chapter 8
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PRIYANKA'S POV
I stare at the dress in envy and felt a lump in my throat, I wanted to cry because I've never wanted something more than I wanted this dress but I swallowed and started walking back to the palace without waiting for the princess to climb back on her litter
I knew that turning my back on princess like this was a big act of disrespect but she took what I desired the most. I don't want to Respect her.
Helen and Elizabeth called after me but I kept on walking my heart felt heavy and brain foggy as jealously seeped everywhere in me soon I reached at the front door of the castle, I asked the guard to open the door politely even tho I was burning with rage
I marched to the harem with intentions to lay in my bed and cry my eyes out but was stopped by Amina who grabbed my arm midway "where to princess?" She asked sarcastically and then she squeezed my arm tighter "and where is the real princess" her question made me feel guilty because the reality of what I had done crashed on me
She a slave have disrespected the princess of Egypt, sultanas special guest! I looked at Amina in fear but answered nevertheless "she must be on her way to here"
"And why are you not with her" Amina questioned me "I left" I answered truthfully and suddenly Amina's whole demeanor changed "what do you mean" she asked me "I left her surely she can come here without my guidance" I answered but I knew that I was in the wrong "you foolish girl what have you done?" She looked hysterical
"Princess mehrose is the most egoistical lady in this planet , she don't tolerate disrespect she would have your head when she'll arrive"
I felt fear flooding in my veins "what should I do then Amina"I asked urgently but before she could arrive Elizabeth came in "Priyanka come with me ... She is furious" she told me
I looked at Amina for assurance or comfort even "go and apologize kiss her feet if you have to beg for her mercy" I nodded Elizabeth lead me to a room she gave me reassuring squeeze on hand and then we went inside
My eyes soon fell on princess mehrose who was sitting on a golden chair "come here" she ordered me and I immediately scrambled to the stand infront of her "how dare you , a mere slave disrespect me princess mehrose!" She asked me calmly
"I am sorry princess .. I-i" I tried to plead "shut up!!! WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE SLAVE !!! WHAT WERE YOU ACTING LIKE ? YOU THINK THAT YOUR THOUGHTS MATTER YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE ON MY LEVEL NEVER IN MY LIFE HAD I SEEN A SLAVE SO OUT OF LINE!!!!"
"Come with me" princess mehrose grabbed my hand and dragged me outside "princess please have mercy please " I yelled and plead but it fell on deaf ears she dragged me to the courtyard
There were several people there "go bring a guard and ask him to bring a leather whip and ropes" she asked one of the men and he immediately left to follow her order . I never felt this much dread in my life
I fell on her feet begging her to stop but she didn't move soon a guard came he tied both my hands on a pole and made me kneel "whip her 100 times I don't care if her back cut open or she dies the rope don't come off before 50 she then sat on a chair with a shade
"Start" I never anticipated this amount of pain a sharp and burning pain cut opened my back I screamed in agony the whip leaving my back but the burning and excruciating pain never left I was not prepared for the second belt but it came and on and on it went
I was praying for sweet relief I had never imagined that pain like this can exist but it did and now that I was feeling it I wanted it to end but I still had a long way to go I knew that I can't take 100 lashes
The whip made contact with my skin again and I felt like I will pass out and I was only at 36 as I close my eyes in pain I heard a shout of fury "STOP!!!!!!" I looked in the direction of the voice expecting to see osman but to my shock and fear it was prince Wahab
"HOW DARE YOU PUNISH THE WOMAN OF HAREM? ANSWER ME" he yelled and I felt hope that maybe this man will save me the guard who was whipping me started shaking and the whip fell out of his hands "p-p-prince be-believe me it was the order from princess mehrose...she is sitting right there"
Princess mehrose suddenly stood up "yes Wahab it was my order she deserves it" she told him putting her hand on his shoulder he shrugged it off "how dare you??!!! Get out of my sight before I do something I'll regret...and you release her arms immediately"
Princess's expression fell and she said"why are you freeing the slave let her get her punishment" he ignored her and picked me up after my arms were released he held me in his arms and carry me to what I assume was his chamber . He sat me on his bed and went outside
I was barely keeping myself conscious
By the time he came back . He sat down on the bed and placed me on his lap my back facing him , he tried to take my top off but I held onto it "damnit Priyanka let go it's not like this top is modest anyways" and knowing that he was right I let him take it off
He applied an ointment on my back and I hiss as I felt pressure on my wound "sorry love" he apologized "why ...... Why save me?" I asked instead of replying me he turned me around and kissed my forehead
"Sleep I got you" he told me and just like that I put my head on his shoulder and went off
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