Rosalia's world shattered the day her family was hanged for treason. She could still hear the snap of the ropes, the gasps of the crowd, and the queen’s satisfied smile as her father, mother, and siblings were left dangling lifeless in the square. She hadn’t even had time to grieve before they claimed her. Sold like property to the very family that had condemned them. Thrown into the vipers’ den, Rosalia knows her life is forfeit. The queen despises her, whispering promises of the noose that will one day wrap around her neck. But her fate takes a darker turn when the crown prince, Damien Vipont, takes her under his wing. Not out of kindness, but to claim her as his plaything. Damien is cold, cruel, and relentless. He demands her obedience, taunts her weakness, and leaves her trembling under his touch. To him, she is a pawn to ruin, a conquest to own. But Rosalia burns with a will to survive and a hunger for vengeance against the family that stole everything from her. Trapped in the prince’s grasp, Rosalia walks the fine line between defiance and submission, knowing that one wrong step could cost her everything. Yet the fire between them is impossible to ignore—a dangerous, destructive force that threatens to consume them both. She hates him. She needs him. But most of all, she plans to destroy him. If he does not do it first
View MoreROSALIAThe guards dragged me back to the dungeons, their grip bruising as I thrashed against them. My screams echoed off the stone walls—wordless, animal sounds of grief that I couldn't contain. They threw me into my cell like a sack of grain, and I collapsed onto the damp floor, my throat raw from screaming.The sound of measured footsteps made me look up. The Queen stood before my cell, her elegant silhouette backlit by torchlight. "How are you, child?"I scrambled to my knees, pressing myself against the bars. "Please," I begged, my voice breaking. "My brother—he's just a child. Please spare him, Your Majesty. I'll do anything—""The child is a boy," she cut me off, her voice sharp as a blade. "And boys turn into men. Angry men." Her lips curved into a cold smile. "Why would I want a boy who will thirst for blood in my space?""No," I shook my head frantically. "He's nothing like that. My brother is kind, gentle—""It doesn't matter." She waved her hand dismissively. "My words wil
DAMIENI had noticed her the moment she was dragged into the throne room. Even in chains, the daughter of a criminal, Rosalia Muller commanded attention—not with the practiced grace of our court ladies, but with something far more intriguing. Her dark red hair caught the light filtering through the stained glass, creating a halo of crimson around her face. There was a wild beauty in her desperation, in the way she held herself despite everything crumbling around her.While my father passed judgment, I found myself studying the curve of her neck, the defiant set of her jaw, the way her eyes blazed even as tears threatened to spill. She was nothing like the tepid nobility that usually graced our court. Here was something raw, untamed—and about to be wasted on the gallows."Your Majesty, wait," I called out, my voice cutting through my father's pronouncement. The court fell silent, and I felt my mother's sharp intake of breath beside me. I knew that sound—disapproval already forming on h
ROSALIAI sat in the dim light of the cell, my hands trembling as I clutched the cold iron bars, gazing out into the faint shadows dancing beyond. I turned to my mother, my eyes wide with the terror that had silently taken root. "Mother, was I... was I born a slave?"Mother's face stiffened, the composure she so often held splintering. In an instant, she was at my side, pressing a hand over my mouth. Her gaze darted to the thick stone walls, as though they held secrets or harbored spies. "The walls have ears," she hissed, her voice barely a breath. "Keep your voice down, child."The words struck me with a quiet, dreadful certainty. Mother's silence spoke more than any answer could. My chest tightened, the truth sinking in with a cruel, relentless weight. Tears gathered, silent, betraying my mounting despair. "That's treason," I whispered, my voice cracking. "They'll kill us all for it.""No one is going to die," Mother whispered fiercely, her fingers lifting to smooth the stray locks
ROSALIAWhen I found it hard to sleep, I made it a habit of staring at an open flame. The way the ribbons danced as they burned out the wick seemed to always bring peace to me and before I knew it, I would be drifting to sleep.It was already working when I heard a clash happen just outside the window of my bedroom."Who are you and state your business?" The guards outside my chamber had demanded and I had heard them unsheathe their weapons.Quick on my feet, I blew out my candle and crawled to the crack of my window to see what was happening.A flood of men holding burning torches were facing my father's men.Even in the dim of the night, I noticed the gold emblem on the opposing sides' armor.A lion devouring a snake. The royal family's emblem."Put your weapon down innocent men." A burly man from the opposing side commander, stepping forward. "We have come for the traitors in the house. Not you lot.""On whose orders?" My father's men demanded.The burly fellow brought out a scroll
ROSALIAWhen I found it hard to sleep, I made it a habit of staring at an open flame. The way the ribbons danced as they burned out the wick seemed to always bring peace to me and before I knew it, I would be drifting to sleep.It was already working when I heard a clash happen just outside the window of my bedroom."Who are you and state your business?" The guards outside my chamber had demanded and I had heard them unsheathe their weapons.Quick on my feet, I blew out my candle and crawled to the crack of my window to see what was happening.A flood of men holding burning torches were facing my father's men.Even in the dim of the night, I noticed the gold emblem on the opposing sides' armor.A lion devouring a snake. The royal family's emblem."Put your weapon down innocent men." A burly man from the opposing side commander, stepping forward. "We have come for the traitors in the house. Not you lot.""On whose orders?" My father's men demanded.The burly fellow brought out a scroll...
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