HIS VIRGIN BRIDE

CHAPTER 16

ELENA POV

I can never forget that day…

I would never forget the day I was almost raped..

The Next Morning

‘Wake up Queen Elena’..Madam Pat said and I opened my eyes only to see that the sun hadn’t risen yet..

‘What is it?? It’s just 4am from the looks of it’..I murmured with eyes half closed and she smiled..

‘It’s time for you to start your Queenly duties your highness’..

‘My what now??’.

‘Queenly duties’..

‘Ohhh and what’s that??’..i asked half asleep..

‘Well you have to assign the maids to their duty posts,give alms to the needy in the church and tell the cooks on what to make for breakfast’..she replied..

‘Mmmmh is that all??’..i asked again still half asleep..

‘No my queen,you still have to interview the candidates on who to be your royal assistant,cross check the royal account,find a new gardener and visit the school to mark the opening of the new observatory and oh—You have to write a speech about it and last but not least you have to be in the council meeting to decide on the new dam’..She added and i jolted from the bed..

‘What the hell?!! I’m the queen the last time i checked not a servant?!! And why do i have to do all of this?!’..i cried out..

‘Well cause you’re the queen and the king wants you to do all of it’..She replied and I groaned drowsily…

Stupid King Javier..

I know this is all payback all in the name of queenly duties..

‘I’ll whatever you’re saying but first I need to sleep’…I murmured and went down to my pillow..

‘You can’t sleep your highness please you have to start your queenly duties’..she said and angrily threw my pillows against the wall..

‘I hate my life!!!!’..

An Hour Later

I yawned loudly as I dropped a coin in the alms box of the church and left immediately…

Madam Pat just kept on smiling and I just kept yawning since I didn’t have enough sleep…

‘I need to rest..isn’t..isn’t there a place I can rest my head or something??’..I asked still yawning..

‘We aren’t done your highness,we still have other things to take Care of’..She replied and I groaned loudly…

‘I’m not cut out for this!! I’m not cut out for this nonsense I haven’t had 3 good hours of sleep and you guys bombard me with this unnecessary queenly duties!!!’…

‘I know its hard your…

‘My name is Elena!! Address me as Elena and not your highness!!!’..I cut in already showing a piece of my frayed temper…

‘Look i know it’s hard your…sorry Elena but in no time you’d be used to it’..she said in a fit to placate me…

‘Thank You Madam Pat but i never wanted to get used to this!!! I’m used to waking up late and drinking a load of coffee and going to the race track and partying with my friends’..I replied with tears welling up in my eyes…

There is absolutely no way I’m going to be used to the way I’m being treated here…

Javier doesn’t give or accord me any form of respect whatsoever…

He’s got a friend…a stupid one at that whom he trusts more than me and I can’t do anything about it but why do I Care anyway??..

CALLA’S POV

‘Psst..Psst Gregory i need your help’…i whispered to Javier’s royal assistant..

‘What??’..He retorted walking over and I frowned deeply…

I’ve never liked Gregory and from his reactions whenever I’m around I know that he doesn’t like me too…

‘I need Queen Elena’s duty schedule so give it’..I muttered sharply and he scoffed..

‘I am not Queen Elena’s royal assistant Lady Calla so I can’t give it to you’..

‘Gregory I demand you speak to me with respect!!! I am a Lady!’..i yelled..

‘You are a Lady yes but you’re not the Lady of this castle only Queen Elena is and she’s doing a pretty good job running it!! Too bad his highness doesn’t know how vile you are!!’..He fired back..

‘Gregory I warn you!! If anyone finds out about what happened between the both of us then i would make sure my father kills you and feeds your body to the dogs! Bloody fool!’..i said aloud and left..

There is no way I would let Elena take all the shine while I’m in this castle..

I’ve known Javier longer than she has and I’ve loved him for 8 good years so she can’t just come and make everyone like her??..

I’ve got to do something!!..

JARED’S POV

‘Where is Elena??’..I asked as I walked down the hallway..

‘She’s in the stables with that dirty stableman’..Calla replied as she came out of nowhere…

‘Ohhh really?? But isn’t she supposed to be on her Queenly duties?? I gave her specific instructions to carry out! And why are you here??’..I yelled..

I can’t believe Elena would ignore my instructions without respect!!!..

‘Well I came to visit the church and decided to pay you a visit to clear things up..I..I’m sorry for all those things i said to you before Javier you’re right..I was really drunk and I would like to make it up to you by staying here and helping Elena out for a while’…she said and my temper cooled down a bit..

This is one reason I’ll always appreciate Calla for…

She’s always so considerate and truthful..

She isn’t selfish and she’s always looking out for me..

Unlike Elena who doesn’t give a d--n about anyone…

Sometimes she makes me feel like i made a mistake marrying her…

‘Thanks Calla you’re the best friend a king could ever ask for’..I muttered and walked away to look for Elena…

Ten minutes Later

‘It came to my understanding that my queen was here Tonio,care to explain?’..i said aloud as i walked in on Tonio cracking peanuts..

‘I beg your humble pardon sire but I don’t understand what you’re talking about’..he replied..

‘Lady Calla said she saw you and my wife frolicking around the stables and you’re saying you don’t know what I’m talking about??’…I snarled with my temper clearly rising…

‘Sorry your majesty but since you came here the other time and punished me Queen Elena hasn’t been here..I..I’m sorry your highness but I can’t stand and watch someone disrespect the Queen in such manner’..he said..

Did he just??..

Did he just imply that Calla is a liar??

‘Guards!!!’..i yelled and three guards appeared at my disposal..

‘Take this riff-raff to the dungeon and let him stay there for two days,maybe then he would think twice before defying the king!!!’…

ELENA’S POV

I yawned loudly as I flipped the pages of the Royal account book in the bankers office and even though in my sleep I noticed that some things didn’t add up…

On the 9th of March a lot of money was taken from the royal treasury to buy table cloths..

Who would spend a thousand euros on just table cloths??..

‘Madam Pat you know how everything that happens in the castle right?? So how many table cloths do we have??’..I asked..

‘Well we only have a hundred’..She replied and when I looked down at the book it showed that three thousand table cloths were purchased..

This just doesn’t add up??..

Someone is clearly stealing from the Royal purse…

And I’m going to find out who..

I hate my husband but if there’s one thing my father thought me then it’s accountability..

There should be accountability in the kingdom of North ridge and even the arrogant Javier doesn’t know that..

‘Madam Pat who’s in charge of the royal treasury??’..i asked again..

‘Well your highness everyone in the royal council’..she replied and i nodded..

‘I want a list tomorrow’..I murmured and I staggered as I tried standing up..

‘Ohhh be careful my queen you look really tired,maybe we should go back to the castle’…she suggested and I yawned a reply..

‘I….yeah I’m really tired and sleepy,the king wouldn’t mind if I skip some things in the schedule would he??’..i asked..

‘He may or he mayn’t I don’t know but we need to get you home before you pass out’..she replied and I nodded…

I was placed in the carriage and in a fit to keep myself comfortable i slipped off my boots and pinned my hair upwards so it wouldn’t disturb me…

Madam Pat smiled as I took a carriage pillow and placed it on her Laps…

‘Nighty night Madam Pat’..I murmured and in a minute my eyes were closed..