Cruel Temptations

His hair matched the color of his eyes, dark, like his soul. He had no heart, his kingdom was most feared but at some point one should realize that there has to be kindness within him. I never knew how wrong I was until my eyes caught his in the midst of a crowd.

Just as a leaf falls, I fell for him, maybe it was the amusement in his eyes, or the passion in his words that made me drawn to him. Or maybe the monster had a heart like a fairytale leading to a happy end. But I knew that somewhere between now and then, there'll be love.

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Saphira is the princess of a kingdom called Nerida, the kingdom of light, the kingdom of the joyous. But when a neighboring kingdom that's most feared calls upon a war. All joy is shattered, the kingdom of Haides is a dark place ruled by a vicious king. King Torin, he's known to have a heart of stone, the cruelty within him is worst