Princess Ievna was the princess in the kingdom of Shovalon. Shovalon was a small kingdom, and it was conquered by the kingdom of the witches, Wemor. Her parents were killed in front of her eyes, and she was cursed to be a red rose by the strongest witch, Sharass. Fourteen years passed, and Princess Ievna was living as a red rose in the last fourteen years. The witches locked the red rose Ievna in the tower prison, and she would only be able to return to her human form in Spring when roses would bloom. And even in Spring, she could only exist in her human form during the day when the sun reigned over the sky. At night, she would turn into a red rose again. Princess Ievna was living in the dark prison for fourteen years until finally, the prince of Breviel, Reigen, managed to snatch Shovalon from the witches' grip. One night, the arrogant prince accidentally opened the tower prison and saw a beautiful red rose in the prison. Later he learned that the red rose was the princess of Shovalon. What would happen to the princess of Shovalon and the prince of Breviel? Would the prince of Breviel be able to save the princess from the curse? Maybe that wouldn't be easy because all the prince wanted to do to the princess was touch her. Unfortunately, the princess was no longer a human. He would need to pay with his blood if he wanted to touch the princess' body. --- "What a beautiful princess of Shovalon. I have saved you from Sharass, and to repay my kindness, let me touch you and make you mine." "Every rose has its thorn. If you touch this red rose, your fingers will bleed." --- WARNING! SLOWBURN ROMANCE! --- Original cover by jjia_en on Instagram ^.^
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[THIS NOVEL WILL BE UPDATED AGAIN DAILY FROM OCTOBER 2023, KEEP AN EYE OUT] EDITING SCEDULE - 1 CHAPTER/DAY "Take responsibility for catching my attention and stealing my heart." A black-bellied shameless prince proclaimed indifferently. "Sure, I will find the best lady out there to be your consort." Xixi snorted. 'Want to get a researcher falling for you, with that lame pick up line?heh, dream on! _____________ What happens when a researcher comes across a sweet, gentle prince, and catches his attention at the very first glance? Ziran was unable to let go of her, she was just too special. No! No matter what happens he would keep her, close to him, forever. Is that selfish? He doesn't care. ____ Xixi:- "What do you think you are doing?" ". Ziran:- "Just doting on my future wifey!" ____ "I miss my home." She said. He said, "I am your home" The cover isn't mine , I found it on Pinterest, if you are the owner of the art please message me personally and I will immediately take it down. Feel free to join the server to connect with me and some of my awesome author friends - https://discord.gg/8v5UGVNuCq4.7
"Do you know why you are here? What brings you here?" The lifeless eyes of Aurora stared with a blank expression on her face as the lady circled around her. "What is your wish? What does your heart desire, my child? Tell me about the beautiful voice that you have lost. Your sister took your voice due to envy," She paused, now standing in front of Aurora. "But you can get it back my child by stabbing her heart and wishing for what you desire the most." She said, holding her face between her hands staring into her eyes. "Not everyone is a saint here, there is always a demon hidden deep within your heart." Every story has its own ending, some make you jump in joy, some leave you a sobbing mess, some make history and some leave you in a mystery but the question is, is it always happy after the ending? 'Voice of love from the Sea' had its own happy ending where the prince and the princess lived happily ever after. The princess becomes the queen and gives birth to a beautiful child. This is the journey of a story after the ending where a character is meant to die by the betrayal of her own sister. The world of unknown where a reader transferred into the body of a character, the voice which has now lost its power. The world Daisy read is now going to be her life as Aurora, the side character of the book. The mystery which stayed in the dark will reveal now. The voice which made desires come true will now make your nightmares your reality. Will she gain it back or once again fall into the grave her sister has been digging for her? Will it end with love or will it end in pain? The unacceptable ending. Will you be the Saint or the Evil? "You are just a tool to win the love of my life back, just a tool to play with. Even if you run away, I will find you from wherever you are until the time I get Zoe back for myself, even if it means I have to kill anyone," he said, pushing me against the wall with a loud bang. 'Can I just give this brat a whack on his head? This is the reason why this brat didn't get the female lead' The book cover credit goes to its owner it has been edited by 'reinesse'. I hope you love and support my work, LOVE YOU READER-CHAN.4.9
