May, the last Mali, had to chose between being a princess where she gets to stay in a fine palace and be treated fine, or being a warrior and saving her generation from the evils that lurked in the dark. What do you think her choice would be??.
Chapter One
Glasgow, Scotland, 1988
It was a cool night. Mishael lay on his bed, looking up at the ceiling of his room. Of course, this day was bound to come, he thought to herself.
It was a normal day, and by normal, he meant his usual routine of sitting calmly like a proper teenage boy should and stitching bloody parasols -- they were eventually bloody by the time he finished with them. He had never been able to manage through a complete stitching without pricking his finger so many times that whatever it was he was sowing had to be washed thoroughly by the servants before it could be used, or even thrown away.
Bloody hell!
He was supposed to be running around celebrating, he had just been accepted into the Helen Crowther academy for people with special abilities, both male and female, Noble and poor. He had won. He had always wanted to be a warrior and not some silly blushing boy who knew nothing more than stitch parasols and play silly tunes on pianofortes.
"I need rest" he thought to himself. He will be off in three days.
Tomorrow would be a big day, as expected, going to the dressmaker, also getting some boots for the battlefield, packing.
The light was off the next morning, Mishael wondered who dared turn it off as he knew everyone in that castle knows he likes his light being on all day for a peculiar reason he wouldn't announce to them.
He had instantly thought of telling them why he doesn't turn off his lights to sleep.
As you would think, Mishael isn't afraid of the dark.
Noo!!.. That would be belittling the dark, Mishael is terrified of the dark, so he keeps his lights on.
The reluctance he felt in having a bath was due not to today's running around only, but the fact he wouldn't be having a nice day for himself.
He quickly pulled off his clothes, as he ordered his servants to prepare him a warm bath.
Mishael had a towel wrapped around his little body as he thought of what to put on.
He looked at himself in the mirror one last time after he had put on little cream.
He usually doesn't do much, just the essential cream.
After Mishael was done, he glanced down at his phone,
" Shit!! 8:14 am", Father's going to scream his name in 5,4,3,2.
"Mishael! Mishael!. Get yourself down in this instance," Father shouted.
Mishael ran down the stairs almost immediately, and into the kitchen where he was met with a meal by his older sister.
Ellie had prepared him a special meal instead of a servant. He went back up to his bedroom as usual as he couldn't get sight of her.
Mishael had rushed his breakfast, eggs and warm milk then shouted back to his Father.
"Father, I'm ready, I'll be out front". Misahel said as he usually keeps his words short.
"Ok, Miles, meet us at the door front right now!" Father had said to his elder brother as he walked out the front door.
King Simone had a carriage out the lawn as soon as possible, as they rode around town in preparations for Mishaels new beginning. They had a maid and two servants accompany them. They continued the journey for about half the day, as the dressmaker had to perfect all Mishael's dresses.
The carriage had arrived back at King Simone's home just after the sun had gone down. The servants rushed to help out with the luggage they had brought back, and the servants followed him up to his room.
The servants had prepared him a bath and washed him, for as long as two hours, since he requested a massage after all.
As early as the first crow, Father had let the maids prepare Mishael the best they could, he wouldn't want his son's lateness to give him a bad reputation.
The maids went into Mishael's room and had him wide awake as they had prepared a nice bath for him. They also had his hair and his feet washed properly. As they dressed him up in an elegant way.
The son of a nobleman, they all had in mind. His father was the best warrior and the King of Ace Realm; the most strongest and powerful realm, no one dared mess with him and go Scot free.
People feared King Simone of Ace Realm. He was known to be ruthless as people from every nook and cranny of the countryside knew what he was like.
Mishael was dressed nobly, he didn't get to dress in a warrior dress not until the school of training had addressed them all. The maids had done a great job as his Father the King had an appealing look on his face as he came down the stairs with the servants and a maid behind him carrying all of his luggage to the carriage which was prepared to travel to them.
Mishael was out the door alongside his father the King, his older brother Miles, and his older sister Queen Ellie, as he said his quick goodbyes to them all and went back into the Ace castle even before they had left.
Prince Miles helped his brother up the carriage, as the maid helped with his clothes into the carriage. The servants had gotten all of their luggage into the carriage. They had left afterward. The journey took a while as Mishael looked out the carriage.
The sky was so blue. They had passed through a lake as he saw how nice the water was and he saw some swarms swimming. He loved the sight and wished he could be there staring at them for a while, but the carriage moved faster. He was so tired. He had a break during the journey as he closed her eyes and slept off for a while. His brother, Prince Miles had his head up his shoulder as he noticed he was feeling uncomfortable.
