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

The Princess watched Heinrich grilling the fish he had caught from the stream. He seemed to know what he was doing, so the Princess didn't offer help. She quietly watched him as he quietly grilled the fish.

"How far do you think Killian and Miss Agneth could have gone?" The Princess asked, trying to break the silence.

"Hm?" Heinrich hummed casually, diverting his attention from the fish to her, "I think they are resting somewhere. Agneth has aged a lot. It is not appropriate for her to walk too much. I am sure Killian is aware of that."

"And now that I think about it, they might take longer than two weeks," Heinrich added, "Because I never considered the amount of rest Agneth would need now and then."

"What are we supposed to do till then? We should have gone with them," The Princess pouted.

"You cannot go to the Capital even if you look like a man. It is too risky," Heinrich quickly demolished the idea.

Safe Place