Court Stories

He asked for a wife who would not trouble his peace. At sixteen, Wen Ziwan is sent to the sacred bride selection of Baishé and brought before Liang Shenyu, the feared Crown Prince of Yuhai. He does not want love. He does not want a bride with power. He wants a quiet minor wife, useful enough to bring peace to his mother and harmless enough to remain unseen. Ziwan has no faction. No dowry. No protection beyond obedience. What she has is silence. But quiet does not mean empty. And in a palace built to measure women, no one asks what a silent girl has learned to see. The Selection Beneath the Scales is the first volume of The White Lotus Beneath the Serpent Throne: a 48-episode chaste imperial slow-burn of sacred selection, political marriage, palace intrigue, and dangerous restraint. New chapters every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 6:30 PM Paris time.

She was meant to be a bride. Instead, she chose to run. Leaving behind a life she never wanted, she steps into the unknown-where fear, chaos, and fate collide. What begins as an escape soon turns into something far more dangerous, pulling her into a war she never chose. And in the middle of it all, she meets him- not by chance, but by destiny. She ran for freedom... and found something far more powerful.

Born sickly and dismissed as a prince who would not live, Aelor Targaryen wakes with memories that should not be his and a hunger the court cannot see. In a Red Keep already splitting around Rhaenyra, Alicent, and Daemon, one fragile boy may change the fate of House Targaryen before the dragons choose their riders.

NONE OF THE CHARACTERS ARE MINE, THE STORIES ARE MADE BY ME These oneshots are all based off of a K-drama, 'Beyond the Bar' (petition for a season 2 plz 🥲) Start Date: 9/10/25 Complete Date:

For centuries, the Moon Court and the sun court have existed in uneasy silence, ever since a devastating war nearly destroyed both worlds. The Moon God's only son was hidden away, his existence erased from history and his chamber sealed by an ancient curse. Generations later, lilith hears the forgotten tale from her mother, believing it to be nothing more than a legend. But after a mysterious encounter beneath the moonlight, she discovers that the legend is real-and she is somehow connected to it. Chosen as the Moon God's bride, lilith must uncover the truth before an ancient enemy awakens again.

"My Highness, the darkest shadow lies beneath the candle. You seek to illuminate the entire room, yet you never thought to look beneath the flame itself." "What do you mean, My Prince?" When Crown prince Taehyung visit their allied Empire of Seraphin, what awaits him?

"Whether accused or guilty, if he committed the crime, then 'criminal' is exactly what he is." A mysterious and suspenseful murder mystery that explores hidden secrets, psychological twists, human emotions, and unexpected revelations inshort The story blends crime, thrill, and suspense. ➥Tropes: Murder Mystery, Suspense & Thriller.

𝔖𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔪𝔞𝔱𝔢 𝔗𝔬 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔙𝔞𝔪𝔭𝔦𝔯𝔢 𝔎𝔦𝔫𝔤 Raven Crowley has never wanted a crown. The breathtakingly beautiful and exceptionally powerful daughter of a respected vampire lord, Raven has spent her life preparing for a career in the Ministry of Vampire Law as a witch and huntress, determined to protect her world on her own terms. Marriage, politics, and the royal court have never been part of her plans. But everything changes at the Annual Hunt Ball. The moment the Vampire King lays eyes on Raven, he knows he wants her. A dangerously handsome descendant of Dracula, the king is feared across the supernatural world for his unmatched strength and merciless rule. He has waited centuries for the woman fate promised him-and now that he has found her, he has no intention of letting her slip away. Raven refuses to become anyone's queen, no matter how irresistible the king may be. Yet as ancient enemies rise from the shadows, forbidden magic awakens, and a dark conspiracy threatens the vampire kingdom, truth can sometimes become lies, and lies become harder to keep. 𝓢𝓸𝓶𝓮 𝓼𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓶𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓼 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓭𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓭 𝓽𝓸 𝓯𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓲𝓷 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮. 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔦𝔯𝔰 𝔪𝔞𝔶 𝔟𝔢 𝔡𝔢𝔰𝔱𝔦𝔫𝔢𝔡 𝔱𝔬 𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔯𝔱 𝔞 𝔴𝔞𝔯. ⋆★⋆ ⋆★⋆ ⋆★⋆ Soulmate To The Vampire King is a spellbinding paranormal fantasy romance filled with sizzling chemistry, dangerous secrets, powerful magic, royal intrigue, and a love written in blood long before either of them was born.

