Jacob moved so swiftly that I could not even perceive his motion. I kicked and attempted to scream, but his hand was firmly clasped around my throat, stifling any sound. I struggled to remove his grip, but he only tightened it. The room began to fade, and I struggled to breathe. The last thing I recall before losing consciousness was his lips pressed firmly against mine.

I awoke to a disorienting haze, my mind clouded with confusion and my body wracked with pain. Attempting to rise, I discovered that I was alone, my naked form exposed to the frigid air. My vision slowly came into focus, revealing the extent of my suffering.

I knew that I needed to speak with Jake, to seek solace in his embrace. 
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Katherine was the governors daughter. She is forced to marry the prince when he proposes. She is in love with the prince's personal guard.

Prince charming is not exactly charming. He is abusive and overbearing. He takes a mistress and both his wife and mistress end up pregnant. 

The Cruel Prince's Bride

Happily Ever After in the Afterlife

We arrived at the grand dining hall, and as I stepped inside, my legs faltered beneath me, causing me to stumble and fall to my knees. A chilling laughter echoed from behind, mocking my momentary weakness.
"It appears that the delicate princess cannot withstand my affection," sneered Jacob.
"I h...

We arrived at the grand dining hall, and as I stepped inside, my legs faltered beneath me, causing me to stumble and fall to my knees. A chilling laughter echoed from behind, mocking my momentary weakness.


"It appears that the delicate princess cannot withstand my affection," sneered Jacob. 

"I h...

Katherine's Retaliation

The Start of All My Trouble

Preparing for the Evening Ball

Being the Prince's Special Guest

The Wedding Preparations

Waiting for the Wedding Ball

The Wedding Ball

The Diversion

The Wedding Night

The Trip to the Country Estate

The Country Estate

Jacob's Expectations

An Unsavory Night

Agony

The Doctor's Visit

The Coronation

Jake's Wedding

The Escape Plan

The Great Escape

Jacob's Arrival at the Castle

Jacob Finds the Cabin

Returning to the Castle

The Ex Queens Lessons

The Peace Treaty

The Ex-Queen's Punishment

The Banishment

The Secret Garden is Revealed

Meeting in the Secret Garden

The Invasion of the Castle

The Funeral

Learning About the Assassination Attempt

The Execution

The Abduction

The Escape Attempt

Katherine's Return to the Castle

The Doctor Visits Again

Jacob's Suspicion

Jacob's Disapproval

The Birth of the Prince

The Aftermath

Eighteen Years Later

Katherine Talks to a Spy

Katherine's Nineteenth Wedding Anniversary

Adeline's Twelfth Birthday

Jacob's Anger

Adeline's Sixteenth Birthday

The Spy Returns

Adeline Is Married Two Years Later

Adeline Returns a Week Later

The Visit to Adeline's Castle

Preparing for Adeline's Ball

Adeline's Ball

The Queen's Unexplained Illness

Katherine's Request

Katherine's Secrets