"Mariana, you know we shouldn't. . ." Lucius finally got the courage to speak. "Hush! Do not speak to me about that. It is you I want," She protested. "You are betrothed to my prince and the heir to the throne. I am nothing but a mere guard to the prince. If word gets out about what we're doing then he will surely have our heads," Lucius pointed out. Mariana stopped and gazed into Lucius' eyes. For a moment, she looked serious. Lucius was beginning to feel that he had succeeded in breaking past her stubbornness. Until she broke her silence. "Screw him. It is you I desired before. It is you I desire now. And it is you I will always desire. He can have my head, I don't care!" She exclaimed. *** When a dangerous love affair between a guard and a Prince's betrothed comes into play, what cruel fate will befall them? When love happens in the wrong places, can it ever be corrected? When a love triangle becomes a dangerous game with an obsessed prince, will the guard survive it? Mariana Rosette moves in with her aunt after losing her parents to a rabid beast attack. She comes home to find that her aunt has arranged her wedding with the Prince of Asgaria. Prince Leonard Luther. Instead of Mariana falling for the prince, she ends up falling for his scarred guard, Lucius. Amidst the dangerous love affair that comes into existence; strange beasts attack Asgaria and wish for it to crumble to its feet. War breaks out within the kingdom because of the dangerous game of love as well as the battle outside of the kingdom. There is nowhere to run to. None of the three are ready to give up and stop fighting. Only in death will it end. Who will get the girl?
He was sweating profusely.
His heart hammered violently against his chest. The cold air around him was not helping his situation. He had found refuge in the empty barn as he believed this was the only place he could truly be left alone to face the devil of what was happening to him.
He could see the shadows threatening to attack him. The only thing keeping them at bay was the little window which let in the crescent moonlight.
The moonlight not only kept the shadows away but also illuminated his features. His dark curls were messed up above his head. One of the locs stuck to his wet forehead and he paid no attention to it. His light brown skin glistened in the moonlight. This was partly because he was still sweating. The light went on to fall over the silk white shirt he wore. It was opened at the chest, therefore, exposing the rich contours of his smooth chest. Sadly, the view came to an end above his navel. His dark brown breeches had become dirty due to the fact that he was sitting on the bare ground of the dirty barn. His boots were fitted tightly to his legs.
He rested his back on an abandoned wagon that was filled up with hay. For this reason, some of the hay got into his hair but he couldn't care less. He was more concerned with what he was facing. The main reason why he had come to hide in the barn.
The night felt quiet. Too quiet. It was as if the night could feel the dilemma that he was going through.
He felt himself burning up from the inside. It was a type of fire that he had never felt before. He threw a glance down to his fingers and noticed new sets of claws threatening to grow out of his nails. The horror was that they were already emerging.
He squeezed his fist so tight that the claws entered his palm and caused crimson liquid to flow out of the injury.
"What is happening to me?" He asked himself with a deep baritone voice that had been destabilized with fear.
His body kept trembling with every minute that went by. The fear and uncertainty of not understanding were beginning to get to him.
As he was still battling with himself he caught a scent, a very familiar person. It was a mixture of coconut and roses. There was only one person in the world he knew to have this unique mixture of scent.
Mariana.
It surprised him that he had caught her scent when she hadn't even gotten into the barn. He was surprised that she was coming his way yet he felt some kind of comfort that she was the one coming. So he waited for her to reach him.
He was almost beginning to think he imagined it until he saw her silhouette appear by the door. He said nothing as he watched her step into the moonlight.
She looked as gracious as ever. Her dark blue dress fell over her legs and covered it. Her curly mass of hair fell over her shoulders and stopped by her waist. Her fair skin glowed under the moonlight. Her light brown eyes reflected the light of the moon. Her small face housed the smallest of noses and small yet full lips. She looked like a goddess who had descended from the moon itself. Her hands were placed together before her gown so that she still carried the gracious air of the lady she was.
"Mariana, what are you doing here?" He whispered.
Mariana only smiled and moved toward him. She knelt before him and examined the young man before her. There was sympathy and concern in her eyes.
"Lucius, oh Lucius. Look at you," She breathed in a small and melodious voice. It was so soothing that it brought warmth to Lucius' racing heart.
She slowly brought her hands to his cheek and felt the rough scar that began above his eyes, down to his lips.
Lucius closed his eyes as he was getting affected by her touch. The way she trailed her fingers over his scar left electric sensations throbbing at the spot. His once hammering heart found calmness immediately and it was no longer racing with fear. It was now racing with excitement.
"Mariana. . ." He whispered. The claws that had being threatening to be unleashed retreated to their hiding places. The dilemma was gone. He was fine again.
Mariana didn't stop with her fingers. She kept caressing his face. She leaned closer and planted a soft kiss on his left cheek. She kept peppering his skin with kisses. She went all the way down to his neck. All Lucius could say in return was her name as he felt electric sensations throbbing on every spot which her lips touched.
"Mariana. . ."
Mariana stopped planting kisses on his neck and stopped to gaze into Lucius' glowing gray eyes. He looked mythical yet enchanting. Everything about him excited her.
"Mariana, you know we shouldn't. . ." Lucius finally got the courage to speak.
"Hush! Do not speak to me about that. It is you I want," She protested.
"You are betrothed to my prince and the heir to the throne. I am nothing but a mere guard to the prince. If word gets out about what we're doing then he will surely have our heads," Lucius pointed out.
Mariana stopped and gazed into Lucius' eyes. For a moment, she looked serious. Lucius was beginning to feel that he had succeeded in breaking past her stubbornness. Until she broke her silence.
"Screw him. It is you I desired before. It is you I desire now. And it is you I will always desire. He can have my head, I don't care!" She exclaimed.
