VOLUME 1 CHAPTER2
Josephine did everything in her power not to fret in that moment, it's as if she's talking to a monster, she hold herself not to burst out of anger,,,,
"I'll like to sleep in your chamber tonight, your Majesty!" She smiled sheepishly.
King Alex staring down on her because he's way taller than Josephine,closed the little gap between them, fiercely holding onto Josephine jawline, bent down and looked into her face,,,
Look here, "consider today as your lucky day, if not,you should be buried by now", king Alex threatened.
On hearing that, Josephine moved back immediately, she looked stunned, and scared at the same time.. she immediately went on her knees,,,
"your Majesty, please forgive me, it must be the result of the way I fainted earlier, please! Your Majesty" she said bitterly.
King Alex left,,to his chamber, Silas followed from nowhere,, "my king, is everything okay?" He got no reply from the king.
Josephine wailed bitterly,she dragged herself up, remembering the miserable night, the night she received the letter from her father,,,,,,...,
"Father, please,, let's just run away, I'm begging you!!!!" Josephine cried bitterly
"Josephine,calm down, where can we possibly run to that they would not find us?" Her mother, madam Camina said.
" Mother,,what are you saying, father must live, no matter what, I will make sure of it"Josephine wept
Father, let's pack our loads right now, let's leave as soon as possible!!" Josephine begged
"It's late right now, let's just leave at dawn in the morning"madam Camina suggested .
" Listen to your mother Josephine,,, you should,,," Josephine cut her father off,,, just promise me one thing, please father"she panted..….
"My lady!!!! Her personal maid, Aurora called,jolted her from her painful memories.
"Ohh, sorry,,, she cleaned her eyes
"My lady, I have been calling you for a while, are you okay, my lady?"
She faked a smile, I'm fine, where are the rest? Josephine asked
"They're waiting for you, my lady" she bowed
"Let's go"
.LADY LARISA CHAMBER.
Lady Larisa's personal maid, KERA emerged into the chamber in a rush to inform lady Larisa about the queen's pregnancy.
"Are you sure about this information Kera?" Larisa asked unbelievable,,, "yes,my lady...I heard the queen will be spending the night with the king tonight". KERA answered,,
Larisa sprange up immediately,"I need to confirm this,let us go",,,she left for the queen chamber..,...
QUEEN MONTANA'S CHAMBER
"Your highness,lady Larisa is here" the queen's announcer,announced loudly;
"Enter!" The queen answered from the inside,,,,,
Immediately she emerged inside the queen's chamber,she met Josephine sitting and dinning with the queen while they were laughing with each other,,,,,
"Lady Larisa, I hope there's no problem?" The queen stared at Lady Larisa to acknowledge her.
"My queen, there's no problem at all, I'm here to give you this tonic immediately I heard the good news of your highness carrying the royal blood, congratulations my queen" she bowed and put the tonic on the queen's table,,
" Wow,words do travel so fast,thank you very much,and also,you should join us as well",
"i can see you're enjoying your time with Lady Josephine, I wish to join also but I need to be on my way because I will be spending the night with the king tonight"she smiled hardily.
Queen Montana immediately looked up, deep into larisa's eyes, looking for an answer because she's the one that should spend the night with the king instead, obviously Larisa is seeking for trouble,,,Josephine could understand the atmosphere as she was watching both Larisa and Montana,,, Josephine immediately stood up to cool the atmosphere, If not, there might be a commotion in the palace tonight.
"My queen, my lady,,, I would like to be on my way because I will be spending the night with the king,tonight!Josephine said,,,
Lady Larisa stepped forward "and who do you think you are to spend the night with the king? " "A common concubine, tell me ... You are just....
"Larisa!!" The queen cut her off, "what do you think you're doing in my presence?, have you forgotten your respect?!", the queen asked daringly,,,, earning a glare from the queen,,
Larisa eyes deemed, she gulped hard,,"I'm sorry your highness" Larisa said, defiantly.
