Azalea_Belrose

Betrayed. Abducted. Bound by Vengeance.

Angel thought turning twenty would mean freedom—escaping the gilded cage her father built around her. But on the night of her birthday, she lost everything. Taken by Leoric, the man who had spent years plotting his revenge, she was meant to be nothing more than a pawn—a sacrifice to break her father’s pride.

But fate had other plans.

A mysterious vortex pulls them into a deadly new world—a land ruled by darkness, where power belongs to the strong and escape is impossible. The only way back? A tribute to the supreme ruler: a virgin bride.

With danger closing in and an unbreakable bond forming between captor and captive, Angel and Leoric must face an impossible choice. In a world where innocence is currency and survival demands sacrifice, will revenge still be enough?

Or will they become each other’s salvation?

The Tribute Bride

Nayou shook his head violently as if trying to shatter the dam of memories that had suddenly burst forth, flooding his mind with images and feelings he'd long tried to forget. The recollections came crashing in—bittersweet and searing—leaving him to wonder if Baidu was manipulating him, orchestrating these visions to unnerve him.

Had Baidu been the one to dredge up these haunting memories?

A cold, mocking voice cut through the haze.

"You are too good-hearted, Nayou. And look where that has gotten you—at the end of it all, you failed your mission to protect the last heir of King Toren."

Those words struck him like a whip. Inside, a storm raged—a tempest of anger, sorrow, and self-loathing.

Mind Games