Immediately after she finished, she crashed her lips atop Lucius lips. The moment their lips met, Lucius felt an explosion of sensations in his heart. His body burned with desire. Her lips felt so soft and tasted like sweet honey. He could feel her heat and he wanted more of it. At a point, Lucius feared that he was going to burn from it. For the way she moved her lips on his made him reach places he had never been to. It felt right to have her there with him at that very moment even if he knew that he was wrong.
Lucius knew it deep down that Mariana was eventually going to be the cause of his destruction. He could feel it in his guts yet he chose to remain. He chose to hold on to her warmth. To hold on to the feelings of joy that she brought him. Hold on to the love that he could only get from her.
Lucius chose to allow her destroy him. It was the price he had to pay for falling in love with Mariana.
"I came here to find a bride and I am pleased to say, I have found one..." There were gasps among the people and even Belle turned her head to his. He was the King! "I, King Red, here by, claim this maiden, to be my Luna." His voice boomed deep inside Belle's heart and her legs gave up on her but his strong arms held her upright. This wasn't happening. Or was it? ** The kingdom is being turned off balance by the shadow witches and they intend to destroy the moon. The only way to save it, is to sacrifice the Luna. King Red is in love with his Beta but refuses to sacrifice her, instead he goes to a remote village to claim a commoner as the Luna. Belle Mont, a simple village girl suffering from bullying because of her scar is chosen by the Alpha king as the Luna. Little does she know her selection is her doom. Secrets are unravelled, chaos looms and King Red is unable to ignore the strong pull between he feels for Belle. The choices he feared to make in the beginning are the very ones threatening to swallow the entire kingdom in the end. When the time comes, will he be able to sacrifice his Luna?
"Maybe we should just give up. Maybe we can never succeed," Ruby said with a heavy heart. "Maybe we should just break up." Red stared intensely at her icy blue eyes. His golden eyes burned into hers. Ruby wanted to keep staring but she feared his burning eyes would melt her icy blue eyes away. She wanted him but she could not have him. There were just too many things at stake. Red closed the distance between them and grabbed her by the waist, pulling so close to him. Close enough for him to smell every scent on her skin. He gazed into her eyes. "I've said it before and I'll say it again. You are mine. Mine alone and there's nothing you can do to change that." *** Ice wolves are sworn enemies with the Sand wolves. Both Alphas have grudges against each other. A grudge too huge to be redeemed by asking for forgiveness. Their cities have stayed separated for years until an Ice wolf murders a Sand wolf in Sand wolf territory. This, therefore, revives the war that has been waiting to hit for ages. It provoked emotions and feelings of the past. In trying to stop bloodshed, Ruby, an Ice wolf enters the Sand wolf territory in hopes of finding clues to stopping the war. She runs into Red, a handsome Sand wolf and he decides to help her as he also wants the same. In finding clues, their love begins to bloom and they realize that there is more to the war than what meets the eyes. Some things are not what they seem to be. Traitors lurk in the shadows. Betrayal floats in the air. A long-lost love story of the Alphas comes back to the present. Will Red and Ruby be able to reunite the broken love of their Alphas and save their cities? Or will the enemy succeed in ruining another love story by breaking Red and Ruby apart, therefore continuing the bloodshed?
On her wedding day, Khloe’s sister connived with her groom, framing her for a crime she didn’t commit. She was sentenced to three years in prison, where she endured much suffering. When Khloe was finally released, her evil sister used their mother to coerce Khloe into an indecent liaison with an elderly man. As fate would have it, Khloe crossed paths with Henrik, the dashing yet ruthless mobster who sought to alter the course of her life. Despite Henrik’s cold exterior, he cherished Khloe like no other. He helped her take retribution from her tormentors and kept her from being bullied again.
As a simple assistant, messaging the CEO in the dead of night to request shares of adult films was a bold move. Bethany, unsurprisingly, didn't receive any films. However, the CEO responded that, while he had no films to share, he could offer a live demonstration. After a night filled with passion, Bethany was certain she'd lose her job. But instead, her boss proposed, "Marry me. Please consider it." "Mr. Bates, you're kidding me, right?"
Chandler Su who had cheated by her boyfriend then got drunk at a bar. To take revenge, she grabbed a man randomly and took him to the room. After a crazy night, Chandler found the strange man was a super handsome guy the next morning. Shy and shocked Chandler run away after leaving 150 RMB and scorning the man of his poor bed skills. However, she never thought the story would become so dramatic as the next day, she found out that the new coming president of her company was exactly the man she slept the last night! Worse than that, this new boss seemed very narrow-minded as he asked Chandler to come to his office on the first day.
For ten years, Daniela showered her ex-husband with unwavering devotion, only to discover she was just his biggest joke. Feeling humiliated yet determined, she finally divorced him. Three months later, Daniela returned in grand style. She was now the hidden CEO of a leading brand, a sought-after designer, and a wealthy mining mogul—her success unveiled at her triumphant comeback. Her ex-husband’s entire family rushed over, desperate to beg for forgiveness and plead for another chance. Yet Daniela, now cherished by the famed Mr. Phillips, regarded them with icy disdain. "I’m out of your league."
Kaelyn devoted three years tending to her husband after a terrible accident. But once he was fully recovered, he cast her aside and brought his first love back from abroad. Devastated, Kaelyn decided on a divorce as people mocked her for being discarded. She went on to reinvent herself, becoming a highly sought-after doctor, a champion racer, and an internationally renowned architectural designer. Even then, the traitors sneered in disdain, believing Kaelyn would never find someone. But then the ex-husband’s uncle, a powerful warlord, returned with his army to ask for Kaelyn’s hand in marriage.
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?"