The Hunter and the Vampire
/1/132171/coverbig.jpg?v=584949ea5c9e495cc0c21608874afceb)
Your Humble Ex-Wife Is Gone
Three years of marriage, and Jayson Mccormick never once looked at me the way he looks at my sister. I told myself he was just cold. That if I loved him hard enough, he'd eventually love me back. Then I crashed his secret wedding. The bride was Kate-the daughter my parents kept while I was lost. The guests? My entire family. They all knew. They all helped. "She's dying," Jayson said. "Let her have this." So I let her have it all. The husband. The family. The life they built around her. I walked away with nothing-because I knew I could make it all back. After years of silence, the legendary perfumer and the financial genius have returned. They think I have nothing. They don't know that, where they never bothered to look, I've already built an empire of my own. It's time to bury the obedient wife.
Chapter 1 The Secret Wedding
It was exactly seven o'clock in the evening.
The private manor, nestled on the outskirts of the city, was brilliantly illuminated, its grand facade glowing like a beacon against the darkening sky.
Corina Logan stood at the towering wrought-iron gates, her attire glaringly out of place. She wore a simple, unadorned plain dress, the kind one might wear for a quiet evening at home, standing in stark contrast to the opulence unfolding before her.
Just two hours ago, the illusion of her life had still been intact. Her husband, Jayson Mccormick, had called her, his voice carrying its usual clipped, authoritative tone. "There's a critical board meeting tonight that's going to run late," he had said through the receiver. "I won't be coming home. Go to sleep early, Corina."
Yet, here he was. Not in a boardroom surrounded by executives, but in this lavishly decorated estate, preparing to hold a wedding ceremony with another woman.
Through the grand windows of the manor's main hall, Corina could see the head table. Sitting there, adorned in their finest evening wear and beaming with pride, were her biological parents, Arthur and Eliza Logan, alongside her older brother, Oliver.
The guests mingling on the manicured lawns and inside the grand hall were a familiar crowd. They were the mutual friends, business associates, and extended family that made up the social circle she and Jayson shared.
Yet she, the lawful wife, had been kept entirely in the dark.
As Corina took a step closer, the evening breeze carried a scent that made her breath hitch. It was a complex, intoxicating fragrance-a masterful blend of deep, velvety rose intertwined with the rich, smoky notes of agarwood.
This specific perfume was named "Surrender." It was a unique, one-of-a-kind fragrance that Corina had personally formulated and blended as a wedding gift for Jayson three years ago. It was meant to symbolize a love that was absolute, a yielding of the heart.
Now, this very scent, representing possession and ultimate surrender, saturated the air of a wedding where her husband was the groom, and the bride was not her.
Her gaze traveled down the pristine white carpet that served as the aisle. At the end of it stood Jayson, looking breathtakingly impeccable in a custom-tailored, pure white high-fashion suit. His usually cold, calculating eyes were currently filled with a profound, melting affection as he looked at the woman standing opposite him.
The bride was Kate Logan.
Kate was the fake daughter who had occupied the Logan family's nest for over twenty years. Corina, on the other hand, was the true daughter, only found and brought back to the family a mere three years ago. Because their grandfather and the patriarch of the Mccormick family had been comrades in the trenches, they had arranged a marriage pact for their grandchildren.
When Corina returned to the family, she fulfilled that pact, marrying the heir to the Mccormick empire, Jayson. It felt like destiny to her, because Jayson was the man Corina had desperately, silently loved for seven long years. He was the man who had once pulled her out of the darkest abyss of her life.
She had truly believed this was a match made by fate, that she was destined to be the happiest woman in the world. But reality had just delivered a resounding, brutal slap across her face.
At this moment, Kate, draped in a voluminous, sparkling white wedding gown, leaned weakly against Jayson's chest, looking so fragile that a strong gust of wind might blow her away.
As Corina stepped fully into the light of the entrance, the melodious strains of the "Wedding March" suddenly warped. The musician had spotted her, and his fingers slipped, producing a harsh, piercingly discordant note that echoed across the lawn.
Instantly, every pair of eyes in the venue snapped toward Corina.
The joyous smiles on the faces of the Logan family froze, replaced by expressions of sheer panic and guilt.
Whispers erupted among the guests, spreading like wildfire.
"Is that... isn't that Corina? Why is she here?"
"I thought everyone agreed to keep this an absolute secret from her!"
"Who leaked the information? This is going to be a disaster."
The hushed voices were deafening. She was his actual wife, yet in this place, surrounded by her own family and friends, she was treated as an unwanted intruder.
When Jayson's eyes finally landed on her, a flash of genuine shock crossed his deep gaze, but it was almost instantly swallowed by his habitual, chilling composure.
He lowered his head, whispering a few soothing words to Kate, before gently handing the bride's hand over to a bridesmaid. He then stepped off the altar, his long legs eating up the distance as he strode purposefully toward Corina.
