Lucius Artorius Castus

Naomi Catherine devoted ten years of her life to Liam Claude, sacrificing her dreams, dignity, and heart to build his fame—only to be cast aside like she was nothing. Betrayed, humiliated, and left with nowhere to turn, she believed she had reached the lowest point of her life. Until her stepfather sold her to Lucius Ravenwood. A ruthless and enigmatic CEO, Lucius had no interest in love—only in securing a wife to silence his family’s relentless demands. Catherine needed an escape, a way to reclaim the life that had been stolen from her. The arrangement was simple: one year, no emotions, no complications. But from the moment their worlds collided, the boundaries blurred. Beneath Lucius’s icy exterior lay secrets as dark as her own, and Catherine soon realized that escaping her past wouldn’t be as easy as signing a contract. When old betrayals resurface and past lovers return with dangerous intentions, Catherine and Lucius find themselves trapped in a battle far more treacherous than they had ever anticipated. What began as a cold transaction turns into a struggle for control, survival, and something neither of them expected—longing. Because love was never part of the deal. But now? It might be their only chance at salvation. A high-stakes romance brimming with passion, power, and deception—where the line between love and obsession is razor-thin, and surrendering to the wrong desire could mean losing everything.

Excerpt “Did he touch you?” Nicholas leaned in, his face inches away from mine. His closeness was suffocating,stealing the breath in my lungs. “Nic, stop!” My breath hitched and I shrank back. “I’ll take that as a yes, which hand?” He questioned again, clenching his jaws so hard that I could see the muscles rippling. “It was a mistake..” I whispered. “That doesn’t look like a mistake, Mira..” he moved closer to me. “It was, please let it go” I pleaded with my last bit of energy. “If you don’t tell me, I’ll bring both hands for you to choose,”. ********. Mira Cavallo thought she could leave her dangerous past behind and stay safe with her five-year-old son, Rocco but unknown to her, safety is an illusion in the mafia world. Her peaceful life is shattered when armed men break into her home, rips her son from her arms and forces her back into the clutches of her former boss, Lucius Moretti also known as the bloodhound. To save her child, Mira must return to the mafia world, seduce a very dangerous Mafia leader, Nicholas Sterling and uncover his secrets that would pull him down or kill him. As Mira inches closer to the truth, Mira discovers some hidden truth about Lucuis and Nicholas and she also realizes that she isn’t just fighting for her son but for her freedom in a dangerous game of power and desire.

“I’m done with you, Aurora Fernandez—if that’s even your name.” Mia’s voice trembled with rage as she turned for the door. “You’ll regret refusing me,” Aurora snapped behind her. Mia's hand touched the knob—just as it turned on its own. The door creaked open. Her heart dropped. Standing in the doorway was a face she never wanted to see again. Lucius Lovato. The cold, merciless CEO of the department store where she'd once worked. His eyes swept over her with visible disdain. “Who is this little thing, Eva?” he asked, his voice hoarse and biting. And just like that, Mia knew—she was trapped again. Wrongfully accused. Publicly humiliated. Betrayed by the only man she ever loved. Mia Simpson thought she'd hit rock bottom. Then came the offer—escape prison and start over, under one terrifying condition: seduce and marry Lucius Lovato, the mafia heir with a heart of ice and a soul no one dares touch. But Mia isn’t the fragile girl the world thinks she is. She agrees to the deal—on her own terms. Behind her innocent eyes burns a thirst for revenge, and the deeper she steps into the dark world of power, blood, and secrets, the more dangerous she becomes. Lucius, however, is not a man easily fooled. Every attempt to break him only draws him closer. And every secret Mia hides? He already suspects. As enemies close in and her hidden past begins to unravel, Mia discovers a horrifying truth—she is not just a girl caught in the middle of a mafia war. She is the legacy of something much greater… and much more feared. He was her mission. She was his undoing. But in the underworld, love might just be the most dangerous weapon of all.

Peringatan : KHUSUS 21+ Di bawah umur sebaiknya melipir. mengandung adegan dewasa dan kekerasan. Blurb : Calia Xavera, tak punya pilihan selain mendatangi Lucius Cayson, suami yang sudah mencampakkannya delapan tahun lalu. Ia rela memberikan apapun untuk mendapatkan keinginannya dari Lucius. Tak hanya nominal yang begitu fantastis, yaitu sumsum tulang belakang Lucius Cayson, demi menyelamatkan salah satu dari ketiga malaikat kecilnya yang tengah berbaring di ranjang rumah sakit.

Lucius Denovan loves game. And Alicia Lucero happen to be his only game that he loves to play. *** Saat Alicia berusia sembilan tahun, orang tuanya pergi dan dia dititipkan kepada pamannya. Namun, pamannya adalah seorang pria gila harta yang kemudian menjual Alicia pada seorang pria bermata merah kelam itu. Alicia kemudian diasingkan ke sebuah desa. Sampai usianya menginjak angka delapan belas, pria itu datang menjemputnya. Dan dia adalah manusia terkejam yang pernah Alicia temui. Pria itu menyukai sensasi ketika permainannya melukai Alicia. Dia tersenyum ketika melihat Alicia menangis. Dan tertawa ketika Alicia menjerit sakit. Namun, Alicia tidak pernah sekalipun merasa bahwa dirinya harus pergi dari jerat pria itu. Karena Alicia tahu sesuatu yang Lucius tidak ketahui. *** 2020 by Asia July Cover illustration by Asia July (@layaciart)

