She came to paint his portrait. But instead uncovered her past, a secret and a love worth risking everything. . ✧ . Victoria was only meant to paint his portrait. A quiet artist with a haunted past and a love for color that hides her scars, she never expected to catch the eye of a king. Let alone his heart. But from the moment their eyes met, it was as if fate had chosen them. And one dangerous, forbidden kiss changed everything. King Lucien has ruled with fire and precision, never wavering. But Victoria awakens something reckless in him. Possessive, protective, and willing to tear down the walls of his own court to keep her safe. And Lucien soon finds that love does not come without cost. With enemies circling and secrets surfacing, his kingdom is no longer his greatest concern-she is. As shadows from Victoria's past begin to whisper the truth of a royal bloodline she never knew, she's forced into a world of power, betrayal, and revenge. Some would rather see her silenced than see her crowned. Others will do anything to expose her. And through it all, Lucien would burn the world for her. One kiss changed everything. But the truth might ruin them both.

♠ DARK ROMANCE ♠ I thought I did not have anyone though I had so many people around me. I was still lonely. No one saw me though I was there, right in front of them. They did not care. Or maybe I pushed them away. There was a time when I wanted to be around people, I wanted friends to hang out with, I wanted besties. And then, suddenly,I didn't want anyone. I just wanted to be in the dark. Until I met them. John Abel. He's a smart guy, has high IQ, intelligent. He's got money, the future owner of his fathers company, one of the biggest investment companies in New York. So yeah, a billionaire he is already. Yet, he loves being a tutor. Actually no, the teachers of our high school want him to teach the dumb juniors who fail in class and Abel does take every job seriously so he's really good at it. Matthew Archer. He's a little grumpy... I mean a lot grumpy to be honest. He's always mad, I don't know why. Or maybe just sad. But I hardly see him smiling. Or maybe, I've never seen him smiling. There's not many people in our school that knows about him. Or maybe, no one actually knows anything about him. At all. And lastly. Grayson Harper. He's a happy guy, sunshine. Always smiling. I like to see him smiling. He's got an aura. He's got that super power to attract people, specially the girls in our school towards him. Everyone falls on their knees for him. All he has to do is smile and show his cute dimples on both cheeks. That's it. Game on for him. His friends call him a man whore who's got a babyface. These three always stick together. They are the Elite Kings of our school. And they kind of rule our school too. Oh.. Me? I'm Diana Montgomery. Not really special girl. Unless one day, I became the centre of their attention. Their attention. And I fell for him. But it was complicated.