"Do not worry, I won’t betray you, Princess. I am not used to being the villain."

His voice was excruciatingly gentle, and you didn’t notice how he lightened his tone once more.

"Although, perhaps you would rather find yourself captive to that old man? I do not judge others' tastes, Princess."

No one had ever seen his face, no one had ever known his story, no one knew what his true nature was. No one had any idea who he was. He was a mystery—a riddle you had yearned to solve for two years.

WARNINGS:

ATTEMPTED MURDER