Chapter 11 Chapter 11
Thalina’s POV
I was left inside my chambers staring at the blank wall completely dumbfounded.
It has been one hour since Thaddeus left but I still can’t get over what happened and I am still hoping that he will come back to continue what we did.
“You are not that kind of woman Thalina. You won’t beg to be bedded,”
I am willing to give in earlier giving him the pleasure that he wants but I won’t plead just for him to finish what we started. Begging for sex isn’t something I will do.
My body felt sticky all of a sudden so I stood up heading towards the bathroom. The moment my body was soaked in the cold water I felt my mind calm down but the moment I closed my eyes I saw his face. I remember how he touched me down there while watching my reaction.
I shut my eyes as I started caressing my body until my finger reached my sensitive part. I inserted my finger on my core copying what he did earlier but no matter how hard and fast I thrust I couldn’t feel my release.
Filled with frustration I pulled out my finger and leaned my back against the bathtub.
I opened my eyes and stared at the ceiling. The entire room was quiet but my mind was too loud.
“No Thalina you are better than this. You can control your desire. You will be fine without being bed by him,” I told myself doing everything I could just to calm the heat that was overpowering my system.
After an hour of staying in the bathroom, I stood up and put on my silky nightwear.
I dried my hair and once done I headed towards the bed and lay down.
I felt the soft mattress against my back and I thought I’d finally find the sleep that I had been deprived of but I found myself staring blankly at the ceiling while still imagining his hands on mine.
“Stop thinking about him!”
I even slapped my face to stop myself from thinking about him.
I don’t know how long I slept that night. I just woke up when I heard a knock on my door.
I am still sleepy and I still have a hard time opening my eyes but the knocking didn’t stop so I have no choice but to open the door.
The moment I opened the door I saw Amelia the woman who stopped Princess Atasha from slapping me.
“King Thaddeus wants you to join him for breakfast,”
I was about to decline but she didn’t even give me a chance to respond. She turned around without waiting for my answer and headed downstairs.
When she was out of my sight I had no choice but to change into a presentable outfit before heading downstairs.
The palace was too big and I was already tired from just climbing down the stairs. The moment I reached the breakfast hall I thought the first thing I would see was King Thaddeus’s blazing gaze but I was wrong because upon stepping inside the dining hall I saw Princess Atasha who was now glaring at me. Upon turning my head to the center end of the table I saw King Thaddeus who smiled playfully the moment our gazes met.
“Join us Thalina,” he invited.
I don’t want to eat with them. All I want is to go back to my chamber and lock myself inside the room but I know I can’t do that. Declining the king’s offer means being punished so I have no choice but to sit with them.
“How’s your sleep Thalina? Did you sleep peacefully last night?” King Thaddeus asked making my head turn in his direction.
There is a playful smile still playing on his lips giving me an idea that his question was not out of concern but to tease me.
“I had a good sleep, King Thaddeus, thanks to you,” I sarcastically responded which made his smile grow wider.
“That’s good to hear. I thought you would have a hard time falling asleep after what happened,”
“Why? What happened to her last night King Thaddeus?” Princess Atasha interjected. Her gaze bounced back to me and King Thaddeus, anticipating an answer.
King Thaddeus just smiled while I could feel my hands getting cold.
Princess Atasha is aware that I am King Thaddeus' bed warmer but I still feel uncomfortable talking about it. I feel small whenever someone calls me that. I feel like a whore who doesn’t hold any value.
“Nothing Atasha,” King Thaddeus responded which didn’t satisfy Princess Atasha.
I can see on her face that she wanted to ask more but she chose to keep her silence and continue eating her food.
I feel uncomfortable sitting at the table with them so I eat faster eager to leave the table as soon as possible.
When I was done I stood up and politely bowed my head to them.
“Thank you for inviting me for breakfast King Thaddeus,” I uttered politely while looking at King Thaddeus but before our stare could last longer I turned around and headed out of the breakfast hall.
I headed upstairs eager to reach my chamber as soon as I could but before I could step inside my room I felt a warm hand holding my wrist even though I hadn’t seen the face I already knew who owned that hand.
The way it touched me felt familiar. The warmth it gave was something I have known for years and upon turning my head I saw the man who put me in this place.
The man who abandoned me and chose to replace me.
“What are you doing here Magnus?” I asked completely confused.
The way he looks at me now is completely different from the way he looked at me on the day he abandoned me.
Now he is looking at me filled with gentleness, a gaze that I had been longing to see.
Without any warning, Magnus pulled me into a tight hug and whispered the words I had been wanting to hear.
“I will take you back Thalina. Please be mine again,”