Ever heard of the word, "damsel in distress"? Ever wished these damsels were never in the position to be in distress? Aria is a princess from Glacier, who was drugged and taken to the neighboring Kingdom of Azalon through the notorious magical "Mirage Forest". What makes this forest so notorious? Why did the neighboring Kingdom have to resort to that devious means to get Aria? Who masterminded the whole plot to get her kidnapped? What would happen when the young King of Azalon, Zane was poisoned by none other than Aria on their first official encounter, left with no other option than to oblige due to her being in possession of the antidote. Why would King Zane suddenly develop a liking to Aria's special kind of antidote? How would these enemies turn lovers? Until then, they have no choice but to watch as Aria freely uses her advantage over them to her pleasure. She has to bend the situation to her will and her captors are in for a pleasant surprise. What to expect: • Comedic relief • Plot twists • Detailed description (to say the least) • Unforgotten side characters • You might have to play detective in some instances • Hidden antagonist who uses others to do his bidding • Friendship between rival Princesses(Yes, you saw that right) • Action • Daily updates! Do check back daily Mass release of 5 chapters once we hit the top 100 in powerstones or more. Silver Tier winner of WFP #29(Role Reversal), please do: ¶ Add to your reading list ¶ Vote ¶ Click on the heart in the book tag ¶ Drop your reviews ¶ Buy a privilege chapter for the win-win event ¶ Send your Gifts ¶ Care to participate? Join the Collection section in my auxillary chapter. WARNING: This book is in it's unedited phase until chapter 128, so please bear with the cringe worthy write up until that chapter, it is bound to get better after that!WARNING! MATURE CONTENTS! THIS IS AN ORIGINAL STORY! NOT A TRANSLATION! :) Lu Qiuyue was the last green dragon, and her fate had to intersect with Lan Zihao who was from the Blue Dragon Clan which might have something to do with the cause of her parents' death as well as the annihilation of the Green Dragon Clan. --- Her father was slandered and then forced to leave the throne before being sent to prison where he ended up dying. She and her mother were expelled from the Imperial Palace and exiled to a remote island far from the palace. For four years, the two of them had to live in misery before her mother finally had to follow her father to leave the world. The Green Dragon Clan in the Imperial Palace that was part of her life was also annihilated one after another until finally, she was the only one left as the last green dragon. She lost everything, and she almost gave up knowing that she had to live alone with only loneliness as her company. However, she knew that her parents had lost their lives because of the greed of some people, and even her clan had almost come to an end because of that injustice. Instead of giving up, she began to devise a plan to dismantle everything and avenge her parents and clan members who were unjustly eradicated. Disguised as a veiled courtesan under the name 'Xia Qiao,' Lu Qiuyue began plotting her revenge. Her destiny intersected with a man from the Blue Dragon Clan, but was that man a friend, or was he a foe? Can Lu Qiuyue make those criminals pay for the sins they committed in the past when she is the only one left in the Green Dragon Clan? --- Note: the cover is commissioned art. All rights belong to me and the artist, lia.audelia (on Instagram)
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[Completed] "The prince is cursed to transform into a girl figure when the sun is up in the sky!" The princess closed her eyes, how could she settle with this now? ... After returning from the Spring hunt camp, the King asks his daughter to assign a husband from the queue of suitors. Devastated by the news of her arranged marriage, she hatches a plan to sneak away with her handmaiden. Little did she know, in the inky darkness of the night, her handmaiden’s deepest secrets are uncovered! Her beautiful, loyal handmaiden in the day magically converts into the handsome but villainous cursed prince of Di kingdom, the moment night falls! Falling for him, she returns to the castle to break his curse and marry him but it causes a scandal. The words roam beyond the walls, whispering that the princess is in love with her maid. Can they survive all of the struggles and break the curse? Can the only heiress of The Mei kingdom gain her lover and withstand the scandals? And above all, can they get married? *** *Cover art drawn by the author. My discord server: https://discord.gg/vtGqMgYb9K4.98
Silver Winner WPC #225 In the Acerradia kingdom, women were stronger and more powerful than men. This was due to a specific gene in their bodies that men couldn't possess. It gave each woman different ability and strength. Hence they ruled the kingdom. Men's duties were mainly to stay at home and look after the family. Come of age and find marry into a good family. They were to be seen but not heard, felt but noticed. This was the way until Princess Ariadne met a man who dared to look her in the eye and talk back at her. The man was not just foolish to challenge her but even went ahead to call her names. She was not going to stand for it. She made him her husband was determined to break him. Princess Ariadne; bent on making Draxan bow to her. Draxan; wants to prove that men are equal to women and anyone who thinks otherwise is a fool. Will the princess succeed in forging Draxan to be like other men or will Draxan win and show that men too are capable. Will their hatred for each other's opinion let their relationship remain merely as strangers or will they grow to love one another? *Cover is not mine and the credit goes to the owner. If he/she wishes to then I will remove it. *4.82