Lacia la Midford adalah seorang putri, namun ia ditakuti dan dikucilkan karena racun di dalam tubuhnya. orang-orang menyebutnya sebagai Putri Racun. Keluarganya membenci dan juga mengabaikannya. Semua orang mengasingkan Lacia layaknya putri terbuang.Puncaknya ketika Lacia memutuskan untuk terjun dari tebing ketika pasukan kerajaannya sendiri memburunya untuk dibunuh. Sakit hati karena perlakuan yang ia terima selama ini membuat Lacia mengubah identitas dan penampilannya. Ia pun menemukan keluarga baru yang lebih menerimanya dibandingkan kerajaannya dahulu. Semua berjalan lancar, hingga akhirnya di sebuah pesta, kakaknya, Lucius la Midford, melihatnya. Lucius meminta bahkan memaksa Lacia untuk kembali ke kerajaan, yang jelas ditolak tegas oleh Lacia. Ia tidak mau lagi merasakan penderitaan yang sama bila kembali ke kerajaannya.Namun, ketika Lacia tahu apa yang menyebabkan Lucius begitu memaksanya untuk kembali ke kerajaannya sendiri, Lacia yakin, bahwa apa yang ia lakukan sekarang adalah hal yang tepat.“Hidupku dulu lebih rumit dari strategi perang, dan ketika aku mendapatkan kebebasan dalam hidup, kau datang dan membual ingin menikahiku. Kau pikir dirimu siapa?” –Lacia la Midford/Leia Vertensia“Kalau bukan karena kaulah pemegang utama tahta kerajaan, aku tidak akan memintamu untuk pulang. Aku membencimu, karena racun yang ada di tubuhmu itu seharusnya menjadi milikku.” –Lucius la Midford“Berani menyentuh Leia, kau akan berurusan denganku. Leia tidak akan kuserahkan pada lelaki pengecut sepertimu.” –Mikail Jester

Summer Molina doesn't know how many times her mother told them the story about the island who abandoned them, many years ago. Even she doesn't know the entire story behind that, that story opened her mind that the world was made very cruel. At her young age, she chose to leave their city to find a job somewhere, where she can earn higher salary, until it brings her to the island of El Salvador. An island far from civilization that hides a very beautiful town. All she thought that she will find there a job-but she is wrong. The white sand shore, clear blue water, the sunset, everything in the island make her realize one thing—she was on the island that she thought that only exists in her mother's story. Works as a secretary of Lucius Salvador the ceo of the El Salvador's chain of hotels and restaurants. A great business man and leader in the age of twenty-two. But behind of his greatness, he is undeniably cold to anyone. No girlfriend, no flings, his life is for nothing but for business. He seems like a snowman in the middle of fiery summer. After several months of work with Lucius, summer discovered some secrets lying behind them, and one of those is the reason of their bitter fate. Driven by anger, summer wants to revenge against the Salvador. She believes that every man's weakness is a woman's beauty. So, she decided to use hers. She will play him like a puppet under her strings of beauty, while taking them down little by little. But she is wrong. Igniting her cold target is not a great idea. Once he burns, his flames will claim and destroy her… inch by inch.  

Dua orang pencuri pergi ke Pemakaman Diagon Alley untuk memenuhi permintaan seorang pengusaha barang antik. Sebuah kalung berharga pun mereka curi. Namun, mereka tak sadar bahwa pemiliknya telah mengamati pergerakan mereka. Lucius Damien adalah seorang Inspektur kepolisian yang sedang menginvestigasi tentang sebuah liontin kuno yang dirumorkan hilang dari museum pameran. Hilangnya liontin Vampire Pendant dipicu oleh seorang pencuri yang memasuki ruang pameran pada malam hari sebelum pameran itu diselenggarakan. Dengan bantuan seorang arkeolog, kebenaran mulai terkuak satu per satu. Seorang wanita diduga menjadi korban dari ‘Makhluk Campuran’ dari Trannsylvania yang rupanya telah menjebaknya pada malam di mana ia hendak beristirahat. Para Pemburu Vampir menuduh wanita itu sebagai bagian dari sekte kegelapan dan membakarnya pada tiang. Kebangkitan seorang Lady ditandai dengan hilangnya liontin yang ia genggam selama ribuan abad lamanya. "Liontin Vampir adalah caraku menemukanmu, Lucius Damien.”

Emma Graciella, seorang gadis yang dijadikan persembahan oleh seluruh warga desanya karena ayahnya yang mengajukan namanya. Dia dipersembahkan kepada penguasa kegelapan Erland Lucius yang disebut-sebut sebagai Dewa Pelindung bagi desanya. Siapapun yang dijadikan persembahan pasti hidupnya berakhir di tangan Erland. Emma bertekad untuk kabur, lari dari jeratan maut. Dia berharap bahwa dirinya bisa keluar dengan selamat. Siapa sangka keberaniannya malah mengundang perhatian Sang penguasa kegelapan. Membuat rencana kaburnya semakin sulit diwujudkan. Akankah Emma berhasil kabur atau malah berhasil menaklukkan hati Erland? tidak ada yang tahu.

Dalam uji coba game VR terbaru, Lucius, seorang pemain solo yang tangguh, mendapati dirinya terjebak di dunia maya yang menggabungkan kekuatan nyata dan donghua. Saat sistem game mengalami kegagalan, Lucius terpaksa berkultivasi untuk bertahan hidup. Mengenakan gelang NSD yang memberikan informasi skill dan atribut, Lucius menemukan bahwa semua pemain, termasuk dirinya, terjebak di dalam dunia ini. Dalam kesendirian tanpa teman atau sahabat, Lucius menghadapi konflik internal dan eksternal. Dengan perjalanan solonya, dia menjelajahi dunia maya yang penuh tantangan dan misteri. "The Cultivator's Nexus: Trapped in a Pixelated Realm" adalah kisah petualangan Lucius yang penuh dengan pengembangan karakter, pertarungan epik, dan tantangan di dalam dunia maya yang memukau.