Romans de Goddess

RAVINEI slumped on the ground in my father's office. Staring at the calm man who was working away on his laptop like nothing was wrong, I couldn't help but feel nauseous. I'd always known he was wicked. Someone who could kill his wife because of properties, how holy could he be?But I'd never thought he was such a monster. My mother was in a pool of blood. Her skin was torn and slashed. She looked like she was on her last breath, but his beatings never stopped. The look in his eyes... He... he was enjoying it. The blood. The muffled scream. The struggling. He seemed to be enjoying it all. "Psycho." I blurted out, crawling backward to escape from him. His fingers moved. He lazily rubbed his brows and looked at me. "Someone," He called. Immediately, the door opened, and a man in a black suit walked in. "Sir." He said with a bow. My father glanced at me. His gaze was emotionless, like I meant nothing to him. He had always given me this look. Since I was little, I'd gotten used

DANTEI stared at the pictures strewn across my table. My expression remained unreadable. As expected of my child. She knew how to pick her games and win them. This time, she won thoroughly. "You said this was sent by Calista, right?" I asked the butler, standing at the entrance of my study. He nodded, fear palpable in his eyes as he bowed his head. "Yes, master. The eldest miss gave this as a gift to Madam on her birthday." He explained. My lips curled in a smile. Brilliant. Of all things she could have sent, she sent this___ something meant to wound without ever showing blood. A gift wrapped in luxury and poison. I rose to my feet. "Call the Madam," I said to the butler, who immediately escaped the room after a deep bow. I returned my attention to the photographs. Yacht. Hotels. Bars. Boutiques. Private pools. Different men. Different nights. Using my money to indulge her lust. I sighed softly. Accepting my daughter's challenge was one thing, but tolerating a cheating

RAVIELNick and I approached the mansion steadily. We entered without anyone knowing, not even the heavy security found out about the intrusion. But it also made me understand that the rat was just as I had predicted. He was a trained person and must have been sent to take Calista down. I just never imagined that he would act so fast. "She really has too many enemies. But I like it." I mumbled as we hid behind a car and silently watched as the rat tried to open Calista's door. Nick glanced at me. "Should I stop him?" He asked. My brows furrowed, and I hesitated. Though I would have loved to see what he wanted from Calista's house, the thought of letting him into Calista's house made me slightly uncomfortable. After a while, I nodded. Nick immediately approached him. He stealthily moved toward the door, but just as he was about to attack the rat, the rat seemed to notice something and dodged

RAVIELI rubbed my forehead weakly as I sat in my car with my eyes closed. The meeting had taken too long. More than I'd have appreciated. Thankfully, we were able to seal the deal. "Is Don leaving tonight?" I asked Nick, who was driving. "Yes. He should leave the country tonight. What do you say? Should we send someone after him?" He asked. My eyes parted, and displeasure rose in my chest. "Why should we do that?" My tone deepened. Nick glanced at me and quickly bowed. "Sorry, boss. I didn't mean it that way." I stared at him for a while, and a low groan escaped my lips. Nick was beginning to lose focus. "When we return, you should go back for training," I muttered and closed my eyes again. "Yes, sir." He replied. I rubbed my temple and crossed my arms. I'd be returning in a while, but... Calista..."Where is Calista?" I asked. "She's in a hotel. The men said she trailed her husband to the Love and Moon Hotel. Do you want to go to her?" Nick asked. My temple pulsed. Tr

CALISTA'S POV "You, what do you know about Selene?" I asked with a racing heart. Selene... I should have forgotten her. I shouldn't have thought about her again, but when I saw the attendant's pale face when she was being taken out by Celine, something clicked in my head, and my heart trembled. It wasn't an illusion. I wasn't imagining things. The attendant... she looked so much like Selene!I hadn't noticed it initially as my thoughts were muddled, but when I saw that face again, the paleness after losing so much blood, what I saw wasn't the attendant but... Selene. The same Selene that haunted my childhood...The same Selene who told me about Severin today. What was their connection?My palms became sweaty as I waited for his reply. Severin seemed to freeze. He stared at me with shock and surprise in his eyes. For a long while, he couldn't say a word. And my he

