THE THIRD MAGE 40 Proposal

"Good morning Denaire," a maniac voice greeted her.

She looked for the source of the voice, and regretted it immediately. The King was leering at him.

"How was your sleep?" he continued. "You see, I arranged you a very nice place for you to rest."

She looked at her surroundings. Yeah sure, it was a very nice place. Her bed was queen-size with a luxurious purple canopy. The whole room was carpeted. There was a couch in front of her bed, a fireplace and a tea table. And there was also a bookshelf, although there weren't any books. What saddened her was there was no window.

She faced the King and asked, "Where am I?"

The King laughed. "Of course you're at the safest part of the Kingdom - the castle."

Denaire gulped, fear lingering on her whole being. "Your Majesty, why are you letting me stay here? When are you going to release me?"

The King grinned at her and answered conceitedly, "As long as I want." And he laughed; he laughed with that evil glint in his eyes. Denaire was more and more afraid of the King.

The King then looked at her, his eyes burning with anger and desire. "Denaire, I do not know why Hiro liked you so much that he could even turn down my invites in my parties. He couldn't even join when I'm having s.e.x with my concubines! He is my only general who hasn't joined me in my entertainment."

Denaire remained silent, waiting for the King's incoming outburst. "All the other generals wished to be with me, but Hiro was out fighting for a long time. Now that he is currently stationed inside the Kingdom, he repeatedly denied my royal invites! My ego has been shattered! I want to experience it with him! And that is all because of you!"

Denaire flinched when the King's saliva made contact on her cheek. The King saw this, and he licked the saliva from her cheek. Denaire trembled at the contact, to which the King laughed.

"I so love your reaction. Because of Hiro's denial, I am going to punish you."

Denaire couldn't take it anymore and knelt in front of the King. "Please Your Majesty, don't do it. I'm begging you." She was crying now, fear spreading and spreading in her whole body in waves.

The King knelt and held her chin. "Please? You should have shared Hiro. You shouldn't have taken Hiro as your own. Now, as my revenge, I'll claim you as my own."

"Your Majesty, please. Please…"

The King pulled Denaire up and grasped her b.u.t.tocks. "Oooohhh this is wonderful."

Denaire tried to break free from the King's iron grip, but she failed miserably. She couldn't do anything and just succ.u.mbed in her fate. She was growing weak by the minute. And the King was still holding and squeezing her b.u.t.tocks.

"You know Denaire, I currently don't have a wife, and all I have are concubines. You as my legitimate wife would be very good revenge to that general. If he sees you with me, maybe he'll finally accept my invites. Ah, such beautiful plan."

The King stopped squeezing and proceeded licking her neck. Denaire trembled. She wanted to fight back, to push the King away, but her muscles remained numb and unmoving. She so wanted to run, but her body was not listening.

When the King was satisfied, he released Denaire and turned around. "Knights, take her back to Hiro's residence. Denaire," he said without looking back at her. "After a couple of days, I'll be taking you back here for our royal wedding."

And with that, the King went out of her room and she was taken back to Hiro's.

***

Hiro was getting to sleep that time, but unable to for the past two days. His mind was filled with Denaire's condition. He feared that the King may have gone overboard, or she was mind-controlled to do whatever he wished. And that's what he feared mostly, that the King might control her actions.

He stood up and downed another gla.s.s of alcohol, the only thing that could calm his worried heart. He went to his upstairs balcony and watched the sky, lost in his thoughts.

Just then, he heard commotion from the floor below. He immediately wore his robe and ran downstairs. He was ready to bring his sword when he reached the last landing, but he was met by a soft hug, the hug he was waiting for ages.

He hugged her back tightly and kissed the top of her head. When his heart calmed down, that's when he realized the girl was crying and shaking.

He asked her, "Denaire, what's wrong? What happened?"

Denaire only shook her head and hugged him more tightly. He only sighed and took her upstairs to his room.

Whatever the King did to her, he swore he's going to get revenge.