DA_Aloera

A princess's duty is to be beautiful, quiet, not loud, to be seen and not to be heard, which was how Dahlia lived most of her life. Bound by the expectations of her title, she spent years trying to prove to her father that she was more than just a princess and capable of being more than an ornament in his court but each time she never got the chance. Instead, she was forced into a marriage of convenience with the bravest knight in all the kingdom, Reagan Hawthorne.

Dahlia thought she would use this marriage to escape the brutal crutches of her father and glide out of her cage but Reagan’s cold disdain was an unexpected prison of its own. While he waged wars on distant lands, she stayed behind, holding his household together and protecting the people he seemed to ignore. But Dahlia carried a dangerous secret. By day, she was the perfect wife. By night, she became the "Black Knight," a masked vigilante fighting for justice in the shadows.

Reagan returned, ready to focus on his personal mission: avenging his father’s death. To him, Dahlia was just another pawn in his plans—a spoiled princess he needed to tolerate. But as cracks began to form in her perfect façade, Reagan couldn’t shake the feeling that there was more to his wife than met the eye.

Now, with enemies circling closer and their secrets threatening to collide, Dahlia and Reagan must confront the lies they’ve told themselves and each other. But when masks fall and truths are revealed, will their fragile bond withstand the storm—or will it shatter beyond repair?

One wound. One secret. One night that changes everything.

THE Knight’s Hidden Princess

"My lady!" Heather yelled out loud when she heard the news, struggling against the maids who held her tightly.

Fifty lashings? Was she serious? I glanced up at Madam Heidi who stared at me with her usual look calm authority as if she had just casually requested for one of my toys to be thrown away rather than a brutal punishment. My hands curled into a fist and when the maids begin to unzip my dress, reality set in and I struggled against them.

"You cannot do this!" I yelled but no one seemed to listen to me, "You cannot do this, unhand me this instant!" I yelled at but no one seemed to be listening.

Glaring up at Madam Heidi who had now turned her back on me and was heading towards Marina, I decided to try another approach. "My father will hear of this!" I yelled out loud, halting Madam in her tracks.

Just A Couple Lashings