Chapter 17 Chapter 17

My body shook as I made my way over to the….whipping post. I held my head high though. I can do this, this is for a friend. A friend who had gotten into trouble on my behalf. If I had not made such a big deal about the disrespectful maids she would have not had tried to defend my honor by such a gruesome act. But what was the other reason? Was I taking more six lashes for her now? Something about mates.

“Your highness”

I look up to see a terrified looking guard. He was holding the rope he will use to tie me to the post and that he would use to tie my hand also.

I knelt down on shaky knees. I put my hands up….wrists together. The guard was shaking, I don’t know why. It made no sense. He did not know me personally, I can’t recall seeing him before. Maybe he respect me as a queen and feel bad to see me hurt, that should be the reason. He is a beast and beasts don’t care.