Abandoned by her ruthless father and left to die in a frozen palace, Princess Abril survives years of neglect through sheer will. On her fifteenth birthday, she’s suddenly summoned, dressed like a bride, and sent to the throne room. But why now? Is she about to be sacrificed in a royal marriage or used in a far darker scheme?
“Yes, but it was never official. The firstborn is supposed to inherit the throne, but I was very sickly and was never treated as such. When they found out I had no magic, my father rejected me and sent me to a ruined castle to die.” “The soldiers who brought you said your father loved…
Cassian knew that the duke could be a very annoying man when he set his mind on it. He wasn’t going to let him go without hearing what he had to say. Cassian agreed to his request. “Make it brief.” “Thank you very much for hearing me out, Prince. What I wanted to say… We…
Lady Elizabeth didn’t move. She seemed to want to say something but couldn’t quite muster the courage. “Is there something you wish to say?” He asked. “It’s about your wife, Your Majesty.” She replied. “If you’re about to say something bad about her, I advise you to bite your tongue and leave.” “I would never…
“Very well,” she replied. “Lie down. I’d like to see how your wound is doing.” Abril obeyed Alessandro. After he checked the wound and re-bandaged it, she quickly lowered her nightgown. Sometimes Alessandro looked at her as if he wanted to devour her, which scared her a little. “Your wound is much better. It’s barely…
Alessandro stood up and said, “I have to go to work See you at dinner.” After Alessandro left, Cassian went to look for Abril He didn’t want to be with them during dinner. Seeing them flirt in front of him was painful. When Cassian asked about Abril, one of the maids told him that she…
“Really?” “That’s right, so if you ever want to get something that His Majesty refuses to give you, you just have to kiss him and between kisses ask him to accept your wishes. You should try it sometime. You’ll see that it’s very effective.” Lady Elizabeth spent the entire afternoon giving the princess advice on…
“It won’t hurt, well, maybe just a little.” “That’s too big, it will kill me.” “No one dies from this. If you’re scared, I’ll just put in the tip.” “Really?” “Yes, and if it hurts too much, tell me, and I’ll stop.” “Do you promise?” “I promise,” Alessandro lied, crossing his fingers. He kissed her,…
“What should I do?” “Excuse me?” She asked. “What should I do to make it up to her?” “I don’t know, Your Majesty. I’m just a simple doctor. I can’t help you with that.” “You may go.” He replied. Alessandro spent the entire morning wondering what to do to earn Abril’s forgiveness, but no matter…
“Do you want me to bring you a book from the library?” “No, I’ve already sent one of the maids several times to the library, but there aren’t many books that interest me.” “Do you want me to buy you a new book? I could go to the city and buy some books if you…
“I’m going with His Majesty for a walk by the lake. I didn’t know there was a lake. Is it beautiful?” “Yes, it’s very beautiful.” “Do you want to join us?” “No, I think I would be in the way.” Cassian saw that Abril had one of the books he had sent her on the…