The Duke Of Death And His Maid

Lyra Valeska, seorang anak haram dari keluarga bangsawan kelas bawah, terpaksa menyamar menjadi Putri Lavinia sesuai titah Kaisar demi menyelamatkan sang ibu, Tapi siapa sangka... itu semua justru mengantarkan Lyra pada pelukan Grand Duke Leonhard Vordane--Sang Iblis Perang dan pria yang bahkan Kaisar sendiri enggan hadapi..... Lantas, bagaimana nasib Lyra? Terlebih bila Grand Duke mengetahui identitas aslinya?

My sister and I are twins, and we both have kidney failure. After a long wait, we finally find two matching kidneys. The doctor is prepared to transplant one for me and one for her. However, she breaks down in tears in my fiancé's arms—she wants both kidneys for herself. When I object, my fiancé locks me up at home. He has my sister undergo surgery to have both kidneys transplanted. "You haven't been sick for as long as your sister has. She just wants to live like a normal person—how can you be so selfish? Can't you wait for the next matching kidney?" He doesn't know that I can't wait any longer, though. I'm going to die soon.

"Aku memiliki darah penyihir, aku kebal terhadap racun vampire, dan aku sangat kuat. Kamu boleh menghisap darahku." "Tidak. .. eh ... tidak." Elora terpana melihat senyuman dari bibir Damio, wajah tampannya sulit diterima akal sehat. Kok bisa ada orang setampan ini? Apa karena dia keturunan bangsawan? " ... kamu pasti tidak bisa menolak aroma ini 'kan? Darah penyihir selalu memabukkan untuk vampire, hisap saja darahku sebagai awal perjanjian kita," ucap Damio dengan suara lirih seperti rayuan iblis. "Tapi, aku tidak ... bisa ... tidak tahu ..." *** Elora terjebak masuk ke dalam novel yang baru selesai dibaca. Dia menjelma karakter yang bernama sama dengannya, Elora, seorang vampire, karakter sampingan yang tewas di awal cerita karena dibunuh pasukan pemburu taring dari kerajaan Lux. Untuk menghindari takdir yang sial, dia berlindung di hutan wilayah kekuasaan Duke Damiano Grim. Menurut novel yang dia baca, pria itu memiliki darah penyihir, sangat misterius, dijauhi oleh bangsawan lain, dan konon katanya terkena kutukan. Seperti karakter Elora, karakter Duke Damiano Grim adalah karakter sampingan yang akhirnya mati karena dikhianati tunangannya. Karena itulah, Elora merasa mereka harus bekerjasama sebagai karakter sampingan agar tetap hidup di gempuran takdir buruk yang akan menimpa mereka. Namun, Duke tersebut sangat menjengkelkan, egois, posesif, dan suka menggoda Elora. Bisakah dia bertahan dengan sikapnya? *** Warning: Jika di judul bab ada tambahan (++), maka ada adegan vulgar/bahaya.

"You're my Amber" I heard his low voice as he moved in and out at such a perfect pace that I felt like I would melt in a matter of seconds. There was very, very little left, and my belly was contracting painfully. "All mine! Amber, a spoiled young woman from a wealthy family, sees her world turn upside down when her father loses the family fortune due to scams. She and her mother are forced to move to the outskirts of New York City, finding themselves in a hostile environment where opportunities are scarce. Desperate for a means of support, Amber lands an unexpected job at a prestigious company. To her surprise, her boss is someone from her past whom she never imagined encountering again. Though initially reluctant to accept the maid position, she soon realizes it's her only chance to have a roof over her head. As Amber immerses herself in the responsibilities of her new job, she discovers long-forgotten memories beginning to resurface. Amidst the day-to-day challenges, she finds herself confronting uncomfortable truths about her past and her own identity. What she initially viewed as a mere temporary job unfolds into a journey of self-discovery and redemption, where secrets from the past intertwine with future possibilities.

"Oh tidak! Aku benci anak-anak!!" Irina Fernandaliz, terus mengumpat ketika pertama kali menginjakan kakinya di panti asuhan. Irina sangat anti dengan anak-anak apalagi yang sudah menginjak usia 5 tahun, menurut Irina mereka sangat menyebalkan! Jika bukan karena suruhan ibunya yang menyuruhnya untuk mencari muka di depan publik demi menutupi skandalnya yang sudah menjadi headline, ia tidak akan sudi beramah tamah disini. Saat ia akan kembali pulang dari panti asuhan, tiba-tiba mobil yang dikendarai oleh supirnya oleng menembus pembatas jalan hingga hancur dan merenggut nyawa nya dan sang supir. Ketika detik terakhir nya saat ia benar-benar merasakan tubuhnya hancur dan sakit luar biasa, ia melihat sebuah cahaya menghampiri nya kemudian menariknya hingga ia benar-benar menutup mata. _______________________ Verona Van Helsing "Kau jahat Alexander! Aku baru saja melahirkan putra putri kita, aku baru saja kehilangan ayah ku dan sekarang? Kau menambah penderitaan lagi kepada ku dengan membawa perempuan ini Alexander? kau sungguh pria yang kejam!" Verona sudah tidak bisa bertahan lagi, ia sudah pasrah jika ia harus meregang nyawa dengan cara tenggelam. Namun ia berdoa di akhir hayatnya, ia meminta jika anak-anak nya dapat hidup dengan bahagia tanpa merasakan kurangnya kasih sayang. Verona menyesal atas apa yang telah ia perbuat kepada anak-anaknya. Bagaimanapun mereka tidak bersalah, mereka hanya korban dari keegoisan orang tua mereka.