"And you lady Josephine, why are you the one spending the night with the king, tonight" she asked, confusingly,,
"My queen, who am I to think I can spend the night with the king anytime I want?,the king himself ordered to spend the night with me tonight." She replied boldly.
"Why would the king wants to spend the night with a common concubine on the night that they're supposed to celebrate her pregnancy, because why not! ,this is a good news to the whole kingdom at large, it should be a night of celebration to both of them, what's going on!! This is his Majesty's first child for goodness sake, a child that will ascend the throne if I'm able to give birth to a male child, which I'm sure I'm going to give birth to!,did I offend his Majesty?, is he angry with me?,,,, well, It would still be fair if Josephine spend the night with the king instead of the cunning Larisa,,, the queen thought inwardly.
"Lady Josephine should spend the night with the king instead, so she can get to know the king better" queen ordered feeling hurtfully.
"Thanks for your grace,my queen"Josephine bowed.
"Excuse me my queen" Lady Larisa glares hard and angrily emerged from the chamber.
.THE KING CHAMBER ,IN THE NIGHT.
Infront of the king chamber, Josephine stood admiring the night,it made her remembered her father…..
The air was temperate, the breeze was cool, the stars was shining so glittering, the moon was so bright,,,
Minister of finance,Lord zenya stood under the bright moon staring at the stars shining so bright.
"Arghhh, you scared me Josephine" Lord Zenya panicked, as Josephine jumped from nowhere to scare her father.
"Father, why are you still up, why are you not sleeping by this time?" She asked teasingly.
"My daughter, I should be asking you, why are you outside by this time of the night?"
"Hmmm, I just feel like watching the bright stars, I didn't know you'll be here" she said jokingly.
" You didn't know I'll be here when I can not do without watching the stars in a day? You must be joking, just say you're here because you definitely know I'll be here!" Lord Zenya smiled
" Yes, you caught me, I'm here to watch the stars with my father, is that a crime?" Josephine asked teasingly.
" Look at that big star that outshine the rest stars" ' Lord Zenya pointed to the star that shined most, "that is you shinning brightly among your mates,wherever you go, you will always be different from the rest! Lord Zenya smiled at his daughter. ,,,,,
Lord Zenya suddenly staggered !! Arhh,, Josephine, have told you, you should stop jumping on my back, you're no longer a kid, you're now heavy!!!! Josephine laughed so hard,,,,,,,, as her father tried to balanced himself, so he can withstand the weight of his daughter,,,,, my father!!! My daughter!!!! My Josephine!!!!! Lord Zenya ,,,,, they both laughed out loud as they're busy singing each other's name...
"My lady" Silas called which brought Josephine back from her memories.
Hope there's no problem, my lady? Because he saw the way Josephine was smiling and giggling on her own,
Errmm, there's no problem, I'm here to see the king.
Silas staring at Josephine,admiring her, "how can one person be this beautiful, her long black hair looking so ravishing, her thick eyebrow, her flawless light skin and her pouted lips looking tempted to kiss!!, First time looking at her this deep,,, why didn't I noticed her since all this while, Is it because the king is not with her?!... Silas thought inwardly...
"Hey!,why are you not saying anything?"
Josephine jolted him back to the reality. "I'm sorry my Lady, the king is not in his chamber right now", you should wait for him in his chamber, my lady" he bowed
" Oh, okay then",,, Josephine replied, Silas left
Josephine proceeded into the king chamber, immediately she emerged inside, everywhere looked so dark, that she found it so hard to locate where to sit,patiently waiting for the King ,,,,, Ater what seemed like forever, she heard a movement coming inside the chamber , she sprang up immediately, and suddenly, the light came on, the king squinted his eyes, looking at everywhere then diverted his gaze back on Josephine,,, and with his deep voice, he asked,,,, "And what are you doing here?"...…...
What do you think would happen to Josephine tonight guys?