The Tribute Bride

Angel believed that turning twenty would grant her the freedom to explore the world, finally escaping the overprotective confines set by her father. But she was wrong! Her 20th birthday marked the day she lost everything, including the freedom she so desperately sought. It was the day she fell into the hands of her father's enemy, to atone for his sins. Leoric had meticulously planned his revenge for years. When the day came, he thought he had everything under control. The man who killed his father was behind bars, and the empire he painstakingly built fell into Leoric's hands ... including his only daughter. He intended to force his new bride to entertain his friends on their wedding night, reducing her status lower than an escort, humiliating her and shaming her father. This was supposed to send her straight to hell. However, a mysterious mishap ruined his perfect plan of revenge. After their yacht was sucked into a vortex, they found themselves stranded in a desert in an unfamiliar world. They later discovered they were in a parallel universe ruled by dark forces. The only way to return was to offer a tribute to the country's supreme leader—a virgin bride! Where would they find a virgin? Wait, isn't Angel still a virgin? As Leoric and his companions traveled across the treacherous landscapes of the enigmatic Astralis, he found himself falling for his wife, who seemed transformed after falling into the sea on their wedding night. On a starry night atop the peak of Mount Anabu, Leoric gazed tenderly at his wife. She looked ethereal, radiating a mystical aura. He whispered... "To hell with the supreme leader and going back. You can only be mine! Let us rule Astralis!"