Duke Stories

After dying, Emma awakens as a wolf in a fantasy novel she once read. Rescued by the infamous Mad Duke, Killian Ravenscar, she expects to find a ruthless villain. Instead, she discovers a man feared by the kingdom but fiercely loyal to the crown. As dark secrets and hidden enemies begin to surface, Emma uses her strange ability to sense danger to protect the one man everyone else believes is the monster.

"There's a crazy monster in the North. It's best you don't cross the people there." Ravenna is the crazy monster. She once lived as the foolish villainess who chased the Crown Prince, envied the Saint, and turned the empire against her. When she was imprisoned, the only person who showed her mercy was the Northern Duke, who freed her. Only for him to be assassinated by the imperial family. On the day she dies from a mysterious, incurable illness, Ravenna begs for just one more chance. And when she opens her eyes again, she is back in time, standing in the courtroom where she is being accused. This time, instead of begging for the Crown Prince's love, she chooses to marry the Northern Duke. Everyone thinks she is still the jealous villainess. No one knows she remembers the future. No one knows she is dying from an illness. But they will know, she is here for the most cruel and wicked revenge.

They once called her the Mad Dog of the South - the spoiled, short-tempered daughter of Duke Mortane. Feared by nobles, hated by the people, and foolishly obsessed with the Crown Prince who never loved her. Betrayed by her uncle. Framed by a false saint. Abandoned by the man she destroyed herself for. She died cursing her own foolishness... until the gods granted her one final mercy- to return to the past, one year before her ruin. This time, she'll play their game with her eyes open. She'll protect what's hers, crush those who deceived her, and rise from the ashes of her former self. Because this time... the villainess doesn't seek redemption-she rewrites her story.

A ghost bride. A mysterious duke. A murder that started it all. (cover art by Zamora)

The Duke of Halewick is a monster. At least, that's what the kingdom says. Cold. Ruthless. Untouchable. So when Calista Everdane-a quiet, unremarkable noblewoman with no ambition-is forced into marriage with him, everyone expects tragedy. Calista expects inconvenience. She arrives at his fortress with tea, a stack of books, and a preference for east-facing windows. She doesn't challenge him. She doesn't fear him. She doesn't even seem particularly interested in him. While the court watches for scandal, Calista quietly claims a chair no one is allowed to sit in, befriends the Duke's hound, and begins dismantling political schemes she was never meant to notice. She doesn't scheme. She doesn't strategize. She simply observes-and acts when necessary.

After ending her life to escape relentless bullying and emotional exhaustion, a nameless girl awakens in the fragile body of a six-year-old noble child. But this isn't a second chance-it's a new hell. She has been reincarnated into the body of the West Duke's hidden daughter, a child locked away in the basement, neglected and abused by the very family meant to protect her. Isolated, bruised, and numb, she accepts her fate in silence. But fate shifts when the feared and mysterious North Duke visits the West in search of an heir. Amidst a sea of noble children, it is the broken girl with dead eyes he notices. Something in her stillness, her silence, her scars - calls to him. What follows is a slow-burning tale of healing, power, and the struggle to find a reason to live again - in a world both cruel and magical.

[𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗚 ] ━━ 𝑺𝑯𝑬 𝑼𝑺𝑬𝑫 𝑻𝑶 be a normal woman trying to live her life, until she got transported into the novel ❝ 𝐢 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝'𝐬 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 ❞ ❛𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐁𝐄𝐂𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐈 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐃 𝐈 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐎 𝐁𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐎𝐓𝐈 𝐃𝐎𝐄𝐒𝐍𝐓 𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐈 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐇𝐈𝐌 ❜

20-year-old Winona "Winny" Proof has been working as the Head Maid of Grand Duke Charleston for 5 years so far to save up for her planned 1 year vacation. Her parents are still missing from the war 7 years ago, her eldest brother is away on naval missions, her second eldest brother is traveling with his mercenary guild, and her third eldest twin brothers are competing against each other in their respective mage towers they founded. As the youngest child of the family, she didn't have much aspirations of her own, so instead of living off of her brothers' wages, she decided to find her own talents on her own. But... is this the right household she should be working for?

