*Slow-burn Romance* Adeline was a journalist. She was a career-driven woman who would do anything for her passion. she was independent, smart and a strong female lead who was willing to take risks. What would she do, when a Greek god, especially the son of Eros entered her bathroom from a different realm while she was taking a shower. He was the son of Cupid, after all, could she resist his charms? It was not only the Greek God, what if the devil himself was interested in her. What if she had no choice but to pretend to be a guy, let alone work as his personal secretary? Join the journey of Adeline Sandros.
Arsenio's POV~
Kingdom of Lympia, 1200 BC
This day hadn't started yet, but I loathed it already. My father, the king of Lympia, wanted me to settle down with one woman. The problem was I adore the female population. How could I disregard them just for one female?
I'm Arsenio Tadeas Dimitri Dwight, the god of affection and attraction. The future king of Lympia. No one could resist me, and my charms. I was the only immortal among my people.
Many people worshipped me as a demigod because I was a blessing from the god of love, Eros himself.
My parents, king Dwight and queen Dahlia were so much in love with each other when they were young. But unfortunately, my father couldn't produce a child for the kingdom and my mother refused to take another man into her life because they both were so much in love with each other.
They prayed and made many sacrifices to the god of love and he blessed them with a child, who was a spitting image of him. I was the only heir of this kingdom and my parents and I was born with white wings and magical power like the god of love unlike a normal human, besides me an oracle was capable of performing magic.
I heard rumors that they could enter into different realms, but I don't believe them because, if a different realm existed, I would have known by now. Of the entire oracle, Apollo's oracle was the most powerful. She lived in the temple, where Apollo's altar was being worshiped and her name was Ebony.
I made my way to my harem to clear my mind. As soon as I entered, I was greeted with the most beautiful, soft, caring, and fragile creation of god. The females kissed my cheeks as I walked by them.
I could hear their giggles, their eyes were sparkling with delight and they looked desperate to get my attention. I winked at a few women on my right which made them swoon over me. I smirked at a few and they looked like they were under a spell.
My mighty white feathers were tucked and disappeared into my back. I scanned the crowd to choose my bedding partner and I settled with Fabiola and Galina. Fabiola was a white beauty, she was tall, lean, and had soft features with shiny blond hair and mesmerizing grey eyes. Galina was a black beauty; she was short, curvy, thick, and she had strong features with wild black curly hair and striking brown eyes.
Both were beautiful in their inimitable way.
I went near them and took both their hands and kissed the back of their palm with a lazy smirk which made them giggle, their eyes shone with mischief.
"Your highness." they both bowed courteously and we made our way to the spacious bedroom where I spent my time whenever I visit the harem.
I sat on the edge of my luxurious bed while Fabiola hastily fiddled with the buttons of my loosely fitted white shirt, sitting on my lap. We both discarded my shirt and she kissed between my eyebrows, my cheeks, and my nose. Her soft luscious lips left a trail of fire on my skin.
I closed my eyes and instantly began to relax, I groped her hip and pulled her closer to me, she gasped when her core made direct contact with my hard erect. She wrapped her arms around my neck and trailed down hungry kisses down my chest, her fingers were softly tugging at my hair which earns a growl of approval from me.
Galina pressed her soft breast against my hardback and her arms came under my armpit and circled my bare torso. She moaned loudly in my ears which made my pants tighten around my shaft. Her hand dropped dangerously low and rubbed my length, making it hard as a rock. She left open-mouthed wet kisses on the back of my neck and my strong shoulders. The wetness of her lips felt like heaven against my hot skin.
I groaned in pleasure, "Your highness, I apologize for the inconvenience but the king and queen is here,"
"Fuck!" I cursed under my breath and pulled myself up from my previous position.
"Ask them to come in," I ordered the messenger and dismissed my companions. I saw the disappointment in their eyes but that's not imperative right now. I didn't bother to put on my shirt and I was left with my pants on.
"Of course, your highness," the messenger bowed and made her way out of the room. A few seconds later my father and mother entered with a crazy-looking lady.
"Father," I addressed him with a nod and engulfed my mother's petite figure. She smiled at me but she looked a little sad and my father gave me a disapproving look, very much aware of my task before their arrival and the bulge in my pant was not helping me either.
"I have had enough of your playboy reputation and I want you to find a bride," he stated sternly.
