The Obsessed King (Book 1)

-The end is just the beginning-

Ella had made her mind about her escape from hell, but right now the most important and crucial thing in her list was gaining Elijah's trust and then somehow escaping with her mother.
Right now, she was too weak to do any task so she had to regain her energy. Elijah's session had taken a huge toll on her body and all she wanted to do right now was lay down and rest, and so that's what she did.

The next day Ella was woken by the sound of maids scurrying into her chambers. She slowly opened her eyes only to find three maids in her room with what seemed like dresses and platters of food. 
And then with all his glory walked in Elijah. Seeing their kind the maids started shaking nervously in front of him after all, he wasn't exactly known for his kindness.

"Good morning love! From today onwards you are going to get trained to be the perfect wife for my needs! and these maids are going to help you" exclaimed Elijah with a smile on his face.

Ella's face dropped. She didn't want to do anything with him, let alone be his obedient wife and a royal life surely wasn't for her so she quickly tried to deny him by saying "I cannot do this Elijah! I do not want to be your wife!."

In a flash, Elijah's eyes darkened. His deep brown eyes almost became jet black and his whole body fumed with anger.

"Ella! You still haven't figured out that you are mine? Or do I need to give you a lesson again?" seethed Elijah, he wasn't quite happy with Ella's disobedience towards his opinions.
If he wanted her to be his obedient wife she would be so, she belonged to him and there was no denying that.

Ella got scared seeing the sudden mood wing of Elijah, so she quickly tried to reason with him in a gentle manner "Elijah but i - "

Ella was just about to speak out her view when Elijah gripped her jaw again and shouted
"ELLA IF YOU DISOBEY ME, EVERYBODY, YOU LOVE INCLUDING THE MAIDS PRESENT HERE WILL GET SKINNED ALIVE BY ME!"

The maids quickly fell to the ground and stooped their heads low, scared of their king's undeniable wrath and fury. Their existence was like that a fly in the palace, the king ruled them and even their deaths would be nothing.

Ella started trembling, surely she could handle his wrath but she could not have the burden of taking some innocent peoples life. They would have to lose their lives just for her simple act of disobedience and she knew that she would not be able to deal with the guilt.

"I will do as you say m-master" 

Elijah smiled. He knew his Ella had a soft corner for helpless people. She was an innocent being who could not bear anyone getting hurt because of her, she hated violence, unlike Elijah.

"You do not need to call me master love. Call me by my name, because as long as you obey me, I will lift the title of a slave from you and let you have the honour of calling me by name.

Ella was shocked but hid her surprise by a mask of indifference. 

Elijah spun around and then walked towards the door as he had some urgent matters to attend to, but not before threatening Ella again, that if she would go out of line then someone's head would go off the line of their body.

The head maid along with the other two escorted Ella to the bath chambers. She had refused to open her clothes in front of them due to embarrassment but the poor maids were fearing their life if they did not follow the Kings order. The wounds on her back hadn't completely healed so they were being careful of that.

After the bath, the maids dressed Ella up in one of the finest gowns that she had ever laid eyes upon in her entire life and if it was any other girl in her place then they sure would be ecstatic, but Ella wasn't. This kind of things did not really make her heart happy.

After many hours of grooming, the maids brought a mirror for Ella to see her reflection in and when she saw her reflection she gasped. Surely she was looking pristine with all the fancy gown and hairdos, but she didn't see that. All she saw was a girl who was forcefully being made into something that she is not and being forced to like it.

But for any other random stranger, Ella looked ravishing. Her bruises and marks did not dim her beauty at all, but rather they seemed to go unnoticed due to the glamour that she was adorned with. But they were still there for Ella and that made her more than determined to get a fact through her mind that she had to make a plan.

The maids had been ordered not to speak a word with Ella, but even though they said nothing, their eyes still held admiration and pity. Admiration for the image that they had created and pity for what was inside and what she was going through. 

Ella, all the time had a distant and faraway look on her face, as if she was trying hard to make her own self believe that maybe all of this was just a dream and that it was going to be over.
But in the end, when the maids had finished her makeover, she was smiling, after all, she was one step closer to Mission Runaway being completed. Now all she needed to do was get out and face and uncover the secrets of the walls of the palace that lied beyond the door of her chambers.

Just then they were interrupted by a knock on the door.

"Lady Ella, the time for your out palace sessions which the King has scheduled has begun. Miss Burgundy is here is guide you through with it."

Ella smiled again. She was finally gonna go out.

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I really wonder what's gonna happen if she gets caught though! Lol :)

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