"All Hail the Grand Emperor!" There was the monarch of Avesta sitting on his throne yet when the announcement was made it echoed akin to someone that had a stature even more magnificent than tens of rulers combined had arrived and the King of Avesta dared not be offended despite feeling that he was in a situation which he had never thought of.How can an enemy barge into his royal palace uninvited?A similar shock was resonating among all the people present yet the ladies could only gasp and the gentlemen could only watch without breathing. It was never said that Sovereign of Zeyphyr would be visiting in person, was it someone's challenge to him that he was answering?Only the female standing in the middle of the ballroom or the Emperor himself could decipher that.The nobles parted like the red sea paving way for the Grand Emperor and his train of delegates that have personally come to the birthday celebration of Princess Layla. They did not know what to say, was this a great honor o

"May God Narairis bless your majesties with health and prosperity." Layla smiled at the King and Queen of Avesta before bowing down for seemingly the last time. A week had since passed and a delegation of soldiers with their emperor have come to receive Princess Layla.A gloved masculine arm with veins making a pattern was offered to the fairy who grasped it and made herself comfortable inside the imperial carriage of Ardos that would make a month long journey to reach the capital of the empire."Is that a gem from the necklace I gave you little dove?" Pale ruby irises that were looking further out of the window now clashed with the golden ones seemingly without any emotion before they regained their composure as the female smiled."Replying to your majesty, the heirloom was quite heavy thus I could not have the opportunity to wear it everyday so I took the earrings and asked a renowned goldsmith to have them carved into a pendant, I hope you will not be angry with me."The previous wo

The journey had not even proceeded for half a day after Icarus took Layla's innocence when a dark stallion with the crest of Avesta stopped the imperial carriage of Princess Layla. The person sitting on it seemed to be too familiar thus the soldiers did not attacked the intruder immediately.When the one he wished to see did not emerged from the carriage, Damien felt immense wrath thus he climbed down from his horse, opening the coach gate and the first thing he registered was deep carmine irises looking at him with some astonishment.This one time he had thrown all his senses to wind, he cared not what might happen to Avesta's citizens or what might occur in Ardos, hell he did not even give a damn if Everdale ducal house would be charged with treason and held Layla's wrist in an iron grip dragging her down the carriage."Duke?""Father......father please stop." the voice was too urgent as if she did not wished to be seen in such a condition."We are going back home.""My wife is not

Certain things occurred that first night when Layla came to the imperial palace of Ardos- firstly her chambers were tightly secured so much so that even the nobles that wished to make her acquaintance were refused any such requests by the emperor himself.Secondly her chambers were filled with most extravagant luxuries from all around the empire yet the most important of all these developments was that the marriage was postponed to a week later on the day of full moon on the founding day of Ardos."Your majesty crown princess, the high priest of the temple wishes to meet you, his majesty the emperor would also be there." The female about whose disastrous beauty the entire empire was suddenly talking about nodded without any knowledge of such rumors and was led to the emperor's chambers where an old man along with his student was sitting infront of Icarus.Adorned with pure violet robes he smiled kindly at Layla when she entered the room to which she returned the gesture."Please sit"

The servants were ordered to leave the crown princess's wings by the orders of the emperor, it was a façade that depicted the immense love of the sovereign for his queen and that his entire self was devoted to her when it reality Icarus had known that Layla would not enter the holy temple to get tied to his fate willingly.But even if she abhorred him she must be tied down to him and him only.The muscular stature embraced the female from behind as he clasped the hooks that bound the dark turquoise dress together on her delicate frame, callused fingers glided the skin of the spine as he adorned her, it was like he dared her to escape his seduction. Layla disliked every single thing at that moment yet she could not seem to resent his touch, her teeth sank into the plump pink bottom lip to stop a moan escaping her lips just like that with excruciating slow movements she was robed and embellished with gems from all over the empire.Her fingers possessed seven rings of opal and amethyst