[Completed] This is a tormented lovestory between a fairy and a vampire. —Love is overrated. Do you really believe that love can conquer all? Even the darkness? Well, in this book it didn't because fate can be cruel when dealing with kindhearted people. Seth's the crown prince of Asgard who has been locked up from the world for more than twenty years. He's also a vampire and the current ruler of the dark throne. All rulers of the dark throne possess a limitless entity called "the darkness." Melody enters a harmless relationship with him unaware of the beast that he's nurturing inside. Their love chapters edges out very quickly, the real challenges commence after they start dating as she realizes that he's a bloodsucking destroyer. Seth is scared of his darkness because it's unpredictable and has a mind of it's own. He's killed or critically injured so many people because of it, and he's afraid Melody will leave him once she discovers just how much of a monster he really is. Mates in this universe are considered the ultimate lovers, It brought Seth and Melody together in almost a week. Melody, on the other hand, is a passion fairy, abandoned by her family and still recovering from her previous toxic relationship. With all these shortcomings, we wonder if Melody will be able to help Seth control his darkness or would he just go off like a ticking time bomb one day, destroying the planet as we know it. Despite marrying Kika and getting her pregnant will Luke still be able to get over Melody? And if he doesn't, will his obsession with her lead to his doom? Stay tuned to find out. This is my first book here, hehe. Official genre: Paranormal urban romance ***** This book has three volumes 1. Salty strawberries (mostly all the icky and mushy stuff is in here) 2. The storm (focuses more on magic as everything snowballs) 3. Control is a virtue (There's madness, there's bloodshed and then finally there's control) ***** The book is part of a series #Book one: Love is jade green not red {Josie and Killian's lovestory} •It hasn't started yet, might not only be printed in hard copies #Book two: My boyfriend can control the darkness {Melody and Seth's lovestory} •COMPLETED✓ #Book three: Like blood from a frozen heart {Kika and Luke's lovestory} •Ongoing, weekly updates commences next week ***** MBCCD book themes: Steamy romance✓ Vampires✓ Obsessive second male lead syndrome✓ Slice of life✓ Bad ass girls✓ Comedy✓ Werewolf✓ Regular updates✓ An author who messes with your waterworks✓ Check out the MBCCD photo album in auxillary chapters (you'll see pictures of how your favourite characters and places look like in real life) Discord username: funkiller#0717 [You can ask for an invite to the funkiller fanclub] Email: Funkillerwrites@gmail.com (for cover art donations) Patreon coming soon... Book cover is not mine. (Pls dm on Instagram if you want it removed)'I will find you in any lifetime.' –––– Her silvery moon-locks were in delicate braids to reveal her fresh, radiant face. Her bright icy blue eyes watched everyone and everything fondly, sinlessly. She was a beauty that calms the nervous heart. That’s what everyone remembers of Princess Alora Linwood Roosevelt. Then who is the one who returned to the palace in the name of the princess? She had fiery long hair that looked like the flames of hell and her eyes were like a ball of fire that could reduce one to ashes. She looked like an evil witch they heard of. How could it not create chaos in the nation? She became prey to the royals and their politics, the nobles, and their influence, and commoners and their protest with her life on the line. Will she challenge the centuries-old tradition and find her love? Or will she lose her life? –––– P.S: Slow Burn, Slow Romance. This is an original story. Thank you ^_^ for giving it a try. DISCORD: Munchkin_2#7368 Story DISCORD: https://discord.gg/QhhXXWq Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/munchkin_2 Instagram: auth_munchkin Linktree: https://linktr.ee/munchkin
