THE CHOICE: My King or My Knight?
[COMPLETE] When Zara walked in on her boyfriend sleeping with another woman, she cursed God for the lack of good men in this miserable, modern world. Then she woke up in a romantic land of honorable Knights and the Royal Court. There, Zara is stunned to find herself one of eighteen women called The Select, from which the handsome, powerful King will choose his bride. She finds the magnetic King compelling. But her dashing Knight Defender has declared his love—and vows to save her from certain death: Tradition requires every woman in the Select who is not the King’s chosen bride to be executed to cover her family’s shame. Yet, the King is also making his intention to win Zara clear. None of this would matter if it was just a dream. But Zara is soon forced to accept that this is no fantasy. Which means each man—and his love—is real. And this world is a deadly nightmare. As the tension between the two men grows, Zara must make a choice. But how can a woman choose between a powerful King and a deadly Knight? Especially when either would kill to keep her? Are you #TeamKing or #TeamKnight? COVER IMAGE: Copyright (c) 2023 Author AimeeLynn
Uncertain Loyalties
If you like music while you read, try "Without You" by Ursine Vulpine and Annaca.
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~ ZARA ~
I was a fucking coward. For the first few moments through that door, I kept my eyes on the floor, watching myself close the door before I turned to face him and made myself meet his eyes.
His broken, horrified, angry sapphire eyes that were so clouded with pain.
Seeing that look on his face, seeing the battle rage in his eyes was worse than I'd expected. Ash wasn't just angry or jealous… he was devastated. Shaking.
"Ash—"
"Don't." His teeth bit down on the word and his already tense body stiffened further. We stared at each other for a second as I scrambled for the words that wouldn't seem like a knife between the ribs. But Ash's throat bobbed. "You should have told me," he muttered. "It was obvious you were pulling away, I just…"
"I was going to," I whispered. "I swear, Ash. When things were more certain—"