Rise of a Kingdom

Rise of a Kingdom A.L Maruga Copyright Rise of a Kingdom ISBN: 978-1-7782508-8-0 Paperback ISBN:978-1-7782508-7-3 Ebook Copyright © 2023 by A.L Maruga All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law. This book is a work of fiction. All names, characters, locations, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual person, things, living or dead, locales, or events is entirely coincidental. Cover design provided by: Cady Verdiramo of Cruel Ink Editing + Design Formatting & graphic design provided by: Mark Suan of WeLoveWriters Design Studio Editing by: B&R Edits Contents Spotify Play List A Note from A.L Maruga Dedication Author's Quote Introduction 1. Stella 2. Jaxon 3. Stella 4. Jaxon 5. Stella 6. Jaxon 7. Stella 8. Jaxon 9. Stella 10. Stella 11. Jaxon 12. Jaxon 13. Stella 14. Stella 15. Jaxon 16. Stella 17. Stella 18. Jaxon 19. Stella 20. Jaxon 21. Stella 22. Jaxon 23. Stella 24. Stella 25. Jaxon 26. Stella 27. Jaxon 28. Stella 29. Stella 30. Jaxon 31. Stella 32. Jaxon 33. Stella 34. Jaxon 35. Jaxon 36. Jaxon 37. Stella 38. Jaxon 39. Stella 40. Jaxon 41. Stella 42. Jaxon 43. Stella 44. Jaxon 45. Stella Epilogue Stella Bonus Epilogue Stella Acknowledgments Resources Come stalk me! About Author Also By Spotify Play List Burn it all down: League of Legends, PVRIS Running out of Roses: Alan Walker, Jamie Miller Fighter: The Score Enemy: Imagine Dragons, JID, Arcane, League of Legends Super Villain: Stileto, Silent Child, Kendyle Paige Bizzkill: Mothica Phoenix: League of Legends,Cailin Russo, Chrissy Costanza Devil: Lowborn Chain My Heart: Topic, Bebe Rexha Dummy: Cheat codes, Oil Sykes Are You Ok?: Yves V, Dubdogz, ILIRA Kingdom of One: Maren Morris, Game of Thrones How Not to Drown: CHVRCHES, Robert Smith The Wolf in Your Darkest Room: Matthew Mayfield Heartless: The Weeknd You and I: Pvris Devil Side: Foxes Who Are You: SVRCINA Man or Monster: Sam Tinnesz, Zayde Wolf Heaven: Julia Michaels Sinner: Dezi God is a Woman: Ariana Grande You Don’t Own Me: SAYGRACE, G-Eazy The Other Side: Ruelle Take the Crown: CRMNL F U Anthem: Leah Kate Million Dollar Baby: Ava Max You can find the complete playlist on Spotify. A Note from A.L Maruga Hello, my lovelies, This book is a complete standalone outside of the Casbury Prep world. Although a few of the characters of that series will make an appearance in this book. This book can be read independently or before Reign of the Queen. This book follows two characters filled with possessive and destructive tendencies, the need for control and power, supercharged emotions, and a controlling alpha hole that can’t seem to help himself. All characters are over the age of eighteen, and none are blood-related. Please note that this book does NOT end on a cliffhanger, but does have a bonus epilogue that leads you into the world of Casbury Prep. If you have read any of my other Dedication To my mother and mother-in-law, the two strongest women I know, who take no shit, & To all the other women that will never settle, refuse to cower and be forgotten. This one’s for you! A.L Maruga xoxo Author's Quote The blade didn’t enter her flesh, it entered her soul. A.L Maruga Introduction I am a commodity. One to be traded between the selfish and dirty hands of wealthy men. I am a prize to be won. One that is pursued relentlessly against my wishes. I am a bargaining chip between two players with no intentions of seeing me as a human being. I am a pretty object to admire, crave and amuse oneself with. I am vengeance, with the yearning for the