Hellfire Scorpion

Esteria, the queen of the northern human kingdom, was finally getting married to the vampire prince of her dreams. What began as a treaty between their two kingdoms had blossomed into a courtship where she had truly fallen in love. Life was perfect until darkness cast its shadow over her happiness. Her beloved vampire betrayed her, delivering a fatal blow. With her last breath, she made a desperate deal with a Demon God. "You will have to become my mate to gain the power to exact your revenge," he whispered in her ear, sending a shock through her dying body. This Demon God was not only breathtakingly gorgeous and immensely powerful, but he was also dangerously seductive. Now, he was offering her a deal that promised both vengeance and peril. Esteria’s mind was a storm of grief and fury. Could she handle the Demon God’s insatiable desires and the deadly power that came with their pact? Or would she be consumed by the chaotic demands of this new, dark world? "I will kill both of them. I will draw their last breath with my sword and burn their bodies with my fury," she vowed, her determination as fierce as the hellfire she now wielded.

Gods and Myths rule over the lands on Earth. They give their citizens food, security, abundance, and most of all…Immortality. In exchange, humans went over the 4th Dimension and killed Canzers, the monsters that threaten the sanctity of the God's dimension. They are called Saviors. At 18yrs old, Atlan finally gained a chance to become a Savior. But…he inadvertently gained the powers of the God of Death. Was it useful in a world of immortality? Yes. Nobody knew that when Atlan overthrew the Grim Reaper, an apocalypse would doom the world. Humanity lost its immortality. Ordinary people, Saviors, and even Gods could die now. [You have witnessed the extinction of Angels] [10-star rarity Angelic Genus acquired!] [Your Bloodline has evolved to Angelic Reaper of Gods] [You have reaped the deaths of 10,000 Angels] [You have gained 1,000,000 Upgrade Points] [You have gained 10,000 experience] [Lightspeed Angel Wings body mutation acquired!] [You have reaped the death of the First Savior] [10x Level Booster trait acquired!] [SSS class Apocalyptic Hellfire acquired]

Sienna travelled to another world when she found a beautiful crystal in the sea. This wild land is ruled by warriors, who can change into ferocious beasts. Females are scarce in this world, they have more males to ensure their protection, but not every tribe treat them well. Sienna first meets an Ape prince who likes her to be his but scares her halfway to his village. The huge snake retrieves her for himself as for his food. She decided to play a game of wits with him, to give her 3 chances to escape. She will encounter a tiger lord, who is so smitten with her, that he will gladly die for her, the wicked and exotic scorpion king, the cold and dangerous eagles and the black dragon who can destroy all others. Sienna will need to use all her wits and beauty to tame these beasts. I had to change this book to a novel because I started publishing it as a fanfic, but it is not fanfic, it is my original work, so I'm keeping both to keep my readers updated. The cover is my work too. This story is not as gruesome or violent as regular Chinese stuff here, because I'm European, so it is kind of easy to read but it still has hot content, twists and an interesting storyline. The setting ranges from ancient, medieval to almost modern. This is uncontracted book , so enjoy the free reading:-) #beastman, #hotblooded, #playfull, #gamesofwits, #tiger, #snake, #eagle,#scorpion, # dragon, #adventure, #romance,#sexy

After finding the spatial stone in the Alchemy World, Yuan Liang was overjoyed. Finally, he could go home! With thoughts of returning home, he eagerly stepped into the teleportation array. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in yet another world... A turtle shrouded in black mist… A bird that summoned storms with each beat of its wings… A giant ape covered in thousands of arms… Was this Earth? No! Where was this place? Fortunately, Yuan Liang discovered that his alchemy could still be used in this world! His alchemy could awaken the legendary bloodline within the spirit beasts. [Horned Caterpillar] to [Sky-Swallowing Chaos True Dragon]: devouring the sun, moon, and stars, perceiving the universe, traversing past, present, and future. [Blue Feather Bird] to [Frost Soul Sky Howler Eagle]: freezing heaven, earth, and everything within, dominating all races. [Flame Monkey] to [Hell Asura Fire Ape]: hellfire that scorches all, purifies all evil, the emperor of fire. Yuan Liang looked at the rows of divine beasts before him and declared, “No matter how many more worlds I have to conquer, I will find my way home!” …… This novel is also known as ‘Peerless Beast Master: The Path of Bloodline Awakening’

