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The King's Chosen Bride

Chapter 4 Childhood Trauma

Word Count: 1162    |    Released on: 14/05/2023

e untimely death of his father, the former king Larson, in a plane crash. Although he admits internally that he was a proud and arro

e same sentence with the likes of war-hungry leaders such as Vlad

ll. He was always moody and had a terrible frown on his face almost every second of the day, due to the extreme

ally spent catching up on paperwork and reading the latest reports. It was a tedious and lonely life, but he had grown accustomed to

Why can't these people just let him be for fucks sake? And now he is even being pressured and forced to get a wife. A wife? He

which have led to a lot of bloodshed. Apparently, some top nobles and kindreds have been calling for his impeachment and removal as king.

ocratic system which they believe is starting to fail. Most of the annoying protestants carried posters like 'Australia needs her queen', and s

, love didn't exist and marriage was just a sham. 8 years ago, his first love Aurora "Rory" Williams left h

ed, including stealing his brother's love. Fortunately, his karma came quickly enough as less than one year later, he di

s less than a year older than Shawn always bullied him from when they were little kids even till their t

r. Shawn and his mother, Queen Ariadne was also treated like trash by his father who favored his mistress and her son, Arth

rushed to conceive for the king before his mother did. Eventually, she gave birth to the late

Unfortunately, the whole thing died down as his mother was only just a girl with no big political backing. She was from a powerless kindred family who got together with his father by chance thi

nette who didn't have a say in anything and was bullied by both palace staff and nobl

fighting. But no matter how much he tried, he still could not shake off the feeling of emptiness that consumed him. That was until

he nobles so they often frequented the royal palace, attending events and balls. And they had met on o

st kiss, and first everything. All that new love and happiness Shawn felt was unparalleled but it didn't last for long

d to destroy the envious relationship they shared and this was unknown by the gullible girl. Sadly, Arthur was able to easily manipulate the then-

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“He found the idea of having a wife distasteful and repulsive, but why does his heart beat faster every time he sees HER? ********** Catherine Jones is a gorgeous and successful journalist, slowly mending her broken heart after a devastating betrayal from her long-term boyfriend and envious stepsister. Her miserable life takes an unexpected turn when she gets a marriage proposal from the most powerful king in the world, who sees her potential. Shawn Ivan Larson, the sinfully handsome billionaire King of Australia, was under immense pressure to find a suitable bride to assist with royal duties. 'The people need a Queen.' Unfortunately, his personality was as icy, cold, and ruthless as the Arctic sea, sending chills down the spines of those who dared to cross his path. What's worse? A past betrayal from his first love made him harbor a deep-seated hatred toward the opposite gender. How can he cope with having a wife?”