"Why do you defy me, little dove?" He demanded and Desire was torn. Torn between pleasing her Master and bending one of the rules holding their region together. His blue eyes bored into hers for a while before Desire finally looked away again, waiting for her judgement, her dead judgement for breaking a rule "The first option is to have you killed by hanging, the second one is to send you to the Harem while the third one is to make you my private maid and you're the only person who has the privilege of this rare chance. So, my dear little Dove, what do you say?" "I'll pick the first option, let me die at stake or by hanging. Whichever option suits you, My lord but please just let me die a quick death" Desire pleased with a determined look on her face. A story of love, War, royalty and fate.
Desire stared at the mirror in front of her, observing her curves and how long her legs had grown since she clocked 18, two years back.
How time flies!
She smiled at the memory of her eighteenth birthday that also happened to be her first day out of the mansion ever since she was brought by the master of the house.
Every year, a new girl is brought to the mansion as a slave and gradually ranks up to a servant till she becomes a house maiden which is the highest rank ever held by a slave girl.
The slave is the lowest rank in the mansion and it's usually held by a set of girls who were brought from the southern part of their region that is plagued by poverty, diseases, and hunger.
The servant rank is usually for girls who had served the house for more than four years, they're believed to have more experience and insight on how to please the master.
While the house-maiden rank, also called the House maids is held by girls who have spent more than 7 years in the house.
Even though none of the girls living in the mansion has seen Mr Ho up close, the only thing they're familiar with is his voice, side views and really loud intimate sessions his friends have with girls brought from the Harem.
Desire picked up the love letter in front of the mirror stand and smiled at the memory of Chang, the guy who had been secretly sending her love letters after they had met on her first day out of the mansion. She'll be thrilled to see him again.
It has been six years and eleven months since Desire was brought into the house and a month to her becoming a house maiden. She longed for the outside world and would love to fulfill her dream of becoming a nurse rather than stay in the mansion and become a house Maiden.
She had always wanted to learn under the great physician and become a helper or a nurse under his service.
'From Slavery to slavery' her subconscious self reminded her.
She hissed at the sudden thought that came to her head. At least, one had a length of freedom more than the other.
She quickly put on her dress and went out of the room before the court lady came barging in and cursing at her for being too late to the kitchen.
Once when she was only five minutes late to the kitchen, she had been punished for three days by not giving her food nor water.
"Good morning, Lady Nor" she greeted the court lady's assistant who was in every way nicer than the court lady.
"My dear child, Bless you. Hope you slept well?"
"Yes, I did, and thank you for the green tea you gave me, it aided my peaceful sleep"
"No need child, I do what is expected of me as a mother to you girls" Desire smiles at her as memories of her mother come back to her.
They stopped talking immediately when the court lady entered the room and they resumed their daily chores almost immediately, out of fear for the woman.
With Desire cleaning around the kitchen and Lady Nor getting the utensils ready to serve the table while the others in the kitchen cooked the master's breakfast.
"Master has requested for his breakfast in his private suite, is it ready?" The court lady asked in a stern voice.
"f-f-few minutes is required to get everything ready, my lady" the cook answered with fear lacing her words.
"Do you mind explaining what you have been doing all day!?" She barked at the young girl.
"We were looking for the spices to add to his breakfast and it took a while before we found it, my lady"
Desire froze at that moment, she had been in charge of getting the spices at the market yesterday and she had forgotten to put it at its normal position.
The court lady turned to Desire and she knew she was going to die at that moment. Smirking wickedly, she called her name, "Desire darling, how long is it till you become a house-maiden?"
"One month, my lady" she couldn't look at her in the face.
"Well, how about you begin your duties immediately as a house-maiden?" Desire could hear gasp around her. At that moment, everyone feared for her life and no one dared question the court lady, not even her assistant, Lady Nor.
Normally, before a servant becomes a housemaid, she's introduced to the ropes and most precisely, to Mr. Ho. If he pleases, he'll order for them to keep her and if not, send her to the Harem.
Any slave or servant that appears before Mr. Ho without prior notice might be beheaded or stoned to death at their village square. It all depends on his mood.
With shaking hands and an unknown fate, Desire took the food, accompanied by two other housemaids to serve their Master his breakfast.
