Azalea_Belrose

Angel thought the world would be hers to explore when she turned twenty.  She can finally be free from the gilded cage her overprotective father built for her.

But she was mistaken! Her 20th birthday marked the day she lost everything, including the freedom she so desperately craved. It was the day she fell into the hands of her father's enemy, to atone for his sins.

Leoric has meticulously planned his revenge for many years.  When that day came, he thought he had everything under control.  The man who killed his father was behind bars, and the empire he painstakingly built fell into his hands ... including his only daughter.

He planned to force his new bride to entertain his friends on their wedding night.  That should force her to a status lower than an escort, which should humiliate her and shame her father.  That should usher her into hell.

His perfect plan of revenge was ruined by a mysterious mishap. They found themselves stranded in a desert in an unfamiliar world after their yacht was sucked into a vortex.

Later, they discovered that they were in a parallel universe ruled by dark forces. The only way to return is to offer a tribute to the country's supreme leader—a virgin bride!

Where would they get a virgin?  Wait, isn't Angel a virgin?

As Leoric and his companions traveled across the treacherous landscapes of the enigmatic Astralis, he found himself falling for his wife, who seemed to have transformed after falling into the sea on their wedding night.

On a starry night on top of the peak of Mount Anabu, Leoric gazed tenderly at his wife, who looked ethereal, radiated a mystical aura, and whispered...  

"To hell with the supreme leader and going back.  You can only be mine!  Let us rule Astralis!"

The Tribute Bride

Angel was overcome with exhaustion to the point where she couldn't move a muscle. She was completely unaware of what had happened to her. She could hear people talking beside her, but she didn't have the strength to open her eyes.

'Am I dying?' She wondered, feeling tired. Last night, something seemed to have escaped from her body and she could feel her life force ebbing away before slipping back into unconsciousness.

She was awoken when she felt someone touch her hand and heard voices. She tried to call out, but her mouth was tightly sealed. She felt the chilly IV fluid flow through her vein, and she started to feel drowsy.

"No!" she shouted, but only in her mind. The three people around her bed could not hear her, nor did they see her lips move. "I don't want to sleep. I don't want to be in a dream again. I ...." Angel was not able to finish her thoughts. She fell asleep. The doctor must have placed something in the IV that lulled her to sleep.

Nightmare Continues: A King's Grave