We might look superficial and mundane, maybe we are afterall... A typical Venetian youngster will wake up and spend an hour or more getting ready to be as flamboyant as possible, then they'll head to Florian as usual for a luxurious breakfast fitting for a rich brat. Meet up with friends and stroll around or head to "work" at the family's business... Then once the sun sets, it's time to enjoy life!

I'm a bit of a waste of society myself, my family still holds onto their Noble name even tho we don't have a single penny to our name.

...

I look at the ripples of the water, dark but shiny thanks to the lanterns at the side of the street... I look at my reflection -Ah I'm a total mess- the blond hair are a mess, I remember tying them at my neck's height and curling my bangs but now it's all gone...

The Carnival hasn't even officially started yet, and here I am being already like this. Disgusting! That's why I'm mocked from around every corner of Venice... I go to every event existing, hopeful to rise our notoriousness again, but always end up half drunk on some street after slapping one disgusting old man who reached his hands too far.

I recall some of these events while cleaning the side of my lips, where smeared lipstick blends in with a freshly done bruise.

Beside my head's reflection there seems to be a figure standing on top of a roof, I looks at it dancing on the water before rubbing my eyes and it's gone -Nice! Now I'm even seeing things...! What a failure of a person I am- I sigh and turn around, still looking down.

The bells of a nearby church rings 3 times in the distance.

Once my eyes rise I find myself face to face with someone who clearly wasn't there a second ago. I jump back a bit and lose my stability but that person reaches out a gloved hand and prevents me from falling into the canal.

I look at him once the fear has subsided. Tall with broad shoulders but still slender... The skin is almost silvery for how pale he is, the lips are slightly tinted in a dark red shade and long black hair lays on his chest. A black lace and metal mask covers his face, along the hood of his cloak, but his two piercing red eyes still peak through the darkness.

The corner of his lips moves in a subtle smile and the black gem shining on his collar catches my eyes next, but the man probably had different plans and pushes my chin up with a finger -Do you need help?- his voice is the auditory representation of velvet... Deep red fabric, like blood pumping in one's heart... Shining maliciously like the sea under the moon.

I can't even reply for how astonished I am -I know that you do... I also know how to help you- he says with a hint of alluring seduction in his tone -I... Uhm...- he ignores my hesitation -Once the Carnival starts, go to the church and pray. After that enter the plaza and ask The Duke of Savoia to dance with you, then once the bells rings 3 times in the night you have to kiss him-

His words sounds absurd to my ears. The Duke of Savoia? That one cold Piedmontese man who's living in Venice for who knows reason? That man barely even shows his face in public if not to hang around the priests, how could I ever approach him? Me, who look like pure trash in his eyes?

I've seen that man in the distance a few times, he dresses in black only and his clothes are always so simple and neat... The only thing that stands out is that white Rosary always between his fingers. He's too holy to agree to a dance with me.

Now that I think about it, I've never seen his face before...

-Why?- is all I manage to say -Just obey me- he smirks and takes a step back -Wait... Who are y...?!- I reach and hand forward but the man dissolves into hundreds of black butterflies

"What...?"

I admire the small creatures untill they all disappear and the darkness they held goes away as the lanterns turns back on and the sound of waves is back...

A chill runs down my spine and I immediately hug myself -What did I just witness?!- I touch my forehead, both shoulders and heart before joining my hands in a pray -Lord above please protect me, I might not be a good catholic but please save me from this devil!-

Was it one of those demons in the Bible? Or was it a Vampire? Maybe a ghost? I never knew such things existed and I still don't believe it fully... Still what I saw couldn't be explained in any other way than "supernatural".

I sigh -Ah... Maybe I should really reach out to that cold savoian Duke and ask him to bless me!- I intertwine my fingers and look above in the night sky -Lord above, I swear I'll abandon my immoral life and become a firm believer of yours if you protect me this time!!!-

A flash about that duke comes back to me, I saw him kissing a high priest's hand once and kneel down to pray. He looked very fervent as he muttered words in a low voice with that necklace in his hands...

