"It was a game of survival." The great Empire of Alfaros was in chaos. Prince Regan was returning from the battlefield after four years. Years ago, he used to be the most beautiful prince of the Empire. Ironically, the same prince was today known as The Masked Prince. It is said that he had a huge scar on his face, a face that used to be very beautiful. The scar was so horrifying that the Emperor got scared when he saw it and sent him away to the battlefield. But the war was over. And he was to return. . . . Looking at the green eyes that didn't even flicker at the sight of his scarred face, Regan was filled with a surprise for a moment. At the same time, something flashed in his cold eyes when he saw how calm she looked. "What is your name?" "Evelyn, Your Highness" "Evelyn..." Regan tasted the name on his lips. His red eyes looked at her face which was completely blank and he said "Evelyn, you will be my personal slave from today on." Evelyn looked calm. However, as time passed, Evelyn realized that Regan wanted more. Much more than she could give him. She tried to stop him. But what would she do when the prince forcefully put his heart into her hands and was adamant about taking hers? Will Evelyn then choose to move away or to move on? Especially at the time when horrors of her past shadow her heart __________ This story is a part of the contest so if you enjoy reading, please support to encourage the author. In return, I assure you that the plot will not disappoint you because it is full of turns and twists. Cover is mine. Made by: Lay Lee
Regan's frown went deeper when he saw Peri but he didn't say anything just because of Evelyn. However, he remembered that it was Peri who gave these suggestions to Evelyn.
On the other hand, Evelyn was surprised to see Peri as well.
"Peri, you also woke up?"
Peri smiled as she walked to Evelyn and said
"Yes. I thought of seeing the gifts once and ensuring that everything is alright. I would never want anyone to humiliate you if anything went wrong."
Evelyn felt touched by these words and smiled softly, however, Regan continued to frown.
"Who will dare to humiliate my wife?"
He asked coldly and Peri got startled. She didn't know what she should say as she looked at Regan's cold eyes.
His silver mask only added a new fear inside her heart but she gathered her courage and tried to answer.
"Your Highness…I just…Evelyn is my friend. There will be many people in the banquet today so…"
Regan didn't even let Peri complete his words. He looked at Evelyn and said calmly