mafia

Seung-ho's life took a drastic turn when his parents divorced. Born to an American father and a Korean mother, he was forced to navigate a new reality. At 14, his mother moved to South Korea, leaving him behind. Seung-ho, a carefree individual, chose to stay with his father. However, fate had other plans. Three years later, his father's business ventures required him to relocate to South Korea. Seung-ho, now 17, reluctantly agreed to move, leaving behind his friends and familiar surroundings. As he settled into his new life, Seung-ho's desire for a simple existence was disrupted by a mysterious force - the Criminal Gossip System. This entity bound him to a life of crime, forcing him to commit atrocities to earn life energy and gossip points. His refusal to comply would result in punishment, while success would bring rewards. Seung-ho's exceptional acting skills, honed through his experiences, earned him the title of "god tier actor." His performances were so realistic that they sparked re-investigations of cold cases, generating massive social impact. However, his internal conflict grew, acknowledging that his actions were driven by the system's requirements. Despite his success, Seung-ho's memories were shrouded in mystery. He possessed a dual personality, wiped away, and a protector who seemed to appear and disappear without a trace. This protector, Cheong Chengzhou, had connections in the underworld, politics, and military. Seung-ho's stepfamily was extraordinary, with a legendary film emperor as his eldest sister, a medical genius as his second sister, and a world-famous racing champion as his third brother. He also had other tycoon siblings. As Seung-ho navigated his complex life, he set up a fortune-telling stall, predicting marriages, revealing long-lost family secrets, and exposing powerful families' dark pasts. His unique way of "divination" through listening to animals and spirits gossip earned him a reputation as a mystic. Seung-ho's life was a web of intrigue, with his system requiring him to commit crimes to extend his lifespan. He struggled with this, but his acting skills and "micro expression control" allowed him to fulfill the system's demands. His performances were terrifyingly realistic, shocking those around him. With his "criminal profiling" and "perfect disguise" skills, Seung-ho continued to take on complex roles. His work generated massive social impact, establishing his "personal criminal brand effect." But Seung-ho's true identity remained a mystery, hidden behind his calm and handsome exterior. Unbeknownst to him, his protector, Cheong Chengzhou, had been watching over him, hiding in plain sight. Their lives were intertwined, yet they remained oblivious to each other's true identities. Fate had brought them together, but would they ever discover the truth about each other? Seung-ho's dual personality, known as Ace, was notorious in the underworld. His crime partner, Joker, was equally feared. Together, they were known as Ace and Joker, a duo that struck fear into the hearts of even the most hardened criminals. Their exploits were the stuff of legend, with some claiming they were two sides of the same coin, united in their brutality and cunning. As Seung-ho navigated his complex life, he became a famous figure in the entertainment world, helping solve cases and exposing dark secrets. But even with his newfound fame, he remained unaware that Cheong Chengzhou was his stepbrother, a fact that would change everything.

On her eighteenth birthday, Misty Bonnet had only expected cake, laughter, and a late-evening cycle ride home. She never expected a man watching her from behind the VIP glass wall—whose eyes followed her with a quiet, unsettling certainty,who will kidnap her later. ⚠️This contains violence and dark themes.

Isabella Romano has always known her father’s gambling addiction would destroy their family—she just never imagined it would cost her freedom. When Giovanni Romano loses $5 million to the Salvatore crime family and can’t pay, his debt is called in by the most feared man in New York: Dante Salvatore, the 32-year-old Don who rules the city’s underworld with ruthless efficiency. But Dante doesn’t want money—he wants something far more valuable. He wants Isabella. Forced into a contract marriage to settle her father’s debt, 24-year-old Isabella becomes the unwilling wife of a man she’s been taught to fear. Dante is everything she despises: cold, violent, controlling, and dangerously possessive. He claims her as his property, locks her in his gilded mansion-prison, and makes it clear she’ll never escape. But Isabella isn’t the submissive bride Dante expected. She fights him at every turn, challenges his authority, and refuses to surrender—even as the explosive chemistry between them threatens to consume them both. As Isabella navigates the treacherous world of mafia politics, she discovers that Dante isn’t the monster everyone believes him to be. Beneath the ruthless exterior is a man haunted by tragedy, bound by duty, and desperately alone. The more time she spends with him, the more the lines between hate and desire blur. But their forced union has made Isabella a target. Rival families see her as Dante’s weakness. Traitors within his own organization plot to use her against him. And when a ghost from Dante’s past resurfaces, threatening everything he’s built, Isabella must decide: will she run from the man who imprisoned her, or stand beside the beast who would burn the world to keep her safe? In a world where love is the ultimate weakness and trust can get you killed, Isabella and Dante must learn that the most dangerous chains aren’t made of steel—they’re forged from passion, obsession, and a love worth dying for.