Mo Wen, a young man from the modern age, finds himself mysteriously transported to a distant past. In this unfamiliar world, he must navigate the dangers posed by the savage Scorpion Tribe, ruthless bandits, and the treacherous schemes of the nobility. Along the way, Mo Wen forms bonds with new friends who become his allies in this perilous journey. As he struggles to survive and adapt to his new reality, Mo Wen encounters his love and the most loyal friends. However, fate has other plans, and Mo Wen is faced with a heart-wrenching decision: to stay in the past with his newfound friend, or will he return to the future, carrying the memories of his extraordinary adventure?

The scorpion god has been defeated and went back behind his mountains the alliance of elf and mortals have finally won so the mother goddess blessed the mortal with long age and so the golden age of mortal starts after they united sadly as time move and people forgot the old wounds so do the old alliance and now its year 3217 M.B a city of the union under the empire siege its where the story of people who will change the fate of world start.

Did you know Deathstalker ? It's a yellow scorpion that is considered to be one of the most deadly species. What if the Deathstalker is a human ? Scott Bennet one day woke up with nothing left in his brain, except for self defense and the art of.. killing people. Forced by situation, he finally decided to become an assassin. More than four years later, after gor into an accident that nearly kill him, something's wrong with him. His brain works faster and he is healed faster, too. Beside that new capability, he also finally found out about his past. Unfortunately, his past is not a good news for him. And worse, his past is demanding to be back as his present. Can he avoid his past and lives his new life ? This is not a reincarnate novel, or Therianthrophy (myth of human shapeshifting into animal). This novel is merely a story about a guy who lost all his past memories and while finding out who he really is, he realizes that the best job he can do is killing people.

In the aftermath of death, an adult man expected nothingness, peace, maybe even paradise. Instead, he awoke beneath a rock, reborn as something small, fragile, and dangerous—a black and blue-scaled scorpion. Stripped of his humanity, he moves through an unfamiliar wilderness, driven by instincts he never knew he had and haunted by memories of a life cut short. ……. [A//N Gonnna try to upload 3 chapters a day hopefully :D]

Captain Henry Donnager expected a quiet career babysitting a dusty relic in Area 51. But when a test unlocks a portal to a world of knights and magic, he's thrust into command of Alpha Team, an elite unit tasked with exploration. They join the local Adventurers Guild, seeking to unravel the secrets of this fantastical realm and the ancient gateway's creators. As their quests reveal the potent forces of magic, they inadvertently entangle in the volatile politics between local rivalling factions. With American technology and ancient secrets in the balance, Henry's team navigates alliances and hostilities, enlisting local legends and air support in their quest. In a land where dragons loom, they discover that modern warfare's might—Hellfire missiles included—holds its own brand of magic

Billions of people around the world were transmigrated to the game world of “Shining Era.” Everyone became lords and possessed their own land. They recruited troops, gathered resources, occupied mines, attacked cities and built up their empires. In this world of lords, the most important resource was the troop lairs where they could recruit troops. However, the potential of these lairs was fixed. If anyone wanted to obtain a top-level troop, they could only do so by defeating powerful wild troops and occupying their lairs. However, Richard discovered that he could actually improve the level of troop lairs directly. From then on, various powerful troops were groomed by him. When the other players were still leaping with joy from obtaining a high-level troop, behind Richard were a Desert Pharoah, a Demonic Scorpion King, a Mechanical Giant, a Demon Baron, a Blood Archduke, a Five-colored Evil Dragon, and a Fallen Angel. From that day on, a prosperous and dazzling oasis city was established in the desert. As for Richard, he became the ruler of the desert.

