The Dragon King's Chosen Bride
What exactly does it mean to be his bride?
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Every year, in each of the seven villages that made up the great Kingdom of Ignas, a Choosing Ritual was conducted. During this Chosing Ritual, one of the ladies in the village would be chosen to be the dreaded Dragon King's Bride.
No one knew exactly why the ritual was being performed every year or what happened to the brides that had been chosen in the past.
Was he turning them into slaves?
Feeding them to his dragon?
Or was he... feeding on them?
That couldn't be ruled out. After all, there were rumours that the king wasn't like them, that he wasn't human.
Yet the question relentlessly troubled the people's heart.
What was he using them for?!
But they dared not question the King, afraid of what fate daring to go against him would be.
Anyways, none of these was Belladonna's business. Although it was her village's turn to produce a bride this year, she was certain she wouldn't get chosen.
Why?
Well, because she had a plan and she was absolutely certain it wouldn't fail her... or would it?
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Chapter: 147 - Happy Family (The End)A pregnant woman's unwanted friends were swollen feet. Eli would usually help her massage them just as he was doing now. She was reading a book to him and he listened with rapt attention. His paintings adored the room, a piano at one corner, her sewing equipment at another corner with two studies joined to the room.He chuckled at something she read and she rolled her eyes. She had become quite irritable lately, little things would get on her nerves. It was just an interesting change to watch, especially because food was usually the cure, all kinds of food in their weirdest combinations. He had tried one once, it was terrible. She snapped the book shut. “By Ignas, do go on. I take back my laughter.”She seemed to have something else on her mind though. “Do you think I’m fat?”He smiled, “Like I always say, you are not fat, you are just pregnant.”“So you would want me like this?”He chuckled, the sound throaty as he buried his face into the crook of her neck. He moved quickly, she c
Last Updated: 2025-02-13
Chapter: 146 - It Is UsEli and Belladonna had come a long way. After death pays a visit, who would expect a joining ceremony?The trail was only hours ago and everything still felt shocking to Belladonna. She was the Kore and Eli was the right-hand man to the UnderLord. She was no longer a ghost but a High Realm that could move from one realm to another, and grant to only those who deserved it a second chance at life. She was a Kore with no realm of her own but one she must build from scratch. The Fate had dissolved the Kore’s realm after they based their judgment on the previous one. Luna and Ama had promised to help her in all ways they could and Belladonna was grateful for the offer. She was more excited about her ability to move from one realm to another though. She couldn’t wait to see her sister, Arlo, and Alaris even though they might not be able to see her. As Eli had told her, the UnderLord didn’t have a right-hand man for a very long time. Many Thanatos had been trying to acquire the position.
Last Updated: 2025-02-13
Chapter: 145 - Fates Unknown “She passed two tests!” Ama sprung up from her seat., “There must be something—““You are not one of this council,” the Ghost High Being turned to her sharply, “so keep your voice out of the decisions.” Belladonna's eyes widened. Two tests! So Eli—- Ah by Ignas, she had been right. Where was Eli? Why hadn’t they let him come in yet?Ama smirked, “Still holding a grudge, Phosi? I see.”“Passed the two tests? It is obvious that she has failed. The rules are the rules,” The Sea High Being spoke, “she has failed. Pass the judgment, I have places to be.”Failed? Belladonna felt that painful jolt in her heart. What were they even talking about?!The hall seemed to share the same confusion as Belladonna, they whispered amongst one another. “Failed?!” Luna snapped. “How did she fail? It is not her fault that her soul didn’t align——““The rules are the rules! And you are not a part of this Council, stay out of it!” The High Being of the Sea snapped. “End this already,” he said to the Fates,
Last Updated: 2025-02-13
Chapter: 144 - The TrailThe days that followed were fast and the training was tedious, Luna helped as much as she could, probably more than any mentor ever would. Life in the Moonrealm was wonderful, but for the things that shattered her peace. After training in the Moonrealm for two moons, Luna had not-so-pleasant news for her. Eli was to undergo a test too, a single test.“He has to fight the UnderLord and defeat him.”“Who will train him?”“The UnderLord.”There was no way the UnderLord would train Eli enough to be able to defeat him. “He chose him to be his master.”Belladonna paused. Eli was definitely plotting something.“Also, the failure of one is the failure of both of you.”Belladonna blinked, the times and the trails were against them but Eli was no fool. He definitely had something planned. ——-——-[TRIAL DAY]The first thing Belladonna saw when she stepped into the hall was a woman on her knees screaming in agony, while three faceless people with the staff in their hands stood around her, the