Katherine Blaire has worked six grueling years to rise to the top of the banking world of Manhattan. Confident, voluptuous, and ambitious, she's nearly within reach of the promotion that will help to finance the college education of her autistic brother. She needs but one account- the account of Anthony Marvin, arguably the most influential and dangerous man in New York. Anthony "Tony" Marvin doesn't just own hotels and nightclubs. He controls both legitimate and underground empires as the heir of the most notorious mafia family in the city. Tony is ruthless, heartbreakingly handsome, and untouchable until Katherine enters his club with the business plan and with an unwavering refusal to back away from him. When Tony offers Katherine something she cannot refuse —a night with him in exchange for the contract —she storms out, humiliated and outraged. But Tony is interested in the woman who had the strength to say no to him, and Katherine finds herself drawn into a dangerous game of power struggle, desire, and growing love. As their relationship grows stronger, Tony's father, the ruthless mafia kingpin Thomas Marvin, will do whatever it takes to eliminate what he sees as his son's greatest weakness. Surrounded by enemies and with Katherine's entire family in danger, she and Tony must decide if their love is worth risking everything — including their lives. In a world in which love is the ultimate vulnerability, can a banker and a mafia prince redefine the rules of power?

A reverse harem with a twist. The most notorious female killer, Alice, is arrested and jailed after two decades of her reign of terror. She is gunned down while attempting to escape, and instead of that being the end of her story, she finds herself in a different reality and in the body of a doppelganger, Lisa, who happens to be the heir of a criminal empire. She wakes up at Lisa's fathers funeral and is confronted with a well established criminal empire at her beck and call and enemies who will stop at nothing to see her dead. The top six men in Lisa's organization and also the firstborn sons of the six families in the criminal empire were promised her hand in marriage. With a criminal empire in one hand hand and six stunning suitors in the other Alice cannot wait to make the world and her new husbands scream her name.

His expression was noxious, that bought me to my knees. It was turbulent, so was difficult to see anything through them. But I saw. I saw. Him. Maybe it was too late but I saw.

​Elena Reed has the perfect life. A cozy café. A quiet neighborhood. A husband who thinks she’s just a sweet, small-town girl. ​She lied. Three years ago, Elena was the most feared woman in the underworld. She faked her death to escape the blood and the screams. She chose peace. ​But peace has a price. When a hitman walks into her café and leaves a photo with three words—Queens Don’t Retire—Elena knows her quiet life is over. She prepares to burn her world down to protect her husband, Daniel. ​There’s just one problem. Daniel isn’t the boring logistics manager she thinks he is. And when the bullets start flying, Elena realizes she isn't the only one in this marriage with a body count. ​Mr. & Mrs. Smith meets The Godfather in this high-octane Mafia Romance.

