"Truly, I am dangerous but it is nothing for you to fear." He said, tossing away the head of the vampire he had just yanked out and was still dripping with blood, while he moved closer to her. "Why?" She asked, trying her best to sound bold. "Because I am yours." *** Maybe if someone had showed Ivy what the future would hold if she decided to go to a nightclub a night before her arranged wedding, throw the word 'mine' to the first greek god she sees and have a one night stand with that stupidly rich greek god, maybe she would have just accepted her fate, stayed home and gone to her arranged wedding in the morning to pay up her father's debt. But no fortune teller had warned her and so she did all the above. Now here comes the consequences. Some are bad, some are spicy and some are just mysteriously unexpected.
"My wedding is tomorrow. What the hell am I doing here?!"
Ivy swung her head from one side to another, allowing her long tinted purple hair to sway at her back, as her body moved to the fast rhythm of the almost deafening music...
She took a sip from the glass of wine in her hand, then winked at the bartender, who in response, immediately flashed her a flirtatious smile. A light chuckle escaped her lips, before she drank the last of the wine and staggered to the busy dance floor.
This was a bad idea!
She knew it but she was too far gone to stop now.
Tomorrow, she would be getting married to a man she had never met before in her life, just to pay off her father's huge business debt.
Goodness, she didn't even know this man's name!
Alright, to be honest, that was because she had been too stunned and angry with the news to ask.
Her father had told her of this sudden wedding only three days ago and upon hearing the news, she had stormed out angrily without asking any questions.
How much debt could a company as big as her father's be owing, that would need selling her off to pay it?!
Anyways, who cared!
Tonight was her last night of freedom and she definitely wouldn't spend this time mopping around about how unfortunate her life was.
The wedding, technically, sounded like her father was selling her off. Which, indeed, he was. There wasn't any other way to look at the pathetic arrangement!
She wouldn't spend the night grieving the lose of her freedom either.
That would take up her time, destroy her flawless make-up and mess her her expensive mascara.
Nah. Not doing that.
Instead, she would spend her time enjoying this last freedom night.
She would enjoy it to the fullest- do something wild, something she had never done before.
Immediately she got to the dance floor, men came flocking around her, offering to be her dance partner. They looked nothing like what she would be willing to go to an hotel room with, not like she had ever done that before.
She finally settled for one.
Despite how drunk she was, she was able to get to a quick conclusion that her dance partner was terrible at dancing.
His moves were sloppy, and he seemed too stunned by her beauty to move any closer.
While she thought of how to politely excuse herself from this pathetic waste of time, her friend, Elsa, stumbled to her.
Elsa was in a short shinning red dress and she had a rather buffy partner by her side.
"I'm leaving!" Elsa yelled barely above the music. "Leaving with Nathan!"
Ivy nodded her head.
At least one of them was having it good.
"Alright then, see you at the wedding, Princess!" She blew Ivy kisses as she went out of the club with her partner.
Ivy checked her phone.
11:32.
Arrgh!
This patner of hers was no fun, he was just an absolute waste of time!
"I'm sorry, I have to leave now and look for another patner that is quite my speed. You are not just doing it for me."
"Whaaaat?!" The man half yelled. All he had heard was "sorry."
Ivy shook her hand, she wasn't too keen on wasting anymore of her precious time on this sorry excuse of a man.
"Nevermind." With that, she skillfully molded into the crowd in search of a better patner to spend her last night of rebellion with.
A one night stand was that thing she had never done before.
Nightclubs, wine nights and all other fun things, were Ivy's world.
After tonight, she knew it wouldn't be anymore.
She moved deeper into the club, looking at some men as she passed by them. They threw her suggestive glances, even though some had dancing partners already.
She laughed in her head.
She often had that effect on men, she knew she was a beauty to behold.
Soon, she stumbled to a side. By now, she knew she had wandered a little too deep.
There was a group of five men, dressed in black jackets and jeans at a round table. They all sat there, discussing something in low tones.
Immediately they sensed her presence, they stopped and they all looked at her.
There wasn't one that wasn't handsome, in fact, they checked all the boxes.
Why weren't these handsome beings on the dancefloor? How dare they deprive the club of their spell binding nature?! They should be sued!
Anyways, it was a good thing she found them.
She pointed her finger at one and she smiled at him.
"Mine."
Everyone at the table stilled. For a moment, it was like no one was going to say anything.
