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The Reluctant Bride Ii

The Bride Of The Devil

CONTENT WARNING: /This novel contains mature themes, explicit sexual content, strong language, and adult situations. Reader discretion is advised./ --- She ran from the devil who raised her… And married the one who wore a crown. After her parents’ tragic death, Lydia Andreyevna’s life became a nightmare. Stripped of her name, inheritance, and freedom by her uncle—Lord Alexander—she was treated like property and promised to a Count four times her age. Desperate to escape, she fled into the cold night… and straight into blood. A stranger. Wounded. Beautiful. Terrifying. She should’ve left him. But she didn’t. She touched him once—and fate branded her forever. Her uncle caught her the next morning. Her escape failed. But when she begged Queen Olga for protection, the Queen offered her a deadly bargain: Marry the masked Grand Duke of Zolotaria. The king’s hunting dog. The butcher of the East. The devil in a crown. The man feared by kings. The heir to the throne. The same man she once saved. Ivan Romanov. They say he bathes in blood. That he kills without blinking. That he conquered kingdoms with a smile behind a mask. That no one sees his face—and lives. Some call him the devil. Others call him Death’s favorite son. But behind the mask is the same man she found dying in the dark. The same voice that haunted her dreams. The same hands she once held. Now, he’s her husband. Her jailer. Her obsession. She doesn’t know if she’s his prisoner, or his weakness. Cold and untouchable, Ivan doesn’t share his bed. Doesn’t share his secrets. But she sees it—the hunger in his eyes. The pain in his silence. The way he looks at her like she’s the only thing keeping his demons at bay. She should fear him. She should hate him. But the moment she dares to take off his mask… it’s already too late. Because Ivan wants her—her fire, her body, her heart. And in his world, what he wants, he keeps. Even if it means burning down the kingdom. She thought she was running from hell. She ended up in his bed. And the most dangerous thing of all? She doesn’t want to leave. ___________________________________ Just a Heads-Up: The spicy stuff doesn't happen right away. It begins from chapter 28. This story takes its time setting the mood and building the connection first—trust the slow burn!
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The Reluctant Rejection

Alpha Kieran has always known his fate—lead the pack, follow the laws, and never show weakness. As the son of a ruthless Alpha, he has been trained to be strong, unyielding, and ready to take his place as leader. But then, fate plays a cruel joke. His mate is an omega. A nobody. A servant who scrubs the packhouse floors. The moment he lays eyes on her, his wolf roars in protest. She’s his. But claiming her would mean throwing away everything—his title, his pack, his father’s approval. The pack would never accept a weak Luna. His father’s voice is cold, final. Reject her, or lose everything. And if he hesitates? His father will make sure she never sees another day. Kieran’s heart clenches. She’s terrified, staring up at him like he’s her only lifeline. And for a moment, he wants to fight for her, to defy the rules and claim her anyway. But love isn’t enough in this world. Power is. With a heavy heart, he looks her in the eyes and says the words that destroy them both. “I, Alpha Kieran Blackwood, reject you.” She collapses. The bond between them shreds, leaving nothing but pain. Kieran turns his back before he can change his mind. He tells himself this is for the best. That she’ll be safer without him. That he’s done the right thing. Then, everything goes wrong. The Curse Breaks. The World Burns. The night after the rejection, an unnatural storm hits. The sky turns black, the ground shakes, and a terrible howl rips through the land—one that doesn’t belong to any wolf. Something ancient has awakened. Then the deaths start. Mates all across the territory collapse, clutching their chests as if their souls are being torn apart. A sickness spreads, attacking the bond between fated mates, leaving wolves broken, hollow, lost. It spares no one. And then, the whispers begin. The girl Kieran rejected? She’s not just an omega. She is the lost princess of the fallen royal bloodline—the family that was wiped out centuries ago for committing an unforgivable sin against the Moon Goddess. A family so cursed, their very existence was erased from history. The curse was never meant to break. Kieran’s rejection was the final trigger, the last piece of the puzzle that shattered the seal. And now, something much worse has been unleashed. The Dark Witch Has Returned. And She Wants Vengeance. Buried beneath the land for centuries, an ancient, vengeful witch has risen—one who was sealed away for a reason. She remembers the werewolves who betrayed her. And she will burn them to the ground. The storms are only the beginning. The disease is only the start. She will take everything. And at the center of it all? The girl Kieran let go. The mate he was too afraid to fight for. Now, Kieran faces the consequences of his choice. His pack is falling apart. His people are dying. And the one person who might be able to stop it all? She wants nothing to do with him. But Kieran isn’t ready to give up. Because beneath the pain in her eyes, beneath the fury in her voice, he knows she still feels their bond. He knows she still feels him. And when the dark witch comes for them all, he will have to do the one thing he never thought possible—beg for the forgiveness of the mate he rejected. if not, they will all die.
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The Second Bride

In the shadowed heart of the kingdom of Arvenhall, where noble blood hides monstrous secrets, Anna becomes the second wife to a man from the most powerful noble house in the land—the Evans family. Though they are not royalty, the Evanses are close enough to it, holding a grip over the court that rivals even the King’s. To the public, they serve the crown. But in private, they may be the ones ruling it. From the moment Anna arrives at the Evans’ manor, she knows something is deeply wrong. Perfection isn’t just expected—it’s enforced. Every word, every smile, every silence feels staged. Lord and Lady Evan, regal and cold, are revered and feared across the kingdom, their influence stretching far beyond their estate. No one crosses them. Not even the King. And the King... he is distant, untouchable, watching. A man whose tragic past should have broken him—but didn’t. Rumors whisper he’s just a figurehead now, but others say he’s simply waiting, biding his time. The truth? No one knows. Except perhaps the Evans. Or perhaps he knows more than he lets on. They are each other’s shadows—caught in a silent war of power and secrets, with Anna now in the middle. Then there’s her husband—the man who chose her. Too quickly. Too deliberately. His devotion is obsessive, his gaze lingering, his touch possessive. He claims to love her. But is it really love? Or is Anna something else to him—a vessel, a key, or a pawn in a darker scheme? As Anna begins to pull at the threads of her new life, she finds herself trapped in a gilded cage of manipulation, madness, and supernatural ties far older than the kingdom itself. In a house where nothing is as it seems, being the second wife might mean she was never meant to leave. Because in Arvenhall, some women are chosen not to be loved—but to be kept.
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