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The tale of a man who brings death and a girl who denies it. ---- On the haunted mountain in the kingdom, they say there lived a witch. She was born a princess. But even before her birth, the priest declared her to be cursed and demanded her death. They poisoned the mother to kill the baby before she gave birth, but the baby was born out of the dead mother—a cursed child. Again and again, they tried to kill the baby but she miraculously survived every single attempt. Giving up, they abandoned her on the haunted mountain to die but she still survived on that barren land— A witch ‘Why won’t she die?’ Years later, the people finally had enough of the witch and decided to burn the mountain. But the Devil arrived to her rescue and took her with him from that burning place, because dying was not her destiny even then. Draven Amaris. The Black Dragon, who ruled over supernatural beings, the Devil who no one wished to cross a path with. He hated humans but this certain human girl would pull him towards her whenever she was in danger. ‘Is she really a human?’ He took the human with him and named this mysteriously tenacious girl “Ember”, a piece of glowing coal in a dying fire. A soul tainted with vengeance and the darkness of hell, would rise from the ashes and fulfil her revenge. ------ This is the second book from the series of The Devils and Witches. 1st book - Witch's daughter and the Devil's son. 3rd book- The Devil's Betrothed. All books are connected to each other but you can read them as stand-alone.

When Astrid transmigrated into the fantasy webnovel she once read, she found herself in the shoes of the story's most hated villainess, a character destined for a tragic end. According to the original plot, the Main Protagonist is hell-bent on killing her at all costs, her cunning step-sister schemes to throw her into the dungeon and usurp the throne at the first opportunity, and even her loyal caretaker has abandoned her. With enemies on all sides and time running out, Astrid realizes her fate is sealed unless she takes matters into her own hands. Determined to survive, Astrid decides to fight back, but as she begins to navigate this world, something feels... off. Why is the Main Protagonist, now showing her unexpected kindness? Why is her step-sister, who should be plotting her downfall, suddenly seeking her favor? •••••• It's a yuri harem novel. There is tag for mature content but there won't be any mature content in early stages. ••••

World ended on 12:31:2024 DING! WELCOME TO REBIRTH: 100 DAYS BEFORE DOOMSDAY! - Grace Blackwood survived five long years in the apocalypse before she was killed by her own people. Miraculously, she returned to the past with the help of her family's heirloom - exactly 100 days before the Doomsday. Having a space that was upgraded with a system, she took her revenge, stockpiled supplies for the future, and made necessary deals and connections. In her last life, she was alone. But this time, she found three men who were loyal to her and were ready to die just to keep her safe. In her previous life, she lost her most trusted people, but this time, she was ready to do anything to save them. This time, she was ready to face the apocalypse - stronger and better than the past. * * * Warning: This is a Reverse Harem Romance with mature content.

Bobby Knight and Sophia Lancaster grew up side by side, their families intertwined by business, friendship, and an unspoken destiny. Their arranged marriage was never forced it was just expected, a natural progression of a lifelong bond. As childhood friends turned lovers, their love story seemed effortless, unbreakable. Until it wasn’t. A story of love, heartbreak, and second chances—where some mistakes can never be undone, but maybe, just maybe, they can be rewritten.

Dangerous Omega Series #1 After dying in a horrific hate crime, Suki, a certified Fudanshi and a covert celestial fox spirit living in the human realm undergoes a mysterious transmigration. He was unwittingly transported into the very world depicted in "Their S-Class Affairs," an intense, hardcore and smut-ty BL manhua. The story that he was reading before his untimely demise. Suki, as the legendary nine-tailed fox, would have an easy and comfortable life if he possessed a body of a nameless extra. He could watch the betrayal and messy lives of the characters in the Manhua without throwing himself into the eye of the storm. However, fate proves harsh for a demon spirit like Suki as he unexpectedly becomes the omega husband of the enigmatic alpha and wild stallion ML, Bai Tingfeng. In the panels of the manhua, Bai Tingfeng harbors no affection for his vain and irresponsible husband. Suki, who now assumes the identity of the renowned model omega, Shen Yuan, knows this all too well. There's no way in hell that he can rely on the S-Class alpha's help in consolidating his new body. Since Suki can't acquire help, he doesn't want to be affected by whatever drama that the ML's halo would attract. Who would want to get all the trouble without reaping the benefits? No one. Shen Yuan/Suki decided to stand on the sidelines while munching popcorn, ready to watch the drama. Let Bai Tingfeng unleash his beastly nature and become the notorious f*ck boy in the city. Suki/Shen Yuan doesn't care about that. All his concern was to be separated from this difficult man! Will the husband and husband fall for each other? No one knows. Only the electronic billboard asking someone's WIFE for a coffee date would do the talk. #omegaverse #alphaxomega #MPREG #dungeons #magic #transmigration #powercouple #childraising #beast #nonhumanMC #supersmutBL #misunderstanding

