"Why are you here? If the king finds out, I'll be beheaded". "You said we could spend the day together". I was almost whining when he tried to get rid of me. "Your Highness, you were betrothed to yesterday, I can no longer be with you". Just then, someone barged in on us and it was my father, the king. "What did you just say? You have been seeing my daughter"? "Father I can explain". I said as I tried to calm my father down. Li Feng also knelt and pleaded but my father did not listen. "Beat him till he dies". He instructed the guards and soon enough, they dragged him out and beat him till he was almost lifeless. I was crying but it seems that only made things worse for Li Feng. "Hit him harder!!" The king yelled. After sunset, I went to the place where his body was left, and he was still breathing, but barely. "I am so sorry Li Feng, this is all my fault". I said but he hushed me weakly and said. "If given a chance, I'll do the same thing over again. Princess, in this life, our love was not meant to be, but, I promise you, I will be a man worthy of you in another life". He said and closed his eyes. "No, please don't leave me!! What will I do without you"? I cried but he did not respond. I went into my room, taking a sharp blade, I slit my wrist. Falling to the ground, the only face I could see was his then I said weakly. "In another life... promise... you will find me". Will our love ever blossom or will it forever be a love that is forbidden and impossible? For now, let us live to see another life.
"In another life, promise you will find me".
That was what I heard before opening my eyes wide. I've been having that dream since I was very little, it doesn't really faze me anymore.
I checked the clock and realized it was already very late.
"Shoot, I'm late".
I said as I rushed to the bathroom and soon after, I quickly found something simple to wear.
My name is Sa-ra, Li Sa-ra and I work in the prestigious Royal Haven Hotel except that my position is not prestigious at all.
I finished college three years ago but since I have no experience and my college is not a well-known one, I was never given the position I hoped for. Instead, I work as a cleaner.
I live with my father as my mother ran away from home when I was still very little. My father works at a construction site but he has been getting weak recently so I try my best to work harder so I can get more money to take care of the both of us.
"Goodness, what am I going to do about this girl"?
Mrs Tin said as she kept checking the door to see if Li Sa-ra had arrived.
Today, the hotel would be going through a thorough inspection and any worker who is seen as not worthy will be disposed of.
"The inspector will be here any moment from now. Li Sa-ra... where are you"?
Mrs Tin was so worried. She has always liked Li Sa-ra ever since she joined the hotel one year ago.
Li Sa-ra was not like the other girls, she did her job well and was never rude.
Though she often complained about how she wanted something better, and she often made jokes about owning her own company someday, she never did that in a crude way.
The door finally opened and when Mrs Tin checked to see if it was Li Sa-ra, she saw the inspector instead.
She gasped as she knew Li Sa-ra was doomed. The inspector began checking on everyone, as he called names and went through their past reports.
Mrs Tin was still feeling bad when she heard someone tap her from behind. She turned gently to see who it was, and her eyes opened wide.
"Li Sa-ra"?
She said and her worries quickly subsided.
"Li Sa-ra!"
The inspector called in a loud voice.
"Yes!!"
I replied, standing up immediately. He looked at me for a while and said nothing. I was very nervous as I did not know if I was approved or not. They would give the result by the end of the day and it was always very scary.
The inspector soon left and we were given our first duty for the day.
Mrs Tin was asked to go to the laundry room while I was asked to go clean the VVIP's room.
I rushed towards Mrs Tin before she left.
"Mrs. Tin".
I called in a respectful voice.
"You brat".
She said as she raised her hand, acting like she was about to hit me. I smiled as I knew she'd never hit me.
"Why were you so late"?
She asked but I simply smiled and said.
"I slept and forgot".
She shook her head as she sighed.
"This child".
Mrs Tin was a very sweet woman. She was like a mother to me, she has always been nice to me right from the moment I got into this hotel.
"Hurry now, you have to make sure the VIP's room is spotless".
I closed my eyes and shook my head.