SEVERIN I couldn't believe what was going on before me. My heart trembled, and guilt formed a knot in my chest. Was this my fault? Had I gone so far that Calista had gone crazy?Seeing the blood pooling up underneath the informant girl, I couldn't help but turn my head away. Knowing that making a call could annoy Calista more. What was more important at the moment was to appease Calista even though I had no idea how she followed me here. "Clean your hands with this." I handed a wipe to her with a fawning smile on my face. God knew I had never acted this way toward anyone in my life. Not even my old monster of a father could make me feel this way. However, looking at Calista at the moment, my palms sweated. Not from fear but from someone hidden within. Excitement. Calista was always gentle and easygoing. Despite being the daughter of a demon like Dante, she was too cool. Every time, I couldn't help but wonder how she was able to survive for so long. Without a doubt, I knew she

Scarlet shook her head, forcing back her tears and also forcing out a smile at the king. "It's okay, Dad. I'm not exactly angry.""That's good. My daughter isn't angry at me." The king smiled happily. "Dad will compensate you when the meeting is over, okay?" Her mood brightened. Having a father's love was everything she ever asked for... But beneath everything, Scarlet had to remind herself that it was fake. Her true father wouldn't care this way. The mission also had to continue. Scarlet nodded. "Dad, did something happen to any of my sisters?" She feigned ignorance. The king's smile died down, and he sighed heavily. "Yes, daughter. Your third sister disgraced the royal family." He clenched his fist. "He dared sleep with a man without proper marriage and even dared to deny it to the world." Scarlet silently listened. "If she had truly admitted it when she was caught, then we could have made use of that to lessen the humiliation she brought on herself, but she dared deny it.

Scarlet watched Lucien leave the room, and after resting for a while longer, she also left. She needed to return to the palace to meet her parents. Scarlet was certain about one thing, even though she wouldn't say she knew all the original host's desires, she knew the original host missed her parents dearly. Although Scarlet grew up without the love of her parents, always ignored and treated as if she didn't matter, she knew that most children in the world loved their parents. To fulfill the original host's wish, she wanted to see her parents and, at the same time, experience once again what familiar love felt like. Scarlet stopped a cab by the roadside, gave the man the address, and closed her eyes as she continued her thoughts. She missed the parents she had in the last world. No, she had been missing them for years, even in that world. The father died when Scarlet was only 40, and the mother died when she was 45. Though the presence of her brothers made her enjoy familial l

The door opened, revealing the alpha who had a large grin on his face. The moment his eyes settled on Scarlet, who was resting on the bed, the grin on his face grew bigger. "I've done what you asked." He dipped his hands into his pockets and stared at Scarlet with expectations in his eyes. Scarlet's creased brows slowly relaxed as she pushed back all raging thoughts. She smiled softly, and her lips parted, ready to praise the alpha. Perhaps the alpha needed some praise?But before she could say anything, she saw the alpha approaching the bed and standing too close to her. "What else do you need me to do?" "I've made you this way and can only compensate by dealing with your enemies for you." He shrugged, and his lips pressed into a thin line. "Don't feel burdened." Scarlet's lips twitched. She tried her best to control the hiss that was about to escape her lips. "Something else?"

Scarlet found herself dozing off as her mind wandered about whether the alpha had succeeded. Not like she doubted the alpha anyway. With his love for chaos, he would certainly ensure things worked out. Scarlet would never doubt that. But time was passing too slowly, and she was feeling too exhausted. Her body was sore from the activities, and her vision was becoming a bit blurry. She tried to keep her eyes on the door. She wouldn't be pleased if she ended up sleeping without receiving a positive report. Fortunately, the alpha didn't waste much time either. Scarlet soon heard voices outside the door and hurried to the sounds of footsteps. Her face immediately brightened. The sleep cleared away somewhat, and she struggled to sit in bed. She waited impatiently. The deed had been done, and the alpha should be back soon. Scarlet regretted working too hard earlier. She should have been able to see the drama with her eyes. "Wait, have you forgotten about me?" Fateball suddenly asked

