Valentin lived a quiet, sheltered life in the forest with her mother, Matilda. But everything changed the day Matilda vanished without a word, leaving Valentin with nothing but silence and questions. With nowhere else to turn, she sets out for the glittering kingdom of De Aveiro, a land full of power, beauty, and hidden dangers. There, she unexpectedly captures the attention of Crowned Princess Elysian. As palace whispers grow darker and the mystery of Valentin's past begins to unravel, so does the tension between her and the future queen. What begins as curiosity becomes obsession. Something deeper. And in a place full of rules, love might be the most dangerous secret of all.

GxG version of Engaged with the Vampire King.

"I don't want to end what we have, but I am also the reason why it has to end. Mahal kita." - Lux.

The daughter of a wealthy baron, Kanna Rava has enjoyed privilege far beyond that of most of her impoverished countrymen. Torn abruptly from that life by a twist of fate--and politics--she finds herself sold into slavery by the central government and thrust into the hands of Goda Brahm, the cold and mysterious woman who is tasked with escorting her to her new master. Barely over the culture shock of being dragged to the other side of the continent, into a world where women marry other women and a class of priestesses are worshiped like gods, Kanna slowly discovers both the hidden conspiracy that led to her enslavement and the terrible secret that lies behind Goda's icy demeanor. An allegory about free will, resisting fate, and being an outsider. (This description is for the Wattpad version of the story. If you're reading this note anywhere else...it's not me, the original author.)