[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 simply glared up at him, realizing he was going to continue changing the subject. "And no more beating around the bush," she said. "Tell me what is bothering you."
"Darling, it's just—"
"Nevermind."
Adeline shook her head in disappointment. She simply turned around and opened the bedroom door again, finding the doctor was placing the device to the side with a grim expression on her face. There was a piece of paper lying on the bed, with a pen resting on it.
Adeline instantly knew it was a nondisclosure agreement, but believed this wasn't the cause of the doctor's somber expression. Before Elias could pull her away, Adeline quickly spoke up.
"Dr. Juliette," Adeline stated. "What did you see?"