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The Tempest Empire

He thought he knew it all. He thought he knew all about himself, knew how to control himself and what he wanted until this strange woman came crawling into his life, throwing questions he couldn't give answers to. And he wanted to protect her from his father, his dark world, scared she'd get lost in it but Saeria was just an ordinary girl...at least she thought she was until she stepped into the world she never knew was created by her, discovering abilities that that overwhelmed her....secrets that could tear the whole world apart, secrets that could tear them apart.... ——EXCERPT—— . "Why did you take the picture down?" Saeria asked, moving away from him. "I want to replace it. I don't really like people lecherously gawking at what's mine". He took a step closer, his eyes swimming up and down her naked body covered with a little piece of clothing. She was supposed to be used to his impromptu barging by now. "Okay but can we talk later? I want to..." She drew her finger round on her body, demonstrating what she wanted to do. He smirked, picking an apple from the table close to him and tossing it up in the air to catch it in his hand. "I think I'd love to talk now". Saeria swallowed, unsettled by his piercing and intimidating gaze that she was never going to be used to. Before she blinked twice, he had moved the table beside him to stand behind her, preventing her from moving away. He closed up the space between them with a single stride. "Why do you always try to escape from me when you're fully aware that I have you in the palm of my hand?" He whispered huskily behind her ear, caging her with his arms on each sides of her body. "You know I don't like it when you tease me". He bit her earlobe, earning a sharp moan from her. He trailed slow kisses down her neck to her shoulder while Saeria struggled to keep her balance and the piece of clothing close to her chest. She knew when he wanted something and right now, he was just playing with her. He was only showing her how she made him feel each time she toyed with him. Besides, he had a planned meeting that morning and she doubted he was going to forsake that for pleas— "Turn around". She swallowed. "What?" Not having it in him to chat, he spun her around, her clothes dropping as he bent her over the table. He was really not joking around? . *Book cover not mine* Credit belongs to the rightful owner~ *Tyforcheckingin*

Happiliccia · Fantasy

Not enough ratings

16 Chs

Life

It was unfair. Everything in life was.

Saeria stood, staring at the scene that never seemed to end from her window. The scene that kept threatening her life and tearing her soul apart. The people never wanted to stop.

Since the day his groom, Haeden refused to show up during their marriage and didn't think of coming to pick her from her father's house, she became the headline for gossips. It was a bad thing to remain in her Father's house after marriage and since it had never happend before, they cursed at her luck and held her responsible for any misfortune in the kingdom.

Since rain had seize to fall and plants were drying out, her front gate was crowded with raging humans both dealers and non-dealer blaming her and yelling every curse word at her.

She sank to the ground and clasped her legs to her chest, weeping in her dress. It had become an everyday obsession and no matter how hard she poured her eyes out daily, it never seemed to fill the emptiness in her chest.

She never believed the rumours about her groom before her marriage but after everything that had happened, she swallowed every single one of them and made some up herself. She should have known there was trouble when her father chose to sacrifice her own daughter for the safety of the country. He thought it'd be a good advantage to have the kingdom of Larchengan as an inlaw. Larchengan was not an ordinary place, probably why her groom refused to pick her. The kingdom was said to be the reason why the world was still breathing because it was a land of power and magic. It was not a land for ordinary humans.

Greatest warriors descended from there and her groom was currently the undefeatable. Because she was the eldest daughter of the highest ranked chief in the palace and the king had no daughter, her father was ordered to exchange her daughter in order to create alliance with Larchengan. It was surprising that they wanted to marry a noble woman in exchange because no human was allowed to cross the gates of Larchengan. She had no choice but to accept the marriage and even if she had the might to turn back time, she'd still marry him because it was not her decision to make. The king had ordered and the entire peace of the kingdom depended on it.

There was a knock on her door and her maid's voice came through. "My Lady, You should eat something". She said. Even if Saeria's face was buried in her dress, she knew Ana was holding a tray of food at the door. "If you don't eat now, I shall have no choice but to tell--"

"Come in". Saeria said with a short intake of breath that cut her throat like glass. Lifting herself up from the floor, she glanced at her maid who stepped in with food happily. She hadn't had a proper meal for days and she could understand her joy. But what saeria wanted was not food.

"I want to take a bath". She removed the pin in her hair and walked past her maid whose face was drowning deep with disappointment.

"My lady..." She dropped the food and ran after her.

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