Averyprettygirl

Madeline Rose had only ever worked in her father's local blacksmith shop and occasionally helped her mother at the farm. Her skin had become tanned from the hot sun, but despite all of this, she did not complain. Even though she didn't come from a wealthy home, she was content. 



However, her life turned upside down when she stumbled upon a darkness that refused to leave her alone. 




There was him, a man cloaked in mystery and malice, a presence that sent chills down her spine. His eyes, shrouded in shadows, held a depth of darkness that seemed to swallow the light around him. 





When their paths crossed, Madeline felt a cold dread wash over her, as if she had invited a malevolent force into her world.

The Devil's Embrace

"Very well," Eloide bowed, but kept her eyes on the undergarment. "I might be in trouble if you go out like this."

Madeline rolled her eyes, went back into the room, and retrieved the gold robe she had worn against the cold the night before.

She returned, stepping out of the room, ignoring the look on Eloide's face. "You need a proper dress, my queen. Let me get you a dress to put on," her hand fidgeted at her side as she spoke.

"It is fine. Take me to him," she tried to sound calm, even though her mind was growing furious. She had completely forgotten what had happened between them last night in the dining room. She was no longer embarrassed to face him; after all, he was now her husband, and those things were meant to happen anyway. For now, she needed to make some things clear to the king. Some rules needed to be changed. She wondered, though, if it was the same for him. Did he bathe himself, or was he also helped out of his clothes?

His Study