Of Monsters Of Kings (Unworldly City Book 1) by Kelly St. Clare
Author:Kelly St. Clare [Clare, Kelly St.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Palimpsest Publishing
Published: 2024-07-25T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter Fourteen
I was ill-prepared for the creativities of an immortal being
The climb up Seeâs spiral staircase was awful.
As I ascended the seventeen flights to reach the kingâs chamber, I felt every bit of my embarrassment over last nightâs ball affair.
But did my mortification originate from the fear Iâd felt in Takeâs presence? Was it due to the way See and Take had conversed about me as if speaking of a rare jewel? Perhaps embarrassment stung me because of the way Seeâs princes had carried me from Takeâs castle. Whatever the origin, many unspoken things seemed to exist between me and the seeing king tonight that werenât there two nights ago. Heâd made his intention to woo me clear during my last visit, but something changed between us last night, yet the change offered nothing tangible to inspect and turn over either.
I felt dread. I felt anticipation. I recalled the reverberating thud in my chest and my relief when See arrived.
One more flight of stairs.
I wrapped my black woolen coat tight about my body. Iâd had to physically rip the woolen coat from Valetise after realizing the full extentâor lack thereofâof the clothing sheâd laid out for me. King See had bargained a night to look upon me, and he really would look upon me. I didnât care about the sexuality of the garment. In fact, if he were looking at my daylight body in this garment, I mightâve felt excited. I only cared that heâd see the monster of me tonight.
My patches.
My stitches.
Hardly anything was covered, and King See would view me as I still couldnât bear to view myself. This exchange felt too much. This felt⦠significant and terrible, as if I were showing him a book half-written or a painting merely outlined.
I arrived at the top landing.
The king sat on his throne of bones. I could see the blur of him in the streaming moonlight.
âLady Perantiqua,â he said without delay. âYou have come to uphold your end of our bargain.â
I clutched my coat tighter. âYes.â
âWas King Takeâs one-fifth snuffing share returned to you?â
âIt was, yes. Thank you.â
âWhy do you thank me?â
âBecause I donât know how the ball mightâve gone if you hadnât come.â
âI would imagine that King Take mightâve lost some interest in you, more the fool him. My coming has ensured he will plague you through the ages. You should not thank me. You should berate my headstrong decision to storm his castle.â
I nestled my chin inside the wool coat, though the air was warm enough. âEven so, I was glad when you arrived. Iâm⦠mortified over the whole affair.â
âWhy so?â
âI cannot figure, sir. Perhaps because I was the topic at hand. Perhaps due to the sincerity of your romancing words. Perhaps because I inconvenienced you, or because of what we do tonight.â
He hummed. âWhat will we do tonight, Perantiqua?â
âI will let you look at me all night long,â I mumbled.
âThis saddens you?â
âSadness is not the chief emotion, sir. Mostly I feel unsettled at the idea of you seeing my body.
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