Secrets and Stones
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Last published Sat, Aug 24, 2024
(sobbing i gave up on this)
"If sticks and stones can break bones, what about that secret you're hiding? More like secrets and stones can break a girl."
When Amelia discovers she has a terrible condition, she believes that hiding it is the best option.
Amelia Darnell, the princess of the Quartz Kingdom, has been struggling to do what normal princesses do. She finds herself trapped in a world full of drama and dancing.
Amelia wants nothing more than to buy a forest and build a cabin, a home built just for her. But when love hits her smack in the face, what's she supposed to do?
When the prince and of the Ruby kingdom, and his army, end up attacking her kingdom, that's when the two meet. Amelia has the choice between fighting for her kingdom or creating a peace between the two kingdoms and living her life the way she wants it to be. But, let's stick with the second option, because life isn't always so sweet.
⚠️Story contains murder, suicide, gore, and other disturbing things.⚠️
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