His Duchess Is A Ghost Novels & Stories

In fact, the duchess thought that even the late empress herself actually did not have any idea about what exactly the prince was hiding, or what exactly was this thing hiding within him. Up until her daughter's death, she had never told anything, even to her own mother about what exactly had happened to Romeo in the dungeon. And how and when did the empress even conceive a child of a real royalty. It still remained a mystery and now that the empress was gone, no one could answer that question anymore. But for some reason, the duchess felt that Romeo, this dangerous and mysterious prince, knew everything. He was just keeping it buried inside of him, watching, and waiting, just for the right t

As far as he was concerned, marriage was restrictive, unbearable and there was no reason to look forward to it. “That's not the issue,” Cedric replied irritably. “There is no reason for all these conditions. Even after his death, he's still a controlling asshole… Can you imagine? He even has a bride ready for me…He picked out the woman who's supposed to be my duchess too. Can you believe that?”

With a final shove, he slammed Grayson against the cold metal of the morgue drawer. "This is her. Look at her! Look at the woman you abandoned—my sister!" Liam's voice was an icy blade, sharp and cutting. He forced Grayson to stare at my frozen body, lying there, still and lifeless. Grayson shut his eyes tight, his lips trembling as he muttered incoherently, "No, no, this isn't Belle. This can't be her! She's selfish, cruel, and vindictive. Someone like that doesn't just die—she wouldn't—she couldn't."

Katie’s POV Cold air swept across the room. And that led me to take a whiff of what’s in front of me. The Duke had this distinct smell of an ancient western suburb area, if that made any sense. Or if that even exists. But his Duchess.. I sharply turned my head toward her. The Duke took notice of it and smirked. “Ah! Right. Wolves have a very very sensitive nose.” ‘She’s human?’ I subtly mind-linked Vlad, and he answered with a quick, ‘Yes.’

Juliette interjected, her voice filled with hope. "Aren't you going to work tomorrow morning?" Daniel asked, a trace of skepticism in his tone. "Well... I'm going in the afternoon, and you can help me get any outfit in the morning," Juliette proposed, attempting to convince him. "Alright then, you can stay at my place tonight," Daniel finally relented, a warm smile spreading across his face as Juliette's eyes lit up with gratitude. * As Adrienne stepped into his mansion, the faint murmurs of music and the dimly lit surroundings created an ambiance of mystery and excitement. The hallways seemed to whisper in hushed tones, dripping with an essence of danger.

And why in the middle of the night? Henry watched his friend struggle with his thoughts. “Let’s prepare to track her right away,” Daniel ordered. “Tell Victor to only bring a handful of men.” ‘I hope she is not going to do something foolish because of what Aunt Paula told her.’ In no time, horses and dogs were prepared to track the duchess. Of course, no one in the castle knew that fact. Henry made sure that everyone thought the duke was going out hunting. After a couple of hours of chasing behind the hounds, Daniel could clearly guess where his wife went.

His ears rang when he heard the great Baroness's impossible condition. "No. I will not do that!" Chris growled at the woman across him. She seems to grow horns right before his eyes. The violent reaction by Chris Duvier illicit fear in the older woman's heart. Did her calculation about Duvier wanting the castle have been wrong? She hid her doubts quickly before the young man could sense her fear. She needs to act fast before she loses him.

The thick lips that used to be kissed are more enticing. The Duke’s formal dress consisted of a white shirt trimmed to the top and encircled by a cravat, a black vest, and a maroon suit matching his fiancee’s gown. A pin on Carleton’s family crest stuck in his pocket. It’s like Rosetta’s fallen in love again the umpteenth time. “Are you ready, My Lady?” asked Lucas, bending the elbow and letting Rosetta hold his hands around. “Yes, My Lord. Let’s go,“ replied Rosetta. Her smile grew wide.

Marie's eyes widened but it quickly turned to a smile, "I never but you shouldn't worry. No one will know that you have faked a reason to refuse his marriage. The duchess is a terrifying woman. I remembered how once she had—" "Mother!" Gabby sighed in frustration, "You are making a terrible mistake! I had heard it from the maids! They claim that Dominic, the heir of the duchy is a very handsome man! Not to mention, all those rumors about his curse was all false!" Marie raised her eyebrows and shook her head, "You will believe their words, darling? We all know how he had been rumored cursed since he was younger." "But you don't know if those rumors are true either!" Gabby stomped on the floor

The next day I woke up, I am now the fiance of the Demon Duke in the Kingdom of Franche-Comte, a kingdom that believes in religion, however, it has a Demon Lord living among its people, Duke of Dubois Castle, or known as Lemon. He holds my hand tight and trails kisses to my pulse, ever since I have known that this man is a Demon who saved my life with the contract of fulfilling his desire, he frequents my room almost every night. “It is not money, and not my title as the countess, also you said that it is not my soul, what is it that you desire Duke?” he paused and those jewel red eyes looked at me intently, he climbed onto my bed and even closed the distance between us. I could feel the war