[Mature Content.] "Past, present, and future, I will always want you." _______ Adeline had a plan to obtain her freedom: Step one: kill the King. Step two: run away and live happily ever after. Did that happen? No. Adeline's plan was rudely interrupted by a mysterious, yet handsome stranger who stole her weapon at midnight. Elias Luxton was a heartless King notorious for his merciless antics. He was the monster that lurked in the shadows. Adeline Rose was a dethroned Princess with a dark past. After her parents' murder and an super stealing her throne, she flees to the Empire of Wraith and unexpectedly meets Elias. Elias claimed he knew her. But she didn't remember him. And Adeline wants nothing to do with him. The problem? Adeline was supposed to kill him, but he wants to marry her. Will she be able to escape the clutches of this shameless King? Or will she have to face the demons of her past, all alone? _______ [WARNING: THERE'S MATURE CONTENT IN THIS STORY] Excerpt: "Now, take it off." She blinked up at him, astonished by his words. "What?" she whispered, wondering if her ears had betrayed her. "My shirt," he mused, his burning gaze landing upon her. "But why?" she asked. "So the next time I wear it, I have flashbacks of ravishing you." _______ Editors: okatuvslife & Skale93 This book is found exclusively on webnovel.com. Please do not post it anywhere else.
Adeline wasn't sure how she felt about Dorothy being compatible with her. It would be saving her life in exchange for another. She briefly glanced at Elias as he wheeled her out to the garden. Her heart raced when she saw he had been looking at her, instead of ahead of them.
Weston and Easton were pushing the babies' cribs, and the nannies were far in the distance, waiting in the castle to be called upon.
"What are you thinking about?" Elias asked. He felt a squeeze in his chest when melancholy filled her beautiful eyes. She was upset by something, but what?
"Dorothy is your only remaining relative. Will it really be alright for me to take her blood just to increase my chances?" Adeline mumbled.
Elias hummed at her words. He continued pushing her in the direction of a large tree with splendid shade. The sun was blaring hot today. Spring was reaching its end.