I was once a king who stood above all others, yet I became lost in your careless kiss.
“Like it?” His crimson lips curved into a captivating smile. His deep eyes watched her without concealing their intent as he caressed her breathtaking face and seized her restless wrist, as if admiring an eagle struggling to escape. “I love you.” Stop struggling. You will never escape my cage, in this life or the last.
The flames in her dark eyes burned ever brighter. A young girl's sob rang out. In that instant, black and red strands of hair whipped through the frozen air, tangling together. A trace of fear crossed her scarlet eyes. She was about to speak, but swallowed her words under his gaze.
“What if I love you?”
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