After the door was opened by the knights in charge of protecting the prime minister, who is also their master, she stepped in and placed the food on the table.
"Who are you? and why are you in my suite?" The loud voice spoke behind her and if she could lean a little bit, she'll be resting on his torso.
"I'm Desire and the court-lady asked me to bring your food up, my lord"
She was still not looking at him and had her eyes fixed to the ground.
After a few minutes of checking her out and seeing if she wasn't any form of danger, he moved closer to the food, inspected it, and sat down in front of it.
"Go stand at the corner" he directed her and told one of the ladies to get the court lady.
Shivering from fear, she stood at the corner and almost couldn't breathe so as to not make a sound that'll disturb him.
"You asked for me, my lord, " The court lady said as she entered the suite.
"Why did you send her up here?" He asked, pointing to Desire.
"She exchanged some of the ingredients purchased for the preparation of your food with poison and I thought it would be better if she explained herself about why she had to give you something that could kill you. Maybe she was planning to get rid of you all along" Even though Desire knew the court lady was evil, she just didn't know she was that evil.
She watched huge feet stop in front of her and suspecting it was her master, she refused to look up and confirm her suspicion.
"Look at me, Dove" Her Master commanded.
"I can't, My lord" She was scared, too scared to look at him.
"Why!?" He demanded loudly. "Why have you refused to look at me in the eyes?"
"Because it is forbidden my lord, for a mere servant like me to look you in the eye" He laughed wickedly.
"You're too scared to look at me but not too scared to give me poison"
"I didn't try to poison you, my lord, I can't do that. I swear on my life, my lord" At this point she was crying and shivering suddenly from the coldness radiating from his body to hers.
"But at least, you tried" Next thing she knew was him grabbing her by the hair so tight she felt some of her thick hair removing.
She was screaming from the pain.
He dragged her through chairs and tables, running her body down the long stairs down to where all of them feared the most; the dungeons.
He opened the gate of one of the rooms and pushed her inside.
"You'll be spending three days in here, without food not water nor sunlight and till then, pray that God changes my mind or else, I'll kill you once you're out"
Her father murdered his father! She was brought into his pack as retribution. She was to pay for the sins of her father and despite his hatred for her, he couldn't stop noticing her tiny smiles, and her pretty face. When Alpha Luka thought he would get over it, he realized she was his mate. How is he supposed to love the daughter of his father's murderer? How is he supposed to accept this fate? When he couldn't find an answer, he left just to avoid her. Now, Luka was done running. He's ready to claim Crystina as his mate but unfortunately, her heart already belonged to another.
Pearl Augustus never knew being rebellious at home would lead her into the arms of the notorious psycho named Lucas Anderson and not only did he manage to frustrate her but he also got into her heart before he disappeared from the surface of the world. Seven years later, he's rumored to have returned to town and now, Lucas Anderson, ruthless, domineering, and powerful never expected Pearl to seek a job in his company but once she did, he knew his obsession just included one. Now he wants more than money, influence, and power as he also wants Pearl Augustus at all costs. This book transcends between the past and the present, narrating the tale of two lives that got intertwined more than a time but for almost three decades.
Hadrian brought his head to her fresh mark and kissed it. Rose vibrated and tried moving away but he stopped her by grabbing her waist. He didn't stop kissing her neck, his teeth also grazed the spot, giving Rose both mixture of pain and passion. She didn’t quite understand what she was feeling. It was new to her. He moved his lips to her chin and kissed her, biting softly at her bottom lips. She wanted to tell him to stop but all that came out of her mouth was a sound she didn't mean to make. She covered her mouth with her hand and moved away, landing on the floor. “I marked you already, Rose. You're mine and mine alone,” His eyes had turned pitch black again.
Born a werewolf, cursed as a child, Damon knew he was different even before he was ten. He was never allowed to mingle with kids his age by his father but that didn’t stop him from knowing how to hunt and kill. He never had his wolf because of his curse or so he thought and this made him ruthless, brutal and unwilling to become the Alpha that he was supposed to be until a tiny, beautiful princess came into the picture, making him want to protect her at all cost and this could only be possible if he became the Alpha that he hated the most.
