Nobela ni Lorelei

~Elena~I let out a sigh of relief, raising my arms to wrap them around Christian. His embrace was unexpected, especially after we stepped into his home.Perhaps because of the betrayals I’d endured in my past life, I had braced myself for him to yell at me for keeping secrets, as Owen always did when I hid things from him. But Christian’s reaction surprised me.“Why didn’t you tell me?” he asked again, pulling back from the hug. Gently, he took my hand and led me to the kitchen, pulling out a chair for me at the island.I sat down, offering a faint smile. “Thank you,” I murmured.He said nothing, turning to the fridge. Christian pulled out a bottle of water and a glass from the cupboard, poured me a drink, and handed it to me. “Drink,” he said softly.I furrowed my brows but brought the glass to my lips, sipping without question.I was parched, and he seemed to sense it. I drained the glass and set it on the table. “Thank you,” I said again.“Do you want more?” he asked, but I shook

~Elena~Christian didn’t speak to me as we left the hospital. The silence in the car was heavy, and even when I tried to start a conversation, he turned on the radio, pretending not to hear me.As “All or Nothing” by Westlife played, I sank back into the car seat and stared out the window, gazing at nothing in particular.Tears streamed down my face as I thought about how the resets had upended my life.The tumor was gone, according to the doctor’s assurance, but doubt lingered in my mind. I needed to be certain. For my plan to succeed, I had to be in perfect health, and I was determined to fulfill the purpose of my rebirth.The rest of the drive passed in silence. Even though I stopped crying after “All or nothing” ended, tears welled up again when another emotional song began playing.Was this Christian’s way of punishing me? I couldn’t help but wonder why he kept the radio on, letting sad music fill the car.I glanced at him, but his eyes were fixed on the road, his fist gripping t

~Christian~Rage surged through me when I spotted Elena’s face plastered across the billboard screen in the middle of traffic. Two days ago, we’d agreed to meet after our engagement to finalize the contract signing, but her replies to my texts had been sparse, almost nonexistent.Fear gnawed at me. Now that she was tied to me, she was a target for my enemies. To keep her safe, I’d assigned a bodyguard to watch her and report back.At first, I hated the idea of tracking her every move because it felt like an invasion, a betrayal of trust. But my enemies were unpredictable, striking when I least expected it, and I couldn’t risk being too late to protect her.I was stuck in an impromptu meeting my grandfather had strong-armed me into when my phone buzzed with a text from the bodyguard:“She’s in a hospital.”The words sent my heart into overdrive, and a gasp escaped my lips, loud enough to disrupt the meeting. All eyes swiveled toward me, and I ducked my head, muttering an apology.The v

~~Elena~~I heaved a deep sigh and rubbed my hand over the engagement ring on my left finger.It had only been two days since the engagement, and I was already thinking about my decision. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to become Christian’s fake wife, but it was because of my health condition.Even if Owen and Ariana hadn’t killed me in my past life, I would have died from late-stage cancer. So now, as I sat in front of the receptionist waiting for the test results, I imagined how they would break the news once they were out.I had picked a different hospital this time—one where no one would discover my secret tests—because I knew my grandfather would be devastated if he ever found out I had glioblastoma.At least in this new life, I could do the things I failed to do in my past one.“Miss Elena,” a nurse called from the receptionist’s desk. “The doctor will see you now,” she announced.I nodded and stood up. I adjusted my sunglasses and the mask around my mouth.Just then, my phone ran

~Owen~I groaned and clenched my teeth as another slap landed on my face again. As my face turned to the other side, my eyes met with my mother’s, who was on the ground, her back against the wall, crying out for my father to stop, but he didn’t. Instead, he continued to hit my face, and I had lost count of how many times he had hit me.It was all because of my mistake. I had thought that bringing up the images and videos of Elena and me would change everyone’s perspective about her. I had thought it would ruin the engagement, but instead, it made things harder for me. For once, I had thought my father was going to be proud of what I had done, but it turned out to be for nothing.Christian outsmarted me like he was already ready for it to happen and showed pictures of me with different girls. I had no idea how he had gotten them because I had been discreet for so many years, but it looked like he had me followed, and because of him, everything was ruined.“Do you realize what you’ve do

~Ariana~“Where is she!” My father’s loud voice echoed as he made his way toward my room. I already knew he was going to question me about my actions at Elena’s wedding. I had been a fool to believe that Owen’s plan would work. He had made me believe it would succeed, and I had trusted him, but it turned out we had played into Christian’s hands.That smartass. If not for him, we would have successfully ruined Elena’s reputation. I should have been the bride. Everything Elena had now was supposed to be mine, but somehow, she had beaten me to it. This had never happened before. I was always ahead of her in everything, but now, it seemed like she knew what was coming and was winning at everything.The door to my room burst open, and I jumped off my bed in fright. My heart raced as if I had run a marathon, and I clutched the dress I hadn’t yet removed.“There you are!” he yelled, pointing a finger at me. “I am so disappointed in you. Why are you trying to ruin your sister’s happiness and

