After the death of the King of Landford, Annabelle {20} and her four brothers most follow their late father's will to join Landford and Lancelot once again. Annabelle had always had crush on King Aaron {30}ever since she was fifteen and he was twenty five years old, the fact that he told her he will marry her was what excited the most, if only she knew he didn't mean it.
Visiting the Royal cousins was something exciting to Princess Annabelle. The fifteen years old bastard daughter to King David of Landford. Her mother, the formal Queen who was headshot after giving birth as her punishment for adultery.
The King saw and treated Annabelle as his own child, considered she's the only girl with his four Prince. Her eldest brother and soon to be King, Eric. Second door in line, Richard. Third in line, Roland. Fourth in line, Maxwell.
When it comes to Annabelle, prince Eric doesn't mess around, he doesn't even mess around at all, he is overprotective of her. Why? Because of the eldest son, first in line to the throne of Lancelot, Prince Aaron, Eric know Aaron for twenty five years now and his love for women. Of course, he is his bond of a tie.
Annabelle was excited to meet her cousins and also the King. They arrived at the castle as her brothers bicker at each other in the car. The driver came out and opened the car door for them.
She stepped out. Looking at her surrounding, the castle was huge, it was all round, at the corner was a big field, every pillars were statue of goblins. It was beautiful. She immediately felt Eric arm wrapped around hers.
He handed her phone to her. "Almost forgot, you can let me go now, brother" she chuckled.
"Oh no baby sister, you don't know the sight of crowd in that ballroom. And people too" he said, when he meant people, he meant Prince Aaron.
They were all led into the ballroom, her brothers behind her and the eldest arm clutched to hers. When the door to the ballroom open, all the crowd fell on them. "No need to be nervous, you are better than them, remember that" he reassured her.
They walked in majestically. "Please welcome the Princes and Princess of Landford." The King said as he walked towards them. Everyone started to cheer. "My little boys" he pulled Eric into a hug.
"Uncle" he greeted as he hugged him. He hugged her brothers then turned to her.
He gave her a heartwarming smile. "Princess Annabelle. It's finally nice to see you again" he grabbed her hand and placed a kiss on top. Again? Annabelle thought. "Last time I checked, you were still a cute baby" he added.
"It's good to see you too, your highness" she bows.
"Respect, I see, you are more than your brothers. They always call me uncle, you can call me uncle, darling. We are family" he smiled.
"Okay uncle" she replied, giggling sounds came from some girls, everyone whispering, the King's eyes fell on the stairs at the far end.
Four guys and two girls started to walk down. But her eyes fell on one particular man. A tall build up guy, or was it a man, he has sea blue eyes, dark hair, he wore a suit that his muscles wear bulging out, he is the finest thing she has ever seen, he was so handsome for his liking but has a wicked aura. She kept wondering who this duo are.
"Those are my little Princes and Princesses." The King said from beside her.
"Little? That guy isn't little" she said.
"Oh, you mean Prince Aaron, that is my eldest son, smartest, he is a kind soul but when you do things that you know he doesn't like, he will be angry and annoying. He has been happy ever since his late wife past away during birth." He explained.
"Oh, I'm so sorry" she consoled.
"Didn't you hear me? He has been happy, even I too has been happy, she was a pain in the àss. He's a sweet boy, but very commanding and dominant, just like me" he says. She looks at him as he takes a glass of drink. She thought he was really handsome. "He really is handsome" she realizes she said that out loud. "You know you are his cousin, but......., You don't have his blood" he winked at her. "But I won't advise it. Darling, in the future, don't consider marrying a King, for how you look, the rules of a Queen doesn't fit you, they could break you if you misbehave, especially him" he said before walking away.
Eric came over and clutch his arm to her once again. "What's wrong with you? Brother, I can walk on my own" she scold. She didn't know he was trying to take her away from Aaron. She's just fifteen and he thinks she would have a chance with Aaron?
"We need to get out of the way before-" he was cut off by a sexy, husky accent.
"Brother, long time no see" they both turned to see Aaron standing there, blank face, no emotion, no expression. Eric pulled him into a hug. "Thought you were hiding from me" he added.
"Uhh, Prince Aaron, this is my baby sister, Princess Annabelle" he introduced.
"Princess Annabelle in the flesh, last time I saw you, I was ten and you were.....just born" he grabbed her hand and pecked the top. She didn't know why she felt nervous in front of someone that is way older than her, the same age with her brother. "It is a pleasure to see you again" he added.
"Like wise" she replied. He was still holding her hand, Eric pulled her hand away.
"Okay, we'll be on our-" he got cut off.
"Are you married?" She blurted out. Aaron raised a brow in bewilderment.
"No, why ask?"
"I want you to marry me" she replied. That made a chuckle leave his lips. Eric stood there in disbelief.
"Sorry Princess, you are too young for me" he replied.
"Your highness, the King would like to see you in private" a maid says to Eric. Eric looked at the duo then sigh before walking off.
"You're really handsome" she blurted out. "And...... what's that word that grown ups use again?..... Sexy" she added. His eyes went wide.
