❝𝐃𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐄❞

𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙪𝙚

prologue: “she who is the thorn archon.”

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     “YOU LIED TO HIM, (NAME)?! AREN'T YOU AWARE OF WHO HE IS?!”

THE QUEEN OF THORNS' voice boomed within the castle's throne room, disappointment and anger lacing from her voice as she stared at her heiress's guilty-struck facade. The Princess's attire proves her deception towards her first lover, the Geo Archon. The silky, milk-like robe with golden linings and the white veil covering half of her face was the uniform of a handmaiden of the Archon...

     "GOODNESS, (NAME). YOU'RE A PRINCESS, THE NEXT QUEEN OF OUR LAND!" She scolded, a green fire igniting wrapping her silhouette. "Calm down... Calm down... End your marriage with him, (Name)—"

     "But, grandmother, we love each other—"

     "A DECEPTION, (NAME)! YOU DECEIVED YOUR LOVER INTO SERVING HIM AS HIS HANDMAIDEN!" The Queen furiously chided her granddaughter, looming her kneeling figure. "I DIDN'T TEACH YOU TO USE YOUR POWER TO DECEIVE AN INDIVIDUAL FOR YOUR SELFISH DESIRES! I TAUGHT YOU MAGIC TO PROTECT THE VILLAGE!"

     "Grandmother—"

     "HER MAJESTY!"

     The young drakania (female dragon) choked her sob, "Your Majesty... Please forgive your humble heiress... Just don't cut her marriage with her lover," she begged.

     The Queen of Thorns' fire turned red, "(Name), you have two options: I'll erase his memory about you or you'll voluntarily end your connection with him. I want you to tell him the truth about your identity as well your true nature," she bargained.

It left the damsel in distress horrified, her slitted eyes thinned in guilt and sorrow as her features returned to their normal state. Amidst her sobbing state inside her room, her long, pointy horns and elf-like ears peeked outside her veil. She never desired to be alone, but her grandmother did...

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     "What color would my dear wife (Name) desire?" A familiar brunette asked his yaksha, holding expensive silky clothes provided by the famous tailor in town. "She usually uses black, but green somehow suits her more."

     "I'm not sure, Lord Morax..."

Rex Lapis, the Geo Archon, was blinded by love and foolishness. The first time he set eyes with the maiden, unbeknownst to him was a Princess of her land, he felt his heart pound and yearned for her touch. Eventually, he discovered he fell in love already. Her soft, yet strict voice attracted him and her careful touch around his rough appearance softened up the crazed Archon...