Alexis Norman left home to pursue a career that almost ended her, with a determination of never going back to her former life, she struggled to keep up to everything that life threw at her even if it hits her in the face. Until life threw right in her face, what she was always scared of. “I want you to tell me what you remember about that night, 2:45” He was looking in her eyes waiting for answers “If you stop calling me 2:45, maybe I’ll try to try and remember what I think you’re saying” “Why?”He asked while placing a strand of hair that had escaped back into place, he was being nice and she knew it was a facade. “Because I’m Alexis, my name is Alexis, not 2:45” He looked over at her angrily, grabbed a handful of her hair and slammed her head against the table before her. “2:45 was your call name at the club, you don’t have to pretend you didn’t know you were doomed from the start” Paul, Damon and Xavier all had one mission and that is to keep the circle moving and the only way they can do that is by making her 2:45 again and that will be the most torturous season where feelings will be put aside and life will become death.
Warning: I'm not good at story description so please open the book before you judge. Harry had the perfect type of life until he lost it June had never had the perfect life until she found it. When all hope was lost and every other person were not there for him, Harry had no other option but to approach his last option; June to be his eyes till Christmas and from there it leads to forever. Get on the ride you and please use your seatbelt. (Only Chapters 1-9 are available on Moboreader)
"Marry me. Put on this ring, tomorrow you are going to tell the press that Bella cheated on me and we started dating, when Bella found out she tried to separate us and when she could not, she blackmailed you to upload this photo. This will make me hate you, but we have already reconciled," he explained. What the hell? How did I get myself into this sought of mess? **** Laura finds herself in a great dilemma when her mother is kidnapped. They ask her to post the photo of Eric Sloan the son of a multi-billionaire together with Damien Avery, the son of the prime minister and she should tag them as gay. To keep her mother alive she reluctantly posts it drawing the attention of the arrogant billionaire together with his powerful family and fans. To rectify her mistakes he asks her to marry him, thereby waving off the allegation of him being gay. He promises himself to make it his life mission to destroy her for what she did. As the truth unfolds, what started as a revenge turns into a dangerous obsession and all he wants to do is to protect her, to claim her, own her, and keep her within his dark abyss.
Warning: 18+ content for mature audiences. Book Excerpt: Donovan's POV Her enchanting green eyes that were alive with passion the day I told her she could go shopping are pale with only despair dancing in them. "Oh, I'm quite aware of my duties as your wife, Mr. Castellano." My eyes darken at the formal use of my name. I've told her to stop doing that. It feels wrong. Like she doesn't belong to me. I clench my jaw as I wait for her to finish her sentence but her cold smile widens. "Ah, you don't like when I call you Mr. Castellano, right? Too bad. You can't force my mouth to say what you want to hear." Blood rushes to my groin as her words settle in the tensed air between us. Does she realize the gravity of what she'd just said? Does she know she'd moaned my name while I had her wet cunt in her mouth? Does she know how needy she'd been when she wanted me to take her even though she wasn't awake? And is she aware that I know how bad she wants me in her dreams while she pretends in real life to hate me? She glares up at me while I seethe, looking down at her. "It's Donovan," I say darkly, resisting the pull of her lips and maintaining my vision at her eyes. "Mr. Castellano," she retorts. My face draws closer, getting ready to give her a punishing kiss but a harsh sound fills the room and then I realize, belatedly, that I'd just been slapped as my face swings to the side, turning away from Eliana. Eliana slapped me. Luis Santario's daughter just slapped me. Just like her father had done many nights ago. Shame fills me but it's quickly trampled upon by hot, violent anger. How dare she? How dare the whore?! Her cheek instantly goes red with the imprints of my fingers. Blood trickles from her nose and her hair that was up in a messy bun scatters all around her face. Eliana's head remains bowed as the blood from her nose drips onto her white bedcovers. ***** Eliana's POV I know I'm signing my death warrant by provoking him like this but what else can I do when he's already planned to kill me? I could just as well make it easier for him to by getting on his nerves. If I don't push him away, I'm scared I'll start to blur the lines between my dreams and reality. The Donovan in my dreams is drastically different from the one in real life. If my plans to escape from this marriage don't work, I may end up dead or worst, in love with Donovan Castellano. And I'd rather die now than to fall in love with him and die later. *** Many years ago, Donovan Castellano went through something that irrevocably changed him for the worst, and Eliana's father was to blame. Years later, Eliana's father dies. Eliana doesn't know her father's dark past or why Donovan Castellano bought her and then married her. But she knows he's out for blood and wants to kill her, but how long will she continue to defend herself when the way he touches her and kisses her in her dreams is starting to blur the lines between reality and fiction? Will Donovan succeed in finally getting revenge on Eliana for what her father did to him and will Eliana succeed in resisting her possessive mafia husband's advances even when he says he wants her dead? Read on to find out.
