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

<p>I paced back and forth in my room, worry gnawing at me as I stared at the window. It was already dark outside, the perfect time for assassins to move around without being unnoticed. The perfect time to commit a dark crime. I clenched my hands as I stared towards the house where I knew Celeste was, if I were to be going through my father's wishes, this was going to be the perfect time for me to slip into her room and kill her as he had requested of me.</p>

<p>But since I already concluded I wasn't doing that, I had no doubt that the assassins he sends will already be on their way. I was so nervous right now, I couldn't think straight and it doesn't matter how much chamomile tea Heather served me, I still couldn't calm down.</p>

Familiar Green Eyes