-Do I really have to do what that creature said? Maybe that Noble man will help me if I beg hard enough in front of the Basilica of San Marco, it's not like I have much pride left nor anything to lose... But what if he's really one of those creatures who seeks joy in human's despair?! I might crawl on the ground in front of that Duke for his fun and even get killed for coming near such a clean person!- I scream biting my nails nervously -What do I do?!- I grab onto the handrails of the bridge I'm walking on and see again the reflection of that man on a roof, just for a second before it's gone.

-Maybe I've dreamed it all... Or one of those old dogs put something in my drink, everyday there's someone trying to drag me into their bed in exchange of money. I might be shameless and poor but I have some kind of limits too!- I become red for the rage I'm feeling but soon it becomes embarrassment as a grandma opens a window and empties her night vase into the canal...

I remain still and take a deep breath once she's gone -That was embarrassing... Wait, why am I the one embarrassed?! We have some kind of sewer system in this city, she's the one who should be ashamed!- I reach to grab a little rock and throw it on her window -All those money and you can't even follow basic human decency?! Give some of those money to me!- I half scream, not really wanting to be discovered but just to let out my agitation from the recent events

-Go to sleep, waste of society!- shouts someone else, making me blush again -Ah fine, I'll just throw myself in the lagoon one of these days- I sob while walking back home, knowing too well how terrible my life is and that I'll never be able to rise back up again...

Guide To Reign My Tycoon Husbands

Luo Huian was the most beautiful, strong and narcissistic——- Cut! Cut! Cut! Take two, and do it over. Luo Huian was the most beautiful, strong and wisest immortal in the realm of peace and harmony. Her two fathers doted on her, and she had a generous supply of resources and pills. Her life was perfect. However, her perfect life came to an abrupt end when Luo Huian, an immortal whose responsibility was to bring peace to those who had reached their ends and had run out of faith—— Watched a man jump down a building. Because of her inflexible beliefs and sense of justice, she did not save the bully. Unfortunately, that man was the son of the heavens. The loss of his life brought infinite trouble in Luo Huian’s life and she was punished by the heavens. She was sent to the world of humans where she had to rescue at least five hundred people by saving their lives when they were at the end of their wits. For an immortal this was an easy job, right? Wrong. Her grandmother sent Luo Huian to a world where Gloom Rocks had wrecked chaos. Beasts and monsters were given birth to by the Gloom Rocks that sucked every ounce of happiness from humans. This world was dominated by hunters who could kill the beasts with the powers that they had awakened. And in this cutthroat world, Luo Huian got the short end of the stick. She woke up in the body of an F-class hunter! Dang it. If that wasn’t worse enough, the previous owner had confessed to her cousin-in-law and was kicked out of the family. Double frog in the hot crock. With not a single penny in her pocket Luo Huian goes out to complete her mission. But what would happen when Luo Huian who was an F-class hunter annihilated the Z-class Glooms and Hollows that even the S-class hunters could not? Watch her fend against the dangers and at the same time save the lives of people. But in this small mission, there is a small obstruction —— The three alluring temptations. *********** Resisting the temptation take 1: “MMPH,” Luo Huian pushed against the mer who had pushed her down on the bed while sitting on her waist. “Get off.” “I can’t,” answered Qi Yongrui as he took off his shirt. “Daddy Shun said that he is envious of Uncle Wang. He also wants to hold a grandchild. So, wife let's work hard tonight alright?” Luo Huian: Dear Heavens save me, I am a woman of no desire! **** Resisting the temptation take 2: “Do you think he is good looking?” Fan Meilin questioned the woman who stood next to him. Even though he was the one who won the race and the trophy, his wife was looking at the other mer. “Well yes,” Luo Huian, who was an appreciator of beauty, agreed at once. “Why are you asking this though?” Fan Meilin’s eyes flashed as he smiled at her and leaned in closer to her body as he whispered in her ear, “He might be good looking but I am a better driver. Not only on the track but also in bed, do you want to try darling?” Luo Huian: Resist the temptation! At all costs! I am an iron-hearted woman. ***** Resisting the temptation take 3: “Is this necessary?” Luo Huian questioned as she sat on the couch, watching the mer trace his fingers on her curves while she sat in nothing but modern swimwear. The mer nodded as he wrote on his small notepad, “I need to trace every inch of your skin to create my finest creation, so don’t move.” After he finished writing, he handed the notepad to Luo Huian, his fingers brushing against the curve of her bosom, waist and ——— Luo Huian: My virtue is at extreme risk! ** Fl who is trying to do everything to save her virtue from being taken as it would slow down her cultivation X Mls who are trying their best to snatch it from her. *********** Trigger warning: though the book is set in a comedic setting, there might be some uneasy topics that would discuss depression and loneliness. ***********

