The Last Russian Doll

***Completed*** can be read as a standalone book. please note posted chapters are currently unedited.Knight of the queen or not, I am the expendable one, the one that shouldn’t be here, and the one that shouldn’t be alive. By all accounts, I should have died 13 years ago. A question I always ask myself, every time my eyes open: why am I still alive? Why did the gods let that old priestess find me so many moons ago and bring me back from the dead? Why did they allow me to live?I still wonder what my role is in this story and believe me there is more to this story than any of us know. I can feel it, see it unfolding, almost taste it. The last three years have just been a prelude to something bigger, something yet unseen and unknown. Lamia and Mathias may be the main characters, but we all had a role, an important part to play. Unfortunately, the script of our lives had been hidden away or maybe it just hasn’t been written yet.****Sent on a quest by his beloved Queen Lamia; Hunji finds himself back at the beginning. The place where his old life ended, and where the goddess granted him a second chance. On the hunt for a witch, Hunji must face his past - A past that left him broken. When the goddess breathed new life into him, he took an oath to serve her. Now that promise is being tested.He has survived his past but it's the future that threatens to turn his world upside down. That and the little witch who he was sent to find, protect and bring home; is hellbent on throwing a curve ball at every plan he had.

Sienna Valeria Storm thought her only crime was surviving. As the last Ruby Wolf, she has been hunted, accused of murdering an Alpha, and forced into hiding. But when she stumbles into the path of Kieran Draven Wolfe, the most feared Alpha of the Shadowfang Pack, her fate is sealed. He offers her a choice—stand trial and face execution or become his mate to break his deadly curse. But Kieran isn’t the only one drawn to her. Ronan Voss, an assassin from her forgotten past, has been ordered to kill her, yet his heart refuses. Caius Blackthorne, a vampire prince, offers her power in exchange for her loyalty. As the Celestial Trials force her to choose a mate, dark forces rise, and secrets long buried begin to surface. Because the Midnight Syndicate doesn’t just want her dead—they want her power. And the truth? If she bonds with the wrong mate, she could doom them all. She was born a legend. She will die a queen—or a monster.

The room is dimly lit, the air is filled with the smell of sex and alcohol; the guy laying next to the girl is panting heavily. She on the other hand is laying next to him, all curled up; soft whimpers are coming out of her lips. The guy wraps his muscular arms around her waist and pushes her a little away from him. She opens her eyes halfway through and stares at the guy, his hair sticking to his forehead due to the sweat; his dark brown eyes are closed. His sharp features are glistening, when the little rays of the sun hits his face that is coming in through the window. Forwarding her hand, she caresses his thin lower lip with her index finger and closes her eyes. "Get out." He says in a harsh tone from beside her. Her eyes flutter open completely hearing his harsh words; she always thinks why he acts so badly with her? Retracting her hand back to herself she sits up, her lower belly aches in the bitter sweet pain. A groan comes out of her mouth and her hands go straight to on top of her lower belly, to caress it. His clothes and hers are scattered around on the floor. The entire room is a mess, the bed sheet is all crinkled; pillows are off the bed.

MANIKA. Isa sa pinakapaboritong laruan ng mga bata lalong-lalo na sa mga babae. Minsan, nangongoleksyon pa nga ang iba at ginagawang display. Gusto o hilig mo ba ang mga manika? Ako kasi hindi na. Simula nang mapunta kami sa islang yun. I started to hate dolls. Isang experienced na ayoko ng alalahanin pa. Doon sa... LA ISLA DE LAS MONECAS..

It has always been him, he was my first love, and so, I had to let him go. He wasn't made for this life. He, was made for greater things. He was too much of a tornado for this small town, that doesn't mean I miss him any less. It's been 9 years since we last saw each other. Nine years of hatred on his part and self-loathing on mine, why did I let him go? Now, he is a successful billionaire, living the life one could only dream of. I wish things were different now that he's back but that just seems like a foreign concept to him. He doesn't want me anymore, but I can't blame him either. It was me who broke us and it is going to be me who will put all the pieces back together. Even if it is the last thing I do before death comes knocking at my door.

"Albin, ayo nikah sama aku. Aku harus punya anak." Jovan meraih tanganku yang gemetar "A-apa? Ta-tapi." Kata-kataku tergagap. Dia adalah lelaki paling kuinginkan. Namun, semua ini begitu mengejutkan. "Jangan khawatir, aku cuma mau punya anak. Kita gak perlu tidur bareng," Jovan menatapku dengan mata penuh permohonan, "Segini cukup?" Dia memberikan aku cek dengan nilai fantastis. Kata-kata yang diucapkannya semakin membuatku lemas. Aku menginginkannya siang dan malam. Tapi apa dia bilang? Tidak perlu bersama?! Sakit rasanya hatiku. "Tapi, Jo gimana mau punya anak kalau kita gak tidur bareng?" Mataku berair. Jovan Jaya Sakti dipaksa ayahnya menikah dan punya anak. Dalam waktu tiga bulan, dia harus membawa calon istri, Sementara Jovan sangat nyaman dalam kesendirian hingga dia menawarkan Sejuta Dollar kepada seorang gadis yang bernama Albin untuk menjadi istrinya. Maukah Albin menerima tawaran Jovan?

Isabella and her family have made a life out of being scam artists, they have been getting away with it, until they decided to scam the most powerful man in the city. The plan falls apart when she falls for her mark.

“Hey, bambina. Can you speak English?” he decided to ask with his sexy voice. She giggled again. “Mayaman ka ba? Bilhin mo na 'ko. Kailangan ko ng moneys—as in money with s. Maraming pera!” she drunkly said. He still couldn't understand, but one thing is for sure—the beautiful woman in front of him needs a lot of money and he's willing to give everything to her without hesitations. He smirked. “How much do you need, bambina?” *** Anastacia Williams can do more than selling her soul to the devil but she didn't expect a handsome multibillionaire to be smitten by her. He offered her a huge amount of money and she accepted it without hesitation due to desperation. He was sweet and she started developing feelings for him—not until she found out that he's the leader of a big time syndicate, the Mafioso Castelli.

I never wanted wealth, power, or the responsibility that goes with it. Making a difference by fighting fires was my dream. That and a pretty girl to love at night. But life didn’t ask me. After struggling through the business world, I finally have a chance to return home to chase my dreams. The girl next door, my best friend’s little sister, was there waiting. And she's all grown up. But she’s not too thrilled to see me back. But I’ll change that. I can’t help but fight for what I know we could be, no matter what it costs me. When I finally start to melt her heart, life calls me back to the city, back to the grind thanks to tragedy. It’s her or my future, and I have no choice in the matter. My father’s company is my only legacy, or is it? A little life is growing inside of her, and that changes the game. My self sacrifice doesn't seem so damn important anymore. I might have been forced into becoming a billion dollar man, but I’ll always be a small town guy at heart. And that pretty girl that stole my heart all those years ago? She's gonna be mine. Like she always has been.

Isang simpleng deal lang sana. Three months. Walang commitment, walang komplikasyon. Pero hindi ganun kasimple kapag si Adrian ang kaharap ni Camille—mapang-asar, mapang-akit, at unti-unting gumugulo sa mundo niya. Pero paano kung sa gitna ng kontrata… mabuntis siya? At sa halip na aminin, pinili niyang magsinungaling—na inabort niya ang bata. Galit. Poot. At isang Adrian na tinalikuran siya. Taon ang lumipas bago bumalik ang nakaraan. At ngayong alam na ni Adrian na hindi pala ipinalaglag ni Camille ang anak nila… paano pa nila mabubuo ang isang pamilyang matagal nang itinanggi?