"Mnn, mnn. Mrs. Tin? It is not VIP, it is VVIP".
"Why you".
She said and we both smiled.
"Hurry".
I then left and went to the room or should I say suit. It was so big and beautiful, it even had a pool in it.
"What is this? He must be extremely rich to stay in a room like this".
I then paused and thought about something for a while.
"That's not right, I shouldn't be calling this place a room, it's a suit, suit".
I began my job, the room was bigger than my father's house. It looked so luxurious I could not help but explore. The bathroom, the room, there was even a closet.
"Awesome, these rich people definitely live in a totally different world from people like me".
I said. I was already done with cleaning and the place looked spotless. I was proud of myself, not that the room was really dirty before but a little different could be pretty obvious sometimes.
I dusted the room, changed the bedspread, washed the bathroom and toilet, cleaned all the furniture, and opened the window for air. I didn't do much, but it was worth it.
I placed my hand on my waist and with my eyes closed, I inhaled the air and exhaled happily.
"Perfect, now I just have to disappear before the VIP comes".
I said gathering my tools, I was about to leave when I heard the door click. My eyes opened wide and I instinctively hid.
I already knew the consequence of a customer coming to meet a cleaner in the room. I would not just lose my job, most of the customers are total psychopaths and this person is a VVIP. The richer the customer, the more crazy they get.
Some of them can ask you to do unexplainable things and promise not to get you fired but in the end, they always fire them.
Some of them can hit the staff just because they saw you still cleaning in the room.
"I'm doomed, I can't let this person see me. I don't even know if I passed the inspection or not".
I said as I snuck into the closet. I heard voices.
"They are two"?
I tried to hear it even better and my eyes opened wide I felt I would faint.
"A man and... a woman".
I staggered a little as I knew this was probably the worst case ever.
A man and woman had come to enjoy themselves and here I was, in their closet.
I was still praying and contemplating when suddenly... the door opened.
He is dark, empty, and cold because of his past. She is a beautiful, innocent, and happy angel, forced to be his mistress to pay off her father's debt. Could anything go right? Would they ever be able to look deep into each other's hearts and fall in love? Would she be able to see him for who he truly is? Would he be able to protect her when danger comes calling? Find out in this book. An excerpt "A knife? Are you flirting with me"? Alexander asked as Serene held a kitchen knife with her tiny hands. "Don't come close to me, I'll hurt you". Alex smirked as he knew she was too nice to hurt a fly. "If I didn't know better, I'd assume that you've fallen in love with me". 'Is he crazy? I'm holding a knife'. Serene thought to herself as she couldn't bring herself to understand this man's thinking process. "Where do you want to go"? He asked, thinking she'd say she wanted to see her sister but what she said next made his face turn cold and dark.
You are not just any supernatural, you... are the Modegod. The only supernatural with the power of a monster, demon and a god. I never asked for this, this... power is overwhelming. I'm here for you, as your soulmate, I will never let you fight this battle alone. It was all because of him, I was only able to accept my fate of being the savior of the supernatural realm because of him This man who confuses me and yet comforts me at the same time. This man who I hate yet love. With all the emotions and power swelling in me, will I be able to win this battle or will it consume me whole.
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. What’s worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldn’t thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?
"You're a creepy bastard." His eyes smolder me and his answering grin is nothing short of beautiful. Deadly. "Yet you hunger for me. Tell me, this appetite of yours, does it always tend toward 'creepy bastards'?" **** Widower and ex-boss to the Mafia, Zefiro Della Rocca, has an unhealthy fixation on the woman nextdoor. It began as a coincidence, growing into mere curiosity, and soon, it was an itch he couldn't ignore, like a quick fix of crack for an addict. He didn't know her name, but he knew every inch of her skin, how it flushed when she climaxed, her favourite novel and that every night she contemplated suicide. He didn't want to care, despising his rapt fascination of the woman. She was in love with her abusive husband. She was married, bound by a contract to the Bratva's hitman. She was off-limits. But when Zefiro wanted something, it was with an intensity that bordered on madness. He obsessed, possessed, owned. There'd be bloodshed if he touched her, but the sight of blood always did fascinate him. * When Susanna flees from her husband, she stumbles right into the arms of her devilishly handsome neighbour with a brooding glare. He couldn't stand her, but she needed him, if she was ever going to escape her husband who now wanted her dead. Better the devil you know than the angel you don't. She should have recalled that before hopping into Zefiro's car and letting him whisk her away to Italy. Maybe then, she wouldn't have started an affair with him. He was the only man who touched her right, and the crazy man took no small pains in ensuring he would be the last.