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"Be my Queen, Ely... You're not allowed to say no." Elizabeth Berry is a famous multi-awarded singer who tried to follow her dead husband in the afterlife. But after a twist of fate, she arrives in an unknown world ruled by a King, who is known for being ruthless. But this cold King looks a lot like her beloved husband! He becomes smitten by her beauty, and he decides to keep her in his palace, accepting her as a foreign royalty with the title "Queen of Ballad" even though he doesn't know what she means by it. Now, Ely is being tangled in both the mysterious things happening in the nation, and the royal family's issues. As Ely gets involved in the royal family's dark secrets, can the King protect her from his enemies, or will she be forced to return to her own world? ------ PREVIEW: As she slid down the filled tub, her mind wandered on its own. Slowly, she closed her eyes. She remembered the living days of her deceased husband. She remembered his smile and his kindness. She was crying, but all her tears had diffused with the water surrounding her. She felt that she was diving in the ocean without oxygen. But even if she couldn't breathe, her body felt so free. It felt like she was separating from her soul. She thought, "So this is how it's like to die... I feel refreshed and free." When she thought she could really continue dying, her instinct and consciousness woke her up. She struggled to move her body, then raised her head to breathe again. She suddenly felt the terror of death, then found herself sitting up, and the water was just above her waist. Her long, platinum blonde hair was all over her face. She breathed heavily, gasping for air. "What are you doing in my bath?" A naked stranger suddenly spoke behind Ely. ------ VOLUME 2: SOON ;) ------ WPC #177 - Court Romance GOLD PRIZE ------ Original book cover artist: @omichiart on IG Official Instagram: @ainawang.official Official Discord: https://discord.gg/HYkU3Rr Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ainawang"Coming up the stair to escort them to the limo that waited, turning the corner I am awestruck. The Duchess looked just like any other human! She wore a lacy black t-shirt and a black long black skirt with a slit down the side that showed off her pale legs. Her red curls tried to escape the bandana she had tied them into and moon-shaped rings decorated her hands except for the gold band that Merrick had placed on her hand at their wedding. I could have sworn the Duchess had been switched with a hot goth chick with black doc martins and thick eyeliner. I feel her eyes on me as I stop in my tracks to admire her. Blushing I look away when Merrick came to the deck. Him having the same reaction as me, just awestruck. He didn't look too bad himself, with A dark blue button-up shirt that was left conveniently unbuttoned and some board shorts. I shook my head, get a grip I tell my wolf. Both of them smiled at me as if they had seen me just staring at them, lustfully. "
King Ye Tian was accused of rebellion. As a result, his entire palace was massacred, and his two daughters were forcibly taken to the imperial palace to be taken prisoner. King Ye's fifth daughter, Ye Ningjie, always lived in the mountains to study martial arts and medical skills. Hearing the news that her family was massacred, the anger filled her heart. She chose to leave the mountains and go to the imperial capital to free her sisters and seek justice. However, what happened was not as simple as imagined. Betrayal, pain, love, and struggle come and go. Falling and getting caught up in tricks and intrigue is inevitable. Can Ye Ningjie pass it? What if the emperor found her, then pulled her into the harem? *** "Ye Ningjie, your list of crimes is so large. However, I won't put you in jail," Huang Feiyu said as he lifted Ye Ningjie's chin. "What do you want?!" "Making you a concubine would probably be more fun." "I'd rather die!"
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First born princess of Goryeo is promised to Silla in marriage. What has begun as a promise between families becomes a pact sealed in blood when her betrothed is mysteriously killed. Now what binds Seol, the lady Ha In of Goryeo to Silla is a blood debt – to turn away from it would be to topple the country into irreparable chaos. Yet, her heart lies with another. Raised from obscurity of illegitimacy, fate of concubine - born last son of northern Kang clan rests on the emperor’s grace. However, being tasked with the guardianship of the imperial princess is the last of his worries. In the whirlwind of emotions that she brings along, it is not just his title that is at stake, but his heart and a secret that he had brought from a grave of a different time. Theirs is a fate from an age gone by, but a love impossible to attain. Theirs is a story written upon dying stars. *** From inside: The snow caressed him in a way she yearned to; fluttering against his lashes, tangled up in his hair. She has always felt home in north, in the valleys that filled themselves with her namesake and with this man beside he, arrows slung over his shoulder and laughter in his eyes. Silla and her betrothed would never take that place. Seol opens her mouth; it is now or never. “Don’t say it,” he cuts her off, a hand stretched out for a lonely snowflake to perch upon. It turns translucent against his roughed palm. “My hand isn’t made for snowflakes,” he sounds joyous, as he always does – when she is weeping within. His eyes remain resolutely elsewhere. “I’ve been summoned to the garrison,” he continues in that same flat tone. “My last duty here will be to deliver your highness to your betrothed.” She is unaware of the tear that has escaped, until an ice cold thumb brushes it off. “Don’t cry,” he says then and she sees the laughing spark in his eyes for what it truly is; longing. “It breaks my heart.” ***5
