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

Risty screamed as he sailed through the air before beginning his rapid descent.

"Everyone, move to the back—stay inside the vehicle! Keep the others at a distance!" Dr. Reeves barked urgently, shaking his passengers fully awake.

Angel, who had just come to, obediently moved toward the rear. With a series of emphatic gestures, she shouted, "Stop the vehicles!"

The four remaining drivers, sensing trouble, halted their cars about three meters from the lead vehicle. They disembarked cautiously and approached. Their breaths caught when they saw that half of the front wheels of the vehicle were suspended in mid-air.

"Is this a cliff?" Captain Niel asked.

"It looks like it is a cliff," Leoric confirmed.

From just a meter away, the void below was hidden by sand that shimmered golden in the moonlight. Everyone was thankful Dr. Reeves had braked in time—otherwise, the vehicle would have plummeted into the chasm.

The Ordeal