Just as Scarlet was about to think of what to reply to the alpha, the sound of footsteps and noises sounded from the door, and her brows creased. She couldn't hear what was being said clearly due to the room's soundproofing, but judging by the numerous voices, she knew it was her third sister and the reporters making their way to the room she had left earlier. Her lips curled, showing a sinister smile as she looked toward the door. What could she do?Her third sister had prepared so many gifts for her. Would she have to waste it just like that?No, she had no such time. Scarlet returned her attention to the alpha, whose expression was unreadable as he stared at the blood in the bed. He seemed not to have expected Scarlet to be a virgin still. But that didn't matter to Scarlet. How many times...She shook her head, dispersing the sad memories that were about to creep into her mind. "Alpha..." She paused, and a slight frown formed on her face. She suddenly realized she had no ide

Scarlet felt like she'd heard wrong. Her heart raced violently, and she paled. This alpha knew one of her sisters?If that was the case, didn't that mean she still fell into their trap?Even when she tried so hard to escape. She still couldn't make an escape? Why?Why would things not change?Scarlet felt scared. Not because of anything, but because she didn't want to make the same mistake the original owner made. She knew how terrible it was for someone to fail. She'd failed so many times in her life that it had become traumatic to her. Even when she tried her best, she still failed...But she really hoped things were different in these fictional worlds. She really didn't want to fail. Especially when it came to giving herself to a man...She closed her eyes, suppressing the pain she felt from down there and her heart. The alpha kept slamming into her like he wouldn't stop until he penetrated her womb. His action was fierce, and the pain mixed with pleasure brought tears to

Watching as Alpha Raviel groaned in pain, I could no longer bear it as tears rolled down my face. What was this happening to us?Why did the past have to affect us so much?For some reason, it seemed like our mating ceremony had triggered some sort of events that had completely disrupted my life. Could it be that the moon goddess didn't want me to be with the triplet alphas?If that was the case, then why did she tie us together in the first place?Why did she have to make my life so difficult?Why?I stood up and tried to approach Alpha Raviel. My fingers trembled as they touched the sun tattoo on my chest. Maybe Alpha Raviel could find peace if he touched it?Perhaps everything would be over with his fingers on the tattoo...I hoped. I crouched before him and picked up his hand, placing it on my chest. "Alpha Raviel," I called, suppressing the fear in my voice. Alpha Raviel spurted out more blood as he snapped his eyes shut. His body glowed powerfully, and the golden light se

SELENEI stood in the shadow, tears streaming down my face as I watched Selena and the alphas interact with laughter in their eyes. Even Jared, the little guy who only knew how to hole up in his room in the past, held a hint of a smile in his violet eyes. Severin, despite being awakened and knowing Selena was his wife, didn't hold an ounce of jealousy in his eyes. He seemed really contented. And that old Lord Raviel, he seemed to be regaining his past self as he smiled softly whenever his eyes landed on Selena. My heart thumped painfully at the sight before me. If I hadn't taken an action back then. If I hadn't tried to destroy them all, would the situation have been the same as now?Would Selena be with them all and retain that pure smile in her eyes?A bitter smile escaped my lips as I shook my head. There were no what-ifs in this world. I had destroyed everything with my hands, and even after thousands of years, I still broke Selena again. I made Selena lose her innocent s

SELENAAfter spending the whole afternoon with Drake around the castle, we were invited by a maid to dinner. Drake held my hand, leading me to the dining room. Seeing the slight hop in Drake's step, a smile formed on my face as I thought about our childhood again. It seemed like time had returned. It seemed like I was the Little Orchid again, and Drake was the little silver. This was the same way he would tug me to the dining room to eat back then. The smile on my face turned resplendent. We got to the dining room and saw Alpha Raviel and his brothers already waiting for us. King Jared evaded my gaze. His ears reddened as he focused his attention on his food as if he wouldn't raise his head even if heaven fell. Alpha Severin flashed a smile at me while waving me over to sit beside him. Alpha Raviel's gaze settled on me. Calm and reserved. "Brother-in-law," He called. I froze. Drake also did. Alpha Raviel didn't seem to care. A dazzling smile appeared on his handsome fa

