Chapter 25

A knock came on the door as it was opened almost immediately revealing Sage, I smiled on seeing her as she bowed.

"My queen, the king said you should come over for dinner with your friends" she said as I nodded.

"I love the sound of QUEEN" Seren whispered clumsily as I chuckled lightly.

"Let's get going for lunch, I am famished" I said as I swung my legs off the mattress.

"And I am nervous," Rosamund said as we headed out.

"Same here, I am sure your Co-wives have an attitude" Seren said as I nodded slowly looking forward to the hallway.

"You both just have to act boujee and respect yourselves, talk only when you are talked to" I said knowing the kind of bladder mouths I have as friends.

We got into the dinning room to see only the king sitting at the extreme middle chair where he always sits, Zinnia and the rest are yet to come out.

Me and my besties sat at a far end from the king, I didn't want to get too close to the king just yet to avoid weird moments.

"Pearl, come sit over here" he said coldly pointing over to the seat directly close to him not looking at me but at the piece of paper on his hand.

The imagination of eating close to the king by his own wish feels so possessive, he will literally make me choke on my food.

"Uhm… My king, I need to stay close to…"

"Hey common, we are fine just go sit close to your husband" Rosamund said in a crazy wink, the way she called him my husband made it seem weird I was more uncomfy than I was before.

Gosh I really wanted to strangle her for not helping me out in such a weird moment.

I forced myself to the chair next to the king as my co-wives entered looking all normal as if they didn't mind the position I'm sitting in.

I expected a usual reaction from Zinnia but this time she acted cool, she even came into the dinning room with a smile curved on her thin wide lips, she greeted the king and sat down on her usual spot close to the king but she wasn't making an attempt of getting the king's attention or something.

I was becoming confused, why the sudden change of attitude? I can't even tell if the attitude is genuine or if she's got a plan behind it.

The thought of her sudden attitude got me thinking as I decided to watch her closely all through the dinner, maybe that would help foresee her plans.

"Are you Ladies, Pearl's friends that we have been waiting for? Nice meeting you ladies" she said in a wild smile making me choke on my drink and started coughing out of the hard choke as I quickly drank a cup full of water.

"Thank you for having us, my queen" Seren replied in a smile as they both bowed their heads.

What's with Zinnia and this sudden kind attitude? Hope it's for real and hope I am safe?

The maids walked in as they served the food to everyone and stood by to watch us eat. That was a normal occurrence, they have to stand by in case the food is poisoned or anyone gets harmed by eating the food.

"So Pearl, how is the baby kicking? Hope the baby isn't stressing you much?" Zinnia started as all the Queen's turned to her, they were as surprised as me.

I didn't even know if it would make sense replying to her because I don't just understand anything going on again.

I cleared my throat and sat up…

"Well, My baby is kicking real good," I replied and faked a smile.

"It's high time I started taking care of you properly as the head Queen, there are some roots I know about that flourishes the skin and also keeps you strong you know?… You deserve attention from as many people as possible Pearl" She said In a caring tone as Queen Lula turned to her now in such surprise.

"Excuse me queen Zinnia, I thought you were hating on Pearl, why the sudden kindness because it's really suspicious!" Lula said, I love her because she is damn blunt. She doesn't just care about what you'd feel, she just says what her mind gives out.

"Lula" Zinnia said and smiled as she kept her fork back on her plate now facing us all "I saw this question coming anyways so I am not surprised, I never hated Pearl I was only jealous of her always being close to the King and equally getting pregnant when we haven't given the king a child as the first married wives" she said and sipped her drink " I just had to accept it because by the way she is Betrothed to the king and the rest of us got married for some crazy reasons… So she is different from us" Zinnia said.

She was actually making sense, her reasons sounded genuine and I could see through her eyes that she might sincerely want to accept me.

"Thank God for the change of mind Zinnia, and thank you for volunteering to help me out in this trouble" I said pointing at my very big baby bump, it's already getting to five months already, I could feel the king's eyes piercing through my belly, I wonder what his mind reads.

"Okay now, enough of the discussions ladies face your food before someone chokes up" the king said coldly as we all turned to our meal, indeed I haven't been able to eat anything.

I turned to Seren and Rosamund as our eyes met, they definitely will feed me with a million and one questions.

***

King Theodore paced angrily round his chamber, he was vibrating in anger.

"Guards!" He called out as they hurried in and bowed, kneeling with their right knee, they knew how dangerous King Theodore could be when he is angry so they dare not waste a second of his time when he calls.

"I need Pearl, King Archer's wife here in this castle with me. You should go get her for me!" He yelled as he sat back on his throne, he knew how impossible it would be to get Pearl out of a castle with thousands of guards but he didn't care, all he wanted was Pearl in his arms.

"My King, your request.."

"Shut up! My request is going to be done and you all are going right away to Guham to get me that lady, I don't know how you want to do it but you have just 48hrs!" He yelled as the guards bowed and hurried out immediately knowing how impossible that task is and knowing that they really need to get it done as the king wishes.

King Theodore knows quite well that he doesn't love or have any form of mutual feelings for Pearl, but all he wants is to use her as bait to get Archer dead.

He has lots of plans for her. Once She is captured and brought to him and he doesn't have any good plans, he never has a good plan anyway.

"My King, you look stressed this beautiful evening, why don't you give me a chance to make you feel better" Ciara, his mistress said walking sexily to him half naked.

She knows how to manipulate Theo and he always falls for her trap, he stood from his throne hungrily and walked up to her as he pulled her hair dragging her back to the room.

She was used to such aggressiveness from King Theodore and she doesn't see it as anything again, she's like a wife figure to him because he didn't get married and she is his only mistress, he hardly fvcks her but anytime he comes for her she would have to beg him to pull off… He is So dangerous in bed.

***

"Did that Queen Zinnia of a lady really hate you!" Rosamund asked as I nodded.

"She didn't treat me nicely, I could say that she hated the path I walked on" I said as I signed, kicking my shoes off my foot.

"Was it that bad? And now she suddenly comes acting nice to you? Was she nice to you this morning?" Rosamund asked again as if she was investigating something in her mind.

"Nope, we had a beef this morning and even before our arrival from Prussiate" I said as they both looked at each other and shook their heads.

"Be careful with her Pearl, don't be carried away by her sudden kindness, I am sure she has a back up plan and she just wants you to be free with her to achieve that…I Know all this tricks"

"Wait… Do you really think any of your Co-wives will ever like you? Pearl, no never, they can't like you! You have got what they don't have and that is pissing them off, stay on your lane and avoid them" Seren said as she bit her lips " seriously it's not easy being married into a royal home" she added.

Now I am confused, I don't just know if I should avoid Zinnia or I should just be cool with her, I can't snub her if she says hi to me.

"It's fine to greet her and smile with her but just be wise"

"Being royalty is making Pearl so dull and weak, it's so unlike her!" Seren added as I sighed

They are right anyways, I will just play along and watch Zinnia's backup plans.

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