Novels by Lady Athena

Rosetta fixed the white cravats on Lucas’s neck, as well as his undercollar clothing. But how that possible happen when Lucas’s personal butler was a perfectionist about putting his clothes on?“It’s …,“ Lucas avoided the look by Rosetta.“Oh, never mind. Come sit. By the way I want to say something to you,“ Rosetta says. Smiling sweetly at the joy of waking.“Incidentally, I also have something to talk to you about,” Lucas said as well.Rosetta frowned. During the course of the conversation, Lucas never once looked her in the eye as usual. The young man was busy turning his eyes, or glancing at the door. The previous thought faded, giving way to curiosity.“Uh, what is it?“ ask Rosetta.This time Lucas really looked over. “Come on in.”Rosetta followed Lucas’s gaze. From a door opened by Alden, st

His male instinct said Lucas had to kiss those sensual thin lips. So he did. At first he intended to stick it for a while and then apologize, but the sweet look of the princess melting because the kiss made Lucas feel even more alive.It’s a big mistake, Lucas knows that. But he doesn’t care at all. To hell with the future Duke Riverdale. Don’t care if he’s Rosetta’s fiance. Lucas wants this girl.Princess Sonya doesn’t know what else to say but enjoy drowning in Lucas’s tongue games. The young, golden-haired hansome man who was always with Lady Rosetta now kissed her full of love.“Your Majesty,” whispered Princess Sonya in the middle of the kiss. Her face heated and their breath met.On the other side, Flora rushing went into the room. He saw Alden that didn’t leave his place on the Rosetta’s side.“Did she really wake up now?“ asked Flora.

Flora scoffed, looking hesitantly at the basket. Though, she accepted it.“Okay. You can wait in the living room,” Flora said. Escort Lucas and Princess Sonya to a room next to Rosetta room.“Thank you, Flora,” said Princess Sonya, sitting down and widening her smile. Was countered by that cynical look from the instant maid.“I’m quite sad. Lady Rosetta was very ill. I fear the lady will never awaken again.”Suddenly Princess Sonya broke down and took a handkerchief from her pocket to cover her nose.“Lady Rosetta is a strong girl. She’ll recover soon,“ Lucas replied, “I know that.”Princess Sonya was stunned. Looking at Lucas telling of the diseases Lady Rosetta had been able to cope with. That tone implied pride was curiously painful for Princess Sonya.The girl with short hair touched her left chest. All the while her h

Lucas's feet steps to the hall of Rosewood castle. As expected, the knight at the entrance is holding back a girl who insisted.“Please help me!” The girl yelled, insistent.“No way!” The two soldiers were ready to drag the girl away, before Lucas emerged from the hallway.“Stop!” shouted Lucas. His heart pounded as he looked out at the front door, watching over whoever was there.Two uniformed knights carrying a girl with short black hair. Lucas’s heart seemed to burst as soon as it did.“Did you not know that she was King Nicholas’s daughter?” asked Lucas. His pace steadily approaches.The two soldiers looked puzzled. They were ordered to close the doors for any guests except the nearest one. Even so, they also ordered by Alden that the Princess must not come.“Sorry, Your Highness. She could not come in,“ replied one of

The young man with golden hair and deep black eyes gazed at his beloved’s face in bed. Her cheeks were flushed with fever, and a small towel was wet to her forehead.In these circumstances, Rosetta looks pretty weak. So different from the independent, elegant, and beautiful impression that is usually seen when she appears in public.Who would have thought that a beautiful girl, the Marchioness and Duchess Riverdale to-be had frail bodies? Even today, the doctor has given up to check what is wrong.Guilt got into Lucas’s heart. He didn’t expect the misunderstanding made Rosetta got sick like this. Because Lucas couldn’t explain what had happened properly, Rosetta got miserable.“Leave us alone,” Lucas instructed all the maids in the room.“Yes, Your Majesty.”Five minutes later, the room was empty. Leaving Lucas holding Rosetta’s hand tighter while kneel

“They said lady Rosetta, your fiancee, did not wake up after having fainted a week ago.”The Head of the Household, Maximilian Ash, reporting to Lucas. The tall man in the glasses who had been serving Carleton's family for twenty years felt compelled to tell the rumors he had heard.Lucas who had previously looked out of the window turned immediately. His facial expression stiffened and his jaw hardened.“Did something bad happened before?” asked Max, his nickname. “They said Lady Rosetta was too shook up of something so be that way.”“Prepare the horses! I’m leaving to Grasswall right now,” Lucas said shortly.Despite his confusion, Max hunched in and turned out to do the young master’s bidding.Meanwhile, Lucas turned to the waiter to pick up his official clothes and robes. In castle Coldine, Lucas was alone because his father and stepmother wer