Mated To The Cruel Prince

[MaturedContent]SavinganinjuredFaeintheforesthadnotbeenIslinda'splan,andworse,heturnsouttoberoyalty,PrinceValerieofthesummercourt,heirandcrownprincetothethroneofAstaria.Butthen,humanswerewaryofthoseotherworldlycreatureswhiletheFaelookeddownonthehumans,thinkingofthemaslessercreatures.Islindaandtheprincewereworldsapartbutthatdidn'tstopthemfromfallinginlove.Unfortunately,PrinceValeriecouldn'tstayinthehumanrealmforeverandhadtoreturntohiskingdomwithapromisetocomebackforher.Andshebelievedhim.Butthen,theotheronecomesinstead.Dark,broody,ruthlessyetdangerouslyhandsome,everyonefearedPrinceAldric.EvenasafiercewarriorandsontothekingofAstaria,Aldricisdeniedhisrighttothethroneandcursednevertotakehisplacebecauseofhisdarkheritage.Twistedfromtheinsideandstarvedofaffection,PrinceAldricdoeswhatheisbestat,causingmisery.HecapturedIslinda-thewomanwhohasdrawnhisbrother'sattention.Hestoleherfromherhomeforhiscruelpurpose.Ifhecouldn'thavethethrone,hecouldatleastplayaroundwithhisbrother'sloveinterest.Hisnewprize.Islindahatedhim.Loathedhimfortakingawayeverythingthatshecouldhavehadwiththesummerprince.He'sthevillain.NowshehasbeendraggedintothemiddleofthedirtypoliticsplayedinthecourtsofAstaria,nottomentionsurvivingthecoldgamesplayedbytheprince.Butallhopewasn'tlostbecausethecruelprincecouldtemptherallhewantsbuthewasnevergoingtogettheonethinghewantsthemost.Tobeloved.Hewouldneverhaveherheart!Orcouldhe?“Whatcanyouofferme,littlehuman,”Hegrinned,slowandcruel.Shewouldmakesuchawonderfulplaything.“Please,”Shebeggedhim,tearsnowgatheringinhereyes,“Justletmego.”“Fine,”Heshruggedasifitwasaneasyrequest,“Youcango.”“W-what?”Shecroaked,findingithardtobelieve.“Littlehuman,youwouldfindoutmymindchangesveryeasily.”Thosewordssoundedmercifulyetshecouldsensethethreatbeneath.Butdidhereallymean?Islindadidn'tsitaroundtofindoutasshebrokeintoasprint.Iftherewaseventheslightestchanceofhimchanginghismind,thenshewouldtakeit.Shewouldnotgiveuphopeyet.Shedidn'tknowwhybutIslindasparedalookoverhershoulderafterawhileandtheblooddrainedfromherfaceatwhatshesawcoming.Ohno,shejustmadeaterriblemistake.Thiswasneverfreedom.Itwasahunt.Andshejustbecametheprey.