The world has been turned to ruins by four factions of monsters. The Green Land: Home to monsters that can bend nature. The Dry Land: The place were zombies have the power of decay. The Frost Land: Inhabited with creatures with frozen flesh and bones. And finally, The Nether Land: The home of abominations that can summon hellfire. In these four lands - otherwise known as Ruin Continents - have 4 guards. Three wanders that guard the Chamber of Trails. Once one reaches the Chamber of Trails, they will face off against the boss of the Ruin Continent. When all bosses of their respectful lands are beaten, the final boss will be summoned and brought to earth. When it is defeated the world shall go back to normal. What do the hopeless occupants of this ruined world have to aid them to fend for themselves? A system known as Omega. Before the apocalypse, people were warned about the outbreak. With the system and a Tower, which is a havan for monster of different levels, they were given time to prepare for this chaos. Will Kris, a boy who was born just before the apocalypse, and his companions bring the world back to it's former glory?

Power comes with a cost... and it was something she was willing to trade her soul for. A few nights before her wedding, Lauren sought a way to break her fourth engagement. Known for her bad reputation as the rebel princess, she was the only lady who had the guts to step foot on the Everston mansion, the house of a notorious warlord, in the middle of the night. She offered him a wicked alliance that the entire kingdom did not see coming: a marriage. A vixen pretending to be a damsel in distress and a man whose crimson eyes screaming for bloodshed. Could something blossom in this treacherous dance of lies and deception? -- "Are you upset?" She eyed him sharply. "Should I be honored that I got tricked by you, milord?" He drank the remaining wine in his glass with one gulp and put it on the wooden table. He stepped in front of her. His hand was on the rail on her side while his other hand grabbed her glass and finished her wine before putting it down. The way his Adam's apple moved with his every violent gulp made her feel a tickling heat around her nape. When he brought his attention back to her, he licked his lips to wipe off the trace of wine. "How shall I make it up to you then?" he asked with his deep voice, like a seductive devil asking his victim how she would like to be killed. Dangerous yet… enthralling. - Note: This is a dark fantasy-romance genre with a lot of gore, family feuds, steamy scenes, twists and turns, and other explicit content (no rape) that will rile you up and might give you a heart attack so basically this is not for soft-hearted ones, so read at your own risk!

In a world where individuals' status is determined by their inherent powers, we meet Aiden, a Giftless individual with an exceptional intellect. Despite his genius, Aiden lacks the ability to protect himself in this power-based society. However, everything changes when he unexpectedly awakens his latent Gift. Follow Aiden's remarkable journey as he rises through ranks, overcoming countless challenges, and striving to become the strongest. With his newfound power, he embarks on a mission to save humanity, becoming their ultimate savior. This is my first novel i hope you guys like it [THE COVER IS NOT MINE]

[DROPPED!] #r18 #smut #No-Yuri #No-NTR "I Died for my own happiness, I died because of my selfishness, I died because I feared living without her again, But I died only after I killed the Gods." Rael, the Demon King, died. He was born from the Great Darkness and was given the name of 'The Last Demon.' Rael's birth was the beginning of the world's demise and the end of all life in it. His birth was the start of his loneliness, which would eventually become the cause of his madness and destruction. But when that girl showed up, he felt the loneliness slowly fade away. The girl, with a smile so kind, became the first one to look at him without any trace of fear or disgust. That girl's smile, the way she talked to him, and her eyes full of genuine affection... they were all he needed to become the person he was. He would never let anyone take her away. She was his everything, and no one could separate him from her. But... "Why!" 'It should've been fine.' 'We should've lived happily together.' 'Yet why...!' "Why she has to sacrifice herself for me, when she was the one who was supposed to live a happy life?" "Why she had to give the future we could've shared together, just for my sake?" Those were his last words as he died fighting the Gods, but he knew deep inside his heart that he wouldn't be able to see her again. And yet... "Where am I?" He wakes up in the same girl's room, naked, but in another world. Ding! [Infinite Harem System has been activated!] Now he is gonna evolve his harem. The one who has the strength to defeat the Gods, the one who possesses the most powerful and destructive power. And those are the Demonic Queens, who have the power to shake the universe. Ding! [Bat Queen has evolved to S+ Rank.] [Vampire Queen's teeth have upgraded to max level.] [Dragon Queen....] [Queen of Bees, Queen of Scorpions, Queen of Tentacle Monsters.... All of them have maxed their abilities and are evolving to their ultimate form.] But, he has more than ten queens, so how is he gonna manage all of them? "I will be fine," said Rael. Rael, the Demon King. His new story begins. No, his harem starts now! P. S. Cover isn't mine.

