The Grand Duchess Escape

He rather die than letting her escape; torn and regrets. She rather escape than him dying before her very eyes.

Melihat pembunuhan dengan mata kepalanya sendiri, Louisa Gonzales menyesali rasa penasarannya. Ia membuka kamar yang tidak seharusnya ia buka dan melihat kegiatan pembunuhan yang seharusnya tidak pernah ia lihat. Wanita 24 tahun itu harus berurusan dengan gangster asal Italia yang menginap di hotel tempatnya bekerja. Ia juga harus menggali jati dirinya yang sudah lama ia kubur. Louisa harus menjadi pengikut setia Dominic Theodoretti, Pimpinan mafia yang semakin memanfaatkan dirinya karena ia mengetahui kalau Louisa mantan hacker. Hingga pertengkaran hebat antara Louisa dan Dominic membawa mereka terjebak di Sisilia yang membuat Louisa berurusan dengan mafia yang lebih kejam daripada Dominic. ----- "Dominic! Menyingkir dari sana!" teriak Louisa. Wanita itu berlari dengan kencang karena semua pistol mengarah padanya dan Dominic. Tanpa berpikir panjang lagi Louisa mempercepat laju larinya dan memanjat gedung-gedung dengan berani. Dominic mengikuti Louisa dari belakang. "Apa yang kau lakukan? Kenapa kau berlari ke sini?" tanya Dominic. "Aku tidak tahu, aku hanya berlari tanpa berpikir!" Louisa mengusap wajahnya. "Kau membuat kita dalam bahaya Louisa!" Dominic bertepuk tangan. "Apa kau tahu sebesar apa aku ingin membunuhmu?" Pria itu mulai kesal. "Aku tahu! Kau membunuh semuanya. Hanya aku yang tersisa sekarang!" teriak Louisa. Wanita itu mulai frustrasi. "Your baby breathe inside me, Dominic." Louisa menahan napasnya. "Kalau kau membunuhku, kau juga membunuh darah dagingmu sendiri." Dominic terdiam. Pria itu masih tidak bisa mengerti apa yang dikatakan Louisa. "Aku tidak suka cara bercandamu Louisa." Dominic menatap Louisa tajam. "Bercanda? Kau pikir aku ini wanita macam apa yang tega bercanda dengan kebenaran anaknya?" Louisa menarik tangan Dominic dan mengarahkannya ke perutnya. "Hidup dan matiku bersamanya Dominic. Sisahnya terserah padamu." Louisa melemparkan pistol yang ada ditangannya. Dia menyerah. Ini semua diluar kemampuannya. "Misi kejahatanmu mengalahkan aku Dominic. Aku selesai sampai di sini," terang Louisa.

Divorced and remarried—I've lost count of how many times Aaron and I stepped in and out of marriage. He once treated me like something precious, but less than a year after our wedding, he asked for our first divorce. The reason was simple, Vivian was coming back. "Vivian's a public figure," he told me. "I don't want anyone thinking she's involved with a married man." That third-tier actress had nothing but her father's sacrifice to her name. He had taken a bullet for Aaron—a life for a life. And because of that, Aaron believed he owed her everything. Every time Vivian returned to the country, Aaron divorced me. And every time she left, we remarried. The first time we split, I drowned my tears in whiskey and stumbled back to his house half-drunk. The lights inside were warm. He was with her. And I stood outside, shivering through the night. The second time, I tracked his every move—restaurants, auctions, charity galas—just to "accidentally" run into him again. Later, I learned better. The moment he mentioned divorce, I would quietly pack my suitcase and disappear from his mansion. My love and humiliation kept me trapped in that endless cycle of breaking up and coming back together. But this time, when Aaron waited for me at City Hall to remarry, I never showed up.

Jadelynn never suspects that the Dreamworld is a real place until she is abducted by one of the most dangerous supernaturals there ever was. Vanosti seeks to control the Dreamworld and knows that Jadelynn is the key to doing that. The Dreamworld is a place for one's best dreams or worst nightmares. Night after night, she is thrust into there to find what Vanosti is searching for. Unfortunately, the world is filled with monsters that seek her blood. Thad and Jadelynn have been inseparable since the day they met in second grade. He has been in love with her since the sixth grade. Thad finds out that he is her Guardian a few months before she is taken. Guardians are tasked with protecting supernaturals of interest. Unfortunately, he is unable to tell her what he is until her birthday. He is tasked with finding her because there is a tether that connects a Guardian with their charge, and he stops at nothing until he finds her. Camden, a covert specialist with the elite Zeta-Force is tasked with extracting her. Once she is found, he is placed inside her dreamscape night after night as they await the perfect opportunity to extract her. What happens when she develops feelings for Camden as well as Thad? Vanosti is not about to let her slip through his fingers. Can they get her out safely, or will Vanosti always have his claws in her? A prophecy and destiny tie these three together, and it is up to them to return the Dreamworld to what it once was. Vanosti will stop at nothing to obtain the power of the Dreamworld. He will do whatever it takes to force Jadelynn into getting him that power. Can they destroy him before he destroys her?

Finding her mate was supposed to be the best day of Aerin Boone's life, but it turned into a nightmare. Fleeing from an abusive relationship with her alpha, Shane Dacre, Aerin seeks refuge in the tranquil town of Winter Lake. Unbeknownst to her, Winter Lake harbors another shifter pack. Injured and vulnerable, Aerin must navigate her new reality, protect her unborn child, and possibly find the true love and acceptance she's always longed for. But when Shane tracks her down, Aerin must confront her past to secure her future.

