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2024-10-29 19:42:56Night and thunder surrounded the castle; the tall towers of stone crumbled with the echoes of the wind hitting the walls and windows. Fear was easy to feel, anxiousness could invade the heart and soul of the weak, but the woman lying in the last room of the tower was still indifferent. The terror of residing on an earth that had been already taken over by murderous creatures didn’t make her succumb to shivers and sorrow.
Even when strong golden chains gripped her fair porcelain legs, leaving painful red marks in the soft skin of her ankles, she didn’t care, nor did she make a whimper. The man who trapped her never unlocked them once from the first day he took her a year ago. He only watched as she sat on the floor with her back to the wall, occupying one corner of the room. Lonely and lost.
His eyes were filled with more than desire, but a strong lo
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Conquering the Duke Chapter 1. Emma
"Emma Monde, do you take His Highness, Duke Liam Kobach to be your husband, to honor him, to cherish him, and to respect him from this day forward, as long as you both shall live?” Silence filled the temple. Only a breath of expectation invaded the ears and hearts of the crowd. However, the beautiful woman in the white long wedding dress didn’t answer. Several seconds later, the poor old priest cleared his throat as almost a thousand sweat tiny drops fell from his wrinkled forehead. "Miss… Miss Monde?" The priest insisted in a low voice, but enough for her to hear. The book he was holding almost fell from the shaking pressure of the groom's piercing stare. "Miss..." "Sigh..." The clear and soft breath of the beautiful bride echoed to mesmerize the church walls. The sound came like a warm breeze that was being forced out, but never lost its elegance and dignity. "Yes, I do." That was it, those three words sealed her future. "Now I pronounce you, husband and wife. You shall be hap
Conquering the Duke Chapter 2. Punishment
She knew he wouldn't make a scene right there to punish her. Even when he tried to pull her even harder and make her walk again, he did it softly. However, the little stubborn woman that was now his wife didn't budge, instead she stood still like a tree. On the other hand, it took Emma a lot of effort not to cry in pain as she felt her hand was about to separate from her body. 'This damn man, how is he that strong?!' Then, just as he was about to pull her again, she uncovered her face with her free hand. Lovely silver hair came visible to him, a pair of golden eyes, a little upturned nose and beautiful and delicate facial features. Though beautiful was not enough a word to describe her. The crowd could only gasp in shock. Two stunning creatures from two different worlds were looking at each other and falling in love, or so the crowd observing them thought. The cheers and the murmurs couldn't wait to become a loud uproar. "Oh my!" "Did you see her face?" "She is so beautiful!"
Conquering the Duke Chapter 3 Agreement
Her golden eyes were focused and serious, she wanted to convey her will to go through a peaceful agreement. "Talk," Liam stared at her for a brief moment, he didn’t know why he found her so charming. He tried to keep an indifferent aura, but a glint of interest sparked in his eyes. Emma knew she had caught his attention and maybe not long after, he would agree to her request if she managed it brightly. "My father was the former Duke of Monde, but he lost his position when he decided to marry another woman. He left my mother's house after she died. I inherited her title, and now I am the Duchess of Monde in my country." Emma's mother came from a decaying noble house, however, she was so beautiful that several men asked for her hand in marriage many times despite her family's precarious condition. However, Emma's grandfather didn't agree to any of them. He wanted to preserve the family's noble title and prestige, and for that looked for a groom to marry into the family and inherit the
Conquering the Duke Chapter 4. Whispers
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Conquering the Duke Chapter 5. Fragrance
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Conquering the Duke Chapter 6. Dragon
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Conquering the Duke Chapter 7. Flying
Emma knew this was once in a lifetime opportunity, she could notice the trembling hands of the stunning red-haired woman standing before them. It was easy to notice what kind of feelings could raise such anxiety in any woman. 'This could be useful' Emma thought with a mischievous smile covered by the veil. She will make the damn man let her go if she played well her hand."Miss, I am new to this place, can you take me on a tour? My name is Emma Monde," Emma asked with a gentle voice. She wanted the woman to say yes and then when her emotions emerged into a fit of jealousy, Emma could use that to break the spell on her ankle. As only a powerful attack would help her break it. "Miss?"When the voice of Emma traveled to Gia's ears, she could not help but look at her, again in surprise. She was bewildered by how melodious the woman's voice was. It sounded so gentle like a song luring to commit a sin."I… of course," Gia began to say in the smoothest voice she could make. Sh
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Conquering the Duke 178. To the Capital
"What is the meaning of this symbol?"The man looked confused. The sweet voice of Emma made him lose control of his words and actions. He didn't know why was that, he had never been subjected to hypnosis nor any kind of suggestive game. However, this time, it was as if some drug had entered his body and made him a week to listen to that woman's orders.Emma showed him the ring and waited for his response. The golden symbol engraved in the ring glowed with the two little red gems. It was a magnificent piece, almost as if a genius craft maker had taken inspiration from heaven. The way it was done was marvelous. A masterpiece. Victor's eyes stared at the ring for a few seconds and wondered where did she get that kind of gold. If she had sold it before, then her debt would have disappeared too. It was not as if she didn't try it, but the elders didn't let her do that. They knew it was the clue to find her real identity. However, Emma didn't hesitate to go to the ma
