The Blood King's Bride

she was surprised at the fact that she did not feel even an ounce of pain. It was so much so that she stood ther

he doubts she even felt. She supposed she should have seen it coming, the betrayal, that is. Nothing had been going right

she could understand her surroundings, She realized that the marriage between her parents

hat the only reason her existence came to fruition was as a result of a drunken stupor h

ther laid with her father, even though

at he had done, he spat on her and left the room

heir respect for her. She gave birth with the help of a village midwife and not the palace

hildhood was no less than a commoner. The kingdom was not informed of her birth, and even

r. Still, as she grew up, she came to understand that h

d as a natural cause, and no one cared to investigate. That same day

erence between how he treated her and her stepsister. They were both of the same age, and her stepsister lo

at, beaten, and had almost been raped. Her hope dwindled every day

genuinely concerned for her. She took him as a friend and even told him the most embarrassing secret

first place. She realized through his subtle behavior that all his kindness

everything that even created a spark of interest in her,

to her quarters. Fortunately, no one resided where

ng the secret passages she had found in the palace, not only had she been able to discove

, the holes on the wall in front of her made it visible for her to view the back of the throne seat. She coul

bride to the Blood king? She is a princess al

o be offered to

r would never

st all hope in him, he

cknowledged. Then he faced

ay henceforth, Princess Elena," he

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