In a distant future, long after the world's demise, deep within District 13, Adeline rereads the obituary in the newspaper. ... more>>

Her husband was gone. Lost to the "things" that lurked outside, during a routine trap check. The recovery team had found only a severed left arm, a grim testament to his fate.

"I'll never leave you, not unless you leave me first."

But Damian couldn't be dead. That was something only those who didn't know him would say. He would never leave her.

Clinging to denial, Adeline discovered a fragile thread of hope. Could this be the path to finding him?

[Error: Designated Area Exceeded - Player Playground Accessed.] <<less

By the time I came to my senses, I had become the infamously minor villain in the game I created.... more>>

My reputation, relationships, and abilities—everything was rock bottom.

Still, I have to find a way to survive in one piece. <<less

An unexpected marriage decree has come from the ageing queen.... more>>

"I command the union of the Duke of Cavendish of Devonshire and the Earl of Stewart of Galloway."

Where is the Duke of Cavendish? He is from the greatest house in England, superior in both reputation and wealth to the queen.

And the Earl of Stewart? He is a poor Scot, with only a hollow title and a desolate estate in Galloway.

What about the groom, Deimos Cavendish? He is a cruel and debauched wastrel.

And what of the bride, Psyche Stewart? She is known as the resident ghost of the gloomy Galloway castle.

From the very start, this marriage seems troubled. To ensure its smooth completion, the Duke's illegitimate son, the half-blood Cavendish—who captivates the hearts of the ladies of the court with his golden arrows—Euros Cavendish sets off for Scotland.

Carrying the memories of blue cornflowers and yellow butterflies. <<less

The city has fallen. Her family is dead. Her friends were killed right before her eyes.... more>>

Veronica ran, but it was futile. The moment she locked eyes with it, her life was turned upside down.

“You’ve already been assimilated.”

The man, who roughly grabbed her by the hair, stared at her with disdain as she struggled.

“Do you want to live?”

"Ugh… hng…"

"Even if you have to crawl through the fires of hell, do you want to live?"

"Let me go…"

"Answer me. If you say you want to die, I will grant you a painless death."

I don’t want to die. I don’t want to die. I’ve only just been reborn.

"Then ask for my help."

The man, as if reading her thoughts, muttered in a low voice. His burning gaze pierced straight through her.

“I want to live… Help me.”

At that moment, she had no idea that his holy breath and saliva would save her. That he would become her god in the absence of the one who had vanished. <<less

This is the story of Remington Howard. To some, he is known as "Howard," and to others, affectionately as "Remy" or ... more>>

"Rem." But to Dani, he is simply Remington.

Dani's feelings for him have long been established.

"Dani, betray your father for me," Remington demanded.

There exists a love that is a sin. Dani's love was one such sin.

"My poor daughter. I am the only one who will never abandon you," her father declared.

Her beautiful and omnipotent father. Her great and magnificent creator. Her sin was that she served two masters.

"Stab your father's heart and crawl back to me," Remington commanded.

Remington, who wished to kill her yet could not, was sad.

"And then tell me you love me, cry, beg, and plead. It felt good when you looked at me with such longing," he continued.

"...You're insane," Dani retorted.

"Is that still too difficult a command?" he asked.

If Dani ever decided to end her life, Remington would hang himself first. Did he know? That contradiction was her only lifeline.

"I want you to look at me the way you are right now," he said.

"...Don't be mistaken. I despise you at this moment," Dani replied.

"Yes. That's exactly what I want."

"......"

"Continue to despise me. By my side."

Dani did not wish to dwell on the sins she had committed. Instead, she wanted to speak of the horrid screams she'd heard. The dreadful ghosts, each shouting without a listener. <<less

It was the worst reunion.... more>>

When she returned to Hae-ju to attend her father’s funeral,

Ji-woo ran into the man she didn’t want to meet the most.

“Mom!”

Even the secret she had kept for five years was revealed.

Han Tae-moo.

She had thought that he would be the only love of her life, but what she heard from his mother was a cold declaration of separation, that their one night together was a minor affair.

When they met again, he proposed marriage, saying that he would take responsibility, but she no longer trusted him.

─────༚❃༚─────

It was a game he would lose anyway.

If she didn’t agree to the marriage, Jeong-hu would be taken away.

Han Tae-moo probably knew that this would eventually happen.

“Let’s get married. But there’s a condition. I don’t want you to expect any obligations as a wife.”

“What do you mean?”

