Cruel Crown

In a world where power is everything, Esmeray Lui Collin must navigate a treacherous path to the throne. As enemies lurk in the shadows, she must decide how far she's willing to go to claim her destiny. Can she wear the crown, or will the flames of ambition consume her?

อืม…ของขาดมานานหลายปีอยู่ ปกติไม่กินมั่วซั่วน่ะ ไม่กินของไม่ดี…ไม่กินซ้ำ แต่ถ้าถูกใจก็จะซ้ำถี่ๆ

I was setting up a weekend shopping list on the tablet my husband had just replaced for our home system. A notification popped up. He had forgotten to log out of a shared, encrypted family calendar— one I didn’t recognize. There was only one unfamiliar profile photo. I tapped it. A list titled “My Little Princess – Personal Notes” filled the screen. My Little Princess doesn’t drink alcohol—only mineral water or herbal tea. No late nights. She needs absolute quiet to sleep. She gets anxious easily—keep fresh white lilies in the house and her favorite vanilla chocolates on hand. I scrolled slowly, my expression unreadable. The final entry was bolded. Highlighted. “Next Wednesday: take my Little Princess to choose her wedding crown.” I closed the screen. Then I picked up my phone and called my husband. “Love,” I said gently. “Does your Little Princess prefer a classic European bridal crown… or something more traditional? I thought I could help you choose.”

Once thеrе was a young girl who wanted nothing more than to bе lovеd. Shе gavе еvеrything shе had, еvеn hеr powеrs, to win thе affеction of othеrs, but it was nеvеr еnough. Instеad of accеptancе, all shе got was bеtrayal and pain. In thе еnd, thе man shе trustеd thе most was thе onе who turnеd back on hеr. Shе hatеd thеm all, and if shе еvеr got anothеr chancе, shе promisеd hеrsеlf shе’d nеvеr long for lovе again. Instеad, shе’d makе thosе who wrongеd hеr suffеr in rеturn. Bеforе shе diеd, shе hеard about thе dukе of Adеlstеin and his sons going mad ovеr thе dеaths of thе duchеss and thеir littlе princеss. Whеn shе had thе chancе to bе rеborn, shе saw it as an opportunity for rеvеngе. Thе stagе was sеt for hеr plan to unfold, and shе lookеd forward to sееing hеr еnеmiеs fall by hеr hand. Thе big quеstion now is whеthеr shе’ll gеt hеr vеngеancе or if somеthing unеxpеctеd will changе hеr mind. Will shе ultimatеly lеarn to lovе hеr nеw family? Only timе will tеll in this story of bеtrayal, rеvеngе, and thе possibility of finding somеthing unеxpеctеd along thе way.

‘เรย์’ เขา... หล่อ นิ่ง ใจร้าย เย็นชา ฆ่าคนได้ ไม่ใช่ฆ่าให้ตาย แต่ถนัดทำให้ตายทั้งเป็น "ถ้าเธอจะยอมอยู่ในสภาพแบบนี้ก็ตามใจ แต่รู้ไว้อย่าง คนอย่างฉันไม่เคยคิดรักใคร ไม่เว้นแม้แต่เธอ" ——— "ตกอับจนต้องขายตัวเลยเหรอ" "อืม" "แล้วที่แอดไลน์มานี่ต้องการแบบนี้โดยเฉพาะ?" "อืม" "งั้นแก้ผ้า แล้วขึ้นเตียง"

Anastasia Crane, twenty years old low rank maid is in love with Prince Kai, the crown prince of Gardenia. Now that's a very bad decision. Fate brings them together and Kai returned Anna's feelings. Thier forbidden love was sure to go down the drain in the end. Kai is betrothed and said to marry in few weeks time. Thier secret affair went on and on the end, they were caught. Anastasia was locked in the dungeon, set to be beheaded the next day but Kai broke her out. He set her in a carriage and promised to come search for her. What Kai didn't know was that Anastasia was pregnant. She was carrying a royal seed in her. The royal seed that got lost.

“Don’t expect me to love you, Lian. I only married you because I knew I could control you. You’re just a plaything, easy to use, easy to manipulate.” – Prince Yul Maagang namulat sa realidad si Lian, isang babaeng kayod-kalabaw para sa pamilyang puro luho ang inaatupag at walang ginawa kundi lustayin ang perang pinaghirapan niya. May tatay siyang lasinggero, kapatid na lulong sa bisyo, at inang comatose sa ospital. Kahit anong trabaho, pinasok niya makaraos lang hanggang sa nakuha siyang bodyguard ng isang miyembro ng royal family. Akala niya, doon na magsisimula ang pagbabago. Pero mas naging demanding pa ang pamilya niya pagdating sa pera. Sa trabaho, hindi rin maganda ang trato sa kanya pero tiniis niya dahil sa laki ng sahod. Pakiramdam niya, palagi siyang pinagkakaitan ng tadhana. Hanggang sa isang araw, dumating ang prinsipe sa bansa upang maghanap ng mapapangasawa. Sa gitna ng isang engrandeng event sa palasyo, aksidente siyang nakita ng prinsipe. At sa harap ng maraming tao, bigla siya nitong inalok ng kasal, isang eksenang ikinagulat ng lahat. Ang akala ng prinsipe, madali lang kontrolin si Lian. Bodyguard lang naman niya ito dati. Pero ang totoo, inalok niya ito ng kasal para pagtakpan ang matagal na niyang relasyon sa isang babae, isang sikretong ayaw niyang mabunyag sa kanyang maharlikang pamilya. Pero nagkamali siya. Habang patagal nang patagal ang pagsasama nila, unti-unting nahuhulog ang loob ng prinsipe kay Lian. Sa araw-araw na bangayan, asaran, at hindi inaasahang mga lambingan. Napalapit sila sa isa’t isa. Pero paano kung mabunyag ang sikreto ng prinsipe? Tatanggapin pa rin ba siya ni Lian lalo't dinadala na nito ang anak niya? O mas pipiliin nitong tumakbo palayo at bumalik sa dating buhay?

Je rêvais de voler de mes propres ailes plutôt que d’être impliqué dans une famille mafieuse. Jusqu'à ce que ma mère épouse un parrain à la retraite, et que j'obtienne le chef de la mafia, mon demi-frère. Il n'était rien de moins qu'un Dieu grec. Nicolas s'est mis à ruiner mes projets bien conçus. Sa réputation impitoyable me pousse à courir pour la sécurité de mon appartement. Mais il est toujours là. Sur le campus. Dans mon appartement. Il s'attend à ce que je respecte ses règles.

No puedes odiar a un extraño. Solo puedes odiar a la persona a la que amaste una vez.Xander Baston es un mujeriego que no le importa a donde se mete. Es despiadado, arrogante y cruel de toda la historia.Aoife Marshall es una chica dulce e inocente que recientemente se unió a la universidad para cumplir sus sueños. Desde que sus ojos se cruzaron con los de ella, no pudo evitar desearla… ¿Qué sucederá cuando sus mundos colisionen?El trata de ser amable con ella, de olvidarse de su verdadera naturaleza y de sus instintos más bajos. Por otro lado, ¿ella se olvidará de sus sueños y lo rechazará?* Cruel amor.* Romance universitario.* Lento, lento deseo que quema.* Fantasías sexuales.* Desamor.

Claire is a human living in a world controlled by beasts and creatures much larger and stronger. She lives her life carefully and in fear. She doesn't handle it well when she hears the one word she always hoped she never would. Mate.