Due to the plight of her family, Phoebe had no choice but to embark on the path of selling herself. In an accident, she had a tangled night with Alexander. Everything began to derail, and even if she fled to the ends of the earth, she would still be found by him and entangled... *** Phoebe screamed in frustration, "What do you want from me?" What was this supposed to be? He raised an eyebrow wickedly. "What do I want? You'll find out soon enough." With that, he hoisted her up and carried her back into the office. The door slammed shut with a kick, and he cleared the desk with a sweep of his arm before laying her down on it, his body pinning hers in place, completely trapping her in his grasp. Every cell in his body was telling him he wanted her. He wanted to claim her again. This time, there would be no escape for her-he wouldn't let her slip away. Never again. If he had suffered for five years, then this woman wouldn't get off easily either!
6 years ago, Lydia suffered a brutal betrayal orchestrated by her own husband and step-sister, who drugged her and framed her. In a twist of fate, she ended up having a one-night stand with a stranger. Don't even remember what he looked like. Later, in the throes of death, she discovered the truth about her mother's death all those years ago. In the blink of an eye, she lost everything. 6 years later, Lydia returned with her genius son, vowing to exact revenge on all her enemies! Little did she know, she encountered an incredibly familiar man at the airport! *** The man was briskly pushing open the door to the restroom, heading to the urinal. Even with such a mundane action, he did it with unparalleled elegance and grace. Lydia, following him in a daze, saw his fierce lower body and suddenly snapped back to reality. She let out a high-pitched scream, instinctively covering her eyes with her hands, her cheeks flushed, and stood there stiffly, unsure of what to do. Lambert furrowed his brows slightly but remained calm as he continued to relieve himself. The sound of water hitting the urinal made Lydia's face even redder. She angrily shouted, "You pervert!" Little did Lydia know that Lambert, seeing her in this state, had a flicker of recognition in his eyes. Memories from many years ago flashed through his mind, and his heart couldn't help but stir. It was her!
She thought she was the love of his life, and he became the love of her life that fateful day she had seen him at the pack's party. Selene Grace was only a replica of Alpha Leo's real mate, and when he spotted her, Leo immediately claimed her as his Luna in order to suppress the rumors of him being mateless. Being unable to conceive turns Selene's marriage into a nightmare, and as if that wasn't enough, Alpha Leo finally reunites with his long time lover and mate, rejecting a pregnant Selene as a result. 5 years later, Selene, a now successful doctor, receives an invitation to the moon shadow pack in order to rid the pack of a deadly disease which has struck it. Will Selene return back to the pack which had caused her so much pain, and what would she do when she realizes that she is mated to the Alpha who had betrayed her in the past?
Iris grew from an orphaned child to the adopted daughter of the Stewart family at age ten, finding warmth in her nominal uncle Vincent's kindness. Seven years later, she became his secret lover. When Vincent's engagement was announced, gossip spread about the notorious playboy CEO finally settling down. But only Iris knew the extent of his cold, two-faced nature. Iris fell for Vincent and, through tears, begged, "Marry me," only to be met with his frosty refusal. Defeated, she accepted a lawyer's proposal, sparking public excitement. Then, on her wedding day, Vincent pleaded desperately, "Don't marry him…"