Soon, her heart belongs to her captor, and when she finally realizes that he is indeed the lost Prince of Ascension, she knows that the only right thing for him to do is returning to lead his people. She agrees to become Lazar's prisoner in exchange for him allowing them to live, and is surprised when he treats her with kindness and respect. Her savior is a rough and dangerous-looking pirate whom she almost immediately trusts against all reason, but when he reveals his real motive for being there, Allegra eventually finds herself begging at his knees for her family's lives. She soon discovers though, that her fiancé is anything but the proper gentleman he appears to be on the outside when he attempts to rape her in her own garden. Allegra doesn't love the man, but is willing to marry him, thinking it will put her in a position to better help the Ascenioners. She doesn't agree with many of the political views of those in power, including her fiancé, who is expected to inherit the governorship once she marries him. Allegra loves her country and its people and frequently, goes out into the slums to offer kindness to those in need.

Since girlhood, she has had a crush on the legendary Prince Lazar. She has no idea that her own flesh and blood was capable of treason and was involved in the death of the beloved royal family of Ascension. But he never expected the woman he came to kill would steal his heart and give him a reason to live.Īfter Allegra Monteverdi's mother died in an apparent suicide years ago, she was sent away to live with an aunt in Paris away from the influence of her father. However, Lazar's mind is so tortured by the demons of the past that once his mission is complete, he plans to take his own life to end his torment once and for all. After years of planning, he returns to his island nation of Ascension with one goal in mind-to murder the daughter of his sworn enemy in front of the man before killing him. Lazar grew strong and eventually came to command his own pirate fleet. Throughout the years to come, the only thing that kept him alive was his burning need to exact vengeance. He alone managed to escape with his life, but just barely, and what transpired for him next made him almost wish he'd died.

Evernight Teen Summer Kick-off Blog HopĪt the tender age of thirteen, Prince Lazar di Fiore bore witness to the murder of his parents and younger siblings at the hands of his father's treacherous advisors.

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