The Tyrant's Pet

AriesAimeHeathcliffe.AprincessfromthesmallkingdomofRikhillwaslovedbyall.Withherbeautythatwasenchantinglydemureandawisemind,shehadcaughtalotofattentionandcapturedtheheartsofmany.OneofthemwasthedashingcrownprinceoftheMagantiEmpire.Overcomebythedesiretohaveherandhisinterestinthelandofthesmallkingdom,thecrownprinceofthesaidempirewouldstopatnothing.TheknightsfromtheMagantiEmpiremarchedacrossthemassesandseizedthefour-hundred-year-oldkingdomofRikhill.ThekingdomofRikhillfellintoruinovernight.Thecrownprinceleftnomembersoftheroyalfamilyaliveasidefromhiswartrophy,Aries.Aftersufferinginhishands,Ariesfoundtheperfectchancetoescape.Thatwaswhenhetookhertotheworldsummit.Agatheringofeachsovereignfromeachkingdomandempireforpeacetalks.There,shemettheemperorofHaimirich,EustassSilvestriAbelBloodworth.Overwhelmbydesperation,Ariesbeggedhimtotakeherin.Itwastoolatewhensherealizedthatthemansheaskedforhelpwasfarmorecruel,twisted,anddownrightdiabolicalthanthecrownprincefortakingherashis…pet!EXCERPT:Withapairofcrimsoneyeshoveringoverher,Ariesheldherbreath.Whenthecornerofhislipscurledupdevilishly,shecouldn’treactfastasheswiftlyflippedtheirposition.Sheonlyrealizeditwhenshewassaddlinghim,gazingdownatAbel,wide-eyed.“Nooneisabovemeinthisempireandevenout—noteventhelaw,butlookatyou,”heintonedwithadevilishsmirk.“Staringdownonme…sodaunting.”Ariesbitherlip,plantingherpalmonherinkedchest.“YourMajesty…”“Doyounowunderstandthepoweryouhold,darling?”Abelcarefullywrappedhisfingersaroundherwrist,chuffedbyherreaction.“Onlyyou,Aries,maygoabovemeandtheonlypersoninthisworldwhocanlookdownonme.Nooneelse.”Heraisedanarmandranhisfingersthroughthesideofherhair,settlinghispalmonthebackofherheadbeforehepulledherdownuntilherfacewasapalmlengthawayfromhim.“Youbetterusethisatyourowndisposal,”hewhispered,tiltinghisheadasheliftedituptoclaimwhat’shis.HER.MeetEustassSilvestriAbelBloodworth,thesadistictyrant,whoreignedanempirewithanironfist.Withhispet,Aries’increasingpresenceinhisboring,darklife,hewassettokillher.Butalas,everytimehethoughtoftakingherlife,hefindshimselfchanginghismind.Themorehekeptherbyhisside,themoreitgothardertodisposeofher.Andthemoreheyearnedforsomethingdeeperanddarker...itwasdrivinghiminsane.Withasecrethewaskeepingfromher,whatwouldAbeldoifAriesfoundoutabouttherottingtruthbehindtheempireandtheemperor?Wouldhekillher?Orkissher?Perhapscageher?AndifshefoundoutthatAbelwasn’tjustanormalhuman,wouldshetrytoescape?Orwouldsheacceptthathewasn’tjustademonincarnate?Inacomplicatedworldthattaintedthemblack,wasloveevenpossibletobloombetweenapetandhermaster?Watchasthesetwoplaythedangerousandinsanegameofloveandlust.Whowouldbethemasterandthepet?Whowastheprey?Readtofindoutmore.