Yu Taeyun thought he will have it easy tackling the yandere protagonists after spending years in the villain department playing all kinds of twisted villains. Seeing the employees in yandere department freaking after travelling into only one world, a word came into his mind " over-dramatic ". Taeyun: " Yandere can't be that bad , can they ?. I mean , I have played most twisted kind of villains . The villains are the word. His friend laughed mockingly. Friend: " You haven't face a real yandere . Wait until you face one . You will definitely pee your pants." Taeyun: " As if that is ever going to happen." Taeyun scoffed off . Later that day , he transferred to the yandere department and was forced to transmigrate into various worlds filled with yandere's . Experiencing the atrocious and outrageous acts by the hands of Yandere , Taeyun kowtowed and said , " I was wrong. Please someone take me away from here ". ML (holding chains made of gold) : " Baby are you trying to run away ? " The smile didn't meet his eyes and Taeyun was scared for his life . Taeyun: " Ofcourse not . How can be that possible. I will never leave you ". Taeyun said gritting his teeth tightly. ML : " Good. You remember my teachings well . Three things you should never think about, can you repeat what are they ? " Taeyun (with sweety forehead) : First, never think about another man. Second, never think about abandoning you. Third, never think about escaping you . ML : " Good boy " Finally , after hopping multiple worlds , Taeyun completed his mission and returned but with an extremely possessive, scary and 'YANDERE' wife . #gongmc #gongprotagonist #topmc #topproatgonist #yandereml #sememc #semeprotagonist #shouml #ukeml #bottomml #obsessivelove #abusivelove #toxiclove

Derek McCoy was a man who spent his entire life facing adversity and injustice. After being forced to settle with surviving rather than living, he had finally found his place in the world, until everything was taken from him one last time. After losing his life to avenge his murdered brother, he reincarnates until he finds a world worth living in, a world filled with magic and monsters. Follow him along his journey, from grieving brother to alien soldier. From infant to Supreme Magus. ------------------------------------------- Tags: Transmigration, Male MC, Western Fantasy Schedule: 12 chapters/week (unless I'm ill or stuff happens) Chapter Lenght: 1200 - 1400 words Warning: The MC is not a hero nor an anti-hero. He is a broken, cynic and misanthropic person looking only for his own gain. If you are looking for a forgiving, nice, MC that goes around saving people in distress, this is not your cup of tea. Same if you want an unchanging MC with no character development. ------------------------------------------- Discord Server: https://discord.gg/suprememagus ---------------------------------------- Cover of Tiamat form Lith Verhen by josh groban aka manohar aka Animustw. My new Pfp was made by Josh (same as above). Visit the official discord for his official portraits of the characters.

What would you do if you found yourself in the body of a woman married to a prince? What's more, he isn't just any prince—he's a beast, cursed by the moon. --- Aveline, a rising actress in 2024, finds herself thrust into an unfamiliar world after a stage 'accident.' All she ever wanted was the spotlight, not a husband or a lover. But everything changes when she wakes up in the body of a woman who looks exactly like the person who caused her accident. Now, she's married to a cursed prince who's out for her blood. The only way back to her time? Make this ruthless, feared prince fall genuinely in love with her! How can someone who's never believed in love conquer the heart of a beast? Lord help her if she fails. --- (Warning: MATURE CONTENT! NO RAPE!) -- Welcome, dear readers, both new and old, to my latest novel! I hope you enjoy this thrilling journey with Ave and Prince Lucian. If you haven't already, be sure to check out my other books: - Wife Of The Demon Prince - Bound To The Ice Dragon King - Loving The Temperamental Adonis Happy reading!