fairytail72 · แฟนตาซี

4.3

494 Chs

A Mate For The Last Lycan

WARNING! -DARK ROMANCE- A shifter will only have mate from their kind, but what happens if you are the last creature of your kind? Lycan. He is the last of his kind and is the most terrifying type of shifter. But, as scary as he was, he was alone. However, in order to survive, you don’t have to be the strongest, just deadliest. *** He looked at her like he had never seen anyone before. The sight of her calmed the rush in his ears, the beat of his heart and finally he was able to focus again… “She is no longer your responsibility. She is mine to deal with now,” the lycan said.

i_want_to_sleep · แฟนตาซี

4.5

292 Chs

Transmigrated as the Villainess Princess

Ahcehera is a young woman FIGHTING cancer, finding comfort in the pages of her favorite sci-fi fantasy novel. She’s drawn to the villainess princess, a misunderstood character whose life is sacrificed FOR the hero and heroine’s happy ending. Ahcehera hates the unfairness of it all and wishes the princess could have a chance to live her own LIFE. Before she can read the final chapter that seals the princess’s tragic fate, Ahcehera passes away. Her last thought is a wish to rewrite the story, never expecting it to come true. When she wakes up, it’s not in her hospital bed but in the body of the princess herself. Thrown into a world full of political schemes, betrayal, and hidden dangers, Ahcehera is determined to change the princess’s fate. She has the story’s secrets and her own will to survive, but knowing the plot doesn’t mean it’ll be easy to change. Then, the unexpected happens. She crosses paths with a werewolf prince, younger than her and mysteriously linked to the hero. He’s more than just a twist in the story, he might hold the key to a different ending. As enemies close in and the lines between friend and foe blur, Ahcehera must decide. Will she stick to the script or fight for a new ending? One where both she and the princess get the happiness they deserve. Can a story already written truly be rewritten, or is she doomed to live the same tragedy all over again?

Jiuxianzhi · แฟนตาซี

4.9

165 Chs

The Young master's fake bride and her lucky system

[Sweet, satisfying, pampering, lots of face slapping.] Zhang Caishen's era had come to an end and he could never rise again, or so they said. But why did he seem to be getting richer and more powerful even if he was now crippled and abandoned by his betrothed? Why was he suddenly so unnaturally lucky? The answer was simple; his new wife!! Lin Alix was not lucky when it came to her family. She was the older, less loved and less talented one in comparison to her younger sister who stole everything from her. But fate intervened and she got lucky when it came to a husband, not only was he wealthy but he loved to spoil her. Suggested by her infinite luck gaming system, Alix married her sister's unwanted crippled husband to be and stepped on the path of a winner in life. She swept up music awards, gained international recognition and got her revenge on her cruel family while becoming Beijing's most envious wife. "Are you crazy, you willingly married a crippled man?" her friends asked. "Yes, but have you seen how much he pampers me?" she asked in turn. "She will cheat on him, he is a cripple and he can't perform his husbandly duties." others gossiped. Alix looked at the so called crippled man who climbed into her bed night after night and laughed. Sorry, he was more than capable. "Honey, I am here to perform my husbandly duties." he would always say coquettishly when he flipped her over. This book is participating in the WSA and the author will appreciate all your support. Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction, nothing should be compared to the real world no matter how similar. You can also check out my other works here on Web novel.

