Haru_Catty

In a post-apocalyptic world, Princess Sofia fancies a commoner on the streets and follows him to the Mountains of Death from where she ends up in a 17th-century mansion, where the commoner - Heinrich - is the owner of the mansion and the Princess is forced to work for him. 
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“What do you want from me?” The Princess asked frustratingly. 

“You must think you are the main character or something.” The man chuckled, “Sofia, I want nothing from you. You followed me. I did not abduct you.” 

“I made a mistake. I request you to send me back.” 

“I cannot,” The man replied. “It is not under my command. It comes and goes.”

“What does that mean?” 

“That means you are stuck here. Probably for life.” 
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[Excerpt]

Heinrich completely ignored her, slipped the keys to the room into the little pocket of his coat, and tried to walk away from the crime scene. The Princess quickly grabbed his arm, trying to reach out for his pocket with her other hand. 

Heinrich immediately grabbed her hand and pulled her toward himself, then pushed her to the wall, holding both her hands to it. He frowned at her with all the rage he had in his body. But it didn’t hide the lingering sorrow in his eyes. They could tear up any moment now. 

The Princess didn’t know if she wanted to feel sad for him or resent him. He was a confusing man. 

“L-Let me go…” The Princess sheepishly demanded. 

“Why?” Heinrich asked with anger. “Who told you to meddle in my affairs?” 

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[Disclaimer: This novel is a slow burn.]
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This novel is the prequel to 'Dilemma: The Chip System'. However, it's a standalone novel and you don't need to read 'Dilemma: The Chip System' to understand it. I do recommend reading it for extra spice. 
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This novel has taken intuition from the history of Europe. However, it is fictional and by no means connected to the real events of history.
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Cover Artist: https://www.instagram.com/alina._.smthng/

Eternal Castle

Agneth's knees weren't going to like the amount of stairs needed to climb to reach the Princess's room. So, she gave up before she even tried and went back to the infirmary. Upon watching her enter, Killian sat up in anticipation, looking at Agneth with full eyes.

"What?" Agneth murmured, "I did not see her," She admitted, "Her room is upstairs and my knees are old. Give me a break!"

Killian sighed in disappointment, "Why did you agree to see her when you knew her room was upstairs?"

"I did not know, that is why I agreed," Agneth shrugged, "Besides, they just shifted her there from what I know. Stop blaming me."

Killian narrowed his eyes, "What do you mean? My lady has always stayed in the room at the topmost floor…"

Agneth raised an eyebrow, "Are you sure about that?" She asked, "Because I heard she lived in the lower building. A maid even took me to her alleged room."

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