New link: https://m.webnovel.com/book/help!-assassin-boss-has-become-a-child!_28870955308583405 Or search Help! Assassin BOSs Has Become A Child! The overlord of cultivation transmigrated into the body of an eight year old girl! The top assassin on the continent, the Grand Chief of the Si Lak Mercenaries, is now a cute little girl! What about when she wants to kill someone?! I'll have your head. Hah, where is this baby's mother? I'll water the ground with your blood? What kind of playacting is this?! Bring me their guts. But darling, I told you not to stay stuff like that anymore. Be a good girl and play with these dolls! Li Sihan is a notoriously skilled assassin, the top existence on the continent. She is dogged by her nemeses, the Scorpion Hall and the Yan Temple, who want her life and nothing less. Fast paced adventures, comedy and light heartedness. We see the intimidating mercenaries who reek of blood in a new, funny, comedic way!

What exists has weakened me. What inanimate has confused me. Dear readers, please tell me; should I remain someone who always gives in, or can I turn into a horrible needle in the dark? Unkind regards, Vina Hansen ___________________________ Vina Hansen, an online novelist, has entered another world called Lara, where the people there call her real world as Siji. She transmigrated, or rather, thrown into that world, by Lord Immortal, the bad guy from Lara. Vina thought it's just a dream, until finally one of the Beauties make her realized in a way. She, who in her entire life had never thought she really is a magical human, had no idea that she wasn't born in Siji, let alone to have blood relations with the Scorpion Kingdom. Like the main characters she often writes about, she can finally feel how she wants her life to return to normal. But what is normal? Trapped in another world? Meeting your favorite actor? Seeing a mythical giant bat? Falling in love with a villain and be a villainess yourself? _______________________ “May I like you?” Liu Xingsheng looked deeply into her eyes. Vina’ smile didn't reach her eyes. “Please. I, however, must apologize to you because I can't feel the same for you. This heart has been stolen by someone else.” —Lord Immortal, may I fall in love with you?—

In the midst of forthcoming kingship enthronement in the city of Eldoria, the once peaceful city descends into chaos as power-hungry billionaire Emperors compete for supremacy. Alexander, heir to Emperor Jude Harrington, finds himself and his romantic relationship with Reyna entangled in deadly conspiracies being the son of the most favorite billionaire Emperor to be crowned king, risking everything for love amidst the perilous struggle. As alliances are forged and betrayals unfold, a sinister plot emerges to eliminate the virtuous Emperor Jude Harrington, Alexander’s Father. In the desperate pursuit of revenge and to save his love, Alexander faces the sinister Scorpion Lord and Emperor Williams, leading to a tale of tragic losses and an enraged pursuit and quest for justice. In this gripping narrative of power, love, and treachery, can loyalty and love overcome deceit?

Raven Astral, a reclusive billionaire known for his unmatched intellect and business sense, finds his world shattered when his beloved younger brother, Weiss, disappears without a trace. Determined to save his brother, he enters the world of "Hellfire," an unprecedented and highly immersive game-like world that was also known as the Graveyard of Gods. Endowed with immense wealth, Raven embarks on an audacious journey into the heart of Hellfire, setting him apart as the wealthiest player to grace the world of Hellfire. And so, the odyssey of the Wealthiest Ranker commenced—a journey seeped in searing flames of vengeance that would turn the entire realm upside down, reshaping the destiny of all who dwelled within its formidable borders.

