Throne of blood & thorns
“The one you don’t have feelings for will be the one you fall for. But the one you think you adored once will be the one you will hate with your soul. Beware of the sweet honey that will blind your judgment, but follow the scent of flowers. They will be the answer to your hunch. And remember, you are nothing but a pawn to these up high, so keep your eyes open and your mouth shut.” When Akila, a normal young girl, is kidnapped to have an offspring in order to provide an heir for her king, she is thrust into the middle of a power struggle between the gods and the mortal realm. After being captivated by her emerald green eyes, Ramses IV decided to make her his queen. Who could have predicted that a chance encounter would eventually result in the end of his reign? In the midst of the anarchy, the sorcery, and the magical beings, how far would Akila go to save her child? Would Ramses choose to make his new family his priority? His Sister? Or his kingdom? Disclaimer... This book might be built on some real facts and accurate events but the story and its characters are all made up and doesn't represent how the Egyptian history was or its reality. This entirely is a work of fiction and shouldn't be taken as reference to anything related to this civilization and its history.
Chapter 71
Ramses,
The king paced the small menial house in disgust. It was worse than he thought.
He had meant to make it look like he was degrading and demeaning her, but this is lower than a servant can be.
Some commoner subjects of his have nicer places than this. At least their homes were more maintained.
He stopped to stare at how cracked and dirty the walls looked, then at how the sun shone through some openings in the roof.
Even the ground looked nasty, though he could see that someone had tried to clean them vigorously.
Ramses walked into the room he thought that it belonged to Akila, and his chest clenched.
Someone had brought her clean sheets and some billows as well. Someone had tried to make her stay here more comfortable.
Unlike him, he had been ignoring and dreading this visit because he knew he will get weak and drag her back to the palace and ruin everything he had done so far.