Draco decided to fix the world his family tried to destroy, by be coming a lawyer. After leaving Hogwarts Draco became a public defender for the wizarding community and a great one at that. Draco had seen how the courts brought justice first hand. With his new nick name the snake and his zero loses streak in court Draco has been getting a lot of attention. Including catching the eye of a dark haired, green eyed, glasses wearing Auror. A Drarry Fanfic based loosely on the Harry Potter series. This page supports trans and queer audiences.

"You dare speak to the Mistress?" I hissed, my voice weaker than I'd intended. "I am nothing but a humble servant, hired by the House. I simply wish to know if my services were not to the Mistress' satisfaction." "Who are you? I will make sure the Vengeful Baron knows that one of his servants is disrespecting his position as lord of this house and needs to be swiftly reminded of his place-" "Tell your father that Bramble is the name of the servant who has addressed his blossomed Mistress of the House." ¨¨¨¨¨¨ The Newly Blossomed Mistress of the House is untouchable. Her purpose is to bring peace and honor upon her court by marrying - come November of her blossoming year, her father has already found a suitor. But at the same time her future husband enters the grounds, so does a new member of the court; a jester with hypnotic melodies and beautiful prose. Suddenly, the Mistress' whole existence is turned on its head. The jester deviates from all the rules and expectations a lady of the court has been taught to follow. And he soon makes it clear he has his eyes firmly on her. Suddenly the inside of the castle walls she's known for her whole life look very different, and the dark corners are alive with strumming melodies, both irresistible and dangerous. Duty faces art, hunger faces restraint - and a choice needs to be made.

Takahashi Aiko is a girl who newly joined Karasuno High, hoping to play volleyball in the old, reputed school. It's only until the captain of the girls team finds out she is the Queen of the Court-- Tokyo's very well-known star player. Throughout the story, she meets many of the Haikyuu characters, and we explore many changes, thoughts and funny moments in their lives.

Sienna and Rio have been forced to be with eachother since a young age. What happens when they meet again??

"Human laws are a cage of ink, traveler. But by mastering the language of state integrity, we can turn their own bars into a weapon." Hè Jūnxī is a dangerous anomaly in the hyper-patriarchal capital of the empire. Left behind to single-handedly manage her family's multi-million silver monopolies while her overprotective brothers hold the frontier trenches, she rules her estate with nothing but a cold abacus, a razor-sharp intellect, and a flawless mastery of mian li cang zhen-the art of weaponised courtly deference. To the court, she is an untouched target. To the paranoid Emperor, her house is a "sovereign disease" that must be ground into dust. Legolas is a creature born entirely of borderless starlight and open air. Stranded thousands of miles from the Greenwood canopy by a fracture in space, he understands physical warfare against raw darkness-but he has absolutely no calculus for the invisible, suffocating traps of human bureaucracy. Taken in as the Hè Manor's official inner guardian, his ageless tracking reflexes must adapt to a completely new, terrifyingly dense battlefield of political physics. When a multi-generation-old legal cipher is unleashed by a generational kingmaker to legally freeze her family's grain lines and starve her brothers' front-line light cavalry, Jūnxī and Legolas must form an unbreakable vanguard of blood-trust. Together, they launch a high-stakes, hyper-calculated counter-strategy to trap the ultimate rulers of the human world inside their own system. But in a realm governed entirely by the absolute authority of the ledger, every victory carries a heavy, crushing cost. Can an Elven prince carve a trajectory of true freedom for a mountain stream whose very identity is her ultimate cage?

