Chapter Three---Whip her

"My prince, Ameera adamantly told me, she won't beg for forgiveness. She said she did not do anything wrong". Samiha said to the prince.

" What? Take me to her at once!" Why is this girl so stubborn? Does she want to be the death of me?

Turning to his personal guard Rayan, " Go to the king's court and tell my father that the princess has refused the marriage offer of the star prince".

Rayan looks at the prince. A look of confusion is on his countenance. "Yes, my prince".

The princess walks in on them and she has overheard her brother giving Rayan the command.

Anger contorts her beautiful face making her look scary.

"For a slave brother, you are willing to sell me off?" She screamed, her body overpowered with rage.

Rayan understood the prince's actions very well so he tried to soothe the princess.

"My princess, your brother is not selling you off. The star prince specifically told your brother that he is not interested in you and he already has someone he is in love with".

"What? You have to be joking! Who is she?

"My princess we have no idea who she is or where she is from, all we know is that the star prince has rejected the marriage proposal".

The princess slouched. understanding fully well that she has lost this battle for she has been in love with the star prince since she first came in contact with him when she was young.

"Why didn't you tell me brother? Why?" She questions her brother no longer aggressive towards him.

"Why should I tell you? I was on my way to inform you of everything going on in Novoland. but what did you do? You had the woman I love bind up in a tree without feeding her for seven days and seven nights no water no food"

"I had no intention of letting her punishment stay that long. I only wanted to teach her a lesson hoping she will learn and she will plead for mercy, no! she didn't. Ameera disrespected me yet you don't see it. you blame me for her fault. Why? Am I less important than an ordinary slave?"

"To you Javeira she might be a common slave but she is not. To me she is the woman I love and the person I intend to marry the future Queen of this Kingdom".

Hearing those words from her brother the princess's body is coiled up in anger wondering why her brother choose a slave for a wife or even queen.

"There are far better people for you to choose from as a wife and as a queen for this great Kingdom. I do not understand why you have chosen Ameera for a queen knowing she is a slave. I do not have to worry because I know father will never approve of this ludicrous idea," She storms out.

"My prince, what are you going to do? knowing your sister fully well she is not going to let go of this matter. Sincerely Ameera is just a slave, if she does not plead for forgiveness she will either be killed or sold to be a dancer," Rayan said to the prince.

"I do not know what to do right now my sister is hell-bent on Ameera begging her. Ameera will never accept it. She is so stubborn but then again that's why I love her I am just worried that her stubbornness might be the death of her. in a kingdom such as mine a headstrong lady like her is not supposed to be a slave" the prince sighed heavily.

"My prince, I have an idea which might save her at the same time pacify the princess though it is a painful one it is something that can save her"

The prince stared at his guard with a questionable look on his face worried that the suggestion of the guard might be dangerous.

Yet, he is willing to comply for if it is something that can save her he is willing to try it. Regardless landing him in trouble.

"Since she doesn't want to apologize why not suggest to the princess to have her set free so she can flog her thirty strokes of the cane on her bac-"

"What did you say Rayan? You want Javeira to lash Ameera! Couldn't you tell of the hate oozing out of her a few hours ago?"

"My prince, it is either that or she will die if she continues being starved on that tree. What if the princess cries to the king like she was planning to".

Soha, who has been hiding in a corner since the princess came around left her hiding place.

"My prince, what Rayan said will be sufficient to placate your sister's anger at same time save Ameera if not she will die".

"Are you both sure about this?" The prince asked them staring at them with sad morose eyes.

"Yes, my prince" they both chorused at once.

"Alright, I will talk to my sister right about it".

Immediately the prince left, Samiha turns to Rayan "you have gotten what you want".

"I told you to keep an eye on her and this is how you do it?" He attacks her.

"Whatever I do, it is because I feel she doesn't deserve the suffering you and your entire family are making her go through" she roared in fury.

"What's going on between you two," the princess asks them.

The princess and her brother were coming out of her chambers to have Ameera punished when they walked on Rayan grabbing Samiha by her throat.

