A contest meant to select a crown princess—after trying every trick in the book to escape it, she unexpectedly found herself winning and becoming the next Empress.
"Out of mind, out of reasoning."
No!!! She didn't want this. She had promised Mama and Papa she would fail and come back to them. Is she never going back? Would she remain stuck in this vampire kingdom forever, ruling them as her own people?
No! No matter how selfless she was, she hated vampires to the core. She couldn't stand them. You could say that as bold as she was, she was also terrified of them—because of their strength, their coldness, their unnatural abilities.
But no matter how hard she tried to run away, fate caught her again.
A human and a vampire in a marriage? Where was that ever done?
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"Wife," he called slowly, voice hoarse.
Eira knew exactly what that tone meant.
They had just finished their wedding after an exhausting, chaotic day—and now it was their wedding night. And Eira knew exactly what happens between a man and a woman on the first night of their marriage.
But not her. She didn't want it. How was she supposed to cope with a vampire? She had read about them—they never got satiated when it came to that thing.
At this moment, Eira was only thinking of a way to escape the night.
"I—I... can we get through this night without anything happening? You sleep on the couch, I take the bed," she said, eyes fluttering shut. A part of her hoped he'd agree. A part of her dreaded his refusal.
He raised a brow, intrigued. "Bypass what, wife?" he asked, lips curling into an amused arc.
"This—this night," Eira stammered.
"What's happening this night?" he asked, clearly enjoying the sight of her flushed and embarrassed face.
Eira shot him an annoyed glare. "You dare say you don't know what I'm talking about?" she snapped.
He smirked. "Why would I bother myself touching a mere human who can't even keep up with my pace?" he said mockingly, stepping out of the bedroom and throwing four casual words over his shoulder—
"Ain't sleeping here tonight."
With that, the door closed.
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This is a love story between a stubborn, selfless, bold, brave human princess… and a cold, domineering, ruthless, aloof, heartless vampire prince—shredded in darkness and madness.
If you like fantasy romance full of vampires, slow burn, royal drama, Royal romance, madness and magic...
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