The guy she pointed at smirked. He sat back in his seat, a leg crossed over the other, while he spread his hands across the head of the chairs so she could see his clothed chest.
A way of expressing... dominance?
"Is that so?" His voice was deep and soothing.
She folded her hands in front of her and smiled.
"If you don't want to be mine for the night then what about your friend over there?" She turned to the man next to him who quickly flashed her a suggestive smile.
She heard a light growl come from the man that she had been talking to before and she chuckled, her eyes back on him.
He took a swung from the glass and set it on the table before standing up.
"Yours."
Ivy almost gasped in shock.
He was taller than she had calculated him to be and as he moved she realized that he was slightly broad. His eyes were brown, his jaw sharp, his lips were thin and red. His brown hair was also in a messy bun.
A large hand slip to her back, guiding her along with him.
"Shall we?"
She was flustered. He knew.
He often had that effect on people. She was a beauty herself, definitely the most beautiful woman he had today. The black knee-length dress she wore was definitely set to wreak havoc and what a great job it was doing. Her purple hair slid to her back effortlessly and her heels clicked against the floor.
Handsome Man, as she called him in her mind, knew his way around the club, even more than she did. He showed the people by the door a card and soon they were in an elevator, moving to the VIP floor.
Ivy was starting to get a little scared.
Her card could do that too though, it could take her to the VIP floor but not without some questions.
Handsome Man's card was taking him places without questions!
In fact, it looked like people intentionally stood out of his way like they scared of him or something.
When they finally got to room, he swiped his card across the door and the door slide open. He hurriedly pulled her into the room.
The door shut tight after that, the light flickered on and her eyes feasted on the beautiful room.
She could see the colorfully breathtaking city from up here, through the large windows.
How high up were they?
She didn't get enough time to marvel at the wonder through, because soon Handsome Man was right behind her, his hot hands slipping quickly underneath her dress making her feel way too many things, at the same time.
She turned, grabbing his jacket, yanking it away before her clumsy fingers proceeded to the buttons of his shirt. His skin was taut against her and he was a little... cold?
Or maybe it was just the sequence she had on her dress.
Wait, her dress?!
Why did she still have that on?!
He turned her towards him, took her mouth in a fierce kiss while he hoisted her up against him. She circled her legs tightly around him quickly, straddling him.
Everything was happening so fast, so rough, she almost couldn't keep up.
They stumbled to the bed, the only thing that stood between them were their clothes they still hadn't gotten the chance to yank off yet, but soon, those were gone too, finally allowing the full rough tango of pleasure to begin.
She couldn't remember how many times he took her or how many times she had grabbed the sheets in toe curling ecstasy, but finally it was all over.
She could still feel the aftermath of the pleasure lingering in her veins.
Oh, what tingling beautiful feeling.
She felt him slide a finger underneath her chin, so that she was looking up at him, as he was still laying naked beside her.
"Yours."
Something about that word and the way he said it sent tingles across her body and she gulped.
He pressed wet lingering kisses down the crock of her neck, but she was too sleepy, tired and spent, that despite the renewed pleasure that was slowly surging through her veins, she found herself falling asleep.
Hearing that word again, as it faded away.
"Yours."
A mate? No way. I already have a husband! *** Being a lone wolf, Zezi decided to chose a mate for herself. She ended up with the Beta of her pack and they had a daughter. They were living happily until an Empire of Vampires who were believed to have been wiped out resurfaced and started attacking the werewolves massively. Her Alpha, the King of all werewolves in Teeland, decided to fight them back but soon realized that the vampires couldn't be defeated. Left with no other choice, he decided to sign their King's Submission Deal. Everything was going according to plan until, Zezi found herself sharing a reckless gaze with the Vampire King - The very King of Darkness.
Being a lone wolf, Zezi decided to chose a mate for herself. She ended up with the Beta of her pack and they had a daughter. They were living happily until an Empire of Vampires who were believed to have been wiped out resurfaced and started attacking the werewolves massively. Her Alpha, the King of all werewolves in Teeland, decided to fight them back but soon realized that the vampires couldn't be defeated. Left with no other choice, he decided to sign their King's Submission Deal. Everything was going according to plan until, Zezi found herself sharing a reckless gaze with the Vampire King - The very King of Darkness.