"Nothing my princess," he said nervously.

"How could you say nothing? I saw your hands on my slave's neck" the princess gritted out.

Rayan contemplated on the lies to tell the princess, yet he strike them all down for he felt none will favour him.

"My princess Rayan is my husband," Samiha told the princess.

The look of surprise on the princess and prince at that moment could make thousands of crying babies erupt in laughter.

"Husband?" The prince broke out looking at Rayan feeling betrayed for they are childhood friends that have never hidden anything from each other so he thought.

"Yes, my prince. Samiha is the lady my father has chosen for me to marry two years back" he struggles out the words.

"Why didn't you tell me? The princess asked looking at Samiha.

"I am sorry my princess, it was not in my place to tell," she said meekly bowing her head.

"This is not the time for this... Ameera must be punished my princess," Soha said.

All three eyes turn red looking at Soha. "Did you just command me" the princess ask quirking her brows?

"No my princess, I am sorry please forgive me" she falls to her knees.

"You keep getting on my nerves and I am wondering if I still keep you around," she moves to the outer court.

Ameera with her face down sights the princess from afar and smirked thinking she has come to guffaw before her and order her execution.

The princess stands before her and Ameera thinking she has nothing to lose again since she is about to die decided to say her mind.

"What has the mighty and all-knowing princess Javeira come to do in such a place as wonderful as here"... She smugly said to her.

"How dare you Ameera? Don't you fear for your life?" The princess said, her body visibly shaking in her anger.

Ameera is pleased by her reactions. If I am going to die why should I be scared she inwardly chuckled. I have never been scared of anyone much less an overpampered lady like her.

"Ameera, silence!" The prince bellowed in anger. gods of the land, why is this girl like this? He wonders

Ameera who has never been one to back down for anyone raised her head haughtily staring at the prince and she said " why should I be silent? Because you have made my limbs your slave, will you also make my words slave to obey you" she simmered out.

The princess laughed loudly "Ameera, when have you ever acted like a slave that you are. If one does not know, they will say you are the princess of this Kingdom through actions alone".

"Say whatever you want to mighty princess of Kafata that can not even choose a husband for herself" she sarcastically replied the princess.

A fresh swell of rage rose in the princess and she bellowed to the guards keeping watch at the outer court.

"Bring her down and tie her to the block meant for whipping outrageous slaves like her and whip her till she begs for mercy".

"Javeria, that was not the agreement. You said " before the prince could complete his words, he is cut off by his sister.

"She will not die brother" she sneered at him.

Ameera is unbound and tied to the block. The largest cane is picked out by princess Javeira.

She asked Soha to fetch water and pour it on her calf so the cane will hurt and scar her flesh.

She thought if she can scar her then her brother won't find her so attractive.

"Sister, this is too much," the prince said trying to seek her conscience.

The princess won't listen for anger has eaten up her conscience. Soha happily brings the water and pours it on her calf.

Turning to the guards the princess told them to begin. The first lash till it got to forty. Ameera wouldn't budge or apologized.

Her calf is bloodied and the flesh on her skin is torn still the guards won't stop nor did she beg.

She wept and tears cascaded down her face yet she wouldn't beg. Fear grips Samiha and she rushed to her.

"Ameera please apologized" she tearily tells her.

"I did nothing wrong" she screams in anger. " Why should I say sorry. Oh princess may this be your portion someday". She screamed in anger at Javeria.

"μαμά, μπαμπά, δεν αντέχω αυτόν τον πόνο

mamá, bampá, den antécho aftón ton póno

(Mama, Papa, I can't take this pain)

μπαμπά μου λείπεις πολύ

bampá mou leípeis polý

(Papa, I miss you so much) " she passes out.

The prince rushes forward and gave the guard a resounding slap for he had used more of his strength in whipping her than he should.

"I hope you are happy now sister? Know this and know peace, I will pay you back someday" he carries her in princess style  and leaves the outer court.

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What is the problem with princess Javeira? let her try and calm down 😣