“Is this a game or reality?” - Michael Norman ***** Apocalypse descended, and reality transformed into a game for a select few known as Awakeners. Between the ages of 16 and 18, every teenager had the chance to awaken a class and attain supernatural powers. Awakeners would then venture into a game-like world, the Land of Origin, seeking treasures and gaining tremendous strength. Michael transmigrated into this world at 18 and successfully awakened the Necromancer class. However, that was not all—Michael also unlocked a unique talent that allowed his undead summons to evolve infinitely. ..... [Little Skeleton has successfully evolved into Skeleton Soldier!] [Skeleton Mage has successfully evolved into Skeleton Summoner!] [Bone Dragon has successfully evolved into Undead Frost Dragon!] ...... With his powerful undead summons, Michael set out on a path to become a supreme legend. Tags: #Necromancer #Undead #Evolution #Armybuilding Join the discord: https://discord.gg/gVqqtyRe6b

A Reverse Harem Werewolf Romance --- Evaline Greystone was the daughter of an Alpha, yet her life was anything but privileged. After losing her mother at a young age, she suffered under the cruelty of her stepmother and step-siblings while her father ignored her existence. Her only solace was Ethan - the Alpha heir of a neighboring pack and the man she loved. But fate was never kind to her. When Eva turned sixteen, she discovered she had no wolf. Overnight, she became an anomaly, a disgrace. She became the laughingstock of the werewolf world. But her torment escalated into something darker, something sinister at the hands of none other than her stepbrother. Still, she held onto Ethan, believing his love would be her salvation. That illusion shattered on her eighteenth birthday. Ethan turned out to be her fated mate, but instead of joy, it brought devastation. The night after they had given themselves to each other, Ethan declared she was too weak to stand by his side. Worse, he rejected her publicly, choosing her stepsister instead. Humiliated, betrayed, and terrified of what her stepbrother would do next, Eva ran. But her escape led her straight into a nightmare. The next morning, she awoke to the horrifying news - her entire pack was annihilated. Not a single survivor remained. And the ones responsible? The four Rogue Kings - feared Alphas who ruled the lawless werewolf world. Ruthless and unstoppable, and they had come to finish what they started. But Eva wasn't dead. She was on the run. And pregnant. She didn’t get far before she was captured. Dragged before the Rogue Kings, she prepared for the end. But at the last moment, they changed their minds. Instead of killing her, they made her a maid - a fallen Alpha’s daughter serving the very Alphas who destroyed her world. What neither she nor the Rogue Kings knew was the cruel twist fate had in store. They were her mates. Despite her suffering, she refused to break, determined to carve a future for herself and her child. And to do that, she enrolled in the werewolf academy run by the Rogue Kings themselves.

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Wu Tian, the fallen heiress of the Wu Heritage was in a state of utter misery when the reality of her life stuck onto her. she was ousted from her house for the mistake she never commited. Wronged her whole life she was finally given a deathly blow. Wei Jianglin, the president to the vast empire of Wei State, built his own conglomerate chain. He is ambitious, ruthless and brooding to a fault. For the sake of his family and his empire he is ready to commit any sin. With only work as the driving point of his life. And then he commited a sin which proved detrimental to his existence, because this time the odds were not in his favor.

In a galaxy where gods and monsters wage eternal war, one man becomes the architect of humanity’s last stand. When Kael Veyne, a disillusioned mechanic from 21st-century Earth, is torn from his world and thrust onto the corpse-planet Vyrion-9, he inherits a war he doesn’t understand. Armed with the Legion Architect System—a mysterious technology that grants him the power to summon soldiers, construct fortresses, and unlock arcane weapons—Kael must rebuild the planet’s shattered defenses from ashes. But Vyrion-9 is no empty graveyard. The planet is hunted by the Vorath Swarm, a ravenous hive-mind of crystalline xenos, and haunted by the Screaming Choir, psychic cultists warped by an alien artifact called the Warp Shard. As Kael’s fledgling legion grows, so does the attention of deadlier foes: Stalkers in Iron (ancient mechanical horrors) and the Eldritch Confluence (cosmic entities feeding on the Vorath’s carnage). To survive, Kael must evolve from a scavenger into a warlord. But the System demands a price: the more he upgrades his Imperial Regulars, Ascendant Legion, and Aetheric Conclave, the more his humanity erodes. His soldiers are expendable—husks, superhuman zealots, and unstable psykers—but Kael’s conscience isn’t. When he discovers the Vorath are not invaders but creations of a long-dead empire, he must choose: reignite the galaxy’s deadliest war machine or let Vyrion-9 become a tomb for his soul. "Legion of the Eclipse" is a relentless blend of grimdark warfare, base-building progression, and cosmic horror, where every victory inches Kael closer to becoming the monster he fights.