Aira Grace has spent her life yearning for love in a house ruled by power. The daughter of influential politician Marcus Grace, raised without a mother and ignored by an ambitious brother, Aira grows up believing love must be earned through patience and sacrifice. Rowan Royce is born into blood. The son of a retired mafia leader, carrying the weight of a shattered family and an elder sister lost to betrayal, Rowan lives by one rule—never trust what love shows on the surface. When a political feud between the Grace and Royce families leaves his father injured, Rowan’s world hardens into revenge. Their paths cross through Rowan’s younger sister at university. Aira falls for Rowan without knowing the storm surrounding him, and Rowan—despite his cold restraint—allows her into his life. When Aira begs him to marry her, Rowan agrees, hiding vengeance behind wedding vows. To Aira, the marriage is imperfect but precious. She loves him through his silence, his distance, and the hostility of his world. Happiness shatters when Aira discovers Rowan’s true identity—his hands stained red by the mafia life he never escaped. A violent confrontation drives her into flight, straight into a carefully laid trap. Her enemies steal her unborn child through a forced operation, then manipulate Rowan into believing his wife ended the pregnancy herself. Broken by misunderstanding and blinded by hatred, Rowan abandons her in the hospital—yet never fully lets go. He ensures her recovery from a distance, torn between revenge and the woman he loves but cannot forgive. When news reports claim Aira has been murdered, Rowan descends into madness. His mercy disappears. One by one, his enemies fall—until the truth surfaces. Between cruelty and devotion, revenge and misunderstanding, Rowan and Aira suffer the most. Yet in a world built on blood and lies, they discover that survival itself can be an act of love.

Dark romance x mature content x slow burn........ *synopsis* "You love him" "He loves you and is obsessed with you You want him" "He wants to be involved in everything that has to do with you" . "He has proven to you that he is willing to go miles against his will to spoil you dirty, maybe even die for you" . "Everybody's dream man right?" "But what happens when you have fallen so deep for this man you hit the rock bottom,Just to find out it's pretty to dark in here for your aesthetic and mental health" . "You think you know him but you are clearly obnoxious to the kind of beast you have fallen for" . "What will you do when you find out that your "all and all" is the reason you don't have a family". " Is the reason you have no option but stick to his side". " Not that, he even had to wipe your memory out of your own will??!!!" "Pick a gun and empty all the bullets in his brain" but that looks easier said than done especially for someone with a heart like Fedora's. because, our Gen-z boy with a killer face card doesn't have a clue now, he doesn't know if all those vibes and experience, those nights he moaned with painful but intriguing pleasure, all that chemistry with Miguel,a man his drunk head humiliated at a bar, who later became his strong love interest. Now fedora can't help but wonder. was this true genuine love or just one of the devil's incarnate: Miguel's manipulative pity and guilt stunts. Fortunately fedora has this man wrapped around his fingers like a rosary on a nun. Will the gen-z care free, spoilt brat avenge his family's death?. What will be the outcome and consequences,will it be a slow or quick or a death that will scare the devil himself for Miguel. Dive into this rollercoaster to find out ********* this is a 3rd person POV book. warning!!!:some statements, scenes and incidents in this book might not sit right with religious readers. [everything is fictional and not intended to harm or coerce your mind in any way]

★DARK ROMANCE★ ^WARNING 18+,^ In a world dominated by organized crime and ruthless power struggles, a tangled web of trauma, revenge, and forbidden passion unfolds. Katya Volkov, the stunning but vulnerable daughter of the Russian Mafia's feared right-hand man, has endured a childhood of unrelenting brutality and neglect. Growing up, Katya was repeatedly tormented by her father's resentment, leaving her emotionally shattered and unloved. However, Katya's life was about to take a much darker turn. Romeo Salvatore, a name that was both feared and respected, emerged from the shadows. His traumatic past has left an indelible mark on his soul, rendering him cold and detached. Seeking retribution, Romeo launches a daring invasion of the Volkov's heavily guarded estate. He captures both Katya and her abusive father, subjecting them to merciless torture. Convinced of Katya's complicity in her father's heinous crimes, Romeo executes her father and condemns Katya to a life of hellish slavery. Yet, as time passes, the boundaries between captor and captive begin to blur. Katya and Romeo find themselves inexorably drawn into a forbidden bond, igniting a fiery passion that threatens to consume them both. Torn between his thirst for revenge and his burgeoning desire for Katya, Romeo is forced to confront the darkness within himself, would he be consumed by lust, passion and possibly love or would he stay loyal with his beliefs. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~This story is an enemies to lover type so don't expect all fluff and rainbows. ~Weak to strong female ~ML is ruthless, don't expect him to be a saint. ~No rape ~humours, laugher, tears and blush. ~ And lastly, this story is not for the weak hearted~

