Kingly Desire (BWWM) (on hiatus)

Bare

Akia wasn't afraid to go into the palace, she had been there many times. Most times it was to bring her brother oil scents, pastries and clothes she had sewed together with her own hands. Other times to receive honor for their father's victories in war.

She was not afraid of the king either, father said he was a kindhearted king who ruled with the fear of the Gods in his heart. Akia never had an experience with him that went against that.

Akia was led into the palace, Clast on her side and the royal guards behind them.
Once they went through the tall gates of the palace's throne room, they were met with the gaze of the king.

The guards all kneeled in the king's presence.
The king had changed into his night robe. A red and gold intricately designed wrap made by the most talented tailors. His long midnight black hair which was usually tied behind his head was left to flow down his shoulders.

Akia was taken closer to the king, where her and Clast got on the floor and bowed in front of the king.
"You sent for me your highness." Akia said making sure not to raise her voice in the throne room. A lesson she had learned her 5th time at the palace after a stern upsetting lesson from her angry mother.

"How old are you Akialine?" The king said eyeing her carefully.
"I have reached my 19th year your highness." Akia replied quickly.
"Ah- is that so?, you're at marrying age."

"Will you marry me off your majesty?" Akia said mostly as a joke.
Although she wouldn't mind being married off by the king, it was an incredible honor for the king to marry off your child. It shows he favors the bloodline and most times the marriages advances high bloods  to more superior positions.

She knew her father would never allow it though. Knowing her father would never allow her to be wed for any reason other than love.

She smiled to herself just thinking about the type of love her father wanted her to have.
Nobody noticed since she spoke never lifting her head from the floor.

The king's lips tightened and he cleared his throat.
"You shouldn't worry about being married off, I'll take you as one of my own." The king said and Akia's head raised from the floor.

His words were usually well calculated and never something he went against once he uttered them. The fear that settled inside her after the words came out of his mouth was unmeasurable.

"Your majesty, I'm not worthy." She gasped out in one go, knowing better than to object to his words.
Her body began to heat up quickly, sweat pinning her inner gown to her skin.

The king looks into her eyes and she feels even smaller in front of the gigantic gold throne on it's tall 3 stair placement than before.

"take her. Prepare her for the position." The king said before standing up and walking out of the throne room followed by his many maids.

The same royal guards appeared behind the girl, waiting for her to stand up herself and follow them. Not expecting rejection of the proposed position. She hesitates for too long and one of them reaches out for her. She jolts out of his hold and shakes out of fear when another one of them grabs her shoulders.

She screams as she's lifted off the floor.

"Be gentle with her." Clast says watching silently by the wall.

"Brother.. BROTHER WHAT'S GOING ON?, BROTHER SAVE ME PLEASE." Akia screams and she reaches for her brother who remains unmoved as the royal guards carry her away. Taking her further from the life she knew.

"Go silently." Clast mouthed to her and she barely sees it through blurry wet eyes.

"I trusted you, please help me." Akia said loudly to her brother whose head falls in utter shame. The unbearably hot waves of regret shots through him.