In the frozen lands of the North, where blizzards swallow armies and wolves rule the forests, the most feared man in the empire governs with iron control. The Northern Duke is a warrior whispered about in fear. Cold, ruthless, and unstoppable in battle, he commands the frozen territories with the strength of a black wolf. No one dares approach him. No one except his daughter. Only three years old, the little girl is the one warmth in his frozen world. Small, bright-eyed, and endlessly curious, she carries a rare gift among wolf shifters. When she transforms, she becomes the tiniest white wolf pup anyone has ever seen. Small enough to fit inside her father's massive paw. After the death of her mother, the duke has only one thing left to protect. And the entire north knows it. Because anyone who threatens the White Wolf of the North will face the wrath of the most terrifying wolf in the empire.

"She was the first daughter who, without a second thought, stood strong, even when death was staring her in the face."

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Young Heloise Winchester, takes over toy making for her father to provide while teaching her little brother all by herself, earning money by continuing to illegally sell dolls in a toy shop by pretending her father is still living. Lionel Lindenhurst, the future Duke, is presented with two toys from a certain toymaker to gift as party favors for an event he has coming up. He agrees on this craftsman, and when he goes to buy more at the shop, he notices it's not a man, but a young girl carrying a box of dolls with a little boy in tow. While entering into a business agreement, the two must navigate friendship, class disparities, secrets, and growing feelings. **UPDATES WEEKLY**

The Silence Before the Dawn In a world ruled by eighty kingdoms, power is not chosen-it is given. One in a hundred souls awakens a Blessing from the Supreme Being. Fire. Water. Wind. Nature. Healing. Gifts believed to be divine proof that humanity is watched over... protected. But no one truly knows why the Blessed are chosen. And no one dares question the ancient inscriptions that whisper warnings no one can read. Because questioning the truth is dangerous. And believing the world is safe... is easier. She was never meant to matter. A daughter of politics. A perfect noblewoman. A woman raised to obey, to endure, to be useful. Her life was decided before she could choose it. She loved once. And lost everything. Then she was discarded like a forgotten promise. Only to be bound again to a future she never asked for. A future that felt like another cage. Until he appeared. The king they call the Ultimate. Feared by nations. Respected by all. Silent like a storm waiting to break. He sees what others never bothered to notice. Not her name. Not her beauty. But her. And in a world where everyone takes from her... he asks nothing. Except for her hand. But beneath kingdoms, beneath politics, beneath the quiet lies of peace... something ancient is stirring. Something that should have never been forgotten. And as the truth begins to unravel, two broken souls will stand at the center of a world that was never as safe as it seemed. Because the greatest lie was never about power. It was simple. Humanity believed it was safe. It wasn't. And between silence... and dawn... she will have to choose where she belongs.

This fanfiction story is about Max and Gidgets romance life and all the plenty of adventures they go on. The story takes place right after the first movie's bridge incident. Also, I'm warning you, hold on tight because this ones gonna be full of tension, comedy and romance! I will be releasing a chapter every other day, and don't worry, the story will be finished! ⚠️ Reader discretion: This story has nothing explicit but does have kiss scenes and close intimacy. I do not own The Secret Life of Pets (PG-13)

After his father's passing, JD inherited his father's title, becoming the young Duke of Starkett. With this came the responsibility of repaying the family's debts. He set out for the Bounty Mercenary Guild in Valens, a city in the northeast of the Kingdom of Dela, intending to become a "bounty mercenary." He planned to take on commissions to slay various monsters, earn rewards, and revive his family. Along the way, he rescued an injured black cat, which unexpectedly became JD's traveling companion. Seeking a large reward, JD single-handedly accepted the mission to slay the legendary monster "Baron the Serpent Demon." He fought bravely against the serpent demon in the cavern, but was no match for its overwhelming power. As JD lay dying, his black cat companion suddenly transformed into a strikingly handsome youth with jet-black short hair. He forged "the Stellar Bond" with JD, saving the young man whose soul was on the verge of vanishing. JD gazed into the deep eyes of the youth who had saved his life, only to notice the unusual... cat ears atop his head? JD further discovered his black cat companion wasn't just an average catfolk, but a runaway prince from "the Kingdom of Lecarter"-a realm of catfolk? What adventures will unfold for the black cat prince and the duke, now bound together by fate?

