Chapter 01

19th Century

I was inside my room reading secretly even though I know girls are not allowed to, I was reading quietly when I heard a knock make me , close to the book and hide it before, I get punished and went to open the door , to the maid stand

" Young Miss , Duke is asking for you in the study room " said the maid in elegance tone while looking down

" am coming " answered Charlotte

Btw My name is Charlotte Fernandez , the second daughter of the Duke in the kingdom of Euphora , In this kingdom female gender are not allowed to do anything which male can do like joining army , studying nor talking back to the Male gender , female are raised as proper ladies , who should know how to take care of the houses and her family

That's the little introduction I can give for now

After the maid said that she bowed and left from there , and I start my journey to go to the study room , as soon I arrived, the guard bowed

" Tell the Duke am here to meet him " said in soft voice

he bowed and enter inside and few seconds he came out and opened the door and I entered inside, to find my dad sitting on the chair working, I went near him and bow

" My Lord " bowed elegance

he looked up and gave me a sign to stand up , I and my father really never had any good relationship , he always ignore me and never even care

" Do you know why called you here " asked in cold voice

I nodded my head as no while looking down

" Now listen , His Majesty has decided, you to be his Concubine, so go and prepare yourself, tomorrow you will be sworn in as the new concubine , of Euphora " he said coldly as if it meant nothing to him , after why was he even telling me this as I don't even have a chance to choose if it's yes or no , as i know to be sworn as a concubine it takes like a week but on mine it's only hours being counted that's means they already decided it for a long

I just nodded my head as I know even if say no I will be forced in another way

I was standing there without knowing what to say nor do when my father walked close to me and pat my head which made me startled, surprise, shocked and happy at the same time as it's his first time to pat my head

" am proud of you " Said in soft voice and a small smile

I was really happy , after 18 years I finally made my dad proud but at the same time sad and heartbroken as I was expecting to make him proud by seeing his daughter as a first successful woman in the kingdom but I guess, it will all remain as a dream

After patting my head , he left from there,am sure he is going to return the answer which I didn't even answer truly from my heart

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