"Since you don't really know basic etiquette, I'll tell you now. I have chosen you, Jeon Jungkook, to be my personal helper during the duration of the royal trials."
"M-me? Seriously? Alright, then, prince, and if I agree, what's in it for me,? Surely there's-"
"Jungkook, shut the fuck up I swear to god. You're talking to the future prince!"
"And I really don't care."
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When his father, the king of Haethon, has an unexpected accident which leads to death, prince Kim Taehyung realizes that he must take the throne earlier than expected.
For the first time in his life, however, Taehyung sees his future wavering when his uncle makes advances for the crown. The royal court concluded that he and his uncle must go through the royal trials, giving them and the kingdom 3 months to prepare for their new king.
Taehyung knows that he would need someone to rule beside him, but on such short notice, would he be able to find someone true for him and the kingdom?
A retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth, a story of fate, the struggle for power, and love found in the most unexpected places.
*****
Persephone has been raised in Olympus all her life - her mother absent, her father a cruel king, with her siblings teaching her all they know. She has seen all of what the gods and goddesses do and she is sick of it. When she learns her safety is threatened by staying in Olympus, she flees to the Underworld. There she stays until she learns that her leaving has caused the world to wilt. But leaving behind her newfound friends and Lady of the Underworld is something she will not do willingly, no matter the consequences.
[[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]
Cover designed by Regina Dionela
Content Warning: Mentions of rape and incest