Caught by the King

By Isla Chiu

Sounding amused, the king asks, "Were you attempting to steal one of my jeweled eggs?"

I wince. Instead of directly answering his question, I repeat, "Please have mercy on a pitiful subject like me, your majesty!" Maybe if I suck up hard enough, I'll end up going to prison for only three years.

"Stand up," he says.

Because he's the freaking king, I have no choice but to obey. My legs tremble as I lift myself off the floor.

He raises his hand, and I flinch, expecting a slap. However, he only strokes my cheek, his gentle touch belying his powerful muscular body.

"You are a lovely thing," he murmurs. A rakishly handsome smirk breaks out across his face. "Much too lovely for prison."

WORD COUNT: 3,400

A naughty short story about a young woman and her handsome king!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Isla Chiu
• Release date: Nov 23, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005001957

Isla Chiu

When I manage to tear myself away from taking Buzzfeed quizzes and watching unhealthy amounts of TV, I write romance and smut. My works feature alpha males, sexy times, and/or my sarcastic sense of humor. I hail from Cleveland, aka the best freaking city in the world, and believe LeBron James is the perfect human being. Despite all of my efforts, I have never truly been able to quit caffeine. My favorites include Taylor Swift, Florence + the Machine, and SHINee. I love to hate/hate to love k-dramas. If I say I’m on a diet, I’m just lying to you and myself. One of these days, I'm going to get hypertension from an excess of salt, both literal and figurative. If I'm awkward around you, I probably don't know what to say to you and/or I think you're hot. And despite what anyone says, Forrest Gump so deserved that Oscar over Pulp Fiction.

Book preview

Caught by the King

MY FINGERS TREMBLE as I pick up the priceless jeweled egg. The diamonds and rich red rubies threaten to blind me. Selling this one small egg would give me enough money to pay off my parents’ debts...

And would get my ass thrown into prison.

Stealing a priceless jeweled egg is bad enough. Stealing a priceless jeweled egg from the king’s private collection is a crime punishable by imprisonment with a minimum of five years. It used to be a crime punishable by death, but thankfully, King Lance did away with capital punishment as soon as he took the throne.

I stroke the egg. I should put it back and resume cleaning the king’s chambers. But my heart aches as I recall the phone call that I had with my parents last night.

Mama, have you been crying? I asked. Her voice sounded weak and shaky.

Oh, it’s nothing, dear, she lied. Menopause is just an emotional roller coaster.

Mama, tell me what’s wrong.

I heard her burst into tears. "Your father and I