Her Unwanted Prince Husband

to vomit. I barely managed to keep my composure, my body swaying as a wave of n

d the executioner's axe is always sharp. You have until tomorrow night. Come to my villa. Or don't. Your father's life

"What did he say? Will he help us?" she asked. I couldn't bring myself to tell her the truth, to describe the degradation Fi

med into the room. He was younger than me, brilliant and unconventional, and he loved our father fiercely. "I k

about, Liam?" I aske

ular tastes. He likes young, handsome men. I will go to him. I will offer my

my proud, intelligent brother selling his body to save our father was more than

oice cracking. "We do nothing and let them kill

he eldest. It's my responsibility." I pushed him gently towards our mother. "Take care of her. I have something I must

looked at my reflection in the mirror and saw a stranger, a pale, haunted woman with fear in her eyes. "You are doing this for

march to my own execution. With every step, I tried to detach myself from my body, to build a wall around my heart and mind.

, predatory gleam in his eyes. "Ah, Scarlett. I knew you would make the wise choice," he said, ushering me inside. The air was t

e off your coat," he purred, his voice making my skin crawl. "And

sides. "You said you would help my father

nds reaching for my shoulders. He was trying to be gentle, to act the part of a lover, but it was a grotesque

g. I felt a wave of dizziness, and the room started to spin. This was it. This was the price. I closed my eyes, bracing m