Last Updated: 2025-02-13
Chapter: 143 - Preparation Preparation“It is believed that holding the title of the Kore is a curse and there is a reason for that. Everyone that becomes the Kore always has a terrible end.” Luna paused as if considering her next words before she finally spoke. “Reincarnation should be beautiful, not filled with so many problems. Reincarnation and second chances, do you not think so, Belladonna?”Belladonna nodded, wanting to know about the Kore already, but instead of continuing with what she had to say, Luna drew a line in thin air, and a floating lightly illuminated map unraveled between them. There were different floating objects on the map, probably to signify places. “For your third test, you must be chosen as an apprenticeship for one of the Realm Lords.”“Chosen?”“It is quite tricky as it is your soul that chooses for you and if the Realm Lord of the one your soul along with thinks you are fit, then you will have passed the third test.”“I don’t understand. Something seems to be missing. What about t
Last Updated: 2025-02-13
Chapter: 142 - Meet Luna“What?!” Belladonna yelled, grabbing Ama’s wrists tightly with rage. “How could not tell me?!”“How dare you disrespect me?!” Ama snapped her hands away from Belladonna’s grip, fury blazing in her eyes as she started getting bigger, losing the frame she had fitted herself into. Belladonna stayed firm, her anger refusing her to feel fear. How dare they drag Aniya into this? How dare they? If she had known, she wouldn't— By Ignas, she wouldn't have done this!To ruin another’s life for the sake of her happiness? Never!No.Then Ama stopped, looked at the castle, and was back to normal in a flash as if a thought had flashed into her mind to make her reconsider. “I will spare you the wrath of my mate only this once. You will not disrespect me again,” She said firmly but those were words Belladonna couldn't hear.They sounded like echoes in the background. Anger changed into fear, not for her but for Aniya.She fell to her knees and wept. “You must reverse it. Please, I am begging. Ask f
Last Updated: 2025-02-13
Chapter: Chapter 74 - I Want You TerriblyIvy woke up feeling just as ecstatic had she felt when she fell asleep. Everything was perfect except for two things.It was morning now, around 8am. Also, Chris was not by her side when she woke up. She hadn't even known when he left. "I had some matters of the House to attend to," his voice seeped out through the phone speaker that was pressed to her ears, as she prepared warm tea. "I stayed throughout the night though. Only left like an hour ago. Are you sure you are feeling okay, my love?""Ecstatic. 'Matters of the House, okay, okay.' You sound so ancient." She chuckled and could almost hear him do the same.The spoon she stirred in her tea clicked against the inside of the mug, and she took a sip."So when are we doing that again?""What?""Yeah, oh you have no idea how much I wish you were feeding from me right now. It just makes me feel so good."She took another sip, the warmness of the tea going through her on this cold morning, but she knew that wasn't the only reason she
Last Updated: 2023-06-03
Chapter: Chapter 73 - Possible Danger She's was dozing off way too fast. Her eye lids that had long fluttered close, going still and stiff."Fuck. Fuck!" He cursed, holding her almost limp cold body in his arms as he attempted to lay her on the bed.He knew he should have stopped, he knew he should have stopped himself a long time ago. He had taken too much. The smile on her face was a plain show of the euphoria he had given her while feeding from her. There was no possible way she would have know that she was dying. She wouldn't even be able to sense it.He was quick to have her back against the soft bed and a part of his palm that he dugged his claws in pressed to her mouth, so that his blood trickled through her parted lips, into her mouth, and down her throat.She gulped almost too weakly, but that was adequate. His blood would find its way into her system and that should be enough.Hopefully.Then he pulled back, his claw pulling out of his palm, his skin sealing up, his blood drying up.His whole body tensed, his
Last Updated: 2023-06-01