A woman who was as beautiful as a goddess, her name was Alyuura Eldiron. Forced to become a Luna for the handsome and powerful Alpha named Lucas Efword. One night, Lucas was ready to make Alyuura his mate. But something unexpected happened between the two of them. And it is not even known what caused the body itself. 'Why can't I mark it?' Updates every Monday You can read my other book -My Handsome Billonaire Alpha (BL)"I am the darkness, you are the light—one cancels out the other. My darling, we are not fated to be together." Under the guise of peace and union, Rosette Aldrich is set to be married off by her royal parents to the Crown Prince of their enemy kingdom. She knows of her family's ulterior motives, that is why she allows her insistent parents to believe that she agrees to their wishes. When the day for her to meet her betrothed arrives, she sets out to humiliate her parents as revenge, planning to escape far away right after. However, things take an unpredictable turn when she gets lost in the forest while running from the guards, where she's almost turns into dinner for a beast. Just before she fades out from consciousness, she sees that the person who had saved her looks a lot like the man she was to marry. Only that... he isn't? Rasvien is the captain of the mercenaries who keep the beasts of the Evernight Forest in check. One night, while patrolling, he saves a girl from being killed by an orc. Somehow, in a series of unfortunate events, he ends up being responsible for Rosette. He thinks that she is rude and stuck-up, a rich girl who's just acting out while running from home. And that she is hiding something big behind those cunning beautiful blue eyes. But, that's not to say he isn't hiding secrets himself either.
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He who steals a hook gets hanged as a crook; he who steals a kingdom becomes a duke. Those who steal the world and the hearts of the people become a Divine Immortal. The Dao of the universe is boundless, and the will of mortals is limitless. Follow me and watch how I alone use my hands to steal the heavens! Translator's synopsis: An unexpected discovery in Machu Picchu has transported a young professional thief from Earth to a world filled with mystical powers and evil plots. With his beloved teacher and best friend killed during the calamity, his only goal is to become stronger, so that he can take revenge for them.This is a novel filled with politics, the struggle for power, evil beauties, and of course, Divine Immortals. *Warning: Erotic scenes inside...4.86
Finally he said, "Hmmm... so your complain was that I didn't flashed you a smile and also didn't kissed you?" He asked her in a very teasing way that she couldn't help but hide her embarrassing face inside his chest. He then just chuckled at her cute adorable reaction. "Mmm...now you are feeling shy to admit it Seraphina?" He asked near her ear huskily. Before she could even react at his words, he had already done something unimaginable that she just stilled at her spot. He just placed a open mouth kiss to her smooth flawless neck which was exposed to his eyes because she was hiding her face in between his chest. "Did you like it huh? Do you want me to repeat it once again?" He asked her in the same husky voice. Finally she rise her head from his chest and started to look at him through her lashes very shyly. The hair strands were falling on her face creating the disturbance to his eyes because of which he couldn't look at her face properly. Then he brought out his another hand towards her face and tucked those hair strands behind her ears lovingly. "You have not answered my question yet Seraphina." He said and she doesn't know why but whishpered, "Yes, I liked it Alex!" •°•°•°•°•°• He is the Prince and she has madly fallen in love with him. Little did she know that he is only playing with her heart and gonna break her heart into millions of pieces. He is Alexander Winston and belongs to the most powerful and richest family of the whole North continent. He is the Royal Prince of the whole country and is the next heir to his family business. Women are falling for him like crazy. But he has only one plan and that is the revenge. So he planned it all. She is Nicole Parker. The adopted daughter of the Parkers family. Her family has their own secrets. She always thought that she is born in their family but no one ever told her the truth about her birth and it's like the whole world also thought that she is the real daughter of that family along with Alexander. Both families were the sworn enemies of each others. But when she fell her eyes on him for the first time she got bewitched by his beauty and couldn't help but crazily fall for him like other women despite of the fact that she knew he is not good enough for her heart. On the other side he was vowed to take revenge from her family. But the fact is Can he really do that in the process of hurting her badly? or destiny has planned something else for them. Let's see in this story that who is gonna win in this game of love and revenge. ***WARNING*** Contains Dark Romance and Mature content. Read at your own risk. This book my original work and is solely the product of my imagination. The copyright is fully owned by be. The cover is belongs to its respective owner not from me. Only the editing part is done by me.4.85