SELENEAfter teleporting endlessly in the strange land, I finally got to where I sensed Selena's aura from. It took so many hours to get here, and seeing the castle before me, a smile appeared on my face. I'd been worried sick on my way here. Everything had changed. The forests seemed to have disappeared, replaced by houses, and the places I used to know no longer existed. What was more, my powers had weakened considerably. Even teleporting a long distance had become impossible for me. However, all these could be investigated later. I only needed to find Selena now. I stared at the tall castle, and my body levitated, trying to reach the highest floor where I knew Selena was. "Stop!" A voice shouted. My body tensed. Who was that?What audacity did she have to talk to me that way?!I clicked a finger without turning around, trying to punish whoever it was by slamming her on the ground. I'd let her know she wasn't qualified to talk to me!However, all I heard was a grunt, f

SELENAI took my brother's hand and led him to a seat. "Now, tell me what happened?""How have you been all these years?" I knew it couldn't have been easy. Drake was only a child back then when he got lost, and no matter what happened, for a child, it must have been like a nightmare. However, what was the best way to relieve a nightmare? It was by talking to your loved ones about it...Drake smiled softly as he looked at me with fondness in his eyes. "After I got lost inside the forest back then. A big rain fell, and I collapsed under the rain." His expression turned solemn. "When I opened my eyes again, I was already in an entirely different place, and my body was covered in mud and dirt." My heart clenched. "It seemed a flood had carried me elsewhere." He mumbled. He must have been really scared. A child finds himself in a strange place. Lonely and hungry. How miserable must he have been? My eyes reddened, and my heart ached terribly. Drake lowered his eyes as if try

SELENAWe cried in each other's arms as we both reminisced about the past we'd locked in the depths of our hearts. The past we both thought we would never be able to touch again. My voice turned hoarse. I closed my eyes as my thoughts wandered, and Selene appeared in my mind. Where was she?How would she feel if she realized our brother was alive?Though the two weren't exactly close back then, they still shared siblings' love, and our brother used to dote on her, too. Selene would certainly be happy, right?My heart ached as I closed my eyes again and buried my head on my brother's chest. Selene... He held my shoulders and slowly pulled back to look at my face again. "Looking at you now, you really haven't changed much. Why did I not recognize you all this time?" He asked. His voice was also hoarse, and his eyes were red. A small smile appeared on my lips as I blinked back the tears that were about to fall. "You recognized me.""When everyone else thought I was Selene, you

CRYSTAL "What do I want?" Hannah asked. Her face showed anger and viciousness as she glared at me. "You slutty bitch. You took my man from me!" She yelled. A frown settled on my face. I stepped closer to her and slapped her hard across the face. "You..." I slapped her again. "Crystal!"I slapped her for the third time. All eyes were on us at this point, but it didn't matter. I stepped even closer to her, and a smirk formed on my face. "One, I'm not a slutty bitch. Two, I'm Xavier's legal wife." I corrected and poked my forehead rudely. Hannah screamed. She had her hands covering her cheeks as anger and embarrassment clouded her gaze. "What's going on here?" Xavier's voice sounded behind me, and he took my hand, pulling me to stand beside him. He lowered his head and glanced at my two hands. Distress showed on his handsome face as his lips pursed. "Why would you use your hand to slap her?" He asked. He brought out a wipe and started wiping my hand. "You should have used a

