mafia

When Nicolas awakens to strange powers coursing through his veins, he becomes entangled in a web of crime, deceit, and unseen authority. Haunted by loss and driven by questions he can’t escape, he’s drawn into a conspiracy where morality blurs and trust becomes fatal. As he hunts for answers, the line between human and something else begins to dissolve. Tense, atmospheric, and psychological, Shadows of Authority, Veins of Fire explores identity, power, and the price of truth in a world where every secret burns brighter than the light that exposes it.

[Fate rewind's itself they say but all she wanted was freedom for her sake.]~ Living in the darkness for so long Hua Lin gets frustrated and runs away. But she had nowhere to go! So she starts running without looking back till her face turns pale. Unknowingly she reaches a place, a place that could change her fate! Bang! she crashes with a stance and dang, there she finds a familiar face! A face that made her heart race, a face she had encountered after a long space. Yes, they weren't so familiar yet she remembered him clearly from when they met. But fate had other plans for her and she gets entangled with someone she never knew, a figure that had always stood there unnoticed. A mafia boss he is, he says! She had no choice but to agree to what he said. A contract? she was homeless now with nowhere to go, she couldn't even return from where she came from. So she agrees with the contract with the unknown figure that he said, yet her heart longed for the one it did. The eyes are wary of their stance and yet he wants her to notice, to notice her chance. Yet the figure goes unnoticed as it was. How will the fate of these three lives unwind? Will the unnoticed heart get some light? Or it will move on with that one-sided stance? A love triangle? Or will there be an interchange of feelings? #May contain some adult words. Filled with spice and innocence. READ MY NEW WORK [LIFE AT STAKE] ENTERED FOR WPC#302 .**** IT'S AN ORIGINAL STORY. NO ADAPTATION OR COPYRIGHT. *** **** ^^ °

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?

When Etienne Blessad crawls from the wreckage of a plane crash that should have killed him, he returns to Astoria, Oregon as something more than human and far more dangerous. He has returned with strange new abilities and a violent temperament. With these powers, he only has one goal: take revenge against the extended family who murdered his parents and built their empire on blood money. But in a world where caped crusaders and masked villains clash in the streets, his personal vendetta threatens to spiral into something far bigger and more dangerous than simple revenge. Tags: Superpowers, Superheroes, Action, Urban, Ninjas, Martial Arts Schedule: 1 chapter/day at 7 AM EST.

"Just give me money and leave me alone!" Nathan’s cold voice echoed through the mansion, his blue eyes burning with frustration as he glared at his five older brothers, and his twin. Alexander, the eldest, only smiled softly. "We’ll give you money… and love. You deserve it, Nathan.” "I don’t need love, for God’s sake!" Nathan snapped, his voice cracking with years of pain. Seventeen years ago, he was the twin they threw away, abandoned because a fortune-teller said his birth brought misfortune. Now that the family finally found him again, they want to make up for everything with affection, luxury, and endless attention… even if it means by force. He never expected the Salazar family to be this crazy. His older brothers protect him, spoil him, and control everything about his life, so much that it might ruin his chance at love and freedom. Nathan only wanted peace. But with five obsessive brothers and a twin who won’t stop smiling softly at him… How will he survive life inside his crazy billionaire family? *** Contains: # Teens love story # Crazy 'broken' house type family # Dark romance, 'kinky' stuff for adults characters #NO INCEST

BLACK TRACE In modern Italy, power does not rely on open violence. It moves through institutions, intermediaries, and systems designed to protect themselves from accountability. Ethan Cole survives by understanding that structure. He does not seek justice or redemption. He studies how influence flows, where pressure fractures, and what it costs to remain unseen. With no superhuman strength or moral certainty, he relies on restraint, calculated aggression, and violence that is fast, deliberate, and permanent. As criminal networks adapt and institutional forces recalibrate, Ethan is pushed into increasingly visible spaces where anonymity disappears and consequences compound. Survival is no longer about hiding—it is about choosing when, and how, to be seen. BLACK TRACE is a dark, realistic crime thriller about systems that erase responsibility, violence that leaves lasting scars, and a man who becomes dangerous not because he wants control, but because he refuses to disappear. In a world built to correct anomalies, Ethan becomes something the system cannot resolve. A trace it must carry.

