Burdened by the expectations of being born into a royal family of powerful alphas, Cordelia Renaldi grew up with the belief that she too was an alpha until everything crumbled apart when it was revealed that she is an omega. But with the sudden death of her father and the declaration that Cordelia will be the next Empress of her Kingdom, her life drastically changed in a blink of an eye. To make things worse, she is forced to marry an alpha to solidify her position as Empress. She is then introduced to three alphas from the three neighboring kingdoms, all irresistibly gorgeous and all with their own hidden agendas as they ask for Cordelia's hand in marriage. What will happen to the three alphas when they are all dying to be with the crowned omega as she struggles to be the next Empress of the Kingdom?
I remember my first love fondly due to how he had hair as dark as a starless sky. Although I cannot remember his name nor his face, I can always remember his hair whenever I look up at the night sky even after all these years.?
As a child, I was always so weak and sick that I hardly left my room. All I had to keep me company was my lady in waiting, Anne, the royal doctor, my many tutors and towers upon towers of books. Occasionally my mother and brother would visit me but I understood that they had other duties to attend to besides looking after me.?
While my brothers and sisters grew up learning and experiencing many things, I was endlessly stuck in the confines of my room until one day I decided to let my curiosity get the better of me.?
Sneaking out of the room was easier than I initially thought. I would like to believe that it was due to my tiny stature that made it possible for me to avoid the roaming guards' attention but I should have known that I would get lost almost immediately. The palace grounds were vast with many different sections and different buildings around. I was only familiar with the main building where my family and I resided. Due to my inexperience, I became overwhelmed instantly.?
I would never know what the young me was trying to achieve by leaving my room in the middle of the night but thinking back, I suppose I can consider it as a blessing in disguise because that fateful night was when I got to meet him.?
"What are you doing here?" he asked, the moonlight cascading down upon us in the middle of the royal gardens. I had decided to sit on the grassy ground by the bushes of flowers after getting tired of walking around aimlessly.?
I was startled at first by upon noticing that he was a boy, probably my age, I quickly calmed down. "I-I'm lost." I replied, my eyes immediately falling upon his dark locks.?
The boy looked around the garden, somewhat concerned. "Where did you come from?"?
I pondered for a moment. "My room?"
The boy was silent for a long time, examining my face and my soiled nightwear until he let out a soft gasp of realisation. "Oh...are you perhaps Princess Cordelia?" he asked hesitantly.?
"Y-Yes...?" I replied with the same hesitation, worried that he would act differently now that he knew who I was.?
But the boy laughed instead, a sound so cheerful and free that it made me jealous, that it made me crave to feel such happiness.?
"You do not sound so sure."?
"T-That's because..." my words trailed off, not knowing how to respond to him.?
The boy then reached out his hand to me. "Let's go, I'll take you back to your room, Your Highness." I stared at his hand for a moment, eyeing the dirt that coated his skin as well as the tiny cuts on his open palm. "Oh...it's dirty, sorry about that." he said as he was about to withdraw his hand. I quickly reached out and wrapped my fingers around it.?
"Could you take me outside instead?" I asked him eagerly.?
"Outside? Why would you want to go outside?"?
"I...I want to see the kingdom."?
"But Princess, that's too dangerous. Especially since you are ill..."
"No I'm not!" I quickly told him, the frustration of those words being repeated to me all my life got the better of me that I forgot my etiquette. I cleared my throat and lowered my gaze. "I'm not...that ill today. I took my medicine and I feel fine! Honestly."
"But..."
"Please!" I begged, squeezing his hand a little bit more tightly.?
He eventually agreed and that was my first time leaving the palace walls to roam around the beautiful Kingdom I called my home. Although it did not stop with just one time. I soon found myself sneaking out every night just to see him, just to let him lead me around the kingdom as he showed and taught me so many new things that I still remember to this day.?
The scariest moment I shared with him was when royal guards were patrolling around the night market we were at. The boy took my hand and we ran to a nearby alleyway. We squeezed in together, out of breath with our chest pressed against one another. I giggled at our ridiculous situation and he grinned. But then we fell silent when we heard footsteps approaching.?
The boy leaned forward, his face next to mine. "Try to stay quiet, princess." he whispered.?
I nodded as I brought my hands to my mouth, hoping that by covering them I could? conceal my heavy panting. I expected the boy to pull away once he was done warning me, but he inched closer until I could feel his nose pressed against the side of my neck. I moved slightly, feeling anxious that I could not see his face.?
"You smell...sweet." he finally uttered and I felt my body tense up while my cheeks flared.?
Once the footsteps faded away, the boy was quick to pull away and rush out of the alleyway. After a moment of trying to rid the heat from my reddened cheeks, I followed him out. He was waiting for me and when I approached him all he did was hold out his hand for me.?