Chapter: Chapter 72 - InsatiableAn insatiable hunger. A need that heated her up to her very core.The emptiness in her almost made her weep. Her inside walls clenching around thin air was starting to ache badly, needing something more. Something thick, big and long, to go deep and fill her up. This hunger was strange, this hunger was good, this hunger was immerse, overpowering and welcomed.Back arched, and toes curling, she mumbled incoherent words to herself.This lustful need for him was taking over her and she was surrending fast, not fighting it at all, surrending completely.He was like a drug that she was totally addicted to.Hating his stillness, she moved up and down his hand, feeling it go slick and smooth against her heat, making her brain feel tiny shocks that felt electric.Fuck, she needed him!She suddenly felt like she was in a daze, then she felt her back being pressed against the bed with him over her, her lips sealed against him in a hungry kiss, her hands around his neck as her tongue explored
Last Updated: 2023-05-15
Chapter: Chapter 71 - Accidentally Addicted"I am not married, Ivy. Just like you." He murmured against her skin, making her tremble slightly.Just like her? What was that supposed to mean?His kisses on her neck was starting to be a little painful as she felt his fangs graze lightly against her skin, she gasped, before she felt his cold tongue flicked over it, relieving her pain immediately, replacing it with pleasure.Her body tensed at the memory of this warm wonderful feeling, her yearning mounted with each passing moment.He pulled her robe further down her shoulder, leaving the soft upper part of her breast slightly expose. He knelt in front of her, in-between her open legs, placing his harsh kiss like an arch over her exposed breast, leaving hickeys behind. She snaked her hand into his hair, holding tightly unto it, pulling with each turtorous kiss, while she looked down at him through eyelids that slid close anytime his lips made contact with her skin. She could feel herself go wet with anticipation, feeling pleasure
Last Updated: 2023-05-12
Chapter: Chapter 70 - Who Is Her HusbandIt all began that night. It was raining, really heavily. There was the thunder and lightening, the noise, the peace.Feeling unusually sleepy, Ivy had gone up early, had her bath and changed into her thick nightgown to help her stay warm. She had also ensured that the windows and doors were locked, the curtains pulled down.The room still felt a little cold but she like it. She hadn't settled into her bed though, instead she had eased into her dressing chair, texting back polite replies to her piling inbox.Then she heard it. A noise by her window.It was so silent, she could have missed it.At first she had just thought it was the wind but her mind went to what had happened to Elsa and she grew tensed.What if someone was out there, climbing up her window. What if the person was one of Chris's enemies and they had finally been able to get to her? What if they were here to kill her.Her throat choked with fear, it was getting rather difficult to breath now. With her hands hoverin
Last Updated: 2023-05-02
Chapter: Chapter 69 - Ignorance Is BlissFlowers again. It's been three days after that whole incident. Things had been relatively back to normal, Koel had left the morning after, and this was the third time in a row that Chris was sending flowers to apologize. He said he would keep doing that till he was able to get off the House duties, then come to her and make all the lost moments up to her in a grand style.Today's bouquet of flowers was abundant.Red roses."Are you sure you don't want to come with us to Ubia?" Her Mother asked, rushing around the room. Her parents were going on a trip once again, only that this time it wasn't majorly for business. They planned to have fun along the way. Ivy was happy about that."Take this to the car," her Mother said to one of the helpers."I'm sure. I have things to do here."Ivy set the flowers aside and flopped on the sofa."Like what? Not go to work? Invite more men over who make great tea and call them 'just friends'? Get this unending roses delivered to your doorstep?"Well,
Last Updated: 2023-05-01
Chapter: 170 - Back Here Again? Argh!They would be back to being enemies in the morning.That was what Valerick and Zezi had agreed upon but up till this moment, they shared the same bed.They avoided anything that would lead to them having that conversation like a plague, and pretended that all was well between them.If they pretended well enough, maybe they would be the happy mates they were trying to be. The King and Queen of Lavida with a flawless union.If they just kept cuddling and kissing like this, maybe everything would be alright with the world... their world.But the illusion they had created for themselves could only last so long.There had been an almost quiet knock on the door and Valerick had to answer it. He came back in after a while and went straight to his laptop. He flipped it open and typed in some things, a deep frown etched into his face. He mumbled some words to himself, then looked up from the laptop, his face meetin
