife.
"Alaina i asked a question." Alistair's voice came out Stern and deep. His eyes bore holes into hers as they stood few feets apart.
"I just came to stop the injustice,cruel act passed upon a slave because of your supposed friend, because of your supposed_" in few strides, Alistair was standing close to her,with fury in his eyes as everyone gasped.
His eyes burned hers, looking intently at her as she swallowed hard.
"What do you plan to do? Kill her just like you killed Doreen? Also because of this queen Jessica?" An unknown voice spoke from the entrance and all eyes turned towards the direction.
"Lady Gwen." Everyone chanted and bowed down as the lady smiled and walked deeper into the hall.
Alistair was surprised to see Lady Gwen,his mother's sister. She cut all ties with him when he killed Doreen and their baby girl Helen. He remembered killing them in cold blood but no one knows his reasons for doing that and he prefers to keep it so.
"Take the queen to her Chambers, take the slave to the medicine man." She gave her last order but as soon as the guards got to Alaina's place,her legs wobbled and they were quick to catch her.
"What's wrong with her?" Whisper's rang through the hall as the guards carried her out.