His Majesty's Forced Bride
Addison wakes up thinking this day is going to be like any other, but soon she finds out her uncle has other plans: she is going to marry King Gregory Dominis, the most handsome yet intimidating man she has ever met and the ruler of a far away kingdom.
Now she is going to be the wife of a man that terrifies her and the queen of a place she knows nothing about.
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“I have great news for you, Addison,” he announced. “You are to be married today!”
At first, his words made no sense, how could I be getting married today if wasn’t even engaged? I didn’t even have a suitor!
“Ma… married?” I babbled.
“Yes, don’t you know what married means? I don’t understand why you look so baffled, girls your age marry all the time!” He exclaimed.
The king was right, it wasn’t unusual for girls my age to get married in Lerene, but they were usually informed in advance, not the very same day of the wedding.
“But… today? It is so soon…” I mumbled.
“I know, but the groom is a busy man who has no time for a long engagement,” he said. His reply made me realize I hadn’t asked the most basic question.
“Who is the groom?”
“I am glad you asked, Addison, because that is the best part,” he said smirking. “You are to be married to King Gregory Dominis of Dranda.”
My heart sinked into my stomach. I felt like I was going to get sick. Did he just say I was going to marry King Gregory Dominis? How could I marry a man I have never met? And he was not just any man but a king!