"Father..." I was cut off by him.
"It's your highness to you, Arsenio," he seethed with anger, "This is Ebony, Apollo's Oracle, she is here to sent you to a different realm and I want you to find a bride and return home with her,"
What the fuck!
I couldn't believe what he was saying, "But what about the princesses in other kingdoms here?" I asked him with frustration.
"Other princesses may throw themselves at you but their father won't be happy about your womanizing reputation. You can't use your powers in the realm, you're being sent to," he stated firmly.
"I refuse to cope with this idea," I grumbled with frustration.
"You don't have a choice, son." he turned to the oracle, she nodded her head at him and poked me with a needle which felt like restraining something deep within me.
"What the hell!" I yelled at her. She chanted few words and a swirling black hole appeared in front of me. I couldn't believe what was happening, so the rumors were true after all.
"Good luck, son." My mom hugged me and without warning, she pushed me into that swirling black hole.
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Adeline Sandros' POV
Washington state, America, 2021 modern world (Exclude the corona outbreak)
I was so damn exhausted with today's work. I was working as a journalist in World Premier, a news station. Today, I was assigned a new project which was related to Rehor Jedrick, the notorious billionaire.
Many suspects that he was involved with illegal activities such as human trafficking, drug supply and some even say that he was involved in the mafia. He looked like a demon disguised in human form. He was an intimidating guy with this dark and mysterious aura.
Heck! I didn't even meet him in person but one look at his pictures would scream danger. I didn't know how I was going to collect information about him but I don't have a choice in this matter.
But I had to accept that the guy was hot as hell. He had luscious brown hair, and pale blue eyes with a strong, masculine jawline. I saw his neck tattoo peeking through his shirt collar. The guy was too dangerous to dream about him romantically.
I heaved a long sigh and entered my one-bedroom apartment which was located on the third floor. I locked the door behind me and dropped my car keys on the kitchen counter.
I peeled off my clothes and went to take a shower. I looked at my reflection in my bathroom mirror, my electric blue eyes looked weary, and my ink-black hair was sticking on my neck.
What got my attention was the one little beast on my left cheek.
"NO!" I shrieked at the pimple.
"Why Lord? Why me?" I sulked at my reflection. It looked so pink but thank god it was small. A little concealer would help, right?. I tried to convince myself.
I stepped into my shower and the hot water made my tense muscles relax. I closed my eyes and devoured my shower but suddenly some heavyweight pushed me down and landed on top of me. Before my head hit the bathroom floor they engulfed their hand behind my head.
My eyes were wide as soccer. It was a grown man in his late twenties. He had a rare shade of emerald green eyes and shiny blond hair. His face was sculpted to perfection.
He had the chiseled jaw, pointed nose, and body of a Greek god. He was shirtless and his hard sculpted chest and abs were pressed against my soft feminine body. He gave me a cocky smirk and realization hit me hard like a brick, I was stark naked and a burglar was on top of me.
"Aaarghhhh!" I yelled at the top of my lungs and he muffled my screams with his hands.
During her three years of marriage with Brendan, Adeline had become as humble as dust itself. However, what she got in return wasn't love and affection, but endless indifference and disdain. Worse yet, when the woman in Brendan's heart suddenly showed up, he further distanced himself from her. Finally, Adeline couldn't stand it anymore and asked for a divorce. After all, why should she stay with such a cold, distant man? The next one would surely be better. Brendan watched as his ex-wife left with her luggage in tow. Suddenly, a thought occurred to him and he made a bet with his friends. "She'll definitely regret leaving and will come crawling back to me in no time." After hearing about this bet, Adeline sneered. "Dream on!" A few days later, Brendan ran into his ex-wife in a bar. It turned out she was celebrating her divorce. Not long after, he noticed that the damned woman seemed to have a new suitor. Brendan was starting to panic. The woman who had clung to him for three years suddenly didn't seem to give a damn about him. What was he going to do?
"Sign the divorce papers and get out!" Leanna got married to pay a debt, but she was betrayed by her husband and shunned by her in-laws. Seeing that her efforts were in vain, she agreed to divorce and claimed her half of the properties. With her purse plump from the settlement, Leanna enjoyed her newfound freedom. The constant harassment from her ex's mistress never fazed her. She took back her identities as top hacker, champion racer, medical professor, and renowned jewelry designer. Then someone discovered her secret. Matthew smiled. "Will you have me as your next husband?"
