This Princess is an Extra

PrincessElinessawasenjoyinghernewlifeinsideafluffynovel;withjewels,gowns,andtheeaseofacrown.Determinedtoavoidthemessydramaofthemainplot,shechosetolivequietlyasasidecharacter.Andcompletethenovelbyhelpingthemaincharactersintheirplot.Butastrangeglitchrewrotethestory,mergingitwithsomethingdarker.Suddenly,avillainwhowasnevermeanttoexistappeared…andhiseyeswerefixedonher.Willshemanagetostayoutoftherewrittentaleandfindawaybackhome,orbepulledintoafatethatwasneverherstoclaim?Comeandfindoutinthisslow-burnromance.EXCERPT:Elinessa’sbreathcamesharpandfuriousasshewasrunning,soakedgownclingingtoherframe,goldenhairplasteredtohercheeks.Sheturnedaroundthecorner,heartracingbutsheslammedrightintohim.Ahandshotout.Fingerscurledtightassteelwrappedaroundherwrist.HerwristwaspinnedheldhighagainstthewallinDrayce’sirongripandyet,herglaredidn’twaver.Shelookedeverybitafuriousstorminsilkandbruises.Helooked...coldandquietly,unmistakablyfurioustoo.Draycetiltedhishead,waterdrippingfromhisdarkhairstrands,acruelsmiletuggingathislips.“Running?”hesaidsoftly.Toosoftly.Elinessayankedherwrist.Buthedidn’tletgo,eventighteninghisholdonher.“Letmego,”shehissed,hervoicetremblingperhapsduetocoldoranger.Hesteppedcloser.Bringinghisfacetooclosetohers.“Feistyforadove.”hemurmured,breathghostingagainstherrain-slickskin.“Idecidewhofliesinmyterritory.”Hisgoldeneyesdraggedoverherface,slowandunbotheredlikehehadallthetimeintheworld.“Youkeepfightinglikeyou'renotalreadycaged.”Elinessa’seyesnarrowed,voicesteadyevenasherpulsepounded:“Careful,YourMajesty.Evencagedbirdsbite.Youwerenevermeanttobepartofmystory,”shesnapped,shakingwithfury.Hissmilewasbitter.Bladedhereplied“Andyet,hereweare.Thestoryisoursnow”Elinessa(whispering):“ThenI’llrewritetheending…beforeitrewritesme.”Drayce’ssmiledeepenednotwarm,butcold.Likeahunterwhohadn’tcaughtabird...butclippeditswingshimself.