Bella slips from her husband in the middle of the night escaping the grasp of her abusive husband and father. Fearing she will never escape the long arms of the law, Isabella does everything in her power to get as far away as possible. With a little help along her way, Isabella finally finds the heaven and the life she always wanted.

“His gaze travels up and down my body, and I watch as he palms himself through his jeans, almost as if he’s unaware of it, but I can tell he’s straining against the button fly. Then, he leans over me again, and this time I don’t shut my eyes.

“Mate.”

Summary: Edward Cullen, the Grand Duke and second son of the King, must find a bride. Isabella Sinclair, daughter of Countess Catherine and Duke Charles, was born out of wedlock and has neither titles nor land to her name. Could she be the bride Edward's looking for? But how is Isabella to marry a man of the royal family without a proper dowry? Plot adopted from the Twi-Fic Plot Bunny Farm on Facebook and credit goes to Nicole M Santiago

To give you some context, this story takes place in an imaginary country and the titles (royal, noble, gentle) are a mix of different monarchies.

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Royalty

King/Queen - His/Her Majesty

Crown Prince/Princess - His/Her Royal Highness

Prince/Princess - His/Her Royal Highness

Grand Duke/Duchess - His/Her Royal Highness

Grand Prince/Princess - His/Her Royal Highness

Duke/Duchess - His/Her Grace

Nobility

Marquess/Marchioness - His/Her Grace

Earl/Countess - His/Her Excellency

Viscount/Viscountess - Lord/Lady

Baron/Baroness - Lord/Lady

Gentry

Lord/Lady