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

"Is there any other way?" Gavin's voice held an edge of skepticism, his sharp gaze fixed on Mario. He leaned forward, fingers pressed against the soft rug beneath him, brow deeply furrowed. Shadows danced across his face from the sunlight filtering through the tent. "And what makes you so sure that Angel has remained untouched?"

Alec was momentarily speechless. The doctor had a point. Even if Leoric had never laid a hand on Angel, that didn't necessarily mean she was still a virgin. After all, she had a persistent suitor—Dylan.

"From what I gathered, she's been well-guarded by her father and by her mother, who has an unshakable moral compass," Mike interjected. He had taken it upon himself to investigate Angel, his curiosity piqued by Leoric's unusual interest in marrying her.

Is There Another Way?