He is Rich, Dominant, heart wrenchingly Gorgeous and Royal. She is Honest, breathtakingly Beautiful, Smart and recently Broken - hearted (Single!). And the prince can’t wait any longer for his Cinderella. Finding her step sister in the arms of her boyfriend was the least she had expected. Broken and alone, she moves into a big City and jumps at the opportunity of being the personal assistant to the crown prince. She thinks all her problems would be a distant memory. But it might just be the beginning of it all. And nothing is as it seems. Can new love mend her broken heart or will she be seized by her past? That's not all. ”Royal conspiracies and secrets?! Did I transmigrated into a novel?!” Join the world where love knows no Boundary. ————————————————————————————————————-———————— Behind us a big commotion arose and we were tossed to the sidelines like the forgotten rag dolls. Cameras flashing. Reporters hovering the place to get the perfect shot, each scraping for even the tiniest glance at the powerful figures that emerged out of their cars. I was left in awe of the dazzling socialite ladies as they strutted across the carpet, ignoring everyone they deemed beneath them. Their million dollar dresses and jewelleries leaving everyone with envy. Accompanying them were the well - known businessmen whose money never seemed to run out. Following behind them came the well - known actors and actresses. They waved and smiled while the onlookers screams of joy and appreciation for them filled the environment. I nudged Rebecca and whispered “Can I go back now?” “No way! It’s a masquerade ball. We can be anyone we want.” She replied while smiling ear to ear. “Ok” I thought as my confidence level piped up a bit. No one was gonna know that a complete outsider had entered their territory. . . . "Stop! I don’t want to dance." "We’re in a masquerade ball! That’s what people do. Dance." "But...I can’t." He gave a little chuckle enjoying our little fight before he intervened, "It’s ok. I can teach you. Just follow my steps." "Common Hayls. Go on." "Alright, I’ll go," I said, giving her a look. "Have fun!" She gave a soft cheer before focusing all her attention back into her plate. He held my left hand and gently led me towards the dance floor. The music soon changed to something more romantic. The magic of love by Russel Watson and Lionel Richie started playing in the background. Soon all the couples started dancing together. "Are you ready?" The man whispered in my ear making me blush. "Ready as I’ll ever be," I replied hesitantly. "Don’t worry. I’m here, just follow my lead." He gently held onto my waist with his right hand and grabbed onto my right hand with his left. I lightly placed my left hand onto his right shoulder and we started our slow dance. "Right, left, Glide, glide…" Along with our dance, he kept whispering the steps to me and soon we were in sync with each other. We spun, laughed, and before the end of our dance, the music went into slow beat again. We softly danced to the rhythm as I basked in his rich and beautiful fragrance. It was all truly a magical moment. . . . Hello everyone I’m Bandana & this is my very first Novel. I hope you’ll all enjoy 1 chapter up daily Instagram - @author_br Discord - b_r2 #2557A fantasy story about a young princess who is reincarnated to the past before her misfortune had started. Can she prevent herself from being executed this time? It seems that she also has the memory of someone who worked in the modern world as a veterinarian. She also excelled in the field of politics and other works. Can she use all those knowledge to become the strongest beast tamer in the world where she has to prevent herself from dying? Join me in this journey! Starting 20-30 chapters will be about her life in childhood after being reborn. The main part will start soon after that with time skip!
Jedediah Windstrung is the Vampire Lord of Village Blackburn. For years, he lived alone in the Mansion until one day, on a dark night, he encounters a human– Rosaline Langford, who willingly offers her blood to him in seek of help for her ill sister. Intrigued by her innocence, Jedediah opens his home to her. And thus the sacrificial lamb enters the lion’s den. — Her breath hitched, and she pressed her back tightly against the bed poster. Jedediah's finger grazed her soft skin, and the blood oozed out of the cut. He leaned closer to the crook of her neck and inhaled the scent of her blood. "If I taste you, the consequences will be dangerous," he whispered in her ear. "The Vampire Lord has saved my sis-sister, so I must fulfill my promise," Rosaline affirmed. Her fingers pressed tightly on the vertical column when he brushed his rough lips on her earlobe. "But what if I ask for your body instead of your blood?" A devilish smirk appeared on his lips.