“Not here,” I said softly, indicating we’d discuss the details later. “What’s the situation? How were they killed?” I asked Leonara, gesturing to summon a portal with the ring Emma gave to me. When it shimmered into existence, I grabbed Tamara’s hand and pulled her toward it. “You stay close to me

~Axel~ “I saw him, Axel,” Tamara said again, her voice heavy with a deep sigh as she wrapped her arms around my neck. “He was in my dream, and I can’t shake the feeling he’s plotting something dangerous.” Her eyes searched mine, and she added, “He said he’s coming for my brother.” I pulled her cl

I took a deep breath, steeling myself. “We’re in the home of an alpha king,” I said, my voice shaking. “It’s a long story, but I came here to make sure you were okay.” Cody’s eyes widened. “An alpha king? You risked everything to save me?” I nodded and started explaining what had happened to him

~Tamara~ “I’m coming for something precious to you,” Ian’s voice echoed in my head as I jolted awake, gasping for breath. The memory of Ian’s warning flashed through my mind. He had appeared in my dream, threatening to take the most precious person to me. My heart raced as I tried to shake off the





~~Axel~~


The assault on me continued until I turned eighteen. Ian, on the other hand, had grown distant, and we barely saw each other. Even after turning me into one of his experiments, our father refused to let Ian become the sole heir to the throne. According to him, Ian had more blood to gi

“If you hate us as your children, then kill us, Father,” I yelled. “I hate how you treat us—especially Ian! He’s my brother, and I don’t want him to suffer anymore, and…” Before I could finish, he flung me against the wall. “You talk too much, which makes you a weak son. I thought you’d be better t

Both stopped arguing and turned their attention toward Sapphire, who loudly screamed, her face contorted in anger. The table fell silent, and she made the announcement again. “My water just broke!” she shouted, louder this time.Wahaya’s voice echoed in my head. “Help her!” he shouted.“I think the

~ZEPHYR~A Year Later,Sapphire organized a family dinner in honor of Cassandra. According to her, it was what Cassandra would have wanted. Since everyone had been busy with different duties since the coronation, it was the perfect time to gather and have a family dinner.I had thought the dinner wo

I heaved a deep sigh and looked up at the sky, smiling, knowing that Cassandra was watching us and that we had succeeded. ‘’we finally made it to the end, and we won!’’ Zephyr continued. ‘’I am sure that everyone who had lost their lives one way or the other is proud of what we have achieved!’’ he

The announcer’s voice boomed through the arena, and the crowd quieted. ‘’The coronation ceremony is now in session! Let us all stand and sing the Eradon anthem. ‘’ Zephyr grabbed my hand and pulled me up as the slow instrument played, first joined by the crowd's singing. ‘’Oh Eradon, The land of t

~SAPPHIRE~‘’Finally!’’ I muttered to myself as I stared at my reflection, tracing my fingers on the Purple sapphire necklace around my neck down to the beautiful, deep, rich purple dress that hugged my curves perfectly. The full skirt fell in soft folds to the floor, and I felt like a true queen.

They all started crying, murmuring amongst themselves while the Luna queen continued shouting the alpha king’s name. ‘’let the judgment begin!’’ Zephyr shouted. The alpha king was first pulled forward and dragged to the executioner block. His head was placed on the cold, wooden platter, his eyes s

“Kien, take our daughter and leave this island! We both already knew this was going to happen! Lyrielle has to fulfill her part of her prophecy! You can’t allow her to die here!” my mother said. My father turned toward me and nodded in response. He then looked toward the Finders and threw somethin

I knew that we were not safe, especially if the King of the North had sent them. “Please!” I shouted. “I will go with you. Don’t kill anyone! Let my father go, and I will be whatever you want me to be!” Even though that was not what I wanted, I had to do it because I would rather sacrifice myself th

I placed a hand on my chest as I hid myself behind the door. My heart pounded hard against my chest, and each time I heard a scream from those outside, I jumped in fright. No matter how I tried to cover my ears, I could hear them. It was as if they were begging for my help. “We are not giving up a

~Lyrielle~ My fingers stilled on the fragrant herbs I was collecting when a loud scream sounded from across the field. Before I could figure out what was happening, the villagers who had gathered with me to collect herbs started running toward me. “What is happening!” I demanded from one of the

I stepped forward, the orb’s light blazing through my tunic, casting shadows that danced like specters across the walls. “Try that again,” I said, my voice low, dangerous, each word dripping with the promise of violence, “and I’ll turn you to ash right here.” Lyrielle’s hand brushed my arm, her touc

The arena was a explosion of color and life, a sprawling circle of stone and magic that seemed to hum with the energy of Katula’s heart. The high walls were draped with banners in every shade—crimson, emerald, sapphire—fluttering in the evening breeze, their edges catching the glow of hundreds of la