# treasure # hint Xu You transmigrated to a parallel universe and became a member of the treasure-hunting team. Other than the city where ordinary humans lived, there were also Mystic Realm Ruins that came from the depth of the void. There were all kinds of magical treasures inside. Whoever obtained these treasures would acquire massive wealth and power, and even special abilities. Thus, the great era of treasure-hunting began. What? These ruins are very dangerous, and it’s difficult to actually find the treasure? Don’t worry! I have the Treasure Notification System! [Ding, behind the host, three meters underground, there are 10 ancient gold coins buried.] [Ding, 100 meters toward the west, there is a thousand-year Dragon Pearl.] [Ding. 45 degrees east of south, inside the rock, there is a super rare offspring of the King Scorpion.] … As such, with the help of the system, Xu You approached the peak of his life.

Billions of Humans transmigrated to another dimension, each became a Land Ruler at the start and owned a castle. Each Land Ruler would draw a random starting Soldier-type Building, used to arm their castles. Recruit more soldier-types, plunder resources, and dominate the world! Some drew the Sacred Palace of Knights from the start and commanded troops of knights to crush all obstacles in its way, ruling over vast lands. Some drew the Goblin Cave, developed castle trade, and became renowned dirty profiteers. Of course, more people only drew the most unremarkable soldier-types: Goblins, Lizard Man, Skeleton Soldiers…… These people could only kneel before the powerful Land Rulers and serve them as slaves. But Mike was an exception. His starter soldier-type building was, Dragon Nest! Glacial Dragon, Hellfire Dragon, Undead Dragon, Black Dragon…... When one after another dragon egg appeared before Mike, he suddenly felt that…...conquering the World seemed quite manageable?

University student Alex was reincarnated as a scorpion. Fortunately, he was locked in a system of evolution. With the help of this system, Alex kept consuming prey and obtained evolution energy. Very quickly, he became the supreme ruler of the Amazon rainforest. [Consumed Giant Tarantula. Venom +4, Strength +0.3, Defence +0.2, Constitution +0.1] [Consumed Amazon electric eel. Obtained the ability: Electric Shock. Strength +0.5, Defence +0.2, Constitution +0.1] Evolution by consumption. He kept consuming and evolving. Later, when Alex invaded a magical world... [Consumed Dual-headed Frost Wolf. Obtained the ability: Ice Breath. Strength +500, Defence +300, Constitution +100] [Consumed Dark Demonic Dragon. Obtained Law of Darkness. Strength +10000, Defence +3000, Constitution +1000] However, this was only the beginning. Many years later, Alex became the source of the world’s terror.

After waking up, Vincent finds that he has transmigrated to a parallel world where monsters roam, a world that's no longer ruled by science. In this place, body practitioners can lift 10,000 tons of oil wheels with one hand, and espers can summon wind, rain, thunder, and lightning—born to be strong. Beast tamers can tame powerful monsters that become their most loyal pets. Vincent, who is just an ordinary young man, has successfully activated the Super God of War System and awakens three S-Class Superpower at the start of everything, making him a top super genius! S-Class superpower [Rapid Training]: Body is constantly strengthening every second. Even sleeping can increase your strength by 5,000 kilograms! S-Class superpower [Hellfire]: Burn everything and destroy everything! S-Class superpower [Monster Affinity]: Can communicate with any monster and tame any monster easily! Vincent has strike gold! [Ding! One-handed strength achieved 50,000 kg, life expectancy increased by 300 years!] [Ding! Instakilled giant monster, Nine-Headed Sea Serpent, obtaining S-grade equipment, Crimson Flame Divine Sword!] [Ding! Tamed S-class monster, Storm Dragon King, obtaining a Divine Pet Evolution Pill. It can evolve the Storm Dragon King into an SSS-class Dragon God!' Vincent's heaven-defying path begins…