CRYSTAL I slept weakly in bed. My body burned, and breathing was difficult. My lips parted, exhaling and inhaling as my nose seemed blocked. Xavier wiped my face, his expression gentle and concerned as he stared at me. "You still don't want a doctor? Your temperature is getting higher." He said in a low voice. I shook my head lightly, but the throbbing headache that came with the movement made me wince in pain. Closing my eyes, I bit my lower lip and sighed deeply. "I'm fine." My voice was broken and hoarse. "It's fever. I will be fine after sleeping." I assured him. I didn't want to worry him, but I also did not want to visit the hospital. For some reason, I could feel that this sickness was something that had to do with my mental health rather than mere physical sickness. After going through so much, I guess my brain needed time to adjust to my new life, and even though it had been a week since the whole thing happened, life hadn't been any easier. No, instead, I hadn't ma

CRYSTAL I listened to Lyn's words and shook my head in disbelief. Was Madam Frost my mother?Why didn't the word sound too foreign to me?I closed my eyes to suppress the overwhelming pain in my heart. So, Lyn knew she was my mother, and that was the reason she killed her?Then, why did she kill Austin? Austin wasn't even related to me..."What about Austin?" It was as if Xavier was reading my mind as he asked the question in my mind. I could see his lips trembling as he asked the question. Lyn paused for a moment, and anger flashed across her face. "I thought he was your mother's stepson. I got the wrong information..." She said as if she regretted missing her target. My heart skipped a beat. So, the one she wanted to kill back then was... my eyes flashed at Xavier, and fear gripped my heart. Wait... Xavier wasn't Mrs... my mother's son? For some reason, my heart felt slightly relieved at the thought...But we were still in danger. Xavier looked into my eyes. His eyes were

XAVIER "Who are you?" I asked deeply. "I'm Doe, Crystal's friend. I predict she's in Lyn's house, and that bitch will kill her." The stranger explained. Doe? Wasn't that the girl I investigated when Crystal was in prison?"Lyn?" I asked. I was even more confused. Why would Lyn kill Crystal?Could this be a trap?"Shut the crap, bastard. If anything happened to Crystal, I wouldn't mind grinding your damn skin!" She threatened. My brows creased. "Damn it. I shouldn't have traveled here to meet my old man." She mumbled. It was more like she was speaking to herself. My heart skipped a beat. Could Crystal really be in trouble? I ended the call and dialed Crystal's line, but to my shock, it was unreachable. My head rang loudly, and I immediately rushed out of the house. I drove down to Lyn's house, and after a few minutes of knocking, the door opened, and I entered. But I instantly felt the danger that loomed closely, and I was on alert. Right then, a sharp breeze hit my ears,

CRYSTAL My eyes glazed over, and I shook my head repeatedly when I saw the last picture. I couldn't believe it. I really didn't want to believe it. Lyn putting something into a dish in the Frost mansion...I immediately ended the document and dialed Doe's line. She answered at the first ring. "Babe, did you see everything? I should have made you come over, but I'm scared you will run off." Doe mumbled over the phone. My lips pressed into a thin line. "The information... are they real?" I couldn't help but question. They shouldn't be real... right?Lyn wouldn't betray me so much. She really wouldn't. Doe laughed over the phone. Her laughter was cold... It was totally devoid of any emotion. "This information was in the archive in one of my local bases. That Lyn girl gives her work to Coker. The few videos he made for her are in my hands right now. Do you want to see them?" She asked. My heart plummeted. Videos... Videos again. Could the Xavier the man talk about really be

CRYSTAL "Really? You want to see me?" Doe sounded both surprised and excited on the phone. My lips twitched. Had I lost my mind?Why would I want to see her? Why would I even want a psychopath like her around me?But I needed to leave Lyn without rousing her suspicion, and the only way to do that was by giving a plausible excuse. "Let's see at the intersection around that prison?" I asked. "Intersection? Is there any intersection around the prison? Why can't I remember any?"I glanced at Lyn, who had sat down and was pressing her phone with a cautious expression on her face. "Lyn, let's see later in the evening, okay? I need to meet a friend right away." I lied. I didn't mean to. But without finding out what Lyn was up to, I wouldn't feel good staying around her. Lyn nodded. Her expression was as if she didn't want to keep me around... though she tried her best to mask it. I nodded and walked out of her house. After stopping a cab, I covered the speaker of the phone and gave