Eleanora I had one goal: keep my head down, get good grades, and secure my future. It was all going to plan, and I would finally be free from them. But then he came along and ruined everything. He gave me safety, and hope, and, most of all, he had my back when no one else did. Lorenzo It was my 5th and last year. It was supposed to be a quick year where I focused on overtaking my family's company. I had to be focused now more than ever. And then I saw her. Dark curls tumbling over slender shoulders, determination coating her posture, she stumbled into my life and I wasn't letting go of her any time soon.

His voice echoed out in the room, "I, Xavier Agnor, son of King Darius Agnor, crown prince to the kingdom of Albion, take Adelaide Elhera, daughter of King Azaiah, princess to the kingdom of Maldon, as my lawfully wedded wife." What was he doing?! I watched as Mother rose along with Sabrina and Aunt Marissa in shock. Father demanded the ministers to cut the ribbon but before they could I spoke, making sure my voice was loud and clear, "I, Adelaide Elhera, daughter of Azaiah Meristus, princess of Maldon, take Xavier Agnor, son of King Darius Agnor, crown prince to the kingdom of Albion, as my lawfully wedded husband." Xavier connected his bloody finger with my cut palm and gathered our blood before stamping it onto the documents. Binding us for life.

Thank you to @_munroe for the new cover! Austin is on the run after kidnapping his little sister, "Pixie", the only thing he cares about and the only person he loves. His life consists of making money any way he can, staying alive, staying hidden, and taking care of the deeply traumatized 5-year-old. In a van that serves as both transportation and home, they're biding their time on the streets of Dallas, Texas until Austin's 18th birthday, when he hopes to adopt Pixie and save her from the nightmare that was both of their lives. Then along comes Rory, an aspiring ballerina who's falling apart behind her graceful facade. She enters Austin's life by chance and gives him something new to hold onto. From completely different worlds, they complicate each other's lives, but they might just end up saving each other.