Unknown to the world, she was born. She served and she conquered. The fire in her eyes, beyond imagination. The strength she possess, unmatched and like no other. Her loyalty unaltered but, her heart was altered.
She fell in love. She was never meant to, but she did. She became his ruin, his complete and utter devastation.
But of course, in every love story there are always ups and downs. There are a lot of happiness, followed by pains and no one can be certain of that happily ever after life.
Faced with a great challenge, he would have to make a choice.
To either let go of the throne, or let go of her.
And he did. He chose to be with her.
But how can she let that happen. The kingdom is his right and responsibility, and ruling the people is his duty and priority, not her.
So when he told her,
"...You're my priority. "
With clenched heart and concealed bitterness, she replied.
" The kingdom is my priority, "
But when he's out of sight, she says.
" But you're my first. "
"You're playing with fire Safania."
"Good thing I don't burn."
The last words he spoke before throwing me onto my bed sounded like a threat, but felt more like a promise.
"You will."
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Don't get caught. Those are the three words Safania has lived by for the past five years. As a marked woman - easily identified by intricate bronze marks on her back and unpredictable special abilities - she has spent the past five years running from anyone who might exploit those abilities...especially the royal families who tortured marked women to build their empires. Starving, exhausted, and frozen, she collapses by the bank of a river just to wake up in her worst nightmare: the chambers of a prince.
Prince Cassius is his father's first choice of his three brothers to ascend to the throne. He's smart, strategic, and stoic, unlike his corrupt and depraved brothers. There's just one problem: he has no interest in any of his proposed marital matches, and the King will only pick someone as his successor who he knows will carry on the family line. But once he meets Safania, he finds himself unable to imagine ruling the kingdom without her by his side. Can he convince her to trust him?
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Warning: this story contains mature and potentially triggering themes including domestic violence and sexual assault. Reader discretion is advised.