My name is Alice, I'm 18 years old. I've lived in London my whole life. My life wasn't that interesting, until I met Drake, my boyfriend. We dated 1 year and 6 months, from which 4 of them were spent in the hospital, where he was diagnosed with leukimia.
I never thought I'd find the love of my life, while my boyfriend was literally dying, but one does not choose who they fall in love with, do we?
Everyday, I prayed to God, to help make Drake get better, to give him another chance, but there he was, telling me he had better plans for me. I believed him, that guy who was always there for me, who took my hand and holded it tightly when everything else was tearing apart, and with just a blow, built everything back again. The problem was that I didn't realize it, not everything lasts forever, and that if you love something, or someone, you have to let it be.
"Look for a guy, don't wait until I'm gone. I don't want you to look at me like this, keep the memorie from when I was alright, it hurts to think that maybe you'll remember me like this, so ill. This is the last time I tell you, please don't come back to this hospital" Those were the words I heard Drake telling me everyday. Even our song on the radio didn't sound the same, when my friends talked about him, I was tearing apart inside, until one day, that blonde boy, with eyes made in heaven, promessed, without even saying one word, that he'd plant all that field full of red roses, that were once withered, and fix the broken girl that I am. I was completely clueless, that something like that would happen
[WARNING - EXPLICIT CONTENT]
I pulled my elbow from his death grip. "You're ashamed of me. Admit it. You hate the idea of been seen with me." I shot venomous accusations his way.
He didn't look at me. I'd rejected his kiss, pushed him away from and in return he'd turned cold and cruel, again.
He'd shown nothing but hatred for me in public yet held me with aching tenderness when it was just us. I was sick of his games. He needed to decide whether he wanted me or not.
"You parade new girls daily in front of my eyes," a sob escaped my throat. "And don't even deny you don't occasionally screw Charlotte behind my back."
His ice blue eyes pierced my soul with his sharp gaze. He was teetering on the verge of lashing out on me.
"How would you feel if I did the same to you, huh?" I pushed at his stiff chest. "Had several boyfriends, invited them to our home." His eyes cut to me, and a look darker than I've ever seen clouded his features
I gestured to our grandiose home bought by his dizzying wealth. "And parade them right in front--"
Before I knew it, I was face down and nearly suffocated by the soft material of our couch, I barely noticed my skirt pushed upwards and panties shoved aside.
"You're my goddamn wife, Astoria. I will not tolerate your defiance." The sound of his belt loosening, zipper lowering, he entered me violently taking my breath with him.
"Yet everyone thinks I'm still your charity case because you won't claim me."
"You want to be claimed? Fine. But I am warning you, this lifestyle you're so accustomed to will be gone. I will be dirt poor and your family will be fired."
"Then divorce and set me free. I am done being your dirty secret."
Axel Trent, the spoiled prince always got whatever he wished for, and I was one of the thing he had wished to possess. Our fate were meant to collide in the cruelest way possible. It left me shattered.
THIS IS A TOXIC ROMANCE BOOK. DON'T EXPECT HEART AND FLOWERS
cover by IvvyKy