42. Enslaved

EDAM/

Even though Lord Edam was quite worried within, he had to stay calm to maintain his kingly reputation. Meanwhile, earlier before the encounter with Naya's seductive attitude, he had told King Lippana and Queen Malie about enslaving their Princess for the meantime as a means of her punishment.

Despite his offer was displeasing to them but who are they to turn their Lordship down? After all their Princess drew this upon herself where they have no power to protect her.

Lord Edam already sit inside his hefty carriage while his betas were in a position to take off, as well as those on their horse.

Seems they were all waiting for Naya to arrive. King Lippana, Queen Malie, and Prince Eldaxon were already standing to bide their goodbye while he glares at them through the window.

"What is taking her so long?" Queen Malie murmured glancing in the Quarter's direction.

Shortly, Naya rush out from the King's quarter, immediately, she squelches on her knees at King Lippana's feet along with Ellie who did the same to Queen Malie While Nick stood adjacent to them; his head wrinkles on glaring at the floor.

Nurret and Cyla were behind him.

"Your Majesty, please help me, only you can help me... I can't go with him... If I do I won't survive...!" She sob,

Lord Edam's gaze was away from them, hearing all she is sputtering, he stayed resilient while his ears tickled to listen to her blabs.

After Naya severally shake his legs, King Lippana did not retaliate, his face was mild upon the carriage. His reaction made her turn to Queen Malie, seems she thought Queen Malie will understand her better; as her hands were shaking her right leg, Ellie shake her left leg. She seems confused by their actions,

"Your Highness, only you can understand me... My nose," Her hand point to it.

"He did this to me, I can never find a mate with this, your Highness... I will never return once I go with him, are you ready to sell me off for slavery? I'm still your daughter, your only Princess!"

"Please, took mercy upon her," Ellie pleaded along.

Her statement drawled Lord Edam's gaze to her, what does she mean by her nose not making her find a mate? He tried to see but Naya was still begging fearfully,

"Oh!" Awareness hit Lord Edam in his head, her nose also pressed against his nose, he shouldn't have forgotten this sensitive part. Rashly, his fingers brush against his dread hair backward.

As if he couldn't take her rantings anymore, he flung the window closed.

The heavy fling startled them outside but he care lesser. Why is she blaming him for this? It's really a bad thing he erased her memory or else, she wouldn't have the gut to do this in front of him,

He leaned back against his throne smirking detestably.

While outside the carriage; As Queen Malie sees Lord Edam's reaction, she knew those kids have overdone it, there is a high probability that her punishment multiply and this is what she has been avoiding.

She pushes Naya up by her shoulders and does the same to Ellie, "Tinaya, you must have been mistaken, the offense you committed is enough for His Lordship to behead you but he Is generous enough to give you all these slight punishments simply because you are our daughter."

"You should be thankful to him for keeping you alive. Taking you along with him is nothing related to slavery,"

Naya gasped instead, she recalled what the old man at the market said, her mischievous gaze turn to see Lord Edam but shut her eyes close at the sight of the closed window; What is he up to? Is he trying to enslave her since his guards could not capture any female? Why was she the one to fall, victim? Her gaze harden as she thought bitterly.

However, the window open on her, Lord Edam smirk as their eyes interlocked, thankfully she can't detect his eyes...

This is relieving.

He spurts out a cocky voice on them, "Since you are done bidding goodbye, it's time to take off!" His gaze shifted to meet Nick, somehow it startled him; his eyes were milky, he could see rages scowling over him.

Lord Edam couldn't withstand this, all their attitudes were irritating him badly.

Why are they all painting him black? He huffed that his breath cut them, then, knock at the Carriage with a grievance,

Instead, Nick stretch a brownish leather backpack to Naya with a stern, he whispers as his voice breaks, "I chan...ged your Back...pack,"

Silently, both of them exchange breath but seems Naya could not withstand it for long, her head shrinks and sniff underneath, "Thank you," her voice whispered.

"My Grandprincess!" Queen Mother wailed from the quarter's entrance, she holds to a pack-box lifted on her runs.

"You should eat this; Round Ekuru and Riceball... I specially made them,"

Immediately Naya see her nearer, she burst into tears, Ellie hug Naya right away,

Just before she entered the carriage holding to her gifts, Nick spurt bluntly, "Raw diamond," Naya turned to him shocked, she never thought Nick knew her nickname, her gaze rolled to Nurret who nod negatively.

Abruptly, Nick hug her passionately, "Diamond never break despite vigorous attack, I knew you will come back for me before the next full moon, I will wait right here for you!" He pats her, Naya could only sniff.

Lord Edam huff again, his eyes flush reddish beneath, he could hear them. He sneers awfully, how could that little boy be full of himself to determine when Naya would be released? Geez! he snapped his gaze away, he remember he'd make a promise to return her before the next full moon.

But enough of their insolence!

Abruptly, he knocks on the carriage again, heavily... 'Uhn!'

Like a thunder strike, Prince Eldaxon interrupts Nick with a snazzy voice, "You can't keep His Lordship waiting forever!"

Instead, Ellie joined in hugging, instantly, Queen mother did the same, it was like heaven just open the tap of rain that Naya cried out in such a manner.