The Beast and I [Volume 1] by Alexia Praks

Author:Alexia Praks [Praks, Alexia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-10-06T04:00:00+00:00

An Evening with the Beast

Over one week had passed since I had awoken to find myself in a soft goose-feather bed in a large, luxurious bedchamber. In all that time, I had not seen Aslan. I had been told by Ria that Aslan had left the kingdom for an emergency “national conference” that first day I had woken up, the same day he had promised to “see me that night.” Of course, I was fine with that since this gave me time to get used to my new surroundings, and allowed me to relax from his unwelcome cuddling.

As a newly developed routine, my morning now was spent reading books I had checked out from the library. Then in the afternoon, I’d visit the kitchen to watch Norma and her army of chefs and kitchen helpers cook up a storm for the powerful and the elite, whom I had yet to meet and greet, residing within the castle’s walls.

Because I was curious, I asked Ria where all the staff had their meals. In answer, both Ria and Norma took me to the cafeteria, which was farther back in the southern wing of the castle. Indeed, the place was enormous, with hundreds of staff members, all in their different uniforms, coming in and having their meals while laughing and chatting. It was certainly loud and cheerful, unlike back at the manor in the village, where it was always morbid.

Norma said there was an even bigger kitchen here where another army of chefs and kitchen hands cooked the staff’s meals, which caught my interest and I requested a peek at the place. Unsurprisingly, Ria gave in and I had a grand time touring that afternoon.

Now it was the ninth day that I had been here, and I had yet to receive any news of Aslan’s return. I hoped he was all right. I mean, in that he wasn’t hurt or anything.

God, I didn’t want to think about it. If he was hurt, wouldn’t his kingdom be in trouble? Because I couldn’t help myself, I asked, “Ria? When is Aslan coming home?”

Ria looked at me for a moment and then started chuckling, which made me blush. She said, “Are you worried, my lady?”

I nodded my head. “Of course, I am. We haven’t heard from him in over a week now, and… What if he’s hurt? I mean, I understand that he’s a beast and is powerful and probably can’t be hurt, but…”

Ria said, “Do not worry, my lady. Lord Aslan is just at an emergency conference. It’s political stuff. It happens all the time. We all know he’s fine.”

“I see,” I said. Of course, Aslan was the king of his own kingdom, after all, and political stuff was bound to come up, especially with other nations, as I had learned from reading books from the library.

After the delicious lunch of chicken filo and fresh green salad, along with a cup of coffee, I spent most of my afternoon strolling about the castle’s exotic garden, which stretched wide across the perimeter of the estate.

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