1cutecat · แฟนตาซี

4.8

626 Chs

The Villain Alpha's Cursed Mate

She is the daughter of an Alpha whose family had conquered the last demon wolf in Illyria. Esmeray is born into the prestigious Alpha family, known as the Montague. But after her father's untimely death, her life becomes a nightmare of abuse at the hands of her cruel stepmother and stepbrother, who torment her for lacking a wolf. Desperate for salvation, she dreams of a mate who would come and rescue her from the cruelty of her pack. When he finally arrived, her hopes were shattered, for he had only come to reject her. Her only connection to her family's proud heritage is her striking blue hair, a sacred legacy from her ancestors. But in a desperate bid for freedom, Esmeray cuts her hair to escape being sold to a rogue. Her daring action pushes her to the precipice of death, unwittingly awakening a powerful demon wolf, imprisoned for 15 long years. This Alpha demon, who has yearned revenge and bloodthirst, is instantly drawn to Esmeray the moment he senses her, and he is determined to keep her at his side at all cost. In the world of wolves, the hunt is everything — and he has found a prey worth chasing.

Sky_Li_7376 · แฟนตาซี

4.5

214 Chs

Reborn In Space: Pampering The Genius Doctor And Businesswoman

She had been lonely and helpless in her previous life and ended up being wronged and imprisoned. Now that she was reborn with a precious heirloom bestowed on her, she activated an alternate space and became a doctor after absorbing all medical knowledge within. As she opened her own clinic, set up her own company, purchased houses and lands and found her birth family, her worth and social status rocketed and attracted more and more suitors. “Master, that chap from the Zhao family pretended to be sick and went to seek treatment from the future mistress yesterday…” said one of the servants. “Break his legs and injure him inside out! He wants to be sick? I shall make him sick for real if that is what he wants!” said the man unhappily. “Yes, Master. But…what are you doing now, Master?” the servant asked curiously as the man swallowed a bunch of expired food. “I am sick now. I need to seek treatment from my wife,” the man pretended to be weak and said.

Nian Xiao Hua · แฟนตาซี

4.5

1436 Chs

Beast King's Crippled Mate

[COMPLETED.] Defeated in war, Princess Swan, who has been relentlessly bullied her whole life and crippled by her stepmother and sister, is sent to be the bride of the King of the Beasts—Gale Stormfront—as a prize for his victory. Swan thought that the savage beast would eat her. She will be chewed until there is nothing but bones left in her. But what if Gale wants her to be a remedy for his constant rut instead? This is a tale of a crippled and timid princess and a beast king who is fated to turn into a mindless animal, desperately searching for his fated mate to cure his curse . - Author Note: This novel is a Werewolf novel, as the ML is an Alpha before he becomes the King of Beasts. It contains a lot of R-18 scenes for mature audiences only. Weak-to-strong female lead x doting-but-dark male lead. - Instagram: @foreverpupa

Apup · แฟนตาซี

4.8

331 Chs

The Crown's Obsession

[Mature content 18+. No rape] "Your bed is cold," spoke a voice in the room that had her eyes go wide in fear. Nervously, she turned around, gulping softly to see a shadow on her bed as if someone laid down there. The man who had been lying down sat up emerging out from the shadows where he had been waiting for her. "What are you doing here?" she asked when his feet touched the ground and he pushed himself up to start walking towards her. His handsome features looked darker than usual because of the lack of light in the room. "I came to meet you," he tilted his head, "Where did you go?" "I went out for a walk," came the quick reply that had him smile, a smile that scared her the most. She took a step back when he came close to her. It didn't stop him from cornering her, and her back hit the wall behind her. He raised his hand towards her face, and she closed her eyes, scared. She shuddered when his fingers trail down from her temple and her jaw and neck. Her blonde hair was left open. "In the middle of the night?" she didn't answer him knowing he could decipher her lies through her words. He stepped closer that had her turn her face away from him and his words vibrated on the skin of her neck, "Did you go to meet him, my sweet girl?"

ash_knight17 · แฟนตาซี

4.9

868 Chs

Table of Contents

Volume 1

Chapter I7 months ago

Chapter II7 months ago

Chapter III6 months ago

Chapter IV4 months ago

Chapter V3 months ago

Chapter VI3 months ago

Chapter VII3 months ago