Conquering the Duke 177. Woman
The man let her stay in his lap for the rest of the journey. As they were moving around the roads, she noticed that they were leaving the small town and entering what seemed a base surrounded by tall trees and a metal fence."We will stay here, for the time being, my love," the man whispered and kissed her long hair. Emma didn't care as she was tired. For now, she shall pretend to agree with the man and his needs.She closed her eyes and slept without care. When she felt that he carried her to a room and into a bed, she let him caress her face as she succumbed to her dreams. Again, the man with the red eyes showed up. This time, however, the symbol on her ring appeared in the chest of the man as he was more intense in making love to her. He pulled her to his body and it was as if he was really there sharing his warmth. Emma didn't fight it, she wanted to see him, to touch him and remember when she wakes up in the morning. "Who... who are you?"She whispered as s
Conquering the Duke 176. Settling Debts
Nothing.The eyes and the figure suddenly disappeared without a trace. There was no red glinting and calling her that night, but the feeling remained. She knew it was someone from her memories, that person was looking for her eagerly and she wanted to be found. She returned to the restaurant that night with many thoughts filling her mind. The man's figure, the red eyes, the longing in her heart. She even forgot about the testing of her powers, she had more important things to figure out that night. However, just as she was about to reach the entrance of the street, she heard screams. The voice was from her aunty and many other men. "Trash everything! Don't leave a single piece standing!""No, please," the voice of the old woman came with a painful cry. "Leave him alone, he is already badly injured." "Shut up!"Then more screams and shattering of windows and wood. There were at least a dozen tall and strong men with bats and metal long bars dest
Conquering the Duke 175. Longing
The restaurant, which once was filled with chatters and laughter, was now echoing with silence. The few last days, the old elders kept it closed as it seemed that no one would enter the business for fear of the consequences, they will go to the neighbor town to sell some of their goods, though the journey there was a bit long."I will go out," Emma said after her training in her room. She had been having more progress in controlling her illusions, but it was not enough, she needed to test them. She came down the stairs and the two elders were already finishing preparing for the next day as they will go to a faraway market. "Is there something you need from the shop?""Darling, I thought you were already asleep," the old aunty came forward with a caring look, "you should go and sleep, you must be tired."Emma smiled, she knew that the old woman had seen her training, "I am fine, aunty, but I wish to take some fresh air now. There is something I want to test
Conquering the Duke 174.
I turned around. There was a young boy with a tired face, dark circles underneath his green eyes, disheveled black hair and wearing a long white hoodie with an image of a smiling face. He seemed to have just woken up from the look of the dried saliva in his mouth and cheek. I didn't need to guess who he was. "Jason""Yes, Mr. Hill asked me to fetch you, but...""You fell asleep," I smirked at the cynical face before me. He was not even feeling guilty. "It's okay I arrived fast and well," I said with a smile that was not reaching my eyes. Later I will have a little play with him."Mr. Hill will call you for your first task this evening, *yawn...*"Mr. Hill was one of the top assistants of that old man. I had never met him before, but I heard about him by listening my father's talk over the phone. His tone was always respectful even when he was the son and heir of Peter Lark and Mr. Hill was only a mere assistant. It was evident that Mr. Hill was not a
Conquering the Duke 173. Symbol
They lived without worries for that entire week, with no news about the mafia group nor their men. The old madame was still recovering in the hospital and afraid to return to her house though. Her younger daughter came to see her take her away from that town as quickly as she was informed. Her son, on the other hand, never showed up, no one knew where he went. However, it was almost like an illusion of safety. Quiet and calm in the streets, not many passersby, just dust and the clash on the windows. Everyone knew that the thugs will come, they had already waited a lot of time to unleash their attack. The residents and friends who had heard about the situation with the Larks were afraid to go to the restaurant; those days not many customers went to eat or even order some take-away. Only after the harsh efforts of Emma going around the neighborhood town to set a stand in the market, they were able to complete the rest of the money for that month. "Emma, my dear, you
Conquering the Duke 172. Fine
The local police arrived at the small house with a small ambulance to take the old madame to the local clinic. They all knew her, and some of the neighbors had already reported the situation as they heard the scandal from afar, however, all of them were scared to get out of their houses. Even the policemen that arrived."Miss Emma, she will be fine, are you alright?" The old officer kept looking at the man on the ground who was still mumbling incoherent words. His team and he knew very well the identity of the man. In fact, Emma also knew it as there was only one mafia group that controlled the town, and those men were from that group. The same one that had lent money to almost all the little business in the town. However, their shady treats had made the little town fear the consequences of not paying their fees. "Miss Emma, this..." one of the police officers looked at Emma with a bit of worry in his eyes. "You should go to the old Larks, they are waiting for