[BOOK1] What are the odds that Gael would find himself as the Hero of a dark romance novel? After stumbling upon the book that he probably wouldn't have found if not because of his sister, Gael read the entire thing in one night. He found the book worthy of his mockery. It was absolutely ludicrous! He must find whoever wrote this absolute nonsense about him so he could show that person what he does to people who were deserving of his wrath. But what would he do when he finds out that the author of the book wants to keep her identity a secret? Will he expose her? Or will he use the secret to his advantage? ... "How dare she use me this way?" A menacing stare paints his face as he looks at the woman from a distance. "She likes writing romance novels so much?" he scoffed. "Then I'll give her the best damn story she would ever want to write." ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ Other Works: •Serendipity - A Chance Encounter (Complete-Ongoing revision) •Femme Fatale: The King's Deadly Temptress •Gabriella's Hellfire: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance (Book 2 of The De Luca Mafia Series) •Giovanni's Black Heart: An Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance (Book 3 of The De Luca Mafia Series) ~~~~~~~~~~~ Join me and follow all my socials: linktr.ee/nixxxie *Licensed cover image ~~~~~~~~~~~ Proofreader/Editors: Filledelisle Swaning

[BOOK2] They said life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale. I think that’s bullshit. Don’t get me wrong. I love fairy tales. I’m a bibliophile. In fact, I read about a hundred books a year. And in my life? I don’t marry my prince charming. I have to marry the big bad wolf. I’m not Cinderella. I don’t have evil sisters or a broken family. Actually, I grew up privileged in New York. I get what I want—most of the time, anyway. But that’s just how it is when you’re the daughter of New York’s Italian crime boss: Don Alessandro De Luca. Sounds like I'm a modern-day princess, don't I? But the truth is, in our world, I’m not free to do a lot of things. And the men in my life shield me from the family business. I get it. Restrictions keep me and my family safe. But it gets frustrating how they think I can't handle it. And now, I’m shackled to something I don’t have control over—unless I want my family endangered. I'm arranged to marry the grandson of the Morelli Family—our rival family who had been after my father’s seat for years. I would rather die than end up with the enemy. But everything changed in the blink of an eye. My prince charming died because of them. Now, I can’t escape it. Now, the only choice I have left is to marry the villain to save my family. So how can my life be a fairy tale when I’m living in a nightmare? Nevertheless... This villain will have to see. I can't be restrained. I'm born to be free. **Gabriella's Hellfire is Book 2 of The De Luca Mafia Series** _______________ This is my first published work that is written in first person P.O.V. Don't forget to follow all my socials for exclusive content, private insights on the characters, and other fun stuff that won't be posted in Webnovel. go to: nixvargas.com/links _______________ Other works: •Serendipity - A Chance Encounter (Complete-Ongoing revision) •Femme Fatale: The King's Deadly Temptress •Gael's Naughty Angela: A Mafia Prince Romance (Book 1 of The De Luca Mafia Series) •Giovanni's Black Heart: An Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance (Book 3 of The De Luca Mafia Series) _______________ *Licensed cover image _______________

Una fredda e tempestosa sera, nella sinistra dimora della Famiglia Addams, Mercoledì Addams, la figlia più oscura e eccentrica, aveva un insolito sorriso stampato sul volto. Aveva un piano malvagio in mente: voleva liberare la sua famigerata mano scorpione, una creatura mostruosa che era stata allevata dalla sua famiglia fin dall'infanzia. Mercoledì aveva sempre avuto una predilezione per quest'organismo spaventoso, ma i suoi genitori erano stati di vista diversa. Non avevano voluto che il suo amore per il macabro diventasse troppo pericoloso. Ma quella sera, Mercoledì aveva deciso di sfidarli. Nascondendo la sua mano scorpione sotto il suo cappotto lungo e nero, Mercoledì si recò nel salotto principale, dove la sua famiglia stava cenando. Senza dire una parola, si avvicinò al tavolo, mentre i suoi genitori la guardarono perplessi. "Mercoledì, cosa stai nascondendo dietro il tuo cappotto?" domandò Morticia, la madre di Mercoledì, con una certa preoccupazione nella sua voce. Mercoledì mise lentamente la mano sul tavolo e poi, con un sorriso sinistro, si tolse il cappotto, svelando la mano scorpione che era legata al suo polso con un guinzaglio di pelle nera. Tutti nella stanza si bloccarono all'istante, spalancando gli occhi di fronte alla visione orribile. Gomez, il padre di Mercoledì, fu il primo a riprendersi dallo shock. "Mercoledì, cosa diavolo stai facendo? Abbiamo detto che non dovevi mai lasciarla libera!" gridò, cercando di controllare la situazione. Mercoledì si avvicinò al tavolo, abbracciando il suo animale domestico sinistro. "Ma papà, la mano scorpione è parte della nostra famiglia. Non posso tenere n

