The Devil's Cursed Witch novel Chapter 101

Ember had her midday meal and felt satisfied with her tummy full.

‘Again, I ate a lot.’ She wondered as she looked at her stomach. ‘Where is all that food going? My stomach doesn’t look that big to contain it all.’

It happened that Yula returned after leaving her to have a meal in private. She caught Ember rubbing her stomach with a puzzled expression on her face.

“Miss Ember, do you wish to eat more?” she asked. “Maybe a sweet dessert?”

Startled, Ember looked at her immediately. “No, no, I already ate a lot…I was just wondering how did I eat all this?” Her gaze passed across all the empty plates on the wooden table in front of her.

Yula smiled as she saw the ignorant face of this young human girl. “It is normal for the female to eat this much after she wakes up from being marked.”

“Elder Leeora told me,” she replied.

“So don’t worry. In a day or two, your appetite will return to normal. If you feel like eating anything, don’t hesitate to ask for it. Eating more is good for you in this condition.”

Ember nodded and she heard the blue-haired elf continue, “Which reminds me, I came here to inform you that your personal chamber is ready. Shall I bring you there now, Miss Ember?”

Ember looked around that guest room and thought, ‘Such a big room this is. Anyways, I don’t need this kind of big room so it’s better to move to a smaller one. I am not even used to sleeping on a big bed with such a soft mattress. My body is used to sleeping on the floor after living in that cave my entire life. A small simple room feels more like home. Something similar to my room in Ronan will be perfect.’

She followed Yula quietly, hoping to get one similar to the one she had in Ronan.-It was simple, cozy and comfortable, which suited her taste better when compared to the guest room or that large luxurious room she had woken up in earlier.

‘How far are we walking?’ She thought it would be in a room on the same floor, but Yula led her way towards the stairs. Ember looked at the staircase as she quietly climbed them. ‘Upstairs? Third floor? No, we’re still climbing. I wonder if I will get to see a view of Ronan from this height.’

After climbing all the stairs of the highest floor, Yula took a left turn and informed her with a bright smile. “We are here. This is the southwest wing of this floor. This entire wing is for you, Miss Ember.”

‘Entire southwest wing? Does she mean the room facing the southwest direction? Where is the southwest? Is she making me guess?’

Bewildered, Ember looked around as if she’d been given another test. How would an ignorant girl like her know about the palace and what they call the parts of it?

Fortunately, Yula continued to lead the way. Crossing that huge and wide hallway, they stopped in front of awooden double door with flower designs carved on its hard surface.

“This is your bedchamber, Miss,” Yula informed her and the two female elf servants standing outside the door opened it for them.

“Please, this way,” Yula said.

Ember entered a room much more extravagant than the guest room she stayed in earlier. Her eyes were left wide open seeing its large size which was about two or three times the size of her entire house in Ronan. Framed paintings hang on the wall, and delicate bronze lamps, and white gold curtains set an elegant mood on the interior of the room. Vases with colourful flowers and vine-like plants wrapped around the bed on the corner added a touch of nature to the extravagance. It was like a scene straight out of a dream.

“A-Are you sure, this is for me?” Ember asked.

Since she was an outsider, not even an important guest but just a person who was lucky to be saved by their master, she was expecting to receive simple treatment from the people of the palace.

Perhaps a room slightly larger than her cave, or maybe similar to her room in Ronan. But this…

‘Is this what it means to become a person protected by the King? Yula and the other elves working here are also the King’s people too. Are their rooms also like this? I don’t think so. I have a feeling that being a ‘mate’ is more special than I thought.’

“Yes, Miss Ember,” Yula replied, thinking that she liked it.

“Uhm, I don’t need this kind of a big room. I am fine with the smallest one,” Ember said as she wondered how she would stay in such a big place on her own.

“Miss Ember, you are His Majesty’s mate. This is the place arranged for you with that in mind,” Yula replied, not knowing what was going on in this naive human’s head.

She looked at Yula. “But…is there anything smaller than this?”

“Miss Ember, His Majesty the King might not like it if you get something lesser than this. He would want his mate to be treated well,” Yula replied.

Considering Ember’s change of status as the King’s mate, she was no less than the Queen of Agartha though she was not officially given a title yet. Their future Queen deserved to be provided only with the best treatment.

Hearing Draven’s title mentioned, Ember could only accept what Yula said. If the King wanted this, then Ember didn’t plan to anger him by rejecting it. It was already enough that he allowed her to stay here.

“Thank you, Yula,” was all she could say as she accepted it.