"These bedchambers have missed your scent," he murmured in a raspy voice that made her heart pound louder. Fear gripped her, boundless and overwhelming. She dreaded the prospect of being trapped with him for the rest of her life once again. He closed the stained glass doors behind him.
"Please let me go. I beg you," she pleaded, trembling as he slowly embraced her. Each touch felt too hot, almost unbearable.
"You had the chance to escape while carrying my child. Why did you return?"
He kissed her neck, just like he always did.
"I... don't know..." she barely managed to say, choking on her words.
As the princess of the Holy Empire that ruled the skies, Luciana Mircea de Amanécer had everything she could ever wish for: a caring father, riches, cheerful sisters, and a loving fiancé. Her life was perfect in its own way until one day her father personally visited her chambers to deliver news of an arranged marriage.
The news was not about the happy marriage she had dreamed of with the man she loved. She couldn't believe she was being sold off due to political conflicts with the enemy empire. The intended husband was the ruthless crown prince of the demon's lair, the empire that ruled over darkness, where she was supposed to be wedded.
"Father! Please don't do this to me," Luciana cried helplessly.
"My child, it is your duty as the firstborn princess. This marriage is your responsibility," her father agonized, unable to protect his children.
"Please, Luci. For the sake of your little sisters," he bowed down for the first time in his life.
Seeing her father so desperately pleading, she gave in and accepted the proposal. Her life turned upside down as she became a wife and a mother overnight. But who could have thought that the white wedding dress would soon be dyed red? How could she escape the hellish life she was about to face so soon? Would she be able to accept a demon who found kindness alienating, or would the fiancé she wanted stand up for her?
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