After a lifetime of fighting as the Hero of the Holy Gods, Althea finally managed to beat down the Darkness and Hellfire God. However, as she gave him the final blow, thinking that it was the end of her fight, the very Holy Gods that she had been fighting for, descended and betrayed her, taking her Holy Power and leaving her to die along with the defeated God, who only called her a foolish girl. From the darkness of death, she finds herself alive again in a completely unknown place, surrounded by artifacts she had never seen. Paintings that glow from black mirrors, large roads full of artifacts called ‘cars’, and an impossibly large city are the things that she is now faced with. Having her Holy Power replaced with Darkness and Hellfire, she has to choose between living free, getting vengeance, or becoming a hero once again in this strange world.

You can get much further with a kind word and a gun than you can with just a kind word. – Al Capone An iron fist and a merciless cold metal gun, the mafia code that was taught to Zane Scarlet by his father. A code he wants to reform. But... When the only one knows how to solve problems is with a gun in hand and the only answer for betrayal is death - where does one start? And how does one do it while avoiding any attempts at arranged marriage? Not to mention the fiery woman on the right side of the law who entered his life like a whirlwind. What good could she possibly be? excerpt: "We already agreed where your place ends, Rose. There's no need any further argument. This Is final." Zane pinched the bridge of nose, turning to leave. A small hand grabbed the much larger one. An unexpected move. "What if I don't want my place to end there?" the low, quivering voice asked. "What if I want this to be real?" --------------------------------------------------------------------- Little Dove I love you so but I know you have to go. So spread your wings and fly my love, soar above the world my dove. Paint the sky in indigo, let your graceful colors flow, and I'll search the sky for your rainbow. ~ Author: Christy Ann Martine *Prequel to Arranged Marriage To The Princess of The Red Scorpions*

Yu Linglong is the shu (born of a concubine) daughter in a general’s family. Since her mother was only a tribute dancer, her position is the lowest of the low. She used to live with her mother outside the father’s residence, and they only received some monthly money from him. He didn’t bother seeing them. But when her mother dies, she moves into the general’s residence. The general is a very irresponsible and violent man. He doesn’t really get attached to women, just letting his lust dictate his actions. His wife is a jealous woman, who killed one of his previous concubines, because he doted on her too much. She similarly wants to get rid of Yu Linglong, in part to vent her frustrations over her husband’s cheating habits. Because the sixth miss – the general’s legitimate daughter, was bitten by a snake, she needs detoxification. The cure was apparently getting poisoned by scorpions, to fight one poison with another. But since she’s already weak, they decided it would be better if she drank the blood of someone poisoned by scorpions instead. The general’s madam naturally decided to use Yu Linglong’s blood. During the process of getting bitten by the scorpion, the original timid Yu Linglong died of fright (and maybe poison? it’s never made clear). Then Yu Mei takes over her body. Yu Mei is a modern woman. She was some mafia boss, so she’s very capable with fighting and overbearing attitude. She died because the man she fell in love with betrayed her and killed her. So she doesn’t trust easily afterward. Since she took over Yu Linglong’s body, she refuses to adapt to the circumstances of a lowly illegitimate daughter, and uses her violence to fight for a peaceful life, where no one will challenge her and plot against her. Basically, she beats them up into submission. In the meantime, she acquires a tail – a very persistent prince, who only seems to stick to her harder, the colder she treats him. Did ancient men have such heavy tastes, she wonders.