King Simone looked at the beautiful sight before him but had to do what he had to, let them go, it was for their good, their success he thought, he stared for a long time before thinking of something else. They had all gotten to the training school, and as the carriage moved to stop, Mishael woke up, he took a look at how huge and beautiful the school had looked before taking his brother's hand to let him down the carriage. The maid's servants had wanted to help him with his luggage to the dorm but he insisted on letting just him and his maid only, as he didn't want anyone noticing him with them.
He had had his family agree with him on keeping a low profile. He waved them goodbye as he struggled with his luggage to the front hall before going into his dorm. His maid was behind him.
Mishael had gotten in, realizing he was the only one in it, his supposed roommate hadn't arrived yet. He had instructed his maid to help him with unpacking hia luggage.
Miles had the servants carry his luggage to the males' dorm after Mishael had disappeared into his.
The servants had wanted to help him in unpacking, but he refused as he ushered them out back to his father. They were all ordered not to let any servants or maids stay with all who had come to the training school. The maid and servant had come back to the carriage and met with the King as they reported the state to him, he sighed and ordered they leave now.
Mishael had retired for the night as he was too tired to make any more arrangements. So he bathed himself and had a rest.
"This is so loud! What the heck was that!" Mishael had woken up to the sound of something unknown to him, just to realize it was no animal but a siren to help with their lateness and each person's laziness.
"Oh, well, great. Father hadn't told me the devilish side effect of this school". Mishael got out of bed as he did his morning routine with no servant's help to wash up or prepare, well as fast as he could this time, he did his best to do it alone and he succeeded.
Once done, he rushed out straight after getting his glasses and his spell book of course, as he tried to miss his step to fall, because he was hurriedly walking.
2 Hours Later;
With a heavy heartache, he had thought how nice the school would be if only they had written boldly on the letter of acceptance
"BEWARE OF THE SUICIDAL MISSION AS PART OF YOUR SCHOOL LIFE"
Mishael had grumbled silently, as his name still hadn't been called. Just then, he heard a small laugh behind him, he bowed his head as he felt embarrassed, blaming himself.
"I'm Lina, '' a female voice said from behind him. Mishael almost jumped out of lane, as he got scared by the voice.
"Don't do that" Mishael turned back with an angry face as he turned back to tell the girl.
Almost immediately, he heard his name being called out aloud.
"Mishael Khalid, Lina Gather" the storekeeper had called out as well as three more names Mishael didn't care about. He had no choice but to use "Khalid" as his surname.
Mishael rushed into the store and was met by the bookkeepers who ushered them in.
She had given him the list of his books, as well as his training room and all he would be needing.
After getting all he needed, he directed himself along with others to the training room and settled in and got to make friends, actually just friendly people who wished to talk with other people.
His soft lips pressed and nibbled down on her neck. His breathe rugged and hot against her soft skin which seems to make her melt and shudder under him. " You're mine Ruby. I don't care how long it will take for you to realise it, but you're mine...and mine alone" he said the words to her...the words he had been meaning and wanting to say. To him, that was just the start of their wonderful relationship, which he was more than determined to keep for as long as he lived. * * Meet Nathan Martins - the wealthiest, most popular and eligible bachelor in town. Girls would die just to get his attention, but too bad he's not into them. So, what is a cute guy like him into?. He's the president of De Martins Company. He's your usual cold, rude, arrogant billionaire, but the difference is - he's not a player - in fact, he's never gotten intimate with any girl before. Weird right? Meet Ruby Staffers - a teenager who's turning 18 on her next birthday, which is just a few months away. She is a sweet, bad, down to earth charming girl who lives with her dad and younger brother. What happened when her Dad got duped and as a result went bankrupt. His company had to suffer for it and the only way out - the only solution he could think of was a merger. De Martins came to mind and in handy as Mr Martins - Nathan's father wanted his son to get married as soon as possible. They had tried every means possible to make him see the importance of marriage, but he was adamant as ever and hell bent on standing by his choice of not getting married - ever. What happens when he got back from a business trip to meet a strange girl in his room, whom he later got to find out was his fiance - one he never proposed to- one he had never seen? What happened when they were forcefully wedded, despite Ruby being a teenager? What do you think is the reason Nathan doesn't want to get married? Do you think Ruby will be able to thaw his frozen and bitter heart? What do you think will happen to the contract he forced her to sign? Find out in this ride with me, as I take you through the journey of 'His little Bride'.
