[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.
Once the coronation concluded, there was a celebration thrown to welcome the new Queen. By now, night time had come. The dark skies were peppered with bright stars, the moon full and bright, almost as if they, too, were celebrating Adeline.
In the center of it all, Adeline was overwhelmed. The same people that questioned her status a few weeks ago were the very ones that congratulated her the loudest. Those that frowned deeply towards her gave the largest smiles. She could no longer read the true expression on everyone's faces.
"What do you think of the current situation in Kastrem, Your Grace? What will you do in the Crown Prince's shoes?"
Adeline snapped back to reality. She was surrounded by a group of world leaders, a mixture of men and women. She glanced at the man who asked such a perilous question. Everyone looked at him. They knew how troublesome the topic of Kastrem was.