I Bought the exiled king (by Natalie Winter) novel Chapter 37

Valencia

If working for long hours and not taking a holiday from work would count as special powers, I would have said that..

But I didn’t think that was what the King asked.

And I couldn’t imagine why he would think i had any special powers.

lan stepped forward and cleared his throat.

“Your grace, if you would allow me to say so, she is still very raw and her powers are locked or unexplored. I got wind of some of our enemies catching a whiff of her existence, so I had to smuggle her here without getting to fully examine her.”

“Excuse me?” I asked out loud, in an indignant voice.

They better start talking to me, King or not.

lan’s eyes widened as if I had said something indecent and even the King stopped to look at me with narrowed eyes.

lan then stepped forward in an attempt to shield me from the King’s gaze and said earnestly.

“Please give me some time to find it out, your highness. And I apologize for her barbarian ways. Humans aren’t a very cultured species.”

The nerve of him!!

“Very well. Since you were the one to find her and lure her into our kingdom, she is your responsibility. Find out her powers and hone them. We have very little time.”

lan gave the King a low bow as the King got up from the chair. He had reached the door, but stopped midway and looked at him.

“Don’t disappoint me again”

lan’s smile disappeared, but he said with a solemn expression.

“I won’t, your highness”

The King walked outside the castle without another glance at me and I didn’t bother using words for lan

Instead, I punched and kicked him, taking out all my frustration on him.

“Ow, young lady, behave!”

He pretended to be hurt as I rained down kicks and blows on him.

“You have turned my life into literal hell ever since I met you!”

He let me kick and punch him for a few minutes to calm my anger and then grabbed my hand in the air, pulled me close, making my back hit his chest.

I hated the contact, even if my body shuddered pleasantly against him.

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Chapter 37

“Easy there, Valencia Graham! You should be thanking me Instead of hitting me!

He said and released me from his grip.

I turned around and grit my teeth.

“What for? Bringing me to this hellhole? Or kidnapping me from right outside Sophia’s door? I trusted you, damn it!”

I launched myself at him again but he caught my hand and replied, “I saved you from getting killed at the hands of those lunatics at the firm you were so loyal to. Can’t you see it?”

He shot back.

“Saved me how? You lied to me from the start. And even now I dont know who you really are. Or what place this is.”

lan’s shoulders hunched as he raked a hand through his hair.

“I will tell you everything. But can we please go to your room?”

Iliterally wanted to snap at him again.

“Oh, you mean that stone cold, filthy tower on the other side of the forest? You left me to rot there and didn’t even come to check up on me the entire night.”

I shouted, and he nodded, “I am genuinely sorry for that. But let me make it up to you by taking you to a warm and cozy place. lask you to trust me one last time.”

He held his hand open and palm extended for me to slip my hand in his, but I wasn’t going to be stupid again.

I didn’t give him my hand, but folded my hands across my chest and muttered.

“After you”

lan nodded and turned around to lead me outside the mansion.

We walked through the large sprawling gardens and the Sun shining brightly on the open terrain.

I would have admired the scenery, but my mind would burst open with the number of questions exploding in my head.

Thankfully, lan didn’t make me wait for long and I found myself standing outside a small house.

“This is going to be your stay here”

He said and gestured for me to walk inside.

The house only looked small from the outside, but it was nicely decorated and I also saw a familiar face dusting the furniture.

“Mary?” I blurted out on seeing her in the house.

“Yes miss. I have been appointed to look after you.”

“By King Accidus, yeah, I know,” I replied, but she only looked at lan and then at me.

lan smiled at her and said, “Can you please leave us alone for a while, Mary? We have something important to discuss.”

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Mary placed the duster on one of the side tables and nodded, “Of course, prince”

noted the way he spoke to her so politely, not just dismissed her like a slave. I also noticed how he had referred to her as prince

trecalled the similarities in looks between the King and lan.

So, you are a prince of this kingdom? And you kidnapped me because everybody here thinks I am some blessed one who will bless this kingdom to free it from whatever curse it has?”

lan looked up at that strangely,

“You know of the curse?”

I shook my head. “No, but you are in no position to ask questions, so you better start answering.”

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