Queen_ofthe_angels
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𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭
𝐸𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑎 𝑉𝑜𝑠𝑠
~~~
She was never meant to be the bait that would be feasted on by beasts, but her father decided her fate long ago when he gambled away her entire inheritance.
Now she has no choice but to live with the vampire King and his people, all for the guise of peace.
She expected possession, roughness, control, a thirst for fear. Not a gentle, calm, observant vampire.
𝑀𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖 𝑉𝑎𝑙𝑒
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He hated humans with his black soul, commanded respect, was worshipped by nightmares themselves. But when he's asked to marry her to save her family's reputation from ruin, he agrees.
Not for power or peace. To protect her, to help free her from her father's chains.
He's what she never expected- but only with her. He's sees her kind and fragile heart, and wants her to let him in. No matter what.
*****
"You barely know me," I whispered.
A strange look crossed his face then. Ancient. Achingly tender.
"Perhaps," he murmured, then after a pause.
"But I would like to."