[Main Plot Completed] A love doomed from the start, a lost cause, a losing battle—and yet, neither hearts are willing to let go until the very end. ----- Arlan Cromwell, the epitome of the perfect Crown Prince. All he wants is to live a normal life of a human but the life of a dragon is anything but normal. He has but one goal—to find his runaway betrothed and behead her. What happens when he discovers that the woman who has snagged his heart is the one he vowed to kill? Oriana, a Black Witch, disguising herself as a man, has spent her entire life on the run without knowing what she is running away from. When the mysteries of her past slowly catch up to her, she has no one to turn to…except Arlan. But when she learns that the man she has given her heart to is the same man who wants to kill her, how can she accept the cruel card life dealt her? Two people with secrets to keep, identities to hide, and answers to find. When the certain darkness threatens to take Oriana away, will the Dragon be able to protect his mate? ----- Excerpt- “If I knew you were my betrothed, I would have killed you the very first moment we met." Arlan's gaze darkened with hatred. “If I knew I was betrothed to you, I would have killed myself before you even killed me!” Oriana mirrored the same emotions as him. He pulled out a dagger and offered it to her. “It’s not too late. Just slit your throat with this and you'll bleed out painlessly.” She accepted the knife, her fingers clutching its handle tightly. The next moment, he was pressed against the wall and the knife was on the right side of his neck. “How about I try it on you first, my betrothed?” “Feel free to try. But when you fail, this knife will first taste your grandpa's blood, then yours.” Anger rose in her eyes, and the next moment, blood was flowing through the right side of his neck. She cut deep enough to severe an important blood vessel. “You should not have challenged me,” she sneered and stepped back, waiting for him to collapse. He simply smirked and brushed his finger along the deep wound on his neck. “Seems like you failed.” She watched the wound on his neck heal on its own and felt shocked to her bones. “You.. what are you?” “Guess?” ----- Instagram- mynovel.20 Facebook- Author mynoveltwenty

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Shira’s life is shattered the night demons attack her village, forcing her to flee with her childhood friend, Elias. Seeking refuge at the prestigious Ardent Moon Academy, she soon discovers that she is no ordinary warrior—she is a Dragon Lord, a being of immense, untapped power. But as she struggles to awaken her destiny, new threats arise.

เมื่อสามีสุดที่รักเป็นหนี้พนันยี่สิบล้าน จึงทำให้ภรรยาที่ดีอย่าง 'นภัสสร' ต้องหาทางช่วยสามีอย่างเลี่ยงไม่ได้ แม้ว่าหนทางนั้นจะต้องเอาตัวเธอเข้าแลกเพื่อใช้หนี้ก็ตาม “งั้นเธอก็จ่ายหนี้มาเป็นอย่างอื่น” “ร่างกายของเธอ เอามันมาใช้หนี้แทนผัวเธอสิ นภัสสร” “มาเป็นนางบำเรอให้ฉันหนึ่งปี แล้วหนี้ทั้งหมดของผัวเธอฉันจะยกให้” “นอกจากเธอจะใช้หนี้ให้ผัวเธอได้แล้ว” “ไม่แน่ว่าบางทีเธออาจจะได้อย่างอื่นที่เธอต้องการ อย่างอื่นที่ผัวเธอไม่น่าจะทำหรือหาให้ได้” คำเตือน นิยายเรื่องนี้เป็นนิยายสั้นที่มีเนื้อหาเน้นไปฉาก NC เป็นหลัก ไม่เน้นพล็อตและเส้นเรื่องอีกทั้งเป็นเพียงจินตนาการของผู้แต่งเท่านั้น สถานที่ ตัวละคร วิชาชีพที่ถูกกล่าวถึงล้วนเป็นเรื่องสมมติ ผู้แต่งไม่ได้มีเจตนาพาดพิงถึงบุคคลที่สามใดทั้งสิ้นทั้งหมดล้วนถูกเขียนเพื่อความบันเทิงเท่านั้น ผู้เขียนไม่ได้มีเจตนาสนับสนุนพฤติกรรมที่ไม่เหมาะสม โปรดใช้วิจารณญาณในการอ่าน