Last Updated: 2026-06-29
Chapter: 169 - Everything I Do, I Do For You."Delice--" Laura reached out to her. Delice tried to escape her grip but she wasn't fast enough, neither was she stronger than Laura.In no time, Laura had her hand around Delice's neck, pinning her against the wall."You will listen to me.""I only ever listen to you.""And you will listen again.""Fuck!" That was Oliver, still at the mercy of the sex toy and the bondage Laura had put him in."What did you do to him?" Delice asked with polite disgust."He is fine, just on some sexual enhancement herbs I made.""I am so sorry, you are putting that to waste at the moment. Permit me to excuse you." As gentle and polite as Delice's words sounded, the anger in them was not hidden."You will stay and you will listen.""What other thing have you lied to me about? The extract? Is it Volakys'? Your brother was right, wasn't he? I am so stupid, I let my trust in y
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Chapter: 168 - By The Blood!The shovel hit the dark loose soil concealing the dead beneath, ripping the earth apart under the pouring, angry rain that declared its presence with thunder and lightning.Their robes stuck to their bodies, absolutely drenched but they didn't care.Delice's focus was on the grave, whatever she would find in the coffin was about to define everything.Finally, Akeem dragged the box out and he threw it open on her command.Oliver's scent sipped into the air, along with that of rotting flesh. She at first thought that it was strange that Laura hadn't taken measures to embalm his body but given the circumstances, that couldn't have been possible.Delice took a step back, already feeling terrible that she had defiled the grave of her best friend's mate because of some alcoholic delusional. Her eyes misted with tears and she blinked her tears away.Frozen, she watched."Should I seal the coffin back
Last Updated: 2026-06-27
Chapter: 167 - Ghost or Not"What? Did you just say--""Yes. Oliver is right---" When she turned back, there was only an empty space where Oliver had been. "---there.""Delice, are you alright?"That question almost drove her insane."I am alright. I just saw Oliver and I heard his voice right now. He was right there." The doubt in Laura's eyes made her itch in a way she couldn't describe. She rushed over to where she had seen Oliver, trying to find out if there was a secret passage around here, but she found none.She had seen him.She had seen him!"He was right here."Or was she seen a ghost? That was... impossible."What are you doing?" Laura's eyebrows sharpened with anger. "Are you trying to dig harder into my grief?"Something in Delice dropped and her shoulders slumped, as she took some steps closer to her broken friend."No, Laura I would never--"
Last Updated: 2026-06-26
Chapter: 166 - From The DeadThe Meeting Ground was very scanty, only a selected few had been invited to this.The first thing Delice noticed when she got there was the fact that Zezi had not been invited."She is tightly occupied with her assigned duty." Laura had said when Delice had asked why she had been ousted from the meeting. "I find myself lucky. Honestly, to be rid of the presence of that dog gives me the utmost relief. I'm so glad her stench isn't sticking up the place." She had ended with a giggle as she clicked her claws against the bangles around her wrist.Laura didn't seem offended that they had not been spending a lot of time together as they used to, and neither did she seem like she was grieving her mate, Oliver, like she had seemed to be doing during the few times Delice had ran into her in the Castle.She must be handling his death really well.Poor, Laura. She wished to do more for her."Also, about the poison, we
Last Updated: 2026-06-25
Chapter: 165 - The Storm FormsThe taste of Ka'ik's blood was a mix of forbidden pleasure.The second Delice was able to snap out of the temptation, she pulled away, her lips completely smeared with the evidence of her mistake. Ka'ik's red eyes were dazed and he slumped to the floor as soon as she stopped rendering him her support. She sprinted out of the bar room and when she heard him call her name like a faint whisper carried to her by the dry, suffocating air of a graveyard, she didn't look back.An ache drummed in her head, and the speed at which she ran to her room didn't help. Different images flashed in her mind, voices that she was sure didn't reside, and a song, -no different voices singing along to some loud music, different heartbeats colliding, the smell of strong lust in the air, the rushing of blood through different veins and arteries and the taste- that taste. She could almost remember it. In fact, it felt like she was tasting it right now, but she couldn't be certain; T
Last Updated: 2026-06-24
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