Marrying her best friend was a dream come true for Kelly, but everything truly has a limitation. Pierce is Kelly’s first love, but as his best friend, she knew well there was always another woman deep in his heart. Lexi Gilbert. The woman Pierce could never forget even if he had already been arranged to marry Kelly. *** Kelly finally realized their happy marriage of the last three years was just a beautiful dream when Pierce asked for a divorce just because Lexi returned. She could only be his best friend even if she was carrying his baby. *** Since their friendship had become a cage, Kelly chose to set him free, as well as the miserable herself. But why then, it was Pierce who became the one who refused to move on? To make matters worse, her devil stepbrother also domineeringly stepped in at the same time, asking her to be his. *** Her Prince Charming vs. Her Devil Stepbrother? How could Kelly save her heart in this battle of love and hate?
"Love is blind!" Lucinda abandoned her beautiful and comfortable life because of a man. She married him and slaved off for him for three long years. One day, the scales finally fell off her eyes. She realized that all her efforts were in vain. Her husband, Nathaniel still treated her like shit. All he cared about was his lover. "Enough is enough! I quit wasting my years with an ungrateful man!" Lucinda's heart was shattered into many pieces, but she summoned up the courage to ask for a divorce. The news caused a stir online! A filthy rich young woman recently got divorced? She was a good catch! Countless CEOs and handsome young men immediately swarmed to her like bees to honey! Nathaniel couldn't take it anymore. He held a press conference and begged with teary eyes, "I love you, Lucinda. I can't live without you. Please come back to me." Would Lucinda give him a second chance? Read to find out!
On her wedding night, Natalie's stepmother set her up to marry Jarvis, a disfigured and disabled man. Fortunately, she managed to escape, but little did she know that later she would fall for the man she was betrothed to.Jarvis pretended to be a poor man, but he didn't think that he'd fall head over heels for this woman.Their life went on until one day, Natalie found out her boyfriend's little secret."Huh? How could you have billions of dollars' worth of assets?" she asked in disbelief.Jarvis didn’t know how to respond.Being met with silence, she gritted her teeth angrily. "They said that you couldn't walk, but as far as I can see, you're strong enough to run a marathon."Still, he remained silent.Natalie continued, "They even said that you only have a few years to live. What about now?"Finally, Jarvis opened his mouth to explain. "Honey, this is all just a misunderstanding. Please calm down. Think about the baby.""Jarvis Braxton!"The man knelt down immediately.
"Mother said you agreed to marry me," I stared at her deeply in the eyes, as I took in her beautiful features. "Yes, I did," Her sultry voice replied. "Good. We will get married, but only for a year," Her face wore a confused look as she blinked. Taking her wrist, I allowed my thumb to gently sweep up and down. "Make me fall in love with you within a year, and we will live forever," I let the words in my heart out "What if I fail?" Her gaze met mine. "Then we will end the marriage and part ways. Worse still,you will lose everything you have,"I replied icyly, as her wrist slipped off. She looked at me with disdain. ******** Ariel Peterson, a young twenty five year old lady was thrown out of her so-called home, by her step mother. She decided to end it all, but found herself in a hospital. A marriage proposal in front of her, giving her a second chance, one she jumped at without a second thought.' Marriage will be lovely,'she thought. The cold Billionaire she was to get married to gave her a difficult task. 'To make him fall in love with her within a year' Will she be able to work her way into the heart of her husband? When a lady from the past finds her way Into their life, what misfortune will it bring to them? Will their love become happily ever after?