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Darya spent three years loving Micah, worshipping the ground he walked on. Until his neglect and his family's abuse finally woke her up to the ugly truth-he doesn't love her. Never did, never will. To her, he is a hero, her knight in shining armour. To him, she is an opportunist, a gold digger who schemed her way into his life. Darya accepts the harsh reality, gathers the shattered pieces of her dignity, divorces him, takes back her real name, reclaims her title as the country's youngest billionaire heiress. Their paths cross again at a party. Micah watches his ex-wife sing like an angel, tear up the dance floor, then thwart a lecher with a roundhouse kick. He realises, belatedly, that she's exactly the kind of woman he'd want to marry, if only he had taken the trouble to get to know her. Micah acts promptly to win her back, but discovers she's now surrounded by eligible bachelors: high-powered CEO, genius biochemist, award-winning singer, reformed playboy. Worse, she makes it pretty clear that she's done with him. Micah gears up for an uphill battle. He must prove to her he's still worthy of her love before she falls for someone else. And time is running out.
Life was perfect until she met her boyfriend's big brother. There was a forbidden law in the Night Shade Pack that if the head Alpha rejected his mate, he would be stripped of his position. Sophia's life would get connected with the law. She was an Omega who was dating the head Alpha's younger brother. Bryan Morrison, the head Alpha, was not only a cold-blooded man but also a charming business tycoon. His name was enough to cause other packs to tremble. He was known as a ruthless man. What if, by some twist of destiny, Sophia's path were to intertwine with his?
P-please, I beg you. Come let's go tell Christian I had no hand in whatever happened, p-please." I clutched the lapel of his jacket desperately. "Let's go. You need to tell my husband you were paid." "Young lady, you're harassing me." His tone was cold and his stare granite. But I could care less. "You harassed me first! You had sex with me without my consent, my husband knows and now I'm pregnant with this child he doesn't want. You ruined my marriage! I-I hate you!" ************************************ Caught by her husband with another man on their matrimonial bed the morning after her birthday, Hailey Codza could not defend herself. As though it's not enough, she gets pregnant. Her enraged husband decides to pay her back for her infidelity by having an affair with his ex-girlfriend - Denise Kellers, the family Hailey never knew she had. Losing her family's wealth and company to her husband and his ex (now girlfriend), she is devastated, homeless and penniless as all her credit cards are blocked by her husband. She sees the man who is responsible for her pregnancy. The man she has no idea how he'd found his way to her matrimonial bed - Jared Johnson. Jared is annoyed when this strange woman disrupts his meeting and accuses him of ruining her life, marriage and impregnating her. It affects his business deals and having no choice, he marries her to calm the public whilst engaged to someone else. But he loathes her and allows his family treats her badly. Hailey who has fallen in love with Jared is broken when she can no longer take the humiliation. She signs the divorce papers and leaves, only to arrive six years later to the country as a self-made, secret billionaire and a mother of twins. Now her two ex-husbands are begging to have her back...
Janice, the long-forgotten legitimate heiress, made her way back to her family, pouring her heart into winning their hearts. Yet, she had to relinquish her very identity, her academic credentials, and her creative works to her foster sister. In return for her sacrifices, she found no warmth, only deeper neglect. Resolute, Janice vowed to cut off all emotional bonds. Transformed, she now stood as a master of martial arts, adept in eight languages, an esteemed medical expert, and a celebrated designer. With newfound resolve, she declared, "From this day forward, no one in this family shall cross me."
Betrayed by her mate and sister on the eve of her wedding, Makenna was handed to the ruthless Lycan Princes as a lover, her indifferent father ignoring her plight. Determined to escape and seek revenge, she captured the interest of the three Lycan princes, who desired her exclusively amid many admirers. This complicated her plans, trapping her and making her a rival to the future Lycan queen. Entwined in jealousy and vindictiveness, could Makenna achieve her vengeance in the intricate dance with the three princes?
"There will be no falling in love, we will only act as a loving couple when we are in public, we will share a room to make it believable, but no intimacy, touching is off-limits. We'll only have sex once a month, and that's solely to produce an heir. You won't interfere in my business, and I won't interfere in yours. You will be my wife in every sense and you will not be involved with any other man," he said, arrogance seeping from every word. I watch his mouth move, I'm not ready to fall in love with any man, especially not one as arrogant and egoistic as him. I can handle acting as a loving couple, and as for intimacy once a month. I can agree to that just to satisfy my sexual cravings with no strings attached. "Where can I sign?" I asked since I had nothing to lose. *** Nadine's wedding dreams turned to nightmares when she caught her sister and fiancé cheating! With a secret recording, she's ready for revenge. But then mysterious billionaire Logan West offers a deal: A Contract Marriage to take down her ex's empire. But what Nadine doesn't know is her life is getting complicated as she takes her chance to get revenge or risks everything for a chance at love?"