" You are dismissed Ashley", Kind Judrith ordered dismissively, his rapt attention on the scrolls spread widely on the wooden stool in front of him.
Clad in his night robe, his dark chin long hair down.
" But my king, you called for me to warm your bed tonight", the mistress countered, she is definitely not pleased with the king sending her off like that.
" Yes I did, but I am in no mood anymore", he spoke, his voice holding a tone of finality.
A displeased scowl crossed through her demeanor but was quick in vanishing. Wearing a fake sweet smile to conceal it, she moved closer to him closing the distance between them.
" But I can set the mood my king ", she spoke lustfully, bending down to massage his back .
" Ashley ", the king called his voice stern. His hold moving on the ink brush at halt.
" Yes my king ", she answered with the same lustful tone. Ignoring the message his body language and expression were giving out.
Or she chose to keep a blind eye.
" Get out ", he ordered, his voice harder than before.
Knowing she might have pushed his buttons beyond, she retract her hands from his body , raising up.
He is definitely not in for any of her dirty tricky tacts tonight.
Disappointed
ly, she forced out a smile,
" I will be on my way now, Have a nice night rest My king ", with a last bow. She turned to leave.
" Ashley", his thick masculine voice called, booming through the large room.
Very much excited by him calling her back, she swiped her head back, a happy proudly smile on her face. She answered eagerly,
" Yes my king "
Not raising his head up be spoke, " On your way out, inform Luke and the other guards at the doorstep to leave. Tell them they are dismissed for tonight".
Her smile fell, she felt bittered and humiliated.
" Your wish is my command my king ",she forced the words out of her throat.
Ashamedly and humiliated, she walked out of the king's chamber feeling so bad.
Why will he dismissed her like that when he seeks for her presence at first?
She feel really really annoyed .
On getting outside she met an already tired guards standing at their post, their head bowed down exhaustedly.
Thinking it was the king's footsteps, they swiped their head up swiftly, comporting themselves.
" Mistress", they called with relief on sighting her .
Throwing them a dirty degrading look, she relayed the king's order,
" You may all go and rest. The king's order",
Them feeling excited and relieved was an understatement, they felt overwhelmed.
" Thank you mistress", they murmured dashing out of the area immediately.
Seeing everywhere was dark and somehow quiet, she moved hurriedly back to her quarters.
Damn the king for humiliating her, making her walk back to her quarters that dark in the night.
She hissed all the way back
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For hours straight, he sat there interpreting, rewriting and reading several scrolls and petitions he decided to finally retire to his bed .
He is exhausted already and needs to rest, he has done so much already for the night.
Aside from working on scrolls, he made sure to pack those of the princess making a mental note to pass it across to her tomorrow.
With a tired yawn , she stood up from the wooden chair, already arranged the scrolls neatly on the table.
As he adjust and tied his robe properly, he heard a light knock on his door.
His gaze swiped to his door curiously.
Who will be at his doorstep at this time of the night?
Another knock came through the door, this time rough and severe.
" Who is there? ", He queried, his voice Stern.
Violently, the door banged open taking him by suprise.
Yet no one came in, and the door was opened.
Who is trying to play silly games with him tonight?
" What do you think you are doing? " He said his voice hard and authoritative.
He moved a bit closer to the door , taking five steps forward.
" Reveal yourself this moment", he ordered loudly.
Waiting and seeing no one at sight, he braced himself and moved more closer to the door, trying to close it.
A hand came out of nowhere almost knocking him down, gripped him by the neck tightly choking him up.
" Who are you? ", He managed to talk, trying to move out of his violent hold.
He couldn't see who it was as the person's face is veiled with a mask. His attire all black.
An assassin.
" Who sent you?", he coughed out struggling for freedom but his grip on his neck is very tight and hard.
He is really really strong.
" Nice to meet you King Judrith", the masked man spoke releasing his grip on his neck..
" Oh ohohh ohh" ,he coughed badly, trying to catch his breath.
" Who are you? "
A scoff, ". Someone who will love to have you dead"
" You dare!. I am the King Judrith of Badrith", he boomed trying so much to hide his fidgety and fear.
A light smile, " You are really good in claiming what isn't yours, don't you? " ,
He moved a step closer to him, while he shifted backwards.
" Like how you destroyed a whole family overnight, You are not human Judrith",
King Judrith scoffed shifting to the back stylishly, him being petrified can not be revealed.
" What do you mean? What do you know? Get out of here this instant! ", he yelled.
Slowly and noiselessly, the black clothed man unsheathed a dagger . Its Sharp edges shining and glistening.
King Judrith felt his lower abdomen sink in despair. He gulped down hard racking his brain so hard on how to get out of his current situation.
" What do you want? Who are you? Tell me what you want , I will surely give it to you. ", He spoke.
The way his voice came out meek and fearful made him shriek. He is a king for goodness sake.
A king that has to survive!
Instead of replying to his plight, the man took heavy long steps towards him , with the dagger held up ready to dive into his chest.
" My king, I ... ",a voice came from the door.
Abruptly his eyes scampered to the door meeting with the man who interrupted.
The king's guard. Luke.
" What's going…. . Assassin? An intruder in the palace", Luke yelled on top of his voice, using a flute to gain the other patrol guards attention.
Without a second thought, the assassin dashed out through the window.
" Are you okay my king? ", Luke asked worriedly lowering to the king who sat terrified on the floor.
" Go after him . Now! ", He ordered, his hand balled up into a fist .
" Yes my king", he bowed lastly and dashed out of the Kings quarter, blowing the alarm flute to gain all the nearby guards attention.
Who will dare attempt to kill the mighty powerful King Judrith?.
Leaving him all so fearful and humiliated
Who will dare?
© Adira H