As he neared, the familiar, crisp scent of cedarwood that always clung to him enveloped Corina. It was the scent she had once been so hopelessly addicted to.
"What are you doing here?"
Those were his first words. Not an explanation, not an apology, but a cold, hard interrogation.
Corina looked up at the face she had loved for seven years. The sharp, aristocratic line of his brow, the thin, cool lips she had kissed a thousand times. Suddenly, she found the entire situation utterly laughable.
"Shouldn't I be here?" Corina's voice was incredibly soft, as casual as if she were inquiring about the weather. "My husband is getting married here today. Shouldn't I come to offer my congratulations?"
Jayson's brow furrowed deeply, a clear precursor to his impatience.
He took a sudden step forward, his large hand shooting out to clamp down hard on her slender wrist. Without another word, he dragged her away from the prying eyes of the crowd, pulling her into the shadows of a secluded stone corridor.
Once they were enveloped in the dim light of the corridor, he stopped and released her wrist.
"Corina, don't make a scene," he commanded, his voice tight.
"Kate... she doesn't have much time left." Jayson reached into the inner pocket of his suit jacket, pulling out a silver cigarette case. He extracted a cigarette but didn't light it, instead rolling it restlessly between his long fingers, a sign of his internal agitation. "Late-stage liver cancer. The doctors have confirmed she has, at most, half a month left to live."
Corina stood perfectly still, her eyes locked onto his.
"And so?" she asked, her voice devoid of inflection.
"Her final, greatest wish in this life was to wear a wedding dress and marry me," Jayson said, meeting her gaze with a look that suggested his actions were the most logical, reasonable thing in the world. "This wedding is entirely fake. I am simply putting on a performance for her, allowing her to leave this world without any lingering regrets. Do you understand?"
He paused, taking a breath, and when he spoke again, his tone softened marginally, sounding like a king offering a generous concession to a peasant. "Corina, it is merely a ceremony. Why must you be so petty and hold a grudge against a dying woman?"
Petty? Holding a grudge?
Corina's gaze drifted past his broad shoulders, looking out toward the distant, brightly lit lawn where the guests were still murmuring, their faces painted with a mix of celebration and nervous anticipation.
/0/40625/coverbig.jpg?v=2425618c3bc9d8dd2c178e22367f4378)
The Hunter And The Prey
Belle Stone, a high school student at University, has endured constant bullying since she was a little girl due to her old-fashioned clothes and eyeglasses. Despite her embarrassment, Belle was happy with the help of her best friend, Audrey. Because of her appearance, Belle can't fulfill her dream.
/0/28853/coverbig.jpg?v=aae016c38eb9008fc022c19e4fc25959)
The Alpha and The Hunter
The story begins after Atlas Castellanos's girlfriend Valeria Cirillo is killed by Werewolves. Since then, his life has become aimless, and only the Werewolves he murders provide him with closure for the death of the lady he loves. He has also reached the stage in his life where he is not scared to
/0/21325/coverbig.jpg?v=37a996f659d991eea3cdeebd35698f3f)
The Hunter and the Dragon
10 years ago, her village was caught in the Great War. Many people in her home were slaughtered, simply because they worshipped the dragons, and thus were seen as enemies of humanity. Mylene was the only survivor of her village. The people who destroyed her home were hailed as heroes, but she knew
/0/45382/coverbig.jpg?v=826938fa2d6147a359ff89b8580da6c0)
The vampire and the assassin
Have you ever thought to yourself, how the hell did you manage to get yourself into this position? I know I do it quite regularly, and this is no exception. I guess I should tell you a bit about myself before I launch into the chaos that is my life and everything else I'm going to end up finding mys
/0/56353/coverbig.jpg?v=20240619181151)
The Ghost Hunter And The Terror!
