His Majesty's Devious Sins
[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.
Never
Elias quietly entered Adeline's bedroom. To no one's surprise, she had changed out of the dress herself. She was snuggled into the blankets, with her back turned towards him. He wordlessly approached the foot of the bed and watched her sleeping expression. Her rosy lips were parted and her eyelashes were quite long.
"Sleep well, darling," Elias murmured.
Elias hovered a hand over her forehead, as dark wisps shrouded his palm. He didn't want to do this, but he must. It was his promise to Kaline and Addison. He would make sure she had nothing but happy memories of her childhood.
The memory and cause of her parents' death were useless. She didn't need to remember it.
"When tomorrow comes, you will no longer feel sorrow," he muttered.
Darkness flickered in Elias's palms. This brought back memories of the past, when she held onto his pants dearly, hiding her face into them. Back then, he had done the same thing—wipe her unhappy memories away.
"No."