Chapter 68 68
DAVINA ELM.
It's been two days already, and Sovereign had refused to let me leave his chamber unless I explained to him in detail everything that Perrin did to me, how I felt in the process and if I preferred her to him.
For heaven's sake, I couldn't find myself doing all that, so I had to relax in his chamber since he insisted. Even if I mentioned being forced against my will, I still needed to tell him how I felt in the process, and if I wanted her to continue doing it.
What sort of man was this? I agreed that I shouldn't have let Perrin do this, but my body betrayed me, just the same way his body did to him towards his right-hand man. Why was he making it a big deal when it was something common in his realm?
He should have just thought that Perrin must have used her powers against me, so he had to call her out. But he wanted to hear from me instead.
While he was dressing up to leave his chamber, I walked to him and reported, “It's been two days now that I haven't taken my bath, and I do not feel comfortable in this dress anymore. What about I freshen up and get a neat dress? It's not like I can escape from you.”
He spared me a glance and continued what he was doing, so I couldn't hold in and approached closer, thereby closing the distance between us. “Dragon Sovereign, I am a woman, and you know that. Could you, as a man, stay a day without freshening up? And between, I'm menstruating right now.” I ended everything with a lie, hoping he would understand me a bit, but this man didn't give a damn.
When he brushed shoulders with me and was about to leave, I lashed out at him. “Is that how I should have been your queen if I were a dragon? Are you a god that I would have to lick your ass before you understand something? Who punishes their soulmate for two straight days?”
He finally turned around, his expression darkened. “What do you want to hear from me?”
“That I should freshen up. And I hope you stop daydreaming of me accepting the soulbond when you keep treating me like I'm nothing. Even though I'm a fae, I'm worth a lot.” I scolded him and folded my arms. He was pissing me off. He really was.
After so many minutes of standing and facing each other without saying a thing, he began walking back to where I stood.
“When you met me with Orrifin, you were pissed, right?” he asked, still walking until he finally stopped. I ignored his question just the way he's been ignoring me. “You cheated on me…”
“And you started it!” I snapped and furrowed my brows. “If you didn't leave me for days, I wouldn't be so horny and lose my guard for that lady. I'm in my fertility window, and you know how risky it is for you to be intimate with me, and how irresistible it could be for me, too. What about you call Perrin….
“I'm here already, Sovereign!!” I heard a female voice from the doorpost, our faces twisted, and I walked up to open the door.
Perrin walked past me once I opened the door. I couldn't believe she was here all by herself, so I hurried to get hold of her, but she dodged my hand.
“If you're here because of me, then…
“Sovereign, I have to confess that I forced your slave into it.” She cut me short.
I felt as though I had been ripped from the chest. After so many days of trying to protect her, here she was, confessing to something that wasn't right just to save my ass.
“Honestly, I was drunk and wasn't myself at that moment, so I overpowered her. But, how do I not get a taste of her again, Sovereign? I can't assure you to let her be, even though I will try my best.” Perrin added, and I swallowed the lump that rose to my throat.
Dragon Sovereign shifted his gaze from Perrin to me, and I did well to look away.
“If you want a fae female as a partner, then I can volunteer to get you one from their realm…one with a decent heart that won't make me regret saving her. But my slave? You must get your eyes off her, or I won't step back in dealing with you. Got me right?” he scolded her, his face chiselled.
Perrin lowered her head, “Yes, Sovereign, please get me a fae female.”
And that made me so jealous. I didn't even know what exactly was wrong with me to think it was right to be possessed by two dragons of different genders. Was it just the satisfaction I got from them? Or was there another thing about myself that I didn't know?
When Perrin stood up, she turned to me, wearing a bright smile. She looked so impressed by how the discussion ended, whereas I felt as if a dagger had been stabbed into my chest.
‘I will get over it. If I didn't let her touch me, I wouldn't be feeling this way.’ I thought, consoling myself at that moment.
Later on, she leapt and left the chamber, and I was now left with my master.
I didn't want to say anything to him, so I kindly walked back to where I'd been sitting and made myself comfortable. I thought he would, at least, return to me since he heard from Perrin. But he didn't, and just leapt, leaving me alone in the room.
For hours, I was indoors alone, neither sad nor happy, just feeling normal, so I even fell asleep on time.
I couldn't tell how much I slept when I felt someone tapping me, so I slowly sat up…and at first, I saw River's face, causing my heart to leap to my throat. But the look vanished, and it was Orrifin squatting before me.
He looked baffled and asked me, “Are you okay? You looked so shocked to see me now.”
I took a deep gulp and nodded, “I'm fine…” because there was no way I would discuss my brother, whom I didn't even know how he was faring, with him. “Why are you here? Sovereign has already left.”
He breathed out, “Your presence is needed in the throne room, so Sovereign ordered that you freshen up quickly and show up…
“What if I refuse?” I snapped, not letting him finish his statement. “If my presence weren't needed, he wouldn't let a woman like me freshen up. Does that look good?”
“He apologised….
“To hell with it!” I growled and stood up. “I'll need to tell him to his face that I hated him so much. If I could poison him to death, I would do that again and again. He thinks being the Sovereign meant he could do whatever he wanted. If I were menstruating, he would let me stay two days without a bath, and he would be comfortable staying in this room with me.” I hissed and walked out of the room.
Each day, he gave me a reason not to accept the soulbond. There was no way I would end up with such a cruel being as my mate when the goddess mother was watching up there.
If I were his sister, would he have done that? Or let's say he wasn't the Sovereign and his sister got enslaved by one and was given such punishment, would he stand it? A very incorrect being that should ascend to heaven and stop messing up here.
I snorted, calmly took my bath without rushing, then dressed and walked up to Orrifin. I simply didn't understand how he was so calm, and I was talking ill of his master, but one thing was that he wasn't different either.
By the time we reached their throne room, the lords were all gathered, and I wondered what could be going on that they sought my presence.
Standing in their midst, I was damn furious and just wanted to get out at once. But the High Flame lord walked out and bowed to the Sovereign, then turned to me, “There are several petitions against you for committing murder. That's why you were summoned,” the man stated audibly.
My brows wrinkled. What was he talking about?
I committed murder? How? When?