[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.
Elias had never held Adeline so tightly in bed. She was lying on her side, the blankets in between her legs as she hugged it like a pillow. His arms were woven protectively around her, loose on her stomach, but tight on her chest. He hugged her like a koala refusing to let go. He embraced her as if it was their last.
Despite that, Adeline was beginning to fall asleep. She had never felt this much love except in this moment. He was the best hugger, and she'd never admit it.
"Sleep well, darling," Elias muttered.
Elias pressed himself even closer to her, until her back was flat against his chest and nothing could come in between them. Not even the world's thinnest paper could.
Elias never thought a heartbeat could be so comforting. But listening to her slow breaths and rhythmic heartbeat, he smiled. She was nestled in his arms, nowhere to run, nowhere to go. She was entirely his, and he'd never let that change.