"Why don't you walk out with me, Princess" he offered his arm for to take, and she did.
"So when can we get married?" She asked innocently, she has no idea of what marriage would be but she thinks she has a crush on him.
"You have a crush on me?" He chuckled.
"Oh gosh, I said that out loud" she mumbled. They walked out into a garden. He picked a rose and pinch it on the side of her hair. She giggled.
"Honey, what makes you think you are capable of getting married to me?" He asked.
"Nothing" she bow her head. Disappointed.
He tilted her chin back up. "Look at me when I'm talking to you" he said. "Wait for a while, okay, little girl, maybe five years later, come to me and I will reconsider. But right now, you can't handle my urges" he promised.
"Can I have a starter, your highness?" She asked.
He placed a kiss on her cheeks. "There you go" he said. "Now, if you would excuse me, Belle, I have a baby to check" he said. He just called her Belle, a blush came up to her cheeks. He called me Belle. She thought. "Yes I did. You're cute when you can't hide your thoughts" he squinch her nose.
"Is it a girl or a boy?" She blurted out.
"A girl, my beautiful princess" he said before walking away.
One thing in mind is that she has hope on marrying him. She was so excited but does Aaron want to marry her? No?
Aria Mendez is an eighteen years old freshman in Appleland University, after the death of her parents when she was twelve, she lived in an orphanage and got sponsored to school. Everything changed when she met him, a reaper, the devil himself, blood is his weakness, not just any blood, her blood. Ocean Muse, twenty three years old vampire, his desire for blood was undescribable. But, that night he saw her on the streets in the night, he wants her for pleasure. I slowly stepped backwards as he came closer, the old my was lying on the ground cold blooded, who is this man in front of me. I couldn't see him clearly because of the darkness in the night. "Wh-what d-did you do to him. How did you do that?" I managed to asked. His lips covered with the old man's blood, he smirked at me. "What an interesting little girl, you wanna know what I did to him?" he said, and as if my legs work on their own, I turn around and tried to run away, but surprisingly, he was right in front of me. I yelp and tried to run away again but he grabbed my hair and pulled me back. My back was against his chest, I squirm in fear. "Since you're curious, let me show you" he whispered and that's when I felt his teeth on my neck.
A sudden twist of fate connected Helena to a prominent and influential person. To onlookers, she appeared as a naive bimbo. In truth, she was a top-tier specialist, shrouded in layers of hidden identities. Charlie declared, “She’s quite delicate and easily hurt. Cross her, and you’re crossing me.” The elite families, outwitted by Helena's prowess, kept these truths from him. Helena eventually broke free from Charlie, sending him on a frenzied worldwide hunt. To him, she was a bird with dazzling wings, and his goal was to help her reach new heights.
Rena got into an entanglement with a big shot when she was drunk one night. She needed Waylen's help while he was drawn to her youthful beauty. As such, what was supposed to be a one-night stand progressed into something serious. All was well until Rena discovered that Waylen's heart belonged to another woman. When his first love returned, he stopped coming home, leaving Rena all alone for many nights. She put up with it until she received a check and farewell note one day. Contrary to how Waylen expected her to react, Rena had a smile on her face as she bid him farewell. "It was fun while it lasted, Waylen. May our paths never cross. Have a nice life." But as fate would have it, their paths crossed again. This time, Rena had another man by her side. Waylen's eyes burned with jealousy. He spat, "How the hell did you move on? I thought you loved only me!" "Keyword, loved!" Rena flipped her hair back and retorted, "There are plenty of fish in the sea, Waylen. Besides, you were the one who asked for a breakup. Now, if you want to date me, you have to wait in line." The next day, Rena received a credit alert of billions and a diamond ring. Waylen appeared again, got down on one knee, and uttered, "May I cut in line, Rena? I still want you."
6 years ago, Lydia suffered a brutal betrayal orchestrated by her own husband and step-sister, who drugged her and framed her. In a twist of fate, she ended up having a one-night stand with a stranger. Don't even remember what he looked like. Later, in the throes of death, she discovered the truth about her mother's death all those years ago. In the blink of an eye, she lost everything. 6 years later, Lydia returned with her genius son, vowing to exact revenge on all her enemies! Little did she know, she encountered an incredibly familiar man at the airport! *** The man was briskly pushing open the door to the restroom, heading to the urinal. Even with such a mundane action, he did it with unparalleled elegance and grace. Lydia, following him in a daze, saw his fierce lower body and suddenly snapped back to reality. She let out a high-pitched scream, instinctively covering her eyes with her hands, her cheeks flushed, and stood there stiffly, unsure of what to do. Lambert furrowed his brows slightly but remained calm as he continued to relieve himself. The sound of water hitting the urinal made Lydia's face even redder. She angrily shouted, "You pervert!" Little did Lydia know that Lambert, seeing her in this state, had a flicker of recognition in his eyes. Memories from many years ago flashed through his mind, and his heart couldn't help but stir. It was her!
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."
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