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

'Who were Nahor, Lira and Mona? Who were those people? Why did he dream about them? Who were the two little boys Nayou and Zander?'

He gazed at his reflection before picking up a pebble and throwing it into the lake.

The ripples seemed to calm his mind as he gazed at the surface of the small lake.

The first ripple was a small, tight circle expanding gently across the lake's surface. He gazed blankly as more concentric rings formed, each wider and fainter than the last, gliding smoothly across the water toward him.

He dipped his hand into the water, trying to grasp the rhythmic and graceful rings. His action, however, once again disturbed the surface that was about to return to its calm and still state, distorting the serene reflection of the sky and trees on the lake.

Angel watched Leoric with a frown. He seemed to be out of sorts. Was it because of the side effects of severe dehydration?

Garden Of Eden