Arceus' Pirate Journey - Chapter 63: Slate radar

There was a woman. Born as an illegitimate child and raised under the strict control of the queen, her world was as small as a well.

There was a man. He was forced to marry a woman who was his brother’s political marriage partner. His world, which was infinitely wide, became smaller.

The woman’s original sin, and the man’s resentment. “I should have just died instead…”

FORBIDDEN FRUIT…..IS THE SWEETEST.REVERSE HAREM! NO RAPE![Mature content: R-18+]Cold, charming, and mysterious bad boy Rhys is the guy your parents warn you to stay away from, with his sexy accent, tattoos, flirtatious smirks and dirty remarks.Drowned in the past he can’t escape; he has no time for love until he meets her.She is so gentle, so delicate for his dark and cruel world. He knows he should leave her alone but he couldn’t, he wouldn’t. He is a selfish bastard and he takes pride in it.When the opportunity to get closer to her arises, he breaks his own rules to offer her a deal she can’t refuse.A day of freedom. After that they wouldn’t look for each other again.One year later, he meets her again. The woman he had never forgotten, whose soft lips and doe eyes had haunted his dreams.Fate was so cruel and twisted that the object of his darkest desire is now going to be his sister-in-law. Engaged to his older brother Damien Niarchos-The leader of Country ZY mob family to ensure peace between the two families.Every monster has their weakness. She’s his.His obsessionHis addiction.His forbidden fruit.**Sweet, shy, and introverted despite being the only daughter of the most feared mob boss in the country, Beatrix Quinn is a romantic who is waiting for her Prince Charming to rescue her from her overprotective father and brothers.But instead of a Prince Charming, she gets a bad boy whose touch sets her soul ablaze.She never thought the guy she met one year ago whom she had given all her firsts is going to be her brother-in-law.Despite him being the only one who makes her feelBeautifulProtected.Truly wanted.Theirs is a love doomed to fail from the beginning.____________________________Excerpt:“Why can’t I let you go even when you’re not even mine.” He said against her neck between kisses, his hot breath making her skin shudder.“R-Rhys..we can’t.” she stuttered with a flush on her face.Rhys chuckled, it was low and slightly menacing.“I know little mouse, I know.”

In 1177 Jerusalem, Ethan Caldwell awakens as the leper king Baldwin IV, blending modern ingenuity with medieval valor. Introducing hwachas, windmills, and a revolutionary crossbow, he leads a crusade to conquer the Sinai, outwitting Saladin and transforming the Crusader states.

Delia's life was a cruel reality: the neglected and abused illegitimate daughter of a noble family, the Ellington family, she yearned for the love of her stepmother, Baroness Augusta, and younger sister, Lady Anne, who relentlessly mistreated her.Her world crumbled when she discovered a double betrayal: her beloved husband, Lord George had secretly pined for Anne, marrying Delia only to be near her sister. Simultaneously, her step mother framed her for a crime Anne committed.Overwhelmed and heartbroken, Delia's attempt to escape a death sentence led to a fatal carriage accident.But death was not the end. Delia awoke one year in the past, finding herself still engaged to George. This was her second chance, and the naive girl was gone, replaced by a woman consumed by a burning desire for revenge. Her first target: Duke Eric Carson, the powerful and wealthy man her sister Anne desperately pursued.Delia boldly approached Eric with a proposition for a contract marriage. To her surprise, Eric agreed, but with a condition: their fake marriage would become real and they can go their separate way after a year, hiding his own secret agenda. Now, armed with Eric's unexpected devotion and his willingness to lay down his life for her, Delia meticulously begins to dismantle her family's world. With Eric's help, she exposes the secrets they hide, manipulates their desires, and turns them against each other, orchestrating George’s demotion, Anne's downfall and seizing everything her sister coveted, including Duke Eric love and obsession.Will Delia and Eric be able to conquer all odds to get what they want? What happens when Eric doesn’t want their contract marriage to end? What happens when the last petal of that indicates her second chance falls?———————EXCPRET“I can’t return your feelings, your grace,” Delia whispered, her back against the cool wall.“But I can,” Eric murmured, stepping closer.Delia’s voice trembled. “It’s not the same.” She choked out. “ No one can love me without hurting me.”“Then teach me,” he said, his breath warm on her cheek. “Teach me how to love you the way you deserve to be loved. I’m a quick study.”When she stayed silent, he sighed contentedly, a soft smile playing on his lips.“It’s alright. Just… use me. Anything you need. if you want money, ask the treasury, take as much money that’s needed. if you want power, use my name. if you want security and love, use my body.”His breath warmed her skin, his chest rose and fell with hers. “As long as it's from you, I'm happy.”