The Duke's Marchen
"What do you see when you see me?" he asked as he wrapped his arms around her. For a few seconds, she bathed in his warmth. "Do you want me to be honest?" He nodded. "I see a man who changed my world. He chuckled at that. "Not honest enough." She lifted her head. Her beautiful gray eyes stared at his brown ones. "I see the Villain." She gulped and added, "I see someone that would burn the world... just to keep me safe." "Again..." he smiled. "Again?" "I wouldn't hesitate to burn the world again just to keep you safe." .... She loved him like a brother. He loved her more than he loved his life. In his dying breath, the woman that he loved finally cried... for him. At last, he thought before closing his eyes. She was finally looking at him. How ironic. .... "I lost you once. I can't lose you again. " - Duke Li Qiang This is the Story of Li Qiang and his redemption. .... This novel was originally the SIDE STORY of THE CEO's WOMAN. However, you can still read this as a stand-alone as this is the story of the Villain after he died and reincarnated into another world. #reincarnation #slowburn #faceslapping #norapeorabuse #strongcouple #secondchance #Villain #fantasy #royals #R18
A Few Thousand
The moon hung in silence. Like a glowing orb, it illuminated the white plains of the north. But it didn't take too long before a chilly breeze interrupted the silence of the night. It whistled past the dead branches of trees, past the mountains, and then into the large village located in a valley and into the shadow that sat languidly into the branch of the tree.
The shadow belonged to none other than Li Qiang.
He had an apple in his hand, his feet were dangling down as he stared at the moon in the sky.
"They are leaving," Dou Lin whispered next to him. "Should we follow them?"
"No need," Li Qiang said.
"I thought we were here to listen to their conversation?"
"Ah… no." Li Qiang smiled. "You do that after we do our mission for the night."
"I thought…"