Chapter 20 Mine!
Valerie pov
It looked as if I struck by a lightening , What the heck is going on ,I quickly rushed up to the king's representative standing close to my mother .
" Hello sir please I think there is a mix up somewhere ,I have never seen the king before so how will the king want to have a word with me ,I think you came for my sister , She has been the one dreaming on becoming the king's bride so please check well "
" Am not mistaken, Miss Valerie it was you the king requested for "
He pulled up his sleeve to check the time and turned to me .
" " Miss Valerie I think we are running late we have to get going now please "
" Running late for,What , Please sir you really have to understand me there is a mix up somewhere "
My mother walked up to me and held my shoulder .
" Valerie I think you should go with them okay besides you really don't know why the king wants to see you , It an honor so just go with them. This young man here has given us the assurance that nothing will go wrong, so go with them okay child "
It took me time to gather enough courage to go with them , When we arrived at the castle they ushered me into the king's private chambers .
Immediately I entered he closed it without coming in with me , At first I was scared but I had to stay strong , Thank Zeus I learnt some fighting skills so I think that will help me a little if anything stupid should happen .
I was lot in my world of imagination when the door was opened and a lady walked in .
" Sorry for keeping you waiting the king will be with you shortly ,He had an important meeting to attend , But please feel free to place your order and I will have it delivered to you right away "
" Oh no thank you am fine "
how can I take anything, When I don't even know if the king will ask for my head and besides this is the first time in my life am coming face to face with the king ,I really don't know my fate ,So I decided to say a short prayer in my heart .
" Dear Zeus, I know am a crazy child but please don't let me die for what I know nothing about , At least guard me just this once please "
I was praying in my heart , When I heard the door opened and I heard a foot steps , At that point I was so nervous ,I held my breath in anticipation of what was coming my way . Just then I heard a familiar deep voice , It was deep and plain like an ocean .
" You are not taking anything "
I Quickly turned to see who it was ,when I saw him I felt my legs almost giving up on me .
" You ...."
" Yes me , How are you doing today "
" Please Sir Benjamin ,.. What's going on "
" No Valerie it's not Benjamin "
He ushered me to a sit, Then he sat close to me in an opposite direction .
" What would you like to take "
At that point I just realized that throat became dried .
" Water will do "
he snapped his finger and a maid rushed up to me with a glass of water .
" Drink "
I quickly drank everything in one gulp .
" Like I said before it's not sir Benjamin but you can call me king Edward Theodore the third
" Huh "
Immediately he said does words , It was as if I was struck by lightning , My hands began to shake .
" Oh my God please can someone wake me up from this dream ,I think am imagining things too much "
I murmured few words that I think he heard.
" Please I need more water "
The maid rushed up to me again and gave a glass of water , She was about to leave when I stopped her .
" Please wait I need more "
He stopped her and asked her to leave the room .
" Stop pretending Val ,I know what you thinking right now, But don't worry everything is fine "
" So you have been the king all along and even when I said does mean things about him you never got angry "
" Why , Should I get angry when my wife decided to tell me things that bothers her "
" Your wife , Where is she, Are you married "
" She's seated in front of me "
" What, Your joking right I can remember telling you countless time am not your wife ,I have someone who loves me and am also In love with him so please my Lord I think it's not right to take what belongs to another "
" Are you married to him ?"
Now that question left me speechless
" What "
" I ask ,if are you married to him "
" Not yet "
" Good that makes you officially single ,So stop deceiving yourself "
" We are going to get married soon "
" I don't think that's going to happen well maybe in the next ten thousand years because you now belong to me "
" I don't belong to you , Am not your property so please stop it "
" I don't think you understand what am trying to say val , Am asking you to be my wife , My queen and the mother of my children "
" My answer is capital NO "
" I want you sitting by my side ,As my queen not just my queen , The queen of Atlantis I will make nations to bow at your feet , You will become one of the greatest queens that has ever rule this city "
" I don't think you have problem with hearing my answer is No ,I mean no you know what , My sister bethel has always wished and longed to become a queen so why don't I make an arrangement for the both of you to meet with each other and trust me she's an amazing woman you will like her "
" I never said I wanted your sister it's you I want , If I can't have you no one else will "
" Am sorry to say this my Lord , But you are sick and I beg to take my leave "
I stood up to leave but was blocked by the guards at the entrance of the private chambers .
" Like I said Val, It seems you really don't understand anything yet , You are mine now ,You can't leave this castle anymore not until after you have become my wife ,tihat only when you will be permitted to leave the castle , secondly I will organize for a private teacher to come teach you about the ethnics of the kingdom "
He turned to look at the guards .
" Take her to her room , Make such you provide everything she wants hope am clear "
" Yes my lord's "
" Stop it, Don't touch me. mr Ben ...I mean Edward it's not by force to love or be in love with someone ,I don't want you don't you understand please let me go "
" I wish I could but am sorry val.You belong to me now "
Without saying another word , The guards lead me out of his sight but before I left I heard him saying something to sir Samuel .
" Send a message to her family tell them she's safe and they should prepare for a wedding soon