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Gifted a candle that was said to make wishes come true, Alice Clemente burned it to find herself awake in a different world. She had wished for a life of adventure away from the city and its routine. With her wish granted, she was no longer in the 21st century and was instead lost in the middle of the Kingdom of Gladiolum, a place reminiscent of the 1800s.

With luck, she soon gained connections to the rich and powerful of this new world— the nobility. However, how much of it was good and how much of it would eventually be detrimental? After all, mingling with royals not only meant extravagance and daily parties. It also meant warfare and death. 

Caught in the middle of the two princes and other nobles, Alice would soon have to face the battle between those two royal brothers― a fight for the throne.

She had wished for adventure, after all, and she received just as such.

Kept in the center of all this, would Alice be able to emerge from the rabbit hole unscathed? Or will the overwhelming troubles of love and war be too much for her to bear?


***

“And what if you, too, are unable to help?” Alice threw the question back. “What if helping would risk everything?”

Spade didn’t miss a beat.

“You are everything.”

“Don’t say things that you don’t mean,” Alice chided. “You’ll leave a trail of broken hearts.”

“And would you believe me if I say that I have no intention of breaking yours?” Spade countered. “However, mine is yours to play with. Shatter it, fix it, do anything you desire. As long as it feels the warmth of your hand, I am content.”

***

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A Courtyard of Roses

ALICE'S WHITE-HAIRED GUARDIAN stood at the main entrance of The Dirty Lily, a bright smile on his face as he beamed down upon her. However, Alice couldn't possibly miss the sight of the dark fumes that seeped out from beneath his toes. No doubt about it. 


"Wyatt," Alice greeted, nervously laughing as she shoved a spoonful of eggs into her mouth. She quickly gulped down the scalding tea as if it was lukewarm water, forcing herself to swallow. "You sure found us rather quickly."


"Not quick enough," Wyatt said through gritted teeth. Quickly, he crossed the distance over to where Alice and Spade sat, quickly slotting himself in between the two. He raised a hand, smoothening down the locks of hair on Alice's head that were stuck out at odd angles in her haste to get ready. "How did you sleep?"


"Perfectly, thank you for asking," Spade cut in before Alice could even get a full word out and past her lips. 


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