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Part 2 - The Past
Summary
A travel back in time to when it all started...
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The only daughter of the Elsyanne Noble House is set to marry the Warlord King.
Aefstine, the youngest child of the Elsyannes along with his family is set to arrive in Maud for the wedding. Naive to the ways of the world, he has nothing but bright eyes and optimism in this new land of adventure.
For him, it was like a dream…
What Aefstine did not expect is that it will soon turn to be his worst nightmare.
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Randal has it all- the bravest warriors, a massive castle, and unmeasurable riches.
Except for a queen.
With a heart as cold as ice and hard as stone, the Warlord King didn’t think much of it when his soon to be Dalli arrived for their upcoming wedding. It was nothing but a political marriage anyway, and he had no intention of getting involved emotional
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