THE DEVIL'S ADDICTION

**PROLOGUE** "They say the princess will be transferred to another island." "Well, her skills are useless in this field." "Right? I don't even know why she's still here." "You know how it is, as long as there's a connection." I just sighed at the noise I heard. Actually, I'm used to it; there's not a day when I'm not the topic. But today is surprisingly weird. This is the first time I've heard that I will be transferred? Why am I the last to know? I just shrugged and continued carrying some stuff for the lab. "Where have you been? Why are you just arriving now?" I looked at the person who spoke. It was one of the healers with me in the lab, the head leader Cole. "Oh, I went to get what we needed for the lab." I quickly replied, afraid to get him in a bad mood. "The prince has been calling for you." My face lit up at the news. The prince? It's been a while. "Show some respect, go there quickly." "O-Oh yes! Wait… is my appearance okay? Should I fix myself first? It's embarrassing—" "Just go! You rarely get called, and yet you're so slow." He snapped at me, clearly irritated. "And do you really need to pretty yourself up?" said his companion, who had been side-eyeing me earlier. Yeah, people here don't like me much, but as I said, I'm used to it. I didn't answer and left. "Tsk. The prince didn't even have a choice; she's so prissy." Ah, I heard that. Pretty myself up? I just want to look presentable in front of the prince, is that so wrong? I just bowed my head. I should just get the dust off my dress. Why did the prince call for me? The last time he called me was two months ago. Our interaction was so short. He just wanted a life update, but he doesn't talk much. I pretty much do all the talking. As I walked towards the main room of the palace, I noticed something different. There were a lot of new items that weren't there before. 'The saintess needs this! She commented that the main hall looked sad.' I stopped in my tracks. The saintess, huh? My eyes drooped, and I continued walking. The prince doesn't like such things. Even his sister can't force him to make the hall look lively, but the saintess can? Although Prince Kaden manages this place, Prince Hellion always takes the lead in handling things. “WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN BY THAT? TRANSFER?! AND TO THAT PLACE?!” I was about to open the door when I heard a familiar shout. “We don’t have a choice—” “Choice my ass! Just because of that woman, you're going to replace Lady Mora!? Have you got no shame?!” I opened the large door and saw Aurora there. She was clenching her teeth in anger. I also saw Princess Hellena, Prince Hellion, and a saintess I didn’t know. “Look, the skill Lady Mora has is really not suitable for us. She can heal, but it’s slow, and we need to fight quickly in order to win,” Princess Hellena insisted. “The lady has arrived,” announced the guard who seemed to have forgotten to open the door for me, so I just opened it myself. He was there, so why didn’t he open it? They all looked at me, well except for the prince. “My Lady!” Aurora shouted, rushing over and hugging me. “Stop me, I might hit them.” She cried. “Lady Mora, you’ve finally arrived,” Princess Hellena said softly. “Please don’t take our news the wrong way; we only want what’s best for the Hearthorn Empire.” I suddenly felt cold at what I heard. The rumors were true? “Our engagement…” I quickly looked at the person who spoke. Prince Hellion, my fiancé. “Lady Morana Viole Fleur.” It was the first time I heard my full name from his lips. “We will have to break our engagement.” Wh-what!? Wait—this isn’t the rumor I heard?! I thought I was just being transferred to another island?! Why does it have to be our engagement?! --

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."

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In order to fulfill her grandfather's last wish, Stella entered into a hasty marriage with an ordinary man she had never met before. However, even after becoming husband and wife on paper, they each led separate lives, barely crossing paths. A year later, Stella returned to Seamarsh City, hoping to finally meet her mysterious husband. To her astonishment, he sent her a text message, unexpectedly pleading for a divorce without ever having met her in person. Gritting her teeth, Stella replied, "So be it. Let’s get a divorce!" Following that, Stella made a bold move and joined the Prosperity Group, where she became a public relations officer that worked directly for the company’s CEO, Matthew. The handsome and enigmatic CEO was already bound in matrimony, and was known to be unwaveringly devoted to his wife in private. Unbeknownst to Stella, her mysterious husband was actually her boss, in his alternate identity! Determined to focus on her career, Stella deliberately kept her distance from the CEO, although she couldn't help but notice his deliberate attempts to get close to her. As time went on, her elusive husband had a change of heart. He suddenly refused to proceed with the divorce. When would his alternate identity be uncovered? Amidst a tumultuous blend of deception and profound love, what destiny awaited them?

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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."