He fell for her rare purple eyes. Then, thought to have her whole. ------ That night, the delicate purple-eyed woman in a wedding dress sat on their bed as her husband observed her with a grin. "So,” he drawled, his voice wicked and magnetic, “I can't see my wife's face even on my wedding night?" "Your Majesty has promised to fulfil my one wish," the woman commented, securing the veil that covered the lower half of her face with slightly trembling hands. He stared into her mysterious rare purple eyes. "May I ask, why such a wish?" She stared back at him. "Your Majesty might not like to see ugly things.” He smirked and stepped towards her. "But, I never had a liking towards pretty things." ------ Seren, the infamous daughter of the witch, and Drayce, the ruthless and vicious son of the Devil. No one had ever seen her face as the witches are meant to be ugly, but he was the one who never searched for beauty. She was cursed to never fall in love, but he wished to be the only man she would ever love. A cursed princess married off to the Devil's son to destroy his kingdom but the Devil's son had a different plan for her. The secret of her birth will be revealed only to lead the way to unleash the hidden powers inside her which no one can control. With the hidden dangers desiring her power, can Drayce and Seren protect one another or will the darkness swallow them whole? ------ This is the first book from "Devil and Witch" series. Book one- Witch's Daughter and The Devil's son. Book two - The Devil's Cursed witch. Book Three- The Devil's Betrothed. Both books are connected to each other but you can read them as stand-alone. ------ Instagram- mynovel.20 Discord - Given in the chapters FB group- mynovel20's novels

[A Reverse Harem Fantasy Romance] "Wherever there are shadows, there has to be a light" ~ Seraphina Winters, the Mafia Queen of the 21st century, dies at the age of 28 in an assassination attempt and finds herself facing the trial that will decide her place in the afterlife, i.e. - heaven or hell. However, a weird situation occurs when her bad deeds turn out to be equal to her good deeds performed during her mortal life. To solve the situation, the Council of Afterlife offers her a chance to increase her good deeds and secure her place in heaven. As for the offer - marry the Shadow Lords and revive the cursed land of Shadow City. The council even offers her their newly created system to help her with the impossible task. Dressed in an all-black wedding gown, Seraphina finds herself outside a haunted castle in the depths of a haunted city. From here begins Seraphina's journey of handling her four very hot but dangerous husbands while bringing a very dead city back to life with the help of the system. ----- For more updates about the story, follow me on Instagram: @nightsummer20 ******* Disclaimer: The book cover is mine.

Ninjas Prologue: The Phantom’s Return The moon was a sliver in the sky, casting a ghostly light over the village. The wind carried the faintest trace of a whisper—an omen that the village’s peace was about to be shattered. Kaito, known as the Shuriken Shadow, had long been a legend—a myth. Yet tonight, he returned. No longer the idealistic student of the Shuriken Shadow Clan, he had become an instrument of vengeance. His mission was simple, yet infinitely complicated: to find and eliminate Ryuu, his former comrade, now a traitor to the clan. The winds stirred as Kaito dropped from the shadows, vanishing into the darkness.

John is your ordinary employee who works daily, although he seems secluded from the world and lonely. This is what Alice knows about Jonathan Klein, an employee in her company. But a deal between them will reveal that John is more than that. And this small deal will return him to the criminal path he barely escaped from.

Title: Ascension of the Forsaken God Genre: Isekai | Action | Adventure | Mythology | Dark Fantasy | Power Progression Synopsis: When Kael Draven, an ordinary man from Earth, meets an untimely end, he expects nothing but oblivion. Instead, he awakens in the heart of an SSS-rank dungeon, a place where even legendary beings meet their doom. Stripped of his past life yet burdened with a cursed system, Kael soon learns that he is not meant to exist in this world. Hunted by gods and demons alike, Kael discovers a terrifying truth—this world is nothing but a battlefield, where celestial deities and abyssal lords wage an eternal war over existence itself. The dungeons, the monsters, the very fabric of reality—all are mere pieces of a grand game played by unseen forces. Marked as an anomaly in the divine system, Kael embarks on a path of relentless growth, wielding powers no mortal should possess. From surviving impossible dungeons to defying entire pantheons, he gathers lost relics, mythical allies, and forbidden knowledge to challenge the very order of creation. But as he ascends to power, Kael uncovers an even darker secret—the gods and demons are not the true enemies. Beyond the divine war lies an ancient entity, a Primordial Horror that predates even the gods themselves. And it has already begun to awaken. With the fate of existence on his shoulders, Kael must make a choice: become a god, embrace the abyss, or forge a new destiny beyond both. In a world where even gods can fall, will he rise as the ultimate ruler or vanish into myth?

