MerrySweet

⟪Complete Novel⟫

What sort of witchcraft was that?

Her closed eyes snapped open, and she was met with his smoldering dark gaze, her eyelids slowly slid closed once more as he continued to devour her.

'Embrace me in your mind, just as you have in your body and heart.'

She shook her head, but his hands pressed against her cheek, limiting her ability to move her neck the way she desired.

'I know you like this. I can hear it in your heartbeat. I can taste it.'

She did like it. His deep voice inside her mind carried a wealth of passion. It felt like having even more of him within her. It was tempting to fully embrace it.

'You are mine, body and mind, give me everything.'

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The Archduke of Lanark was blessed with two daughters, his eldest was the most beautiful Lady in the kingdom, while the youngest, Adelaide, held a special place in his heart.

Life for the noble family was about to undergo a profound shift.

With the revolution threatening the aristocrats of Emoria, their Monarch demanded they part with a significant portion of their wealth to appease the people. As a result, Adelaide's proud father found himself facing financial hardships that pushed him into deep debt.

Just as despair gripped the family, a mysterious stranger arrived in town, igniting fervent discussions among the nobility with his considerable fortune and flawless etiquette. To their astonishment, this stranger paid off the Archduke's debt, becoming involved in their lives in more ways than one.

Egon von Conradie, the wealthy commoner, had a hidden agenda. But his perfect plan faced an unforeseen obstacle—he had not anticipated falling for the daughter of his mortal enemy. 

Only Adelaide, a rare Healer, had the power to captivate a unique Beast like Egon.

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Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, events, and incidents are the products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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Indebted Lady to a Heartless Gentleman

She Strikes Back: The Heiress’s Epic Revenge

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Between her desire to evade reality, to put distance between herself and her husband, yet, at the same time, never leave his arms once more. Adela surrendered to the exhaustion, ultimately losing herself to a deep slumber as her husband took human steps back to their home.

She gradually awoke to the comforting darkness of their room, made warm by the unbroken connection of their mate bond. Stretching out her hand, Adela's fingers sought the warmth of her husband's side of the bed, but it remained cold and untouched.

Her eyes snapped open, and she turned within the bed, searching for him. Her gaze soon fell upon Egon, standing near the window, close to the soft, colorful glow of the room's only lit candles. He stared through the stained glass into the night, his hands clasped behind his back, rising and falling with his deep breaths. It was as if he inhabited a world all his own, a world she couldn't quite see.

Was she part of that world at all?

Let's have a rational conversation (part 1)