Rose looked at the reports in her hand and was in shock... The reports said that she was one month pregnant, however, how can she get pregnant when she didn't have any man in her life... "Was it because of that dream? Could I get pregnant because I have sex in my dream?" She thought... She didn't have any mental problems, however, except for this she can't able to think about anything... However, she still didn't get out of her surprise when she met the man in her dream... Kevin Davis looked at the reports in her hand and asked, "Is this child mine?" However, Rose didn't answer but asked... "Was that night not a dream?" Kevin was angry because it was his first time and she thinks it was a dream... Kevin forced her to marry him however, Rose didn't want it... She wanted to abort the child but he didn't let her... In the end... Rose agreed to marry him... She looked at Kevin's blue eyes and said, "I will marry you, however, I had two conditions..." "First, after marriage, you can't control my freedom, I still had the right to do whatever I want. Don't worry I won't harm the child." "Second, if I ever found out that you had cheated behind my back then I will leave with my child and you can't stop me..." Both of them got married... However, after she falls in love with him... She found there are hidden secrets in his past...
Once upon a time, there were two kingdoms once at peace. The kingdom of Salem and the kingdom of Mombana... Until the day, the king of Mombana passed away and a new monarch took over, Prince Cone. Prince Cone, has always been hungry for more power and more and more. After his coronation, he attacked Salem. The attack was so unexpected, Salem never prepared for it. They were caught off guard. The king and Queen was killed, the prince was taken into slavery. The people of Salem that survived the war was enslaved, their land taken from them. Their women were made sex slaves. They lost everything, including their land. Evil befall the land of Salem in form of Prince Cone, and the prince of Salem in his slavery was filled with so much rage. The prince of Salem, Prince Lucien swore revenge. 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳 Ten years later, thirty-years old Lucien and his people raided a coup and escaped slavery. They went into hiding and recuperated. They trained day and night under the leadership of the fearless and cold Lucien who was driven with everything in him to get back their land, and take Mombana land too. It took them five years before they ambushed and attacked Mombana. They killed Prince Cone and reclaimed everything. As they screamed out their victory, Lucien's eyes found and pinned the proud princess of Mombana. Princess Danika. The daughter of Prince Cone. As Lucien stared at her with the coldest eyes anyone can ever possess, he felt victory for the first time. He walked to the princess with the slave collar he'd won for ten years rattling in his hand as he walked. He reached close to her and with a swift movement, he collared her neck. Then, he tilted her chin up, staring into the bluest eyes and the most beautiful face ever created, he gave her a cold smile. "You are my acquisition. My slave. My sex slave. My property. I will pay you in spades, everything you and your father ever did to me and my people." He stated curtly. Pure hatred, coldness and victory was the only emotion on his face. .
Despite being an illegitimate daughter, Lena bore a striking resemblance to the young lady of the Evans family. Faced with their threats, she was forced to take her half-sister’s place and marry Dylan. As an act of defiance, Lena seduced Dylan night after night, until she had him completely wrapped around her finger. Using his affections to her advantage, she set out to undermine the Evans family. Over time, Dylan began to notice something odd about his beloved wife...
Mia's life is spiraling out of control. Abandoned by her mother, bullied mercilessly at school, and thrown into a household of four dangerously attractive stepbrothers, she's desperate to find her footing. "You look absolutely edible," Sean growled, his eyes devouring her. Mia felt a rush of heat between her thighs "Oh, you think so?" she purred, turning to face him. She reached out and traced her fingers along the ribbon that wrapped around his waist. "Well, I've been waiting for this all day. And I'm starving." Sean's smile grew into a predatory grin. "Then let us feast," he said, and in a flash, the ribbon fell away, exposing his rock-hard length. He stepped closer, and Mia felt the warmth of his breath on her face as he whispered, "You're going to take every inch of us tonight, aren't you?" With Rolex's teasing smirk and Sean's quiet, hot stares, Mia doesn't know where to turn-or who to trust. Every glance, every touch leaves her breathless, confused, and craving more than she should. Will Mia survive their games, or will she lose herself in a dangerous world of secrets, seduction, and forbidden desire? One house. Four brothers. Endless temptation.