[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.
Frustrated by her words and how selfish she was being, Elias pulled away from her. Will no amount of begging and reason go through to her? Will no amount of convincing change her mind?!
How could she remain so stubborn when it concerned her life? How could she pretend that she won't die at the end of these nine months?
"You will die!" Elias shouted at her, all of his pent-up anger coming to the surface. He was well-aware that he was going through the seven stages of grief at this point, but he knew within himself that he'd never reach the acceptance part.
"This child will eat you from the inside out. It will consume your blood, your flesh, and your womb until there is nothing left of you. Once you're dead from pushing him out, it will crawl out of you like a monster!" Elias grabbed her shoulders and shook her, hoping she'd understand.