“It’s exactly what it means. A show window couple, that’s the condition of marriage I want.”

─────༚❃༚─────

Tae-moo raised his hand and stroked Ji-woo’s cheek with his thumb.

“What are you trying to do…!”

In an instant, he tilted his head and found her lips.

He lightly l**ked her lips and then let go, and before she could push them away, her lower lip was crushed in his mouth.

He barely parted his lips and grabbed Jiwoo’s chin, locking eyes with hers.

“I had forgotten, but now I remember. You still drive me crazy.” <<less

Romance Guide... more>>

Setting/Genre: Eastern-style

Keywords: Alternate history, royalty/nobility, class difference, possessiveness/jealousy, forbidden relationship, fated love, love-hate relationship, dominant male lead, obsessive male lead, bad boy, devoted male lead, younger male lead, competent female lead, emotionally guarded female lead, innocent female lead, angst, high-intensity romance

Male Protagonist:

Yeon Woohee (21 years old) – A trusted aide of the king. A war orphan of common birth who was taken in and raised by his master at a young age. He has loved Hae Jinya, his master’s wife, for as long as he can remember.

Female Protagonist:

Hae Jinya (26 years old) – The eldest daughter of an esteemed noble family. She was married off to Seon Jubyeol at the age of ten. After his death, she is forced into marriage with Woohee, her late husband's disciple.

Read this when: You want to witness a male lead who has lost himself to a forbidden love.

Relatable Quote:

It’s such a sin, and yet, it feels so good.

Who would pity her now? A widow who sullied her mourning clothes with pleasure.

Story Introduction

She was his master’s woman.

The only way to have her was to take her.

After losing her husband, Hae Jinya is forced into a harsh reality—

A remarriage to her late husband's beloved disciple, Yeon Woohee.

Hae Jinya refuses to accept this immoral relationship.

"Can’t you see? I’ve loved you since I was a child. And you’ve loved me too."

"No. That never happened. I was already another man’s wife."

"No. The only man you have ever loved is me."

Between love and sin, Hae Jinya’s heart slowly begins to lean toward Woohee—

All while bearing the seed of ruin within her. <<less

The moment she opened her eyes, she was in a secret room. ... more>>

"Do you remember anything?"
“…No. I don't remember anything. What about you?"
"I don’t remember anything at all."

A faint 30 on the wall. Tinnitus rang in her ears.

"Were you the first to wake up?"
"That seems to be the case. Unless someone is pretending to be asleep."

The man next to her looked away from the people and replied quietly. Then, he was about to say something, but closed his mouth and stared. The clicking sound of the lighter suddenly ceased.

"What’s wrong? Is there something on my face?"

When she asked quizzically, the man finally spoke after a long while.

"It feels like we know each other." <<less

Betrayal and death was that all her devotion to her husband had earned her?... more>>

"If I’m ever given another life, I will destroy you, Cedric Piaje."

On the night before her execution, Illiana gripped the necklace around her neck and tore it off, driving it deep into her palm as she swore her vow.

And then, she returned to a fragrant day in May. Which is exactly one month before the wedding.

***

"I’m calling off the engagement."

The empire was thrown into chaos. Cold stares and whispers followed her wherever she went. But if it meant she could have her revenge, she was willing to endure the scorn.

That was when he appeared.

"Revenge? I’ll help you whenever you wish to do it."

She took his hand to survive because she was ready for whatever price this comes from.

"We’re married now, Illiana."

His breath brushed against her skin, sinking into her like a blade. Even the act of breathing felt no longer hers to claim.

"So don’t even think of running away."*

And at last, Illiana understood that this mas has no intention of letting her go. <<less

I received a generous bonus for a project that I finished after being roasted for three months by an old gunner, but I died before I even got to use it.... more>>

That alone is ridiculous enough, but when I opened my eyes, I found out I became the ex-wife who was killed for being obsessed with the male lead, her husband, in “The Wife of the Monster Grand Duke”, which I had read before I died?

Then, I swore to leave the male lead alone and live a long, healthy life.

However, the male lead’s face was enough to overpower even survival instincts.

Wow, Choi Ione. This is a problem.

That alone was enough to make my head spin,

“What kind of bride thinks about running away before she’s even married?”

“You know what? I don’t let go of anything once I get my hands on it.”

Is this an adaptation of the original…?

The male lead is desperate to seduce me. <<less

The War Demon Leading the Nexus Empire to Victory, Duke Debert Cliff... more>>

‘Debert, I heard a mute woman serving as a battlefield nurse.’

