Daniel Martin
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"What tea is it?" Lina asked. "A new blend," Atlan said. "Oh, alright," Lina responded with a feint nod. For starters, Atlan knew the Princess was naive. The Second Concubine didn't educate her children on the virtues of a woman. Lina's mother had always been too sickly to properly care for her daughters, but was stubborn enough to not get any of the nannies involved. Hence, when it came to relationships with men, Lina was practically clueless through no fault of her own. Thus, Atlan knew…-
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Lina was sent back to her palace in Teran. She should've known her father would do this to her. The tournament had barely concluded. There were many more matches, but she had been shoved into a carriage ride. Lina wanted to sneak out of the carriage, but couldn't. Miah had informed her the Second Concubine was returning to the palace as well. Lina needed to accompany her mother, in case anything went amiss during their return journey. The ride to Teran didn't take long.? As soon as they arrived, the…
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"Father, I want to get married." The entire court choked on their tea. There was a deadly silence in the award ceremony. The Emperor was seated on the highest platform that the eye could see. There were many prominent ladies and men present. They were all here to witness the award ceremony. Daughters whispered to their mothers and sons muttered to their fathers. This was the Fourth Princess who had spoken up. They were all astonished by her audacity, but expected as much. The Fourth Princess…
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"I see," Kade softly said, watching the tears pool in her shaky eyes. Lina glanced away, hiding the pain she had experienced. She, too, was a victim of this treacherous war. Kade understood why she was willing to sacrifice herself. Now that the Princess had witnessed one of the horrors of war, she wanted to do everything to stop it. Despite being born with a golden spoon in her mouth, she had a heart of gold. Such a woman was difficult to come by. "You're a compassionate soul," Kade muttered.…
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On her journey to find her older sister's battle fortress, Lina had reached the edge of Teran's borders. Lina was surprised by the sight of the seemingly ransacked village. The wooden entrance had creaky and falling pieces, the name of the village barely hanging on by a nail. Dust blew in the air, no sound in sight. Lina's breath was caught in her throat. This was Teran's first line of defense—the towns located near the borders. These were the places that soldiers took their rest in and brought…
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Six months ago. Tiny feet pitter-pattered upon the hallway floors, a woman in pink dashed through the corridors. Her maidservants attempted to catch up, but they were no match. With the wind caught in her lungs, the breeze against her hair, Lina raced through the beautiful palace that her mother resided in. She sprinted past the guards who were startled to see her. She fled from the people that tried to remind her of manners. Lina threw the doors open, surprising the handmaidens waiting inside and…
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It was all beginning to make sense to Lina. Initially, she had been surprised that a bandit would want to marry a Princess. With such little power and authority, would he have to keep her in his house, hidden away? Now that she knew he was a Prince, she understood his reasoning. Behind her, Kade let out a string of curses. They made Lina's ears burn. "Now look at what you've done," Kade muttered, his voice deepening. He had no choice but to take this one with him. "I just have to kidnap you now,"…
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True to his word, the man moved his hand and released her mouth. Lina immediately turned around, ready to give him a piece of her mind. Then, her breath was caught in her throat. Her mind went blank and she could only stare. In front of her was one of the most handsome men she had ever seen. His eyes resembled high-quality ink, his skin like soft honey and his jaw was sharp enough to cut through rocks. There was an air of mystery around him like he knew her deepest, darkest secrets. His jaws were…
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Kade watched as the opponent was dragged away. He narrowed his eyes on the Princess who appeared shaken up. She was saying something to the man. The lover quickly dropped his hands and awkwardly touched his neck. "Look at that painful rejection," Sebastian commented from the sidelines, his heart going out to the pitiful lover. Kade felt something stir from within his chest. An overwhelming urge to kill. He grinded his teeth and continued watching them. Suddenly, the Princess walked off, most likely…
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Atlan was in love with the Fourth Princess. Miah was the first to realize it. She was the maidservant that always accompanied the Princess. Whereas most of the handmaidens were giggling and gossiping about how handsome Atlan was, Miah was observing him differently. Miah always knew there was something strange about that man. He stuck to the Fourth Princess' side like her very own shadow. When Atlan was greatly awarded for the expedition's success, he attributed it to the Princess. When he had…
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