pumping fast enough to explode out of his chest. He could not show the fear. “Is it any less believable than my queen has taken command of another mortal vessel as well?”
He was starting to get the hang of being a king. He didn’t know how long he would have to keep up the charade, but it had to be long enough for him to escape.
He couldn’t tell if Yasmeen was buying it or not, but he knew the Hive members were. They all knelt down and bowed in front of him. He nodded his approval.
He looked at Yasmeen. All he could do was smile at her.
She narrowed her eyes and tilted her head like she was trying to figure him out. He assumed that she made the decision to play along because of her doubts about herself and because of what he had just said.
So he looked at the Baal worshipers and announced, “Your king, Ahab, is here!”
They did not move, as he walked past the kneeling followers and right up to Yasmeen. He then embraced her tightly and planted a passionate kiss on her lips. He shouted for all to hear, “My queen! It is good to see you after all of these centuries!” He looked down and studied her body. “You picked an appropriate vessel in which to display enough of your beauty.”
She pulled back just enough to study his face. She appeared to be somewhat repulsed by his forwardness, especially since just moments before she wanted him dead. “Ahab? I would have assumed that you would have picked a shorter and more portly vessel. As far as I’m concerned, I did not have the choice that you obviously had. I was stuck with whatever I could get.”
She continued to look him over and gave him a questioning look. She then smiled as deviously as he was smiling. “Alright, King Ahab. How did you originally die?”
He was afraid she might test him. He didn’t know if Jezebel was ever known for her intelligence, but she was showing a lot of it at that moment. “You question your king? Fine!”
He didn’t want to stall too long or she would know he was an impostor. Daniel tried hard to remember the Sunday School stories of how Ahab died. He saw that she was getting suspicious. “It was an accident, really. I was hit by a stray arrow which eventually killed me. So tell me, Jezebel. Do you now have a fear of wild dogs?”
By the look on her face, he knew he hit a nerve.
An angry wave washed over her as her eyes turned black as coal. “You would be careful not to bring that up if you care to spend any length of time in your new body!”
She backed up and looked around at the kneeling followers. “Get up! Ahab has been paid homage long enough!”
The followers got to their feet and waited for further instructions.
Yasmeen turned to Daniel. “Well, my king? What do you command us to do next?”
CHAPTER THREE
Magena
Magena had eaten her food quickly.
The young server gathered the food trays and left, closing the door behind her. Magena noticed how diligent everyone was to make sure that she and Daniel’s father had their privacy on a consistent basis.
Magena continued to refrain from responding to the grilling of the older man. She did everything in her power to maintain the control that she had been taught. The same control which was now sorely tested.
“Thank you for the meal,” she muttered.
He smiled. “I’m sure it’s been a while since you’ve eaten like that. You’ve been fed by I.V. for weeks now.”
“I know,” she muttered under her breath. Tears popped into her eyes. She couldn’t hold back her disgusted look. Being controlled like that made her feel violated, but still she remained quiet.
“I understand,” he continued. “You don’t want to say the wrong thing until you find out what’s going on. That’s perfectly acceptable, my dear.” He cleared his throat and sat back in his chair while putting his hands behind his head. He interlocked his fingers and sighed with contentment.
“I wish I could apologize, Miss Nightcloud. The fact is, I’m more pleased than
He was starting to get the hang of being a king. He didn’t know how long he would have to keep up the charade, but it had to be long enough for him to escape.
He couldn’t tell if Yasmeen was buying it or not, but he knew the Hive members were. They all knelt down and bowed in front of him. He nodded his approval.
He looked at Yasmeen. All he could do was smile at her.
She narrowed her eyes and tilted her head like she was trying to figure him out. He assumed that she made the decision to play along because of her doubts about herself and because of what he had just said.
So he looked at the Baal worshipers and announced, “Your king, Ahab, is here!”
They did not move, as he walked past the kneeling followers and right up to Yasmeen. He then embraced her tightly and planted a passionate kiss on her lips. He shouted for all to hear, “My queen! It is good to see you after all of these centuries!” He looked down and studied her body. “You picked an appropriate vessel in which to display enough of your beauty.”
She pulled back just enough to study his face. She appeared to be somewhat repulsed by his forwardness, especially since just moments before she wanted him dead. “Ahab? I would have assumed that you would have picked a shorter and more portly vessel. As far as I’m concerned, I did not have the choice that you obviously had. I was stuck with whatever I could get.”
She continued to look him over and gave him a questioning look. She then smiled as deviously as he was smiling. “Alright, King Ahab. How did you originally die?”
He was afraid she might test him. He didn’t know if Jezebel was ever known for her intelligence, but she was showing a lot of it at that moment. “You question your king? Fine!”
He didn’t want to stall too long or she would know he was an impostor. Daniel tried hard to remember the Sunday School stories of how Ahab died. He saw that she was getting suspicious. “It was an accident, really. I was hit by a stray arrow which eventually killed me. So tell me, Jezebel. Do you now have a fear of wild dogs?”
By the look on her face, he knew he hit a nerve.
An angry wave washed over her as her eyes turned black as coal. “You would be careful not to bring that up if you care to spend any length of time in your new body!”
She backed up and looked around at the kneeling followers. “Get up! Ahab has been paid homage long enough!”
The followers got to their feet and waited for further instructions.
Yasmeen turned to Daniel. “Well, my king? What do you command us to do next?”
CHAPTER THREE
Magena
Magena had eaten her food quickly.
The young server gathered the food trays and left, closing the door behind her. Magena noticed how diligent everyone was to make sure that she and Daniel’s father had their privacy on a consistent basis.
Magena continued to refrain from responding to the grilling of the older man. She did everything in her power to maintain the control that she had been taught. The same control which was now sorely tested.
“Thank you for the meal,” she muttered.
He smiled. “I’m sure it’s been a while since you’ve eaten like that. You’ve been fed by I.V. for weeks now.”
“I know,” she muttered under her breath. Tears popped into her eyes. She couldn’t hold back her disgusted look. Being controlled like that made her feel violated, but still she remained quiet.
“I understand,” he continued. “You don’t want to say the wrong thing until you find out what’s going on. That’s perfectly acceptable, my dear.” He cleared his throat and sat back in his chair while putting his hands behind his head. He interlocked his fingers and sighed with contentment.
“I wish I could apologize, Miss Nightcloud. The fact is, I’m more pleased than
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