Chapter 1 After the death of his beloved , Alaric de Valois hated me for ten years . No matter how I tried to please him , he would only sneer coldly , " If you truly wish to gain my favor , you might as well die . " His words struck like a knife , but when the burning beams of the castle roof fell toward me , he threw himself into the flames to save me , sacrificing his As he lay in my arms before he passed , he mustered the last of his strength to gently push my hand away . " Anastasia Sinclair , how I wish I had never met you in this life … " At the funeral , Lady Valois was inconsolable . " Vince , it's my fault . I should never have forced you to marry her . If I had let you marry Guinevere as you wished , would things have turned out differently ? " Lord Valois glared at me with hate in his eyes . " Vince saved your life three times , but all you've ever done is bring him misfortune . Why isn't it you who died ?" Everyone regretted Vince marrying me - even I did . In the end , I leaped from the Astral Koop and returned to ten n years ago . This time , I vowed to sever all ties with Vince and make things right for everyone . " Anastasia , you're really something . You even made my parents threatens to disown me unless I married you . Did you truly believe wedding me would bring you happiness ? " The voice was low and cold , and as I slowly opened my eyes , I stared at him , dazed . There he stood before me , wearing a red tunic , youthful and rebellious . His manner and speech were entirely different from the man he would become in ten years . This was the Alaric of eighteen . I had truly returned to ten years ago . Swallowing the ache in my chest , I drank in the sight of him greedily . " You don't want to marry me because the one you truly want to marry is Guinevere , right ? " Alaric scoffed . " And what if it is ? Will you step aside ? " I replied firmly , " Yes . " so I could marry any parents had died in battle , the kingdom was secure , and the king granted me the royal mariage decree . The decree bore no names , so anyone I chose . Likewise , I could petition the king for a marriage decree on behalf of anyone else . He free , then laughed in disbelied . " You used the King's decree to force my hand . My parents are threatening to cut me off unless I wed you . Our marriage is already set in stone . What kind of ' stepping aside are you talking about ? " * Anastasia , I've no patience for your games . Take the marriage decree to the palace yourself . I'll wait here . " that , he turned and leaned against the palace wall . The disgust in his eyes pierced my heart , as though I had been priclord by a sharp needle . In both this life and the last , I had loved Alaric for years Twice , he had risked everything to save me , and I had mistaken his courage for affection . Overjoyed , I had begged the King for the marriage decree and wed lilm It was only after his beloved died that I realized his heart had always belonged to someone else . My ten years of love had been nothing more than ten years of torment for him . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!