Beth, the woman who approached Debert without hesitation, despite no one else daring to. The woman who was the first to uncover his secret. He once thought that if he could only have that woman, he would live differently from a life akin to a hunting dog.

“When the war is over, come to the Duke’s house. I’m proposing to you now.”

However, when the war ended, the woman disappeared without a trace. How dare you. After recognising me, you abandoned me.

The woman, whom he desperately searched for, appeared in an unexpected place—the imperial palace ball, with those black eyes he could never forget even in his dreams.

“Duke. Please pass by me .”

“I see you’ve started speaking.”

To have her more perfectly, the more he chased after Beth so that she would never run away, the more the misaligned pieces appeared.

“Isn’t this enough for you to understand? Tell me, Beth.”

Debert’s gaze was intense.

“How much more should I trust you?” <<less

I possessed a supporting character who died before three years old. I survived as best as I could, but all that remained was the destined bad ending. To prevent partial destruction of Lefebvre territory, I hid my identity and went to save my favorite character, who died at a young age.... more>>

“So you’re really here to save me.”
“Yes. I… want…to save you.”

I thought that as long as I saved that boy, he would grow up and become the youngest commander-in-chief, just like in the original storyline. For his future to become as prestigious as the sun, I had no choice but to hurt him and leave him…

* * *

“Why do you care so much about me?”

“Why do I care so much about you?”

Schloetz answered with an indifferent face.

“It’s because I have a girl in mind who I want to take over the current princess position.” <<less

Adrian was dead. It was all because of the curse. Adrina was the curse of Adrian.... more>>

People began to call Adrina ‘Adrian,’ mistaking her for the curse itself.

Adrina, who became a knight in place of her brother, encounters another cursed individual while serving at the palace.

“Is she the subject of another rumour?”

“Yes, Your Grace.”

The man thought of the young man whose gaze was slightly higher than his own.

The one with a face closer to that of a woman than a man who looked at him with a strange gaze.

“Arrogant.”

“If you don’t like her, I can request a change.”

“Leave it.”

Later, ironically, the man finds clues to counteract the curse through the woman who embodies the curse itself.

“Adrian.”

The Duke entered the bedroom and spoke.

“Yes, Your Grace.”

“Come here. You have work to do.”

The Duke, Yules, inserted his leg between her legs as he sat.

“Your Grace, excuse me…”

Their proximity was close. Their lips brushed against each other, and she blinked. Her long eyelashes entered his vision.

All crimson. Yules, now fully awake, wiped Adi’s lips with his thumb.

“Witches, huh?”

“…”

“Romantic, isn’t it? A curse that breaks when you kiss.” <<less

Grace Gurton has been harboring a one-sided love for months.... more>>

The object of her affection is Richard Spencer, the Young Earl of Spencer.

Heir to the Spencer family, an aristocracy older than the royal family itself and standing at the king’s side, and Captain of the Rugby Club at Christ Church College.

The embodiment of refined, aristocratic elegance. Impeccably perfect attire.

A masculine and handsome face, combined with a towering height that stands out anywhere.

A rugged and god-like ferocity on display during rugby matches, as though the god of war himself has descended.

From afar, Richard Spencer appeared flawless.

At least, until Grace received an adoption proposal from Lady Mary Montague, Richard’s aunt.

And until she discovered the reality of Richard Spencer, a self-centered narcissist who seems to live as though the world revolves around him. <<less

The meeting of the unfortunate Meitner and the unfortunate Bernadotte.... more>>

Adeline Bernadotte, a fallen royal family after losing the war.

People were surprised to hear that Adeline's new partner, who had nowhere to go, was Michael.

Even if that partner was the infamous 'Meitner'.

'Michael Meitner, who sold his soul to the devil!'

Adeline met her gaze with wavering eyes with the man who had the power to choose this relationship.

The eyes covered in a dreary gray fog deepened as if assessing the value of the other person.

Adeline gathered all her strength to not flinch before those eyes.

"I hope the Count accepts this marriage proposal."

Adeline's indifferent eyes that were looking at her were filled with interest for a moment.

***

Click, his hands leisurely put cigarettes in the case he took out of his pocket.

"Nice to meet you. I am Michael Meitner."

The man’s lips turned up after the brief introduction.

The modifiers used to describe Michael, who monopolized the military industry in the victorious country of Kassel, were endless.

