Dukes Of Ruin Novels & Stories

Now I knew what it was like to be inside her and feel her body respond to mine and see her look at me like I was something more than just a monster wearing a human face. The door opened without anyone knocking and Kade walked in. His face was healed thanks to werewolf metabolism but there was still bruising around his jaw and his eye was swollen and I could tell from the way he was moving that his ribs still hurt. “We have something,” he said without preamble. I stood up and followed him to the conference room where half a dozen of our best tech members were hunched over laptops and equipment. Duke looked up when we entered. “The van’s dashcam was remotely wiped. Traffic cameras along their

“Some argue his twin, Darian, rivals him. But Xaden is the one the prophecy speaks of.” My chest caves in. “Prophecy?” “He’s meant to be the future Alpha,” she continues. “But he’s cursed. That’s why Darian carries the title for now.” I was told. Yet, I press on, my fingers curling. “What kind of curse?” “He loses control during the full moon. He goes completely feral and kills without thinking.” She lowers her voice. “The elders say only his true mate can stabilize him.” My breath slows. “Something about the last white wolf that carries the lightning crest.” She adds.

I whispered. ​"No," the Duke said, a dark smile spreading across his lips. He reached into the air, and a shard of darkness solidified in his hand—a jagged blade of pure shadow. "Silas stays in his tower. These are his pets. And I am very, very hungry." ​He didn't wait for them to land. He stepped out of the broken window, falling into the black void of the night. ​I ran to the edge, watching as he descended. He didn't hit the ground; he hit the first helicopter like a meteor of shadow. The metal groaned and buckled as the Duke tore through the rotor housing with his bare hands.

“One failure weakens you. Three failures break you. You remember that, don’t you?” My blood went cold. Devon said nothing. Gideon smiled again, but there was anger behind it now. “You want the first duet?” Devon’s answer came immediately. “Yes.” I shook my head. “No.” No one listened. Gideon turned to the council. “I accept the first duet.” The elders began shouting again. Devon had stepped into a game where one wrong loss would not only cost him power. It could strip him down. Break his wolf. Turn him into the very thing every Alpha feared becoming. An Omega. And he had done it smiling. For me.

Duke stood and offered a respectful bow. Just as he was about to leave, Master Ye’s voice floated behind him. “Oh, and Grimm… I know about Seth. She’s setting up a masterpiece of ruin for him. Poison disguised as opportunity. If you want her heart, don’t save Seth. Just… watch.” Duke paused. And smiled. He was not here to interfere. He was here to admire her storm, and offer her an umbrella only if she asked for it. And somewhere deep inside him, a warmth was beginning to bloom. He did not bother to guess why the enigmatic girl's Master was willing to help him win her over. Something told him that Master Ye knew many hidden truths, but all he cared about was the chance he had.

Duke was left silent for a long while, his tears rolling down his cheeks. However, he eventually held out my ring, and I didn't hesitate to take it away. That seemed to drain him off all his strength, and he dropped limply on the ground. Before we left, Alex threatened viciously, "I'm warning you—don't bother my sister ever again. We will just treat the cost spent to establish the Forest Pack as alimony… but if you stalk her again, the House of Rod will destroy you." Duke looked up, dumbfounded as he muttered, "The House of Rod… The House of the Alpha King…"

Mira blushed as she lowered her head. “He is not just a peasant, he is Duke Southamberston.” Thomas spoke at the same time as Jack, his voice laced with righteous anger, anger at not being able to disclose Jack’s true identity. “You will regret this…regret not choosing me… regret not choosing to uphold peace that has existed for more than a decade. My brother will make you pay the price.” Ruiyin cursed righteously as she stared furiously at the faces that bought about her ruin, trying to imprint them in her memory.

People around them clapped and began whispering about their dance as the Duke went to talk to other nobles. "Puwaaaahh!" Her nerves were so nervous she forgot how to breathe properly. The Duke of Polvaros, otherwise known as The First in his line. Duke Reynold Devine was the Military General in the war that happened in the past between the human and insurgent monsters that tried to invade the western border of The Brightheil Kingdom. This was even before King Albus declared hostility towards the humans. He slew 500 monsters with his brigade. Because of the Duke's excellent performance on the battlefield, he was awarded a title and given a fief that is now known as the 4th largest city that r

I looked toward the open warehouse doors, where daylight spilled across the concrete floor. "Now I find out why a father declared war on his own daughter. And if Raj Varma has another reason..." I thought of Drisana sleeping upstairs, bruised and unaware that the greatest betrayal of her life wore her own surname. "...he'd better pray it's good enough." Without another word, I walked out of the warehouse. This wasn't over. It had only just begun.

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