Princess of Stars

Estelle has only one dream, to survive unnoticed by others. Treated as a slave by her father and sister, and suffering from nightmares of a woman she doesn’t have any memory of, she prays for something to come along and help her escape from her father. King Castor, a man said to be ruthless and unforgiving, visits her kingdom in an attempt to form an alliance. Estelle does her best to stay in the background, but Castor has no intention of letting her hide from him. “Please my lord, return to the celebration before they notice your absence.” I begged him, not wanting father or Venera to see me alone with him. King Castor just stared at me, his green eyes scanned my entire body. He stepped forward and I quickly stepped back only to be met with a stone wall. He placed one hand to rest on the wall next to me hand and brushed my cheek with the other. I flushed and looked down at my feet. “No,” he growled,”look at me.” I hesitantly looked up at his towering form. “I’ve finally found you.” He mumbled before I felt his lips crash onto mine.