CHAPTER ONE.

"I will always protect you, Maria.", He whispered, holding her close.

"I know you will. But I need you to come back to me, always.", Her voice broke with every word she said.

"I promise, love, I will never leave you."

"Good. Because I don't know what I would do if you leave."

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A man running from his past, a maiden ready to save him from it.

A soldier out of time, a lady at her prime.

A prince ready to pay the price, the lady who was the price.

What happens when two opposite worlds collide and how often the past affects the present.