"Let's go," he muttered softly that I nearly did not hear him due to the loud hustle bustle of the night market.?
I wanted to question him about what he meant earlier but somehow I was too afraid to even mention it and by the way he seemed to be dismissive over the incident, made me hold my tongue. As I reached out to hold his hand and as we continued our walk through the night market, I constantly had to push aside the strange annoying feeling and thought that occupied my mind.?
I could not possibly smell sweet because I am an alpha. Alphas do not smell sweet. That was what I was told when I was growing up after all. I told myself repeatedly until I had convinced myself otherwise and brushed off his strange comment.?
After that day, the boy disappeared from my life. No matter how many times I waited for him in the gardens, he never showed up. The reality that I would never see him ever again filled me with so much sorrow that I cried until I became incredibly sick and had to be bed ridden. That was when I learnt that having a known medical condition paired with heartbreak was not a good combination at all. I had lost my first friend.?
It was only years later did I find out that he was the child of one of the gardeners who worked at the palace and they had to leave due to family issues. But now that I am older, I often think about the boy. How is he? Is he well? Is he happy? And at nights when I cannot sleep, I find myself gazing upon the darkened skies with the thoughts of him in my mind, remembering all the adventures we had around the town-and that is enough to calm my mind and my heart.
Lana Danley lives her peaceful life in the small town of Rosecliff where she is a senior in high school. The mundane routine of her daily life is weighing on her as she can only dream of the day she graduates and moves to the big city. One night, during her shift as a part time forest ranger she finds an unusually large and injured wolf. She decides to help it by bringing it home to treat it’s wounds. Later that night when she goes to check on the wolf, she finds instead her classmate, River Attwood, naked and glaring daggers at her. Soon, she is pulled into the mysteries of Rosecliff and its entanglement with the creatures of the night who rule over the forest, werewolves.
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."
Madisyn was stunned to discover that she was not her parents' biological child. Due to the real daughter's scheming, she was kicked out and became a laughingstock. Thought to be born to peasants, Madisyn was shocked to find that her real father was the richest man in the city, and her brothers were renowned figures in their respective fields. They showered her with love, only to learn that Madisyn had a thriving business of her own. "Stop pestering me!" said her ex-boyfriend. "My heart only belongs to Jenna." "How dare you think that my woman has feelings for you?" claimed a mysterious bigwig.
"Please trust me, I didn't do anything." "I don't believe you. I am rejecting you as my Queen and giving you the punishment of death." Alina was living outside her pack for five years. Her parents didn't try to contact her and always ignored her. Her best friend convinced her to go back to their pack and she agreed. But she had never imagined what was waiting there for her. She never thought she would meet her mate and had to face betrayal from everywhere. She had to pay for the crime which she never committed. Aaron Robertson is the king of Lycans. He is a very dominant and powerful King who not only rules Lycans but also rules other ranks of werewolves. Everyone is afraid of Lycans and he is the king of them. But who knew that he would get a mate who was just a simple Omega with no powers and strengths? He called her weak all the time but little did he know that his weak Omega would give him the biggest betrayal of his life for which he had to give her the sentence of death.
Rumors said that Lucas married an unattractive woman with no background. In the three years they were together, he remained cold and distant to Belinda, who endured in silence. Her love for him forced her to sacrifice her self-worth and her dreams. When Lucas' true love reappeared, Belinda realized that their marriage was a sham from the start, a ploy to save another woman's life. She signed the divorce papers and left. Three years later, Belinda returned as a surgical prodigy and a maestro of the piano. Lost in regret, Lucas chased her in the rain and held her tightly. "You are mine, Belinda."
On the day of their wedding anniversary, Joshua's mistress drugged Alicia, and she ended up in a stranger's bed. In one night, Alicia lost her innocence, while Joshua's mistress carried his child in her womb. Heartbroken and humiliated, Alicia demanded a divorce, but Joshua saw it as yet another tantrum. When they finally parted ways, she went on to become a renowned artist, sought out and admired by everyone. Consumed by regret, Joshua darkened her doorstep in hopes of reconciliation, only to find her in the arms of a powerful tycoon. "Say hello to your sister-in-law."
After two years of marriage, Sadie was finally pregnant. Filled with hope and joy, she was blindsided when Noah asked for a divorce. During a failed attempt on her life, Sadie found herself lying in a pool of blood, desperately calling Noah to ask him to save her and the baby. But her calls went unanswered. Shattered by his betrayal, she left the country. Time passed, and Sadie was about to be wed for a second time. Noah appeared in a frenzy and fell to his knees. "How dare you marry someone else after bearing my child?"