Marriage is a Sacred and Safe Haven. But in Business Traditions, it is a merge deal between two families wanted their wealth to become secure. Both parties agreed upon merge marriage, except those people who will be involved and will be continually granted each family's will. Carly, a 24 year-old aspiring Geographer doesn't really get and agree upon the idea of arranged marriage. Even as a nerd, she wanted a social life outside of the box that she never had when she was studying. A geek by appearance, an adventuress at heart. And Calvin, a 28 year-old full time and successful Business man. But the company he worked so hard in his whole life time will never be on him unless he will agree upon this deal. A hard worker and doesn't have time to socialize and doesn't know how to take a break. These two people meet and agreed that they both don't agree at this marriage. They both wanted to escape this situation but how? By mere pressure and desperation, it came up an opportunity. It wasn't really planned nor an idea but they unexpectedly had an Accidental Escapes.

"Tidak peduli berapa kali kita mengulang waktu, kamu dan aku akan tetap menjadi musuh satu sama lain. Tidakkah kamu mengerti? Tragedi ini tidak akan pernah selesai, sebelum salah satu dari kita mati terlebih dahulu." Di kehidupan sebelumnya, Ariana hidup sebagai duchess bodoh yang melepaskan kekuasaan keluarga hanya demi cintanya pada putra mahkota. Kesalahannya itu membuat wilayahnya hancur, seluruh keluarganya musnah, sementara Ariana diracun dan ditinggalkan setelah dia tidak lagi berguna. Pada akhirnya Ariana mengakhiri hidupnya dengan melompat dari lantai teratas kastil yang dia tempati dan mati dengan penyesalan. Diberi kesempatan kedua, Ariana kembali pada masa di mana tragedi itu belum terjadi. Ariana sadar kesempatan kedua itu merupakan kesempatan baginya untuk menebus semua kesalahannya. Gadis itu bertekad, dia tidak akan membiarkan tragedi itu sampai terjadi untuk kedua kalinya. Perang, perebutan takhta, dan konspirasi besar akan menyertai Ariana dalam perjalanannya untuk menjadi satu-satunya duchess di Kerajaan Sigmund.

Keluarga terlilit hutang, membuat Kimberly dipaksa menggantikan kakak tirinya menikah. Kabarnya Grand Duke bernama Yuksel itu, alias suami Kimberly merupakan seorang adipati agung berdarah dingin. Setiap malam pertama, semua Grand Duchess akan dimakamkan. Hal serupa yang terjadi pada semua Grand Duchess pun menimpa Kimberly. Setelah dipaksa bercumbu, denyut nadi Kimberly langsung berhenti total. Tapi, saat dikuburkan secara diam-diam, Kimberly justru terbangun dalam kondisi sehat bugar. Entah apa yang membuat tubuh Yuksel menjadi beracun, juga Kimberly yang kebal terhadap racun itu. Tapi yang jelas, berkat kekebalan itu, Yuksel menjadi memanfaatkan Kimberly dalam urusan harem. Apalagi ketika cinta hadir tanpa permisi, membuat Yuksel antusias dalam mengekang Kimberly. Bisakah Kimberly terus bersama sosok Grand Duke yang ketika menyentuh akan membuatnya berujung pada kematian berulang? Terlebih, Kimberly harus berbagi suami dengan para istri dari Yuksel.

Ironi. Bagaimana mungkin aku hidup kembali dan menjadi salah satu karakter dalam novel yang pernah aku baca? Di saat aku pikir kehidupanku berakhir, ternyata aku merasuki tubuh seorang Putri Bangsawan dan menjadi Guinevere Corette Luvena (Cette), yang ditakdirkan mati di tangan Grand Duke dingin yang di akhir kisah akan merebut takhta dan membunuh Putra Mahkota. Grand Duke itu bernama Morrigan Cavelio Glenn (Morgan) yang mendapat julukan 'Pria Musim Dingin'. Saat aku sibuk membuat berbagai rencana untuk menghindarinya, Morgan mendatangiku dan memintaku untuk menjadi tunangan kontraknya. Apa dia gila?

The day I learned the truth about my husband, Duke Alistair, and his adopted sister, Liana, I left. I abandoned my title, my home, and returned to my father's palace. A year passed. Then came news of chaos in the duchy. The servant Alistair sent spoke with desperation, “Your Highness, the Duke and your son are lost to reason. If you don’t return, I fear they will burn everything to the ground.” I looked at the blood I'd coughed onto my handkerchief. I nodded. "Fine. I'll go back." The doctor had already given me my diagnosis. Consumption. I had only a month left to live. So I went back. And I played the part of the perfect duchess. I no longer demanded Alistair's loyalty. I even found him three new mistresses who looked just like Liana and sent them to his bed after he had sent her away for me. I no longer made Damian study the arts of statecraft and not forced him to master his courtly duties. Instead, I supported his ridiculous dream of joining the Expeditionary Force. I took the pain they gave me. I wrapped it in the "understanding" they always craved. And I served it back to them cold. But it drove Alistair mad. He threw out the mistresses. He crushed me in his arms. His kiss was a punishment. He bit my lip, drawing blood. "I sent Liana away! What more do you want from me? How can I earn your forgiveness?" Damian cried and clung to my arm. "I'll never call Aunt Liana 'gentle' or 'beautiful' again! Mother, please. Just stop." They didn't understand. I wasn't making a scene. I just wanted to live out my last month in peace. And then, I wanted to die.