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My Disfigured Duke Husband Helps Me Plot My Revenge

A powerless woman’s worst nightmare is marrying someone against her will. When those who are supposed to protect her betray her in the vilest of ways, Leonor is forced to marry a Duke known for his cold nature and repulsive appearance. After a miserable childhood, it shouldn’t have been a surprise to her that her future was never truly in her hands in the first place. Duke Desmond de Montclair was nobody before the war. He garnered the King’s favor by doing the impossible in battle. Unfortunately, any achievement is eclipsed by his appearance and unbearable personality. In a kingdom that idolizes beauty, there is no room for someone like him. At first, Leonor finds life with the Duke to be what she’s used to - walking on eggshells and never speaking what’s truly in her heart. Eventually, things slowly start to change as the Duke learns about the horrors she faced while living with her family. His power becomes the key to her revenge. However, in a moment where she feels cornered, Leonor confesses to the Duke that she’s in love with someone else. The progress she has made with the Duke comes crashing down around her. Will her magic abilities be enough to convince the Duke not to throw her out? If she can make herself useful to him, perhaps she can gain his sympathy somehow…

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Safer With Him

Desmond's words made Leonor wake up in a flash and she turned her head towards him with a smile.

She wondered what he had been thinking about to make him say such a thing.

"My dear?" she asked. "Shall I call you 'my love' from now on?" 

The duchess sat up and allowed her hair to settle before she brushed it away from her face. She touched her cheek and wondered if there were marks from how hard she had been sleeping. She felt like a baby being rocked to sleep in a cradle. 

"I wouldn't be opposed," Desmond admitted. 

He reached towards his wife's face and tucked away a strand of her hair she missed when pushing it from her face. He paid attention enough to know how she liked her appearance to be. 

"Do I look the same as before?" she asked. "I didn't think I would fall asleep so hard."

"You hardly slept a wink last night," Desmond reminded her. 

She gave a guilty grimace.