Everyone believed the Duke's daughter was obsessed with the General. No one knew they had once loved each other. After dying full of regret, Shen Yue wakes up years in the past and decides to avoid Lu Zhen completely. This time, she only wants to protect her family, live comfortably, and stay far away from the man who broke her heart. But fate refuses to leave them alone. Because while Shen Yue is trying to change the future, the General has started remembering their past life too.

Lindevyne Arragust, princess of Candlebile, was born without the ancestral magic that should have made her a savior of her kingdom. To protect her people, she is forced into marriage with the Grand Duke, a man she was meant to deceive. Yet living with him, facing his commanding presence and the heat of his closeness, she finds herself drawn into emotions she cannot control. Every glance, every touch, and every whispered word becomes a test of loyalty, desire, and the power that neither duty nor love can fully contain. With jealousy and secrets pressing from every corner, Lindevyne must navigate a world where innocence meets temptation, and the heart has its own dangerous rules.

A violent storm leaves modern engineer Maxim stranded in a world where emperors, princes, and dukes still rule. Rescued by the kind and honorable Duke Nikolai Arsenyev, he expects a cold aristocrat but instead finds a lonely man who treats his people with fairness and compassion. As Maxim adapts to life in the Southern Empire, the two slowly fall in love. But everything changes when Maxim is discovered to be the long-lost omega prince of the powerful Azure Empire and is taken back to the royal family he barely remembers. Separated by two empires, Maxim and Nikolai refuse to give up on each other. Through secret letters, political negotiations, and the support of Maxim's family, they overcome noble traditions and royal expectations to reunite. What begins as an impossible meeting between a man from the modern world and a duke from another era becomes a journey of love, healing, and choosing where home truly is.

In the silk-producing valleys of the Kingdom of Naples, Renza, the daughter of a respected silk merchant, has been raised within the careful order of family and tradition. Lucien arrives as a restless outsider, marked by a past he cannot escape. Around them move others bound by secrecy and survival, including a spy for the Inquisition trained to live between two worlds. As tensions deepen and suspicion spreads through Silk County, their lives draw toward a tragic event history has nearly erased. Echoing the ancient myth of Galatea and Acis in a 16th century setting, Silk County explores how love endures in fragile and often dangerous spaces, where even the most delicate threads can bind souls across time. #ONC2026 contest. Story is complete. Prompts: #16 - Into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. And a slightly modified version of #104 - while wandering through the woods, you dismiss the rustling behind you as nothing more than the wind through the trees until you turn around realize it isn't wind at all. Content Note: This story contains references to non-graphic sexual situations. It also draws on historical accounts of the Inquisition, including themes of religious persecution and some chapters contain acts of violence. While these elements, as well as 16th century attitudes toward women, are handled with care, they reflect the realities of the period and may be difficult for some readers. They do not reflect this author's viewpoint.

A gallery that does not exist. A man who knows her name. A book she was never meant to read. Katriana steps into something she does not understand, and by the time she realizes it, it is already too late. Because the next Sunday, the gallery is gone.... and so is she. Death should have been the end of it. But when Katriana opens her eyes again, she is no longer where she died. And this time, the story does not feel like fiction. ** Cover Art: @matchseiaa Cover Design: via Canva Upload Schedule: COMPLETED. SEASON 1 ENDED! (S2: via KDP/Kindle--or maybe still on Wattpad: August 14th, 2026) ** TW: This isn't a dark novel but there's a lot of trauma, tragic things, morally gray characters, and swear words in this series. I've toggled the Mature rating. DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction based on the author's (my) imagination, and the views are of the characters and purely fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. ** FYI: I upvote my own fiction on each chapter ehehehe (^0^) Thank you for reading!