HER : I had to leave, i had my reasons. Leaving changed me. I had to forget my past, to adapt with my present, to face the future. I suddenly came back, but the problem is...I am different now. HIM : She left, without any reason, she didn't even say goodbye. Losing her changed me. I couldn't forget my past, my present stopped, i can't face the future. She suddenly came back, but the problem is...I am different now. We saw them fight, laugh, shout, cry. We saw them fall in love, we saw them get married and start on with their lives. But one man from her past -suddenly comes back- knocks on her door, enters her life and everything after goes downhill. Secret reveals, dreams get shattered, hearts get crashed, old wounds open again, and new scars start to show. They split apart, they hate , they change. And right now; they're not dead, yet still not alive. And the question stays; Will they ever get their love back, or will it just be the death of them both?

"I will not be your mistress." She spoke, whispering, with her mouth a sigh away from his. He swallowed hard and nodded, agreeing with her even as he closed the distance between them, kissing her to madness, leaving nothing to sanity. Bethany Fitzgerald hated the very idea of marriage and stood against it with everything she was. Charles de Norcrosse had to marry the insufferable Lady Cossington, for it was the will of his late father and he must abide by it. But when fate moved in favour of the Duke of Carlisle and the daughter of an impoverished Land Baron, very little can be done to fight against it.

Abductors bind me in a basement, subjecting me to the torment of dozens. Meanwhile, my husband, Evan Foster, dines by candlelight with his lover, Carmen Locke. My abductors grant me one chance to call for help, and I dial Evan's number. I'm certain he will come for me. I believe Evan would give his life for me, as he once vowed that his future held no meaning without me. Clinging to hope, I call the number etched in my heart. However, Evan scolds me for interrupting their date. "You think I'll come get you? Dream on. Maybe I'll bother to collect your body if you die out there." His words crush me, and I do die. Five days later, Evan stands before the autopsy table, grimacing at the mangled remains before him. Even as the police department's finest forensic expert, having dissected thousands of bodies, he condemns the killer's brutality. Yet, despite his cold dismissal of my desperate plea over the phone, he now wears a look of pity. Evan, if you knew these fragments belonged to me, would you still find me worthy of your compassion?

After three miscarriages for Xavier Lowe, I see it—my mother-in-law has three years left, my father-in-law nine years, and my sister-in-law two years. I say nothing. After the third miscarriage, my mother-in-law blames me, calling me a curse who "kills" children. My sister-in-law sneers, saying she almost died in a car crash the year I married Xavier—as if my bad luck dragged her down. My mother-in-law snaps, "She can't even keep a child. It must be because she's cursed!" Xavier just stands there, silent. He doesn't say a single word for me. I know that, deep down, he believes that I bring bad luck. Maybe it's also because he already has someone else—his secretary, Yvette Snyder. His mother has always liked her better, and he clung to her the night I lost my third child. I don't explain because I know the truth will only destroy them faster. On my 28th birthday, I catch a glimpse of my own countdown in the mirror. On that day, I take a leave of absence. I go to the funeral home and pick out an urn—pure white, just like the wedding dress I once wore. Wearing a beautiful floral dress, I text Xavier, asking him to meet me at the lake where we first met ten years ago. I wait from daylight until nightfall as my countdown ticks to zero. I die, and he never shows up.

Jika ditanya siapa sosok yang paling ingin dinikahi oleh gadis-gadis Victoria, maka jawabannya hanya ada satu. Xavier George Sanders Dia adalah Duke termuda victoria yang diangkat menjadi Duke di usia 10 tahun. Mewarisi dua darah biru sekaligus membuat Xavier kian populer. Popularitasnya sebagai Duke sekaligus Panglima perang Victoria bahkan digadang-gadang melebihi popularitas putra mahkota Victoria sendiri, Jayden George Sebastian. Tapi sejatinya, tak ada yang sempurna di dunia ini. Xavier yang dianggap sempurna pun bahkan punya cacat. Karena diantara semua perempuan kalangan atas Victoria. Xavier harus menikah dengan Catalina Ruth Spencer, wanita yang dijuluki gagak hitam Victoria. Catalina dikenal sebagai salah satu wanita yang paling tidak diinginkan oleh pria mana pun. Apalagi setelah skandalnya dengan banyak pria terekspos di berita harian Victoria. Malang. Catherine yang menulis buku berjudul Royal Scandal itu harus masuk ke novelnya sendiri menggantikan Catalina asli yang mati konyol karena cinta gilanya pada putra mahkota Victoria. Lalu, bagaimana Catherine akan menjalani kehidupan Catalina selanjutnya? "Tidak baik mengatakan ini. Tapi sepertinya sebentar lagi aku memang akan mati. Pertukaran jiwa, sialan!"