Of them, the one who terrified the defeated country was definitely the ‘bloody massacre’.

‘For someone who supplied weapons that killed countless people… . . ’

Everything was excessively leisurely and upright.

A smile spread across his sun-drenched blue-gray eyes, and his cool impression changed in an instant.

After finishing the short exploration, Adeline’s ears rang with the affectionate words of her nanny.

“Princess, the type of person you should be most wary of in your life is a man who is unfathomable and has a handsome face.”

“They are the ones who make women boil inside all their lives.” <<less

After facing death and going back in time, the second marriage to her ex-husband was for the sole purpose of getting pregnant.... more>>

Her only hope in an unhappy marriage, the child she gave birth to with her cold hearted husband. Her first life, which was only focused on that child, ended at the hands of an unknown assailant.

'If I could go back in time, I wouldn't love him.'

Thus, in her second life, which she miraculously obtained, she chose to marry him with the sole intention of meeting her child again, unlike her previous life, which longed for love.

"Just stay married to me for a year."

In return, she would cooperate in his investigation on a secrets incident that happened over 10 years ago as he wished.

She thought they were just a married couple in name only, bound by a contract.

"There's no need to spend the first night together." She stated.

"But I want to."

He was acting different from her past life.

***

I thought I would quietly leave as soon as I had a child. But I couldn't help but say it when I saw his mistress in this life as well.

"That woman, she's the woman you love."

The answer to the words I spoke to prevent a repetition of the evil fate of my previous life was unexpected.

"Until this contract is over, you are my wife."

"..."

"I'm doing all of that only with you."

Seeing him reveal a creepy obsession for some reason, I pushed myself to gather my thoughts.

Don't forget, Blair.

He doesn't love you.

So in this life...

I'll leave you first. <<less

A key feature of the Newport Harold, driving subscription rates and sales, is the gossip column about wealthy young ladies: ‘Woman of the Month.’... more>>

Penelope Rockervilt, the stepdaughter of Marcus Rockervilt—a man who doesn’t hesitate to commit devilish acts for money—is the ‘Woman of the Month’ that readers are most eager to read about.

Graham Harold, heir to the noble Winchester Marquess family, is currently disguised as a commoner journalist. He is assigned to interview the ‘Woman of the Month’…

“…Are you really agreeing to the ‘Woman of the Month’ interview?”

“I am of the age to marry, after all.”

Graham Harold, hiding his identity, and Penelope Rockervilt, hiding her heart.

An interview began for their own purposes.

Woman of the Month. <<less

“I don’t love you anymore.”... more>>

It had been 10 years since I became an extra in a classic romance novel. Having a very shy and quiet personality, I was suffering from a terrible unrequited love.

Allan Leopold. He was the successor of the kingdom’s top businessman and the best lover candidate of all. The whole kingdom praised Allan’s beauty, and he didn’t even know I existed.

Nevertheless, I couldn’t dare to approach the dazzling man, so I just looked at him. Shining black hair, jewel-like eyes, and a great family were things he had, and things that were too far away from me.

That’s how I became an adult. One day, when I decided to pursue my dream instead of a feverish one-sided love, I fainted and woke up trapped in an unfamiliar basement of an old castle.

“Don’t be angry, Melissa.”

“…..”

“Love me again.”

It didn’t take much time to realize that this was reality.

And that I’ve been kidnapped.

That, too, by the man I had a crush on. <<less

“Let’s divorce.” ... more>>

Sebastian Hughes was the son-in-law of my family.

I thought that if I forced him to stay by my side, one day he would come to love me too.

But then I realized.

The only way I could love him was to let him go.

‘Goodbye, Sebastian.’

I will let you go, from my cage. From my world.

But…

“Let’s start over, Aileen.”

Why are you finally trying to come back to the birdcage? <<less

Rosha Lewen, an extremely ordinary girl.
One day, a half-human monster, Ramia, invaded the village, and all her life was taken away.... more>>

“#777, did you wake up?”

The moment Rosha opened her eyes after the pain of death, she was in the ‘Golden Dawning’, which was called a pseudo group , that greeted Rosha.

Knights to protect the Son of God who will save the world, Rostelier.

Rosha was saved from them and became Rosha Rostelier.

What remained for Rosha was a feeling of guilt for surviving alone, a tenacity to find her younger sister who may be alive, and…

“… … I will tear them to death. All of those monsters, all without exception.”

There was nothing but anger. <<less