Aisha's golden eyes narrowed at the King. It looked like he was offering him no choice.
She drew in a deep breath as she pondered how her children's lives would be in Gaea if the King would impregnate her.
They would have to suffer the discrimination of the Gaean people because of her human blood. Just like what they were doing now.
"Would you rather make them peasants than the princes and princesses of Gaea?" King Leandro challenged her.
He crossed his brawn arms while his lilac eyes glimmered as if he was amused that her heart was in turmoil right now.
Aisha and King Leandro were still on the Royal Chancery, discussing her fate in Gaea.
As she could see, it would benefit her the most if she would accept being one of his royal wives. She will be protected, her and her future children. The downside is she has to be a wife and a mother, two things that she has never dreamed of being, especially at that point in time.
"Will you accept my offer now, Lady Aisha?" King Leandro stepped closer to her again.
His big hand flew to her petite chin. To her shock and surprisingly delight, his masculine finger grazed on her petulant lips.
"I promise I will be gentle and good to you. You already have a taste of it, haven't you?" He spoke in a rough and husky voice, with his glistening lips near hers.
Aisha's full bottom lips instinctively opened as she gazed at his plump and moist lips. "Yes," she unconsciously answered as she recalled the last time that those parts of theirs touched each other.
Her stomach fluttered as she recalled how good a kisser the King was, making her bite her lips unintentionally.
King Leandro's chiseled cheeks heightened up revealing his satisfaction with her response. However, like a tease, he drew back and put his arms behind his back. "Then it's settled then. I will ask the servants to prepare you for our wedding," He bowed down to her formally.
"Wait, what?" Aisha closed her eyes and opened them again in confusion.
She answered yes about her having a taste of him. But not to be a royal wife! She wanted to refuse and say no. But it appeared like it was the better choice.
King Leandro was gazing at her with a pleased smile on his ruggedly handsome face, enough to melt any woman's heart, including Aisha.
"All right. But I still don't want to have children right now," Aisha directly told the King about her wish. It's better if he has an idea about what she wants, so they wouldn't have problems later on.
"As if I could have my way with the King," Aisha thought to herself as she shrugged her shoulders.
"We'll see about that. Please go to your Chamber now, my lady. Your servants will be with you shortly. I can't wait to see you on our wedding night," King Leandro responded to her with a knowing look on his face.
Aisha gulped as she closed her eyes. "Is this it? Will I be a human breeding machine now?" She exhaled in desperation as she went back to her room.
True enough, Rosalia was already waiting for her together with the other female servants.
"Wait, why are you so many?" Aisha's forehead scrunched up as she saw a dozen female creatures with different bottles in their hands.
"We have to make sure that your body will be ready for the King on the next full moon, my lady," Rosalia answered as she pointed to the different oils and creams that the servants were holding.
"Now we will give you a full bath with rose petals and honey, so your skin would be more supple and smooth," Rosalia grinned at her as she slowly removed her clothes one by one.
"Wait, is this really necessary?" Aisha grimaced as she allowed her to take off everything, including her undergarments.
If she could remember it right, the moon was in crescent shape last night. It means that she only has a week to prepare before the Grand Day! But this is not the kind of preparation that she wants!
"I want a full body massage with yoga meditation. And lots and lots of ice cream with whipped cream and a cherry on top," Aisha sighed as she thought about it. "Something that would make me agree with what I'm going to do to myself for the rest of my life."
"Don't worry my lady, we could give you that, We could give you anything you want," Rosalia cheered her on as if she was happy that Aisha finally agreed with what the King desired.
Rosalia led her to a tub filled with water. True enough, rose petals were floating around it. The other servants were waiting for her to step into it so that they could rub her with the oils that they have.
"Wow, I'm just going to be a wife. But this looks like I am going to wear the crown," Asia thought out loud as her naked feet stepped into the warm water. "This is more relaxing than a sauna," Aisha couldn't help but blurt out as a servant combed her hair in a gentle manner.
"This is the instruction of King Leandro, my lady. He must really like you a lot," Rosalia commented as one of the ladies-in-waiting massaged her forehead, making Aisha's eyes closed.
"Well, this is not bad, at all," Aisha blurted out as she enjoyed the bath service. "I could stay here all day," she hummed as she recalled that it was the first time she pampered herself after the tsunami incident in her own world.
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"In addition, receiving your spouse is not just a decision you make when reciting your wedding vows. It requires an attitude of continual acceptance throughout your marriage. In the months and years after the wedding, each of you will become more and more aware of your respective weaknesses and faults. The more you remember your responsibility to receive each other as God's provision, the stronger your marriage will become. If the person who knows you best also loves you the most, your marriage will be truly special."
