[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.
Elias sharply turned around. Without warning, he grabbed her and began dragging her down the hallways.
"Wait, Your Majesty, the meeting with—"
"Tell him to go screw himself," Elias shouted back.
"Let go of me!" Adeline cried out, pulling and tugging at her hands.
Elias ignored her. He pushed past the confused faces of Adeline's people. He continued pulling her, even when she began to trip over her own feet and nearly fell to the ground. She resisted, clawing and pinching at his forearm, but he didn't even blink.
Elias pulled Adeline into a secluded and empty room. He loudly slammed the doors behind him with a thundering "bang!"
Adeline jumped. She was well-acquainted with all sorts of guns, but he had put too much force against the door. She scrambled for the doorknob, not realizing it was her first mistake. When she pulled the door open a bit, a hand slammed besides her head.