Catherine Aelia Tiberius, a princess who was not treated like one. Her family thought she should have never been born, sibling treat her like she's trash or ignores her completely. She tries to avoid them and live peacefully but one day she walk into her fiancé cheating on her with none other than her eldest sister. Catherine is torn, broken, and she decides to lock herself up in her room refusing to talk to anyone, once her father found out what happen she was call forth.
"Catherine Aelia Tiberius, I hear your upset at your eldest sister" I keep my head lowered his voice terrified me, he spoke with so much authority, he was fit for a king.
"Your majesty, I am not upset with elder sister, I am upset at my fiancé" I speak basically shaking, but the doors burst open and Anthony walks in
"Your Majesty, I apologize for the interruption but I have some terrible news to bring forth" father raises his hand allow him to continue
"I am accusing the second princess Catherine Aelia Tiberius, of using black magic" everyone gasp in shock and I turn to Anthony confused
"black magic, huh how the useless thing has no magic at all" he tilt his head wanting him to prove himself
"I have brought the magic reader from the magic tower, if it turns black she had been using black magic" I look at my father and he smirks at me
"bring it" they roll in the ball and place it in front of me, Anthony walks up to me and hold out his hand, I avoid it and walk straight to the ball slowly placing my hand on it.
Just when she's decided to leave the Town, Lady Cressida Belverst is forced to marry Lord Calan Haverston, the man who coincidentally knows a way out. Agreeing to marry for all the wrong reasons, can Cressida and Calan find out where their hearts truly belong?
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It is impossible to leave the Town, but one woman is determined to escape with the help of her betrothed.
Lady Cressida Belverst has always been judged as a walking scandal. Oh, how she tries (on some rare occasions) to be proper! When her parents arrange for her to marry a rich lord, Cressida has had enough. She has to leave the Town because she will not be forced to live with a man she doesn't love. But what happens if the very man she's betrothed to is the only one who can help her get out?
Calan Haverston, the Lord of Easton, takes the risk and helps his betrothed by using his knowledge of the Town's secrets because he is as willing as she to stay free of marriage for reasons completely different. He has dark secrets he cannot share with her, and his life is not one he can likewise open to anyone. But what happens when she leaves after awakening desires he thought he has under control? And what happens when he finds himself longing for her?
Cressida goes to a completely different place, one she has only heard in stories and read in books, with hopes of finding what her heart has always longed for. But love, mystery and secrets will chase her and it will only be a matter of time before she realizes what her heart truly desires.
*This story is a standalone title in the Haverston Family series.