Overlord of the Eternal Throne Ezren Veyrion, the unrivaled Overlord of Eternal Kingdom, ruled with absolute power—until his sudden death in the real world. But when he awakens, he finds himself reincarnated inside the very game he once dominated, now a living, breathing reality. Stripped of his empire and surrounded by enemies, Ezren sets out to reclaim his throne, gathering legendary warriors, ruthless commanders, and bewitching heroines under his banner. From shattered kingdoms to the depths of forbidden dungeons, he will stop at nothing to forge an empire that no god or mortal can defy. But lurking in the shadows are forces that seek his downfall—ancient beings, jealous kings, and a past that refuses to be forgotten. With his unrivaled strategies, overwhelming might, and a legion of loyal followers, Ezren will rise once more. He was the Overlord of the game. Now, he will become the Overlord of this world. War is coming. The Eternal Throne shall be his once again.

Check out the latest chapters on P@treon with two chapters every day. You can copy the link from the bio. [Gunfight + Case Solving + Decisive Killing] A scavenger in the gray world becomes a sunny Los Angeles detective. How nice it is to live in the sun? Locke stands under the Hollywood landmark, looking at the bikini beauties on Santa Monica Beach. He pushes up his sunglasses. From now on, Los Santos will be protected by him… Ps: There is no extraordinary, but there is a dark world that we ordinary people cannot touch, including killers, mysterious organizations, and various bizarre cases…

Selena Kimberly, a girl on a never-ending mission to establish herself and prove her value to her parents, develops an infatuation on a business tycoon she has only seen in the news. Revan Alistair Ken is a heart rob who could have any female at his feet, but his down-to-earth nature and aversion to ladies attracted to his fortune make him even more appealing. He is attractive, wealthy, compassionate, and all a lady could want, yet he is incredibly private about his personal life. Selena had no idea that he is already deeply in love with a lady he has known his whole life. Would Selena be able to overcome her trampled past as a result of her parents' lack of concern for her? What happens when Destiny takes her straight through Revan and her modest crush turns into an addictive obsession? She grows more in love with Revan as she gets to know him. What if someone much worse enters her life and turns it into a living hell? Will Revan's feelings for Selena alter, or will she be left even more devastated than she is now? Will Revan find his way to Selena? Find out! A journey from a young girl with huge hopes to a lady with maturity and a terrible history. In 'Scarred Fate,' you'll feel all the feels: love, anger, romance, and hope.

Um amor condenado desde o início, uma causa perdida, uma batalha em desvantagem - E ainda assim, nenhum dos corações deseja desistir até o final. ----- Arlan Cromwell, o epítome do perfeito Príncipe Herdeiro. Tudo o que ele quer é viver uma vida normal de um humano, mas a vida de um dragão está longe de ser normal. Ele tem apenas um objetivo - encontrar sua prometida fugitiva e decapitá-la. O que acontece quando ele descobre que a mulher que conquistou seu coração é aquela que ele jurou matar? Oriana, a herbalista, se disfarçando de homem, passou a vida inteira fugindo sem saber do que está fugindo. Quando os mistérios de seu passado lentamente começam a alcançá-la, ela não tem a quem recorrer... exceto Arlan. Mas quando ela descobre que o homem a quem entregou seu coração é o mesmo que quer matá-la, como ela pode aceitar as crueldades que a vida lhe impôs? Duas pessoas com segredos para manter, identidades para esconder e respostas para encontrar. Quando a certa escuridão ameaça levar Oriana embora, o Dragão será capaz de proteger sua companheira? ----- Excerto- “Se eu soubesse que você era minha prometida, teria te matado no exato momento em que nos encontramos.” “Se eu soubesse que estava prometida a você, teria me matado antes mesmo que você me matasse!” Ele tirou uma adaga e a ofereceu a ela. “Não é tarde demais. Apenas corte sua garganta com isso e você sangrará sem dor.” Ela aceitou a faca, seus dedos segurando firmemente o cabo. No momento seguinte, ele estava pressionado contra a parede e a faca estava no lado direito de seu pescoço. “Que tal eu tentar em você primeiro, meu prometido?” “Sinta-se à vontade para tentar. Mas quando você falhar, esta faca provará primeiro o sangue do seu avô, depois o seu.” A raiva subiu em seus olhos, e no momento seguinte, sangue corria pelo lado direito de seu pescoço. Ela cortou profundamente o suficiente para romper um vaso sanguíneo importante. “Você não deveria ter me desafiado,” ela zombou e recuou, esperando que ele desabasse. Ele apenas sorriu e passou o dedo ao longo da ferida profunda em seu pescoço. “Parece que você falhou.” Ela observou a ferida em seu pescoço se curando sozinha e sentiu-se chocada até os ossos. “Você.. o que você é?” “Adivinhe?” -----