Chapter 1

Almost everyone strives to achieve a specific goal in their lives, wether it's becoming extremely wealthy, living somewhere exotic or starting a family with the one you love.

They work towards that goal, hoping to live a life full of what they could ever have wanted.

You, however, had no such goal. You

worked as a full-time office worker, wasting your life away inside of a tiny cubicle.

Sure, you had a couple of hobbies such as reading or maybe even painting but you were just mediocre. You had no passion for anything in particular, nothing could spark interest into your Blue eyes. Except for one thing.

On the outside, you looked like a boring office worker who blended in with the crowd. But you had a secret no one knew. With a soft sighed you  carried on reading with interest in your eyes.

Elias softly pushed Camilla against the wall, pinning both of her hands above her head. He used his pale free hand to stroke the side of her face.

"Oh, Camilla, you could never understand how heavy my heart feels when you talk to the other men. I want you to only look my way." He took a strand of her long blonde hair and pressed a kiss to it. "Please, accept my love."

You gasped, your eyes twinkling with

amusement. "Woah, I didn't expect him to confess so soon. There's no way she can say no to a total hunk like him!"

Camilla 's emerald eyes widened and a

fierce blush spread throughout her face. She looked anywhere except the crown prince's eyes.

"E-Elias, I know that it's wrong for a simple peasant like me to say this but... "Wait!!"

You groaned in frustration, wondering who could've interrupted that wonderful confession scene.

"I am in love with you too, Camilla!

Choose me."

A figure walked closer to the pair, making Camilla gasp. It was none other than Asa Lindon, the head knight. His dark red hair and green eyes seemed dazzling under the moonlight.

Camilla was unable to answer before a new person walked onto the scene, his long blonde hair swaying with every step.

"Camilla, surely you know of my feelings for you too."

The blonde haired man, Marcus Reed,

professed. His light blue eyes stared into Camilla's.

"No!! I love you more than them!"

A new person exclaimed. He seemed to have come from thin air. After noticing his black hair and bright blue eyes Camilla instantly knew that it was Killian, the fierce paladin from the holy empire

"Im also enraptured by your beauty.

Please, choose to stay by my side." Yet

another person said, His long, silky

white hair seeming to glow under

the light of the moon. His black eyes

glanced at his rivals before his gaze

returned to Camilla. It was Damien

Irvine, the prince of a neighboring

kingdom.

You whistled, bringing the book closer to your face. "Damn, the whole harem's here. I wonder who she'll pick."

Sabina nervously looked at all of the

men before her, twiddling with her

fingers.

"W-Well, I choose you,-

TO BE CONTINUED

You groaned, throwing the book across your room.

Rolling over so you were laying

on your back, you stared up at the

ceiling, wondering  when the next

volume would come out because that

cliffhanger really did some damage to

your soul.

On the inside, you were a raging

fangirl who admired novel and anime

characters. You had body pillows

hiding under your bed, posters of

hot fictional guys plastered onto your

apartment walls and soo many romance books and novels on your shelves with attractive male leads.

You could spend all night reading a

novel and not get tired at all. And that

brings you here, laying on your bed

with a novel in your hands.

You squealed and rolled around in

your bed when you got to a romantic

scene. The prince, Elias Miltone, had

the female lead, Camilla Shampell,

pinned against the wall.

You read the words with rosy cheeks,

wishing that you could've been in

Camilla's place. Oh, you would do anything to abandon your boring, mediocre life to live a lavish life witha bunch of love interests. Camilla Shampell really was living your dream.

Perhaps it was a sign though, that you

should get to sleep before you pass out from sleep deprivation.

You got under the dark blue covers of

your bed and reached over to turn off

the bedside lamp.

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The sound of birds chirping loudly

woke you up from your dreamless

sleep, making you groan in annoyance. It was quite weird to hear birds chirping in the middle of the city where your apartment was located but you didn't think anything of it, only wishing that you could sleep for just a few more minutes.

You turned over to get in a more

comfortable position, slowly starting to notice something. Your bed felt really uncomfortable.

Furrowing your brows, you opened

your eyes and once they adjusted to the sun you froze.

In every direction you looked there

was trees and grass. This definitely was not your room.

You screamed and scrambled to your

feet, taking a few steps back. 'What the hell is this place ?!"

Frantically looking around, you tried

to refrain from screaming out in fear.

You knew that if you did that, it could

attract dangerous creatures such as

bears.

"C-Calm down, (F/n). be levelheaded."

You tried to listen for voices of people

that could possibly help you, but you

heard nothing except for the sounds of nature.

You followed the sound of water and

found yourself in a relatively wide

clearing with a pond in the middle of

it. Flowers were surrounding the pond and there was two large rocks on one end of it.

This was no time to admire the scenery, though. You kept walking, thankful for the fact that the sun was still up in the sky.

A cat seemed to have read your

thoughts as he suddenly came around

and started running, almost as if he

wanted you to follow him.

You wasted no time as you tried your

best to keep up with the black feline.

The cat finally came to a stop. You bent over to put your hands on your knees as you panted heavily. You hadn't ran that much since your high school days in gym.

Once you caught your breath, you

looked up and had to double take.