Liang Zhiyuan, the youngest CEO of the powerful Liang Group, has always lived a life of luxury but also of loneliness. Raised by the loyal family maid, Zhao Meilin, after his father’s tragic death, Zhiyuan grew up surrounded by wealth, yet haunted by questions about his own origins. Who truly gave birth to him? Why does a part of his life feel like a carefully hidden puzzle? As he prepares for a strategic marriage to strengthen his company, a series of mysterious accidents begins to shadow him, threatening everything he’s built. In the midst of chaos, Zhiyuan crosses paths with Chen Yichen, a skilled and enigmatic man who saves him during a near-fatal incident. Yichen’s unwavering dedication and quiet strength slowly draw Zhiyuan in, forcing him to confront emotions he never allowed himself to feel. Together, they navigate a world of hidden loyalties, subtle betrayals, and secrets that stretch across generations. Amid the pressures of corporate power plays and the search for the truth about his own past, Zhiyuan discovers that love can bloom even in the most unexpected places—and that some bonds are stronger than any danger. A story of family, mystery, and forbidden love, where every secret uncovered brings Zhiyuan closer to the truth…and perhaps closer to Yichen than he ever imagined.

She is a princess raised in the shadows of power. He is the enemy she was told to hate. In a world where loyalty is bought with blood and love can be a weapon, Amélie must navigate betrayal, desire, and a legacy that refuses to stay buried.

They promised a cure. They delivered a plague. In Metro City, the rain doesn’t wash away the blood—it just spreads it. The Nexo Incident was supposed to be a pharmaceutical breakthrough. Instead, the VX-1.089 virus turned 99.7% of its test subjects into biological nightmares. Now, the survivors aren't human anymore, and the corporations are trying to bury the truth under a mountain of corpses. Agent Adrian Cole is a decorated NPU officer who thought he had seen it all. That was before he was assigned to protect Yuki Tanaka—a witness who knows too much. Now, Adrian has a target on his back, a city crumbling into madness, and a partner, Aveline, who is too perfect to be true. He thinks his job is to hunt the monsters on the street. He’s wrong. The worst predators aren’t the ones screaming in the dark. They are the ones signing his paycheck.

Mature content|| Desperate to save her mother and escape her father’s debt, Alina signs a sudden contract marriage with Damian Thorn—the powerful heir of the Thorn family. But the man she expected to fear becomes her unexpected protector, spoiling her and tearing down her defenses piece by piece. Alina wanted safety. Instead, she stepped into a world where love is dangerous… And her husband might be the biggest danger of all. Cover by Tieu Man Thau pinterest

When a young woman is taken as collateral for her father’s debt to Los Angeles’ most notorious crime family, she is forced into a marriage designed to control her. Instead, she forges an unexpected bond

She saved his life. Now her future belongs to his world. Dr. Emilia Conti is a brilliant trauma surgeon drowning in debt and grief. One violent night, she breaks every rule to save a dying man with a gunshot wound—never expecting to see him again. Until she does. Alessio Lombardi is the ruthless heir to a powerful crime dynasty, a man who survives by control and calculation. Owing Emilia a life debt he refuses to release, he draws her into his dangerous world with an offer she cannot walk away from: protection, freedom from her debts, and safety… in exchange for becoming his wife. What begins as survival becomes a battle of wills. As secrets surface and betrayal closes in, Emilia is forced to choose between blood and loyalty, morality and devotion. In a world ruled by power, love is never gentle—and trust can be fatal.

