Forever bound.

at served as her room. her eyes scanning the cluttere

bed. Her father had once again used her to pay off a debt, forc

this was the only connection to her mother. She sighed, whispe

sened when he remarried. His addiction to gambling led to trouble, and when he couldn't

d to happen, something that would change her life for the better. Maybe, just m

ut it was short-lived, as the venomous voice of her

pping with malice. Alexa's heart sank, and she

ets that served as her bed, her body aching from the long night of serving at the club. Her ey

r the venomous words that were sure to come. Her stepmother, Victoria,

e you made enough money to pay off your father's debt.

guing with Victoria would only make things worse. She looked down at her feet, her eyes welli

ve never had a choice, have you, Alexa? You're just a bu

and gold uniform of the palace guards. Alexa's heart raced as she wondered what her father had done this time. Had he

essing her from head to toe. "She'll do

et dressed, we have an important appointment to keep

g. This wasn't the first time she'd been forced into a situation she didn't understand, but the palace was a

with questions. What did they want

" She heard her father's voi

She could only pick the words 'good money

they made their way outside to the waiting carriage. Before she knew it, they were standing in the gran

ging on her father's hand,

re anxious. "You'll find out soon," he replie

m. Everyone bowed in deference, and Alexa's father pulled her down into a

he asked, his ey

e sent a shiver down Alexa's sp

ded, trying to pull away from her father's grasp. But he held her firm, hi

soon-to-be Luna," Prince Allen remark

father apologized, his tone n

"Soon-to-be what?" she exclaimed, her voice rising in a

ched, sending a shiver down her spine. "You will learn

as quickly replaced by a stern expression. "As you know, Alexa, the kingdom is in need of a new Luna, a mate

o, no, no! This can't be happening!" she exclaimed, trying

xa. You will marry The king and b

arrying me off to the evil king?" She felt her world crumbling

"Selling you off, not marrying you off." He signal

s words cut deeper than any knife. "No! I can't

ot anymore." He turned and ran from the p

eave me here!" she wailed, her cries echoing t