There stood a cute cottage right before you. It had two floors and the walls were a light beige color.

Vines adorned the walls and it overall just gave off a cozy vibe. Despite it being the only building in sight, it somehow seemed to fit in with the scenery.

You only adored the cottage for a few

seconds though, before walking up the distinct cobblestone path that led to the dark oak wood door.

You knocked a few times and waited

for a minute or two to see if anyone

would answer the door. Meanwhile,

the cat was standing next to you and

rubbing against your legs.

No one seemed to be home, and

although your mother taught you

manners and that you shouldn't just

open random people's doors, you

weren't about to just die in the wild.

You wrapped your hand around the

doorknob and pushed the door open.

Much to your relief, it was unlocked.

As soon as the door was open, the cat, which collard said Marlin, walked into the house with his tail Swaying from side to side.

He looked like he was familiar with the place, which made you certain that this was in fact, the owner of the black cat's home.

You hesitantly stepped into the house

and closed the dark brown door

behind you. The inside of the house had a comforting vibe to it. There was a small hallway which you walked into when you walked through the front door.

On one side of the hallway, there was

an opening in the wall. When you

walked through the opening, it led to

the living room. There was a maroon

sofa which looked pretty worn down.

There was a low top table in front of

the sofa and it had a vase on top with a few flowers inside.

Nowadays, it was pretty rare to finda

house that didn't have a TV in it so you were a little shocked to not see one in sight.

You walked back into the small hallway and right across from the opening to the living room was another opening. Inside was the kitchen with a round, small table with three wooden chairs to match.

You didn't stay in there for long though, after all you still had more of the house to explore.

After walking into the hallway once

again, you saw stairs at the very end of the hallway leading to the second floor. You walked up the stairs, doubting if they were sturdy enough due to them creaking with each step.

When you got to the top, you were met with another hallway. There was three wooden doors.

You entered one and assumed it was

the master bedroom because it was

fairly large. There was a queen sized

bed in the middle of the room against

the wall. It had cream colored sheets

with a matching comforter.

On the right side of the bed was a

nightstand with a small, old looking

clock on top. There was also a dresser

on the left side of the room.

As you explored the other two rooms,

you figured out one was a bathroom

and the other was a guest bedroom.

You couldn't help but wonder when

the owner of the cottage would get

home. You hoped that you would find

them while giving yourself a tour of the house but they were no where in sight.

Sighing, you plopped down on the

maroon sofa and threw your head

back. "Maybe they won't mind if I stay

here for just a bit."

You found yourself slowly dozing in

and out of consciousness. Your eyelids

became heavy and just before you

were about to doze off, the black cat

jumped onto your lap and began

pawing at your face.

You yelped and grabbed the cat by

under his arms and lifted him up.

"What are you doing, Marlin?!"

The cat only meowed in response and

escaped your grasp, running to the

kitchen. You groaned and assumed

Marlin wanted you to follow him so

you begrudgingly got up from the

comfy sofa and made your way to the

kitchen.

When you entered, you found him

sitting by an empty food and water

bowl while meowing loudly.

Your eyebrows furrowed and an

unsatisfied noise left your throat.

"What kind of a pet owner leaves the

house without feeding their pet?!"

You searched around the kitchen to see if there was any cat food that you could give the poor black cat.

Finally, you opened a cabinet that

was under the rusty looking sink and

found a brown paper bag with the bold letters "CAT FOOD" on it.

Taking out the small bag, you placed it

on the countertop and opened it. Sure

enough, there was tiny brown pebbles

that filled the bag to the brim. You lifted the bag up and poured some of the content into the cat's food bowl.

He meowed gratefully and began eating the food. You placed the bag back in the cabinet and then filled the other bowl with water from the sink.

Even though you haven't met the person yet, they were starting to tick you off. How could they forget to take care of their pet? It really wasn't that hard to simply pour some food into the bowl and fill another one with water.

While you mentally scolded this unknown person, you didn't fail to hear your stomach grow embarrassingly loud.

After walking for about three minutes, you assumed that you wouldn't find anything. You sat down on a fallen tree branch and buried your head into your hands.

You were scared. You were lost. You were hungry. You missed your home And oh god, you had a project due in your office today. "I am so fired. "

You jolted up as you felt something rub against your right leg.

It was a black cat with stunning, bright yellow eyes. Sighing in relief, you bent down to rub the cat's chin.

"You scared me, buddy." The cat purred under your touch, rubbing it's head into your fingers. Just then, you noticed the dark red collar adorning it's neck with black lettering on it.

"Marlin..." You read aloud, tilting your head to the side. If this cat had a collar on, that meant that it's owner must be nearby.

You didn't want to steal food so you

decided that you could wait for a while for the owner to return and give you permission to eat. Plus, you were used to skipping some of your meals due to saving up money that you earned from the office job.

Deciding that the owner of the house probably wouldn't mind if you rested in the guest bedroom, you made your way up the creaky stairs and entered the room to lay down on the bed.

The sun was just starting to set so you were grateful that you could at least get a few hours of extra sleep. Unaware of the person you would meet the next day, you fell into a blissful sleep.