On Diamant's 14th birthday, the strangest thing happened. A witch had almost killed her while warning her to stay away from the past. Diamant and her grandpa were people who lived on a survival skill of running and hiding from an unknown that relentlessly chased after them and threatened their lives. One night, this skill of Run and Hide met its end at the hands of a war brought upon their village by the mighty King of Alusa, the Dragon Lord. Having lost everything in the war, Diamant is driven by rage and grieve to seek revenge against the King. This is no easy task as she will get entangled in lies, conspiracy, betrayal, love, war and magic. In all these, she discovers there are important questions about her life that only the past has answers to. Will she delve into the past to seek these answers which may cost her everything including her life? Or will she face the present, forgo knowing these answers and live the life she is struggling to build for herself? ********************** Note: This novel contains mature content.
What exactly does it mean to be his bride? *** Every year, in each of the seven villages that made up the great Kingdom of Ignas, a Choosing Ritual was conducted. During this Chosing Ritual, one of the ladies in the village would be chosen to be the dreaded Dragon King's Bride. No one knew exactly why the ritual was being performed every year or what happened to the brides that had been chosen in the past. Was he turning them into slaves? Feeding them to his dragon? Or was he... feeding on them? That couldn't be ruled out. After all, there were rumours that the king wasn't like them, that he wasn't human. Yet the question relentlessly troubled the people's heart. What was he using them for?! But they dared not question the King, afraid of what fate daring to go against him would be. Anyways, none of these was Belladonna's business. Although it was her village's turn to produce a bride this year, she was certain she wouldn't get chosen. Why? Well, because she had a plan and she was absolutely certain it wouldn't fail her... or would it?
Rumors claimed that Fernanda, newly back with her family, was nothing more than a violent country bumpkin. Fernanda just flashed a casual, dismissive grin in response. Another rumor suggested that the usually rational Cristian had lost all sense, madly in love with Fernanda. This frustrated her. She could tolerate gossip about herself, but slander against her beloved crossed the line! Gradually, as Fernanda's multiple identities as a celebrated designer, a savvy gamer, an acclaimed painter, and a successful business magnate came to light, everyone realized they were the ones who had been fooled.
“You need a bride, I need a groom. Why don’t we get married?” Both abandoned at the altar, Elyse decided to tie the knot with the disabled stranger from the venue next door. Pitying his state, she vowed to spoil him once they were married. Little did she know that he was actually a powerful tycoon. Jayden thought Elyse only married him for his money, and planned to divorce her when she was no longer of use to him. But after becoming her husband, he was faced with a new dilemma. “She keeps asking for a divorce, but I don’t want that! What should I do?”
After three secretive years of marriage, Eliana never met her enigmatic husband until she was served with divorce papers and learned of his extravagant pursuit of another. She snapped back to reality and secured a divorce. Thereafter, Eliana unveiled her various personas: an esteemed doctor, legendary secret agent, master hacker, celebrated designer, adept race car driver, and distinguished scientist. As her diverse talents became known, her ex-husband was consumed by remorse. Desperately, he pleaded, "Eliana, give me another chance! All my properties, even my life, are yours."
Joelle thought she could change Adrian's heart after three years of marriage, but she realized too late that it already belonged to another woman. "Give me a baby, and I'll set you free." The day Joelle went into labor, Adrian was traveling with his mistress on his private jet. "I don't care whom you love. My debt is paid. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other." Not long after Joelle left, Adrian found himself begging on his knees. "Please come back to me."
Rosalynn's marriage to Brian wasn't what she envisioned it to be. Her husband, Brian, barely came home. He avoided her like a plague. Worse still, he was always in the news for dating numerous celebrities. Rosalynn persevered until she couldn't take it anymore. She upped and left after filing for a divorce. Everything changed days later. Brian took interest in a designer that worked for his company anonymously. From her profile, he could tell that she was brilliant and dazzling. He pulled the stops to find out her true identity. Little did he know that he was going to receive the greatest shocker of his life. Brian bit his finger with regret when he recalled his past actions and the woman he foolishly let go.
Kallie, a mute who had been ignored by her husband for five years since their wedding, also suffered the loss of her pregnancy due to her cruel mother-in-law. After the divorce, she learned that her ex-husband had quickly gotten engaged to the woman he truly loved. Holding her slightly rounded belly, she realized that he had never really cared for her. Determined, she left him behind, treating him as a stranger. Yet, after she left, he scoured the globe in search of her. When their paths crossed once more, Kallie had already found new happiness. For the first time, he pleaded humbly, "Please don't leave me..." But Kallie's response was firm and dismissive, cutting through any lingering ties. "Get lost!"