In a world perpetually brimming with temptation and snares lying in wait, demons are always ready to engulf the weak souls who fall into the abyss of despair. Yet, far in the distance, bright rays pierce the darkened skies - these are the demon hunters, ready to sacrifice their lives to hunt and pro
/0/41498/coverbig.jpg?v=f8ce77711776494124b1e108c0f4283c)
The Vampire Prince And Her
***His hatred wraps her blood, her body, and her soul since their first meeting. She never imagined someone like him exist, and worse still, could enter into her life with vengeance*** As a perfect markswoman and an excellent huntress, Danica never hesitated to hunt down a killer. In the city where
/0/41263/coverbig.jpg?v=2e7b6fca2bf61802dd94ae53ca56dfdf)
The Vampire and His Lover
In the shadows of the modern world, where ancient vampires and tormented souls collide, a forbidden love story unfolds. "The Vampire and His Lover" delves into the depths of darkness and the redemptive power of love. Evelyn Montgomery, a young woman scarred by tragedy, stumbles upon an ancient vamp
/0/62343/coverbig.jpg?v=cb48a0c5889bdd2f6038721120b4fca7)
The Cold-Hearted Vampire and the Slave
Logan is a vampire prince who finds out her mate when he comes to select some maids from the servants who work under them. Many people tried to separate them by trying to kill her but she got saved every time. When Erica, his mate comes to know about her true self of her being the queen of all the c
/0/28220/coverbig.jpg?v=37124708a962a9e0c2251cb6502fd342)
Beautiful fox and hunter
No one would have expected that the beauty under the blood moon was a fox. Donna is a princess with a noble status and he is just a lowly hunter. The day Richard held the fox's tail in his hand, his heart truly belonged to her. The man stared in amazement at the bloody corpse of the woman he lo
/0/46219/coverbig.jpg?v=ceb59782ed071026fe089cdaa30648e5)
Revenge of the Alpha and the Vampire
Colleen White is an only child of Alpha Daniel and Luna Selena. Being a werewolf with an Alpha blood, she expects to find a powerful mate like her. However, disappointment filled her as she realized that her mate is a human. Filled with despair and responsibilities on her shoulder, she chose to go
/1/129119/coverbig.jpg?v=e1b967d9a848a742d5bc3dc1b3bd68ff)
Mated To The Werewolf And The Vampire.
Eliana Cross had it all ... until she didn't. Now she's broke, homeless, and hiding it from the most vicious students at the country's most elite high school. One wrong move and what's left of her dignity is gone. Eliana's secret is the only thing standing between her and total annihilation. She ha
/0/60816/coverbig.jpg?v=2da2d34a8ac574661a9533c83c3d96e8)
Succubus And Her Hunter
Do succubus exist? Psalm had only one goal in life which was breaking his family's curse that had been passed down from generations. He never wanted this life but the life found him, he always wanted to live peacefully with the lady of his dreams and raise cute, troublesome kids but sometimes reali
/0/52674/coverbig.jpg?v=d80cd6f764f56cdb2079db447c326882)
Mated to the Hunter
All my life I've been a hunter, living it loving it and being it I never saw it coming, that I would be killed by my kind and be mated to one of the monsters I kill or being one of those monsters I open my eyelids slowly but it seems to be heavier than I recall, I try to recall activities of last
/0/16152/coverbig.jpg?v=5313b80fb7feb3cf6ac52b4e85a593be)
/0/48164/coverbig.jpg?v=22532312abb581bb0af87ccc4a8b6038)
The Witch Hunter
Full moon ... and pure breeze. Only the sound of the owl can be heard in the atmosphere, and the chirping of the leaves coming from the trees here in the forest that is steady in the wind. But suddenly the hours of silence were broken by the successive footsteps of the horses carrying the soldiers
/0/40471/coverbig.jpg?v=05c2d07fea1609114a9faa044efab093)
The Moonlit Hunter
Lena is the one and only daughter of the great king of werewolves community,but her Father died before she was born and her Mother leave their community to protect her child from being one of them, unknown to her ,the child (Lena ) will inherit who her Father is due to absence of any sign from Lena.
/0/1478/coverbig.jpg?v=f2c4eb1f972478785486a2ec5de671ac)
The Fortune Hunter
ENTER MR. FEUERSTEIN On an afternoon late in April Feuerstein left his boarding-house in East Sixteenth Street, in the block just beyond the eastern gates of Stuyvesant Square, and paraded down Second Avenue. A romantic figure was Feuerstein, of the German Theater stock company. He was tall and
/0/88863/coverbig.jpg?v=744b86aa92e1ff3ead1a9511b054d7db)
The Sleeping Hunter
"You woke him up?" I said in surprise. "He was our last hope." my mom replied breathing heavily. "No mom... he's going to be our end" In a city torn by a secret war between vampires and werewolves, a hidden family of hunters seeks to awaken a mythical, unstoppable force-the Sleeping Hunter. But
/0/30013/coverbig.jpg?v=b1ecc2c767ebef14186e65a939c786e0)
The Alpha King's Hunter
Blake Woodson is forced to take over as Alpha of the Velvet moon pack after his father's brutal murder. He vows to get revenge and defeat the conclave's evil queen. But a prophecy stands in his way. A curse has fallen upon the wolves. A hunter is in their midst and one by one they perish. Poison Iv
/0/29677/coverbig.jpg?v=825ff2dbb5b74c91fa2c7fc318fc49c3)
The Vampire Kings And Their Little Mate
Being stimulated by three overly attractive vampires was the last thing I had ever imagined. "Oh Jasmine, this is a sight to behold," Archer murmured,landing kisses all along my inner thighs. Lucien broke the kiss, I could see the lust in his eyes. Micheal took the turn to kiss me once I caught m