{Book #2, can be a stand alone) She thought the past was buried. She was wrong. Olivia thought she had finally found happiness with Neel, leaving the darkness of her past behind and building a life she could call her own. Until the messages begin. Anonymous photographs. Forgotten memories. People she thought she could trust suddenly connected to secrets she doesn't remember. As Olivia digs deeper, she discovers that her past was never as innocent as she believed-and someone has been watching her for far longer than she ever realised. With Neel by her side, Olivia must uncover the truth before the people hiding it have the chance to silence her for good. Because sometimes, the most terrifying secrets aren't the ones you discover... They're the ones you were made to forget.

BOOK THREE IN THE ELYSIAN TRILOGY A powerful wand. A war that will change Elysia. Morgana, Caliath, Aelys, Briar, and Orin are on a quest for Allegra's wand, the most powerful wand in Elysia's history. They'll face dangerous challenges and horrifying faeries on their journey. To make matters worse, both courts are hunting them. Surrounded by enemies, Morgana and her friends must find a way to secure the wand, without it Morgana and her friends won't be able to free Aeperos Court from the unbreakable contract or overthrow King Erik and the Golight Lords. Damon will have to choose which side to take, his father's or Morgana's. Morgana will have to pay a price that will crush her heart. And together, Morgana and her friends will face a war that will change their future.

𝑫𝒖𝒕𝒚. 𝑭𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚. 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆. Duty isn't supposed to suffocate you. Family isn't supposed to torture you, and love isn't supposed to blind you. 𝑳𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒚. 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓. 𝑯𝒂𝒕𝒆. Loyalty isn't supposed to poison you. Power isn't supposed to defy physics. Hate isn't supposed to love you. But when, like Alala, you're at the centre of the mysterious, paranormal Konoe Empire overnight and falling for a charming and dangerous noble at the same time, the differences don't matter. 𝙐𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙡 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚. ... "Tell me that your duty is all that matters to you," he whispered softly, as his fingertips glided over her cheeks, brushing them softly. "Tell me that you feel nothing, and that I mean nothing to you..." "Don't...don't make me say it," she pleaded with him, as her own hand hesitantly moved to explore his exposed arm. "Do not make me commit such a treasonous act..." "If this is treason, then Alala, I am perfectly content with being a traitor to the crown..." he closed the space between the two of them, his lips gently brushing against hers. "After all, I don't think I could stay away from you for even a moment longer." - - - - - Something like a 21st Century dark-ish fantasy drama & fast-burn romance Bridgerton-inspired, and for lovers of The Crown & The Red Queen BWWM Credits for cover image: Daniela Franchi @Pintrest REGULAR UPDATES ( ONCE A WEEK MINIMUM - Book is finished offline, so do not worry :)) ). did i say once a week? well, who's checking me [Editing earlier chaps to align more with plot]

Luna Loud's dream of becoming a successful rock musician seems closer than ever when she gets a major opportunity. But when her new career begins changing her music, friendships, and priorities, people around her accuse her of selling out. As Luna struggles with fame and the expectations of the music industry, she must decide whether success is worth losing the person she has always been.

"Whispers of Elegance: A Murder Mystery Romance" transports readers to the prestigious halls of St. Augustine's School for the Elite in 19th century London. As the students return, whispers of last year's scandals still linger, fueling anticipation in the latest edition of The London Gazette. Nearly all of London eagerly awaits news of the school's elite, whose lives are shrouded in mystery, scandal, and forbidden romance. Amidst the glamour and intrigue, a shocking murder rocks the school, unraveling secrets and igniting passions. Will love triumph amidst betrayal and deception, or will the shadows of scandal consume them all?

𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫. 𝐇𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡, 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝. 𓍼 𐙚⋆°.𝐒𝐞𝐡𝐫 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤. 𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟. 𐙚⋆°. 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐳 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢

"Computers, cell phones, always so easy to hack into. Anything anyone says can be intercepted. Including the FBI, police stations. Keeps you updated on how close they are to you. Isn't that right, Popcorn?" "Yes, Father." "That's my girl." ~