Web Novel The Second Marriage の小説・ストーリー

Not once in two years of marriage. "Oh, Ethan!" Mara clapped her hands together. "Thank you! I promise I won't be any trouble." "You're never trouble," Catherine said with a smile. I bit the inside of my cheek, so hard that I could taste my own blood. The rest of dinner passed in a blur. More stories were shared, More laughter erupted, memories were made while I sat there like a mannequin that was meant to fill up an empty seat. Finally, Catherine pushed back her chair. "Mara, come. Let me show you your room. I had it redecorated."

“I can give you the east-coast land. On one condition.” “Register our marriage.” I blinked. “Does that mean our previous contract doesn’t count anymore?” He brushed his fingertips across my lips. “We are a de facto married couple. What’s mine is yours.” The small sting on my lip made me lick it without thinking. His eyes darkened instantly. I thought for a moment and shook my head. “I only want the land.” Money in my pocket belonged to me. Money locked inside a marriage did not. Especially not in a bizarre novel world like this one.

My fingers scanned the spines of old, leather-bound books until I found it…the book of curses, bound with a strange red thread. I flipped through the dusty pages, eyes desperate, searching for something I might’ve missed. And then… there it was. “Marriage. A sacred bond. Only through union with the chosen bride under the law of the Lycan shall the cursed chains be broken.” My hand froze on the page. My heart pounded. Marriage? Of all the solutions… it had to be that? I didn’t wait another second. “Selene!” I bellowed, my voice shaking the tower. Within moments, she appeared in the doorway, her head bowed respectfully.

“Callista… do you remember the accident?” “The one that happened five years ago.” Something flickered at the edge of my memory but it slipped away before I could grab it. My chest rose and fell faster. “So let me get this straight,” I said slowly. “My husband married my best friend…” My voice hardened. “…and I’m the only idiot who didn’t know I wasn’t even married anymore?”

The third time he called me was when I remembered the conversation I had with him the day after the wedding. He'd given me the only way out of this marriage. He'd given me a choice to produce an heir and sever my ties from this marriage. I realized it was the only way out. I was getting close to pulling my hair out when I realized that it was damn near impossible to escape this marriage. How the heck am I supposed to produce an heir when I don't like physical touch anymore? And Ezabella had enough trauma caused by a man to last her a lifetime. I have no doubt that she would be repulsed at the idea even more than I was.

Seville looked straight into my eyes, his expression solemn and sincere as he asked, “Will you marry me?” I blinked, then broke into a bright smile and held out my hand. “Of course.” As he slid the ring onto my finger, I felt the faint tremble in his hand. I reached out and held his fingers before rising on my toes and kissing the corner of his lips, triggering something deep within my soul. The Alpha of the Silverwind pack turned red in the ears.

** BOOK 2 ** TITLE: MARRYING MY EX'S UNCLE

Gary wiped his face and chuckled. Then, he glared at me with a cold face. "Looks like you already know. But so what? We're now married. Even if we divorce now, I can still have half of your assets. Besides, during your pregnancy, I took control of all the company's business. I can become independent any time I want." I chuckled as well. If I hadn't allowed it, none of the key employees and the people who had studied abroad would listen to his orders.

A Mature man like Reed needs a companion, But Mia is off-limits. “That's sad, you should put yourself out there though, you could get lucky,” I said with s bit of sarcasm. If you're looking for companionship, it should be in the single-people market, not in my house with my wife. Numerous things were coming up to scatter the new era of my marriage. First, it was Chloe now it's Reed. Was this karma teaching me to pay for my evil deeds in the past? Mia suddenly stood up, “I want to check on what's going on in the kitchen,” she said while she walked off.

He gave me a mildly condescending look. I ground my teeth. “Marianna.” “Do you have a nick name?” “No,” I ground out. “It’s just ‘Marianna’ and don’t try to give me one either.” He gave me a lop-sided grin. “Okay. Now invite me in.” I stepped to the side. He tried to take a step in but was stopped by an invisible force. I gave him a saccharine smile. “Very funny. A spell to keep vampires out.” “A blessing, actually, which I had put on the apartment when I moved in. Just in case. I’m glad to see though that you haven’t tried to break into my house while I’m sleeping though.”