{Warning: R18, erotica, smut, intense intimate scene, harem} In the glittering world of the super-elite, some cages are made of gold, and some souls are sold for a signature. To the powerful Hayasaka family, Haruki Nakano was a convenient tool—a husband with no name, no power, and no ambition. For a year, he was their silent servant, a ghost in their halls who absorbed their cruelty without a word, his eyes a placid, unreadable void. They saw him as worthless, a necessary evil to be hidden and ignored. They never thought to ask what lay behind that silence. They never wondered about the weight in his cold, empty gaze. It was the weight of a crown. It took an act of unforgivable cruelty—the sacrifice of an innocent to a monster for a business deal—to finally awaken the power he had kept chained. In that moment, the servant died, and the king rose. From the quiet corners of a dining room to the heart of a corporate boardroom, watch as the world is turned upside down. The family's vast empire crumbles in a single hour. And the servant they tormented reveals himself to be the one man on Earth they should have never, ever crossed: Haruki Shinonome, the young sovereign of a shadow dynasty so powerful it treats nations like pieces on a chessboard. With his tormentors kneeling at his feet, Haruki's true story begins. He is a king who must reclaim his throne, a master who must discipline his new pet, and a man who must reunite the scattered pillars of his world: the brilliant, dangerous, and fiercely loyal Queens who have been waiting for his return. This is a story of how a man, stripped of everything, reclaims his world. It’s a story of a family forged in the fires of rebellion and sacrifice. And it asks one question: When you have the power to unmake your enemies, what do you choose to build in their place?

"The more you run, the deeper I sink into the madness of needing you, My Rose." The blade sank in with ease. Blood splattered across the floor, warm on his skin, yet his deep laughter filled the room. His fingers were covered in bloodstains, adrenaline coursing through his veins as he brought the rose to his nose, closing his eye as he deeply inhaled, as if trying to draw every essence of her "Vanilla&Roses". "Oh, my sweetheart", he whispered, voice coated in something sinful."My love, My Madness'' His lashes fluttered as he drew in another breath. "You haunt me, Ella. In my veins. In my sleep. And every time I try to forget you, I end up crawling back to you. My only salvation,My only addiction, only mine." A year ago~ Blood soaked through his shirt. He was losing too much, too fast. And yet, all he could see was her trembling hands on his chest, pressing hard, her breath ragged as she held him upright. She pinned him against the wall to stop the bleeding. He could barely stand. His mask was on, but his eyes met her deep, wild, wanting. “Why are you helping me?” he rasped. She didn't answer with words; she just looked at him, as if he weren't a monster, and that was just the start of his unraveling. Since then, Sylus has returned to her, watching her. Craving her. Getting entangled in each other's worlds. She doesn't remember that night, or maybe she does? She became the only thing he wanted. The only thing he couldn’t have. Now she stands beside Asher, the man who thinks he can protect her. The man who touches what doesn’t belong to him. But " Sylus has seen every shade of Ella . The soft.The defiant. The ambitious, and each version pulled him deeper and deeper into his obsession for her" "My Ella. Eres mia," you belong to me." I let you loose just for a while, and now the hunt begins, sweetheart. There is no running from me." The story has just begun. An obsessive love triangle, tangled in secrets and desire. Where will it end? Who will claim her heart… or her soul? What is Asher hiding beneath his perfect smile? And what storm swept everything away, rewriting fates? The past is bleeding into the present. And this time, running isn’t enough.But the past never stays buried. Not when love turns to obsession. Not when two men are willing to burn the world for her.

[WARNING! MATURE CONTENT] "Act like I'm the only one, Yuki." Trapped within the walls of a brothel that sells both her bodies and dreams, Yuki clings to a hope that one day, someone will take her away from that place. So when Ivanovich—a dangerous man more accustomed to killing someone than showing tenderness—begins to hire her privately, Yuki thought there was still hope for her to escape from that hellhole. Despite the danger of loving someone as important as Ivanovich, Yuki couldn't help but get drawn deeper into his life.

"It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live." -Marcus Aurelius But what if he didn't? What if he didn't fear never beginning to live? What if he wasn't taught fear on that matter? For he was not raised like a normal child, rather like a cattle, a pig... a killing machine. Never truly lived a single second of his life but never fearing death as well. As he knew, death does not matter to those whose life do not matter to the world. But it does eventually matter for his mother was not training him to be something worthless. Rather it was something beautiful. Something elegant. Something... chaotic. The perfect weapon...