Sasha Bough has always been the quiet type, and that's exactly how her family wants her to remain. When a tragic incident rocked her childhood, she was left with two options: never speak of what happened or suffer the consequences. When Sasha reaches the age of nineteen, then tension in her family rises when she still hasn't secured a husband. It's not always easy for the quietest person in the room to gain attention until that attention comes in unwanted ways.
When an unprompted attack interrupts the silence, Prince Alaric takes an interest in Sasha's family and the events surrounding the trouble. Sasha knows he only wants to help, but the more he digs into her family's past, the riskier being near him becomes. He shouldn't be too difficult to push away, except that she may need his protection after all... After the attack, she learns that someone knows her secret and they're willing to do anything to silence her.
If her secret is revealed, she's as good as dead, and if she can't find whoever is targeting her, they'll simply kill her first. With a prince willing to help keep her safe, does she dare let him get close to her? Or is she better off staying hushed?

Content Warning:
This story contains depictions of emotional and mental abuse by parental figures, as well as implied physical abuse, and gaslighting. Overall story content still remains within a PG-13 rating (no graphic violence, overly-descriptive romance, or swearing.)

Once Upon A Rhyme is a collection of clean, intercepting stories, best enjoyed when read as a series.
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