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Gabrielle, a rich girl from the present, and Prince Togon, a handsome crown prince of the past, are two unordinary teenagers who belong in different times. But everything changed when Gabrielle was murdered and she woke up in Togon's room the next day. Someone keeps killing them and each time they die, they travel back and forth to each other's time. Nothing is as it seems - they are finding out that the world is crueler than anyone can imagine as they lose everyone around them one by one. It is never easy facing everything alone - having each other in times of hardships makes everything much better. Relationships start to blossom despite the world falling apart around them. Together, can they unravel the dark secrets and mysteries behind the murders and find out the truth before it is too late?

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Excerpt:

A blinding flash of light.

Gabe awoke with a start. Sitting bolt upright, she gasped and looked around. She was panting. Her heart was pounding in her chest. What was going on? Where was she?

Taking in her surroundings, she realized that she was in a room that looked like a scene from a historical television drama, with wooden floor, furniture carefully designed with intricate carvings, and a boy dressed in robes lying on a big, grand bed, asleep. Where on earth was she? Wait, was she even on earth? The last thing she remembered was getting knocked down by the car, and she thought she was dead.

Gabe looked down at herself. Her clothes were stained with her blood, but standing up and testing her legs gingerly, flexing her fingers, she realized that she felt fine. She must be dead. She must be in heaven. But if she was dead, why could she feel her heart pounding?

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Note: This book is currently on hold but will be continued soon! Sorry for the wait!

Time Swap

After an hour of fumbling, Togon had finally figured out how the big black pack that the assassin carried with her worked. He had worked out that when he pulled at the tiny metal part stuck on the fabric (the zipper), he would be able to open it and reveal all the magical items inside.


"Wow! This is awesome!" Togon exclaimed excitedly. He could not wait to find out how to use all the magical items in the bag. This was the only good thing he got out of almost getting murdered.


Suddenly, there came the sound of running footsteps outside.


"Your Highness! They have caught the assassin!" his royal guard burst in and exclaimed.


Togon jumped to his feet and rushed out, following his guard.


In no time at all, he arrived at the dungeon where the assassin was held.


He received a few strange stares as people noticed that Togon was not wearing his crown. Togon ignored them and ordered, "Tie her to the interrogation chair!"


Gabe was dragged to the chair and bound tightly to it. She struggled against the ropes, but the only thing she got out from it was the rough ropes digging into her skin even more painfully.


Yelling in frustration, Gabe glared at Togon and hissed and spat like an angry cat.


"Now, Assassin, who sent you here to kill me?" Togon questioned.


"I am not here to kill you! I don't even know how I came here!" Gabe yelled, fuming. She was aggrieved at how unfair her situation was. She did not even attempt to kill anyone and did not have the intention to. Furthermore, she was almost killed intentionally by someone else in the car that day. And now here this crazed boy was, accusing her of trying to kill him without any evidence. "You were the one who tried to kill me with the sword in that room. I was only asking some questions!" Gabe was raving.


Togon glared at Gabe and announced in an authoritative tone, "Avoiding the question and lying will not save your skin! You should be aware that all people who murder, attempt murder, or have the intention of killing someone will be punished with death! If you don't talk, you will be subjected to intense torture until we get something out from your mouth. Now tell me, do you want to die a quick, painless death or from a slow, agonizing, torturous procedure?"


"Well said, Crown Prince!" The people praised.


Balthazar, who was also present, had Togon's crown hooked onto his pinkie on one hand. He raised his palm to quiet the people. "Wait. If it was what you said, if you were not trying to kill Crown Prince, then what were you doing in his chambers? You don't even belong in the palace. How did you get in?" He questioned, addressing Gabe.


Gabe knew that even if she told the truth, it sounded impossible and no one would believe her. As she was racking her brains to come up with an excuse, someone announced the entrance of the King.


The King walked up and gestured with his hand, "continue what you were doing."


The interrogation continued, with Togon and Balthazar shooting questions at Gabe, while Gabe just tried to talk her way around and avoid the questions.


CHAPTER 10: Interrogation