― David Boehi, Preparing for Marriage: Discover God's Plan for a Lifetime of Love
Feeling better, Aisha woke up with an upturned face and a relaxed appearance. She felt her muscles loosened up after the wonderful service of the lady servants yesterday.
Her cheekbones raised as she blurted out, "That felt really good," she hummed as she stretched her back and arms.
Then she sat up straight and clasped her hands on her chest. "Maybe it really wasn't that bad to be wed to the King," she thought as she recalled her conversation with King Leandro.
Just then, Rosalia and the other servants came into the room. "Good morning, everyone!" she greeted them with an enthusiastic waving of her hand.
"Good morning, our lady," All of them bowed down to her.
Rosalia couldn't help but chuckle, seeing Aisha in that bubbly state.
"Our lady must have enjoyed your service last night," she whispered in a loud voice to the other servants who were with her.
They continued to brighten up the room as they opened the beautiful curtains in the large chamber windows and allowed the sun's rays to penetrate the luxurious room.
"By the way, I have great news for you, my lady," Rosalia opened up to her with her eyes sparkling and gleaming.
"Is there any better news than having ice cream with a cherry on top as a dessert? You promised me that yesterday," Aisha responded, giving her a bright-eyed look.
"It's not that, my lady. I heard that the Town Crier has already announced your engagement with the King," she said as she seemingly bounced from foot to foot.
Aisha's upstretched face turned into a frown. "Town Crier?" She repeated back to her.
Rosalia's forehead scrunched up as she seemed to realize why she was asking about a normal thing in Gaea.
"I apologize, my lady. I forgot that you are from another world. The Town Crier is someone who makes public announcements on the marketplace and towns," Rosalia informed her of one of the wedding traditions in Gaea.
Aisha's petite chin dropped to her chest as she blurted out, "So what you're saying is it was like the King has an Instagram account with all the Gaeans as his followers, and he has just made a post that I am going to be the 1007th Lady Consort."
The other servants scratched their heads as they heard her mumble. Only Rosalia was bold enough to speak up. "What is Instagram?"
Aisha seemed to wake up from her senses and tried to explain it to her. "Oh, Instagram is a social media account. All your friends and connections can follow you and see your posts and be updated on what's happening in your life." She grinned at her.
"That sounds interesting," Rosalia beamed back with a curious smile on her face.
Just then, one of the servants came to her side and uttered, "What do you like to wear today, my lady?"
Rosalia butted in and added, "Yes, my lady. What's your plan for today? Do you like to go somewhere?"
Aisha held both sides of her head as she shook it. "I could still remember the looks on their faces as they badmouthed me."
Her shoulders curved over her chest as she thought about what the people would say now that it was confirmed that the King would marry her. Not as the queen, though. She was relieved. That's too much responsibility she could handle in her hand.
Even though she didn't live in a monarchy form of government, she knew how the queens don't even have private lives. They were all controlled by politics, which is a no-no for a free-spirited being like her.
"They will not say negative things to you, this time, my lady. I even think they would think highly of you. The King is very choosy when he picks his wives. If you are chosen to be one, it means you are of high standards," Rosalia cheered on.
The other servants agreed with her as they nodded their heads. "My daughter isn't picked even though I prepared her for a year," one of them commented.
"And you wonder why? Of course, you are her mother," one of the servants snickered in a teasing manner.
The servant's eyes widened in surprise at her statement and pinched her waist, "And you're so pretty, huh?"
The other servants laughed, including Aisha. "Don't worry, pretty ladies. The only reason why I'm chosen is that I'm a human. No more. No less," she stated in a matter-of-fact tone.
Then she added, "Speaking of that, is the King a human? He looks and feels like one. But I think he also has supernatural powers. He healed me one time. Or not? Why is he the King?" Aisha babbled in curiosity.
One of the servants, who seemed to be at ease now with Aisha, spoke up. "As far as I know. He is not human. The people said that he can bring down rain and open the ocean at his command. There is also a rumor that he commanded the ground to eat up a group of rebels. That's why no one dared try to oppose him after that."
"That's not true. They are all the work of the Great Theos," one of them disagreed with her. "I know he is just a mortal, just like us."
"I have a different opinion about that. I heard he was once struck by lightning. Regardless, he was still alive until now," Another one commented.
Aisha darted her head from one servant to another. It seemed like they had varying ideas about him.
"Well, it's okay. I'm going to find out for myself," she said in a determined voice. "Come along now, ladies. Let's go out and have some fun!" She lifted her arms merrily.
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