She insulted the devil. He decided to own her. Veronica Scalese walks into New York’s elite club, ‘Commissioned’ by accident—and mouths off to the wrong man; Luciano Genovese popularly known as ‘The Devil’. He grants favours but gets your soul in return. When Luca comes to collect a debt from her father, the payment demanded is flesh. Veronica becomes both Luca’s weakness and his obsession. He burns his empire to the ground to keep her. Undressed by the Mafia God is a mafia romance story where power is foreplay, love is a liability, and the most terrifying thing a god can do… is fall. From the author that brought you: 1. Defying The Rogue Alpha 2. The Vampire's Luna 3. Undressed By His Arrogance

I. SYNOPSIS & BLURB ​The Blurb: Dante "The Raptor" Moretti doesn't just rule the underworld; he owns the air above it. As the Lord of the Sky, he runs the most sophisticated aerial drug-smuggling operation in history. As the Lord of the Streets, he controls the shadow economy of every borough in New York. ​When a rival Mexican cartel moves into his territory, Dante orchestrates a series of brutal heists, snatching their supply mid-air and leaving a trail of brass and blood behind. But the game changes when he kidnaps Bianca Valli, the daughter of a rival Don, intending to use her as a pawn—only to find that she is the only person capable of seeing the man behind the monster. In a world of kidnap, betrayal, and high-speed carnage, Dante must decide if he wants to keep his crown or the woman who makes him want to burn it all down.

TRIGGER WARNING! This story contains graphic depictions of gun violence and murder, mafia-related threats and organized crime elements, sexual content, kidnapping, alcohol use, betrayal and emotional manipulation. Reader discretion is advised. — “Is there no other way?” I asked, totally subdued by the fact that this nightmare marriage was the only solution. “No, there isn’t,” he said coldly. “I can’t afford to lose my son and have you turned into a sex slave by the Romanovs.” “Your son?” I scoffed, the memory of him taking my virginity and vanishing without a trace slicing my heart. “You seem to have forgotten that you never intended on taking things further with me. God, you’re no different from the Romanovs!” He assessed me coolly with those dark eyes and then said with a note of finality, “He’s my son, Niamh, and you’ll have to become my wife.” My father was killed. My uncle sold me to the Russian mafia syndicate. And now, the man I hid my son from for five years—Massimo Valentino—is forcing me to be his wife. My survival and the safety of Matteo depend on this hated forced marriage. But the situation is worse than I thought: I am the key to a hidden vault that the Texas underworld is willing to kill for. With the war raging outside and a major betrayal brewing inside the Italian mafia syndicate, my safety depends entirely on Massimo. I have to forgive and trust the man who ruined me, or lose everything. This is the first installment in The Valentino Princes Series.

Back in 1960s Hollywood, Connor Hauser woke up to find himself a wounded vet lying in a hospital bed. To continue being a soldier was impossible… Afterwards, he witnessed the rise of the New Wave of Hollywood, when America's entertainment industry began to dominate around the world and the Blockbuster were barely invented. The vortex of desire for money and power, the close relationship between Hollywood, Wall Street and Washington... Most importantly the 1960s was full of beauties and money! Follow the director/media mogul path, he will invest in Media, Theme Parks and Videogames.

They framed him as the crime kingpin. So he became him. Jin Tae-seong was once Seoul's most feared syndicate prosecutor. Now he wakes up in prison, accused of being the Tenth Dragon, the ghost who rules the city’s underworld. To survive, he must learn to rule the very monsters he put away. But when the trail of clues leads to his own family, he realizes: This isn't a frame job. It's a promotion. The final test is choosing between the law he swore to uphold… and the empire he was born to inherit.

Written in Art Some people fall in love loudly. Others disappear quietly and call it fate. Serio Svana is a young writer with a reputation for brilliance and a talent for emotional distance. He moves through college, friendships, and relationships as if observing them from behind glass—detached, ironic, always in control. He believes feelings are something to analyze, not surrender to. Leona has been beside him for years. Best friends. Almost everything. Never enough. Between coffee shops, lecture halls, late-night parties, and silent car rides, their connection stretches and fractures—caught between care and refusal, intimacy and denial. Around them orbit jealousy, ambition, art, and people who mistake confidence for cruelty and distance for strength. As new figures enter Serio’s life and force him to confront the parts of himself he keeps untouched, the line between choice and fate begins to blur. Written in Art is not a love story. It is a study of connection, ego, avoidance, and the quiet damage people cause without ever meaning to. Because sometimes the most dangerous thing isn’t loving too much— it’s never letting yourself feel at all.

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.

Lumira has no history — only a name and a life she built alone. When men in black suits appear at her door with a photograph of a woman who looks exactly like her, her world collapses in a single sentence: “You’ve been chosen.” Taken against her will and delivered into the ruthless mafia empire of Zarek Volkov, Lumira learns the truth — she wasn’t kidnapped. She was selected. Chosen to replace a dead woman. Chosen to wear another name. Chosen to live another life. Chosen to become a ghost’s shadow. Zarek doesn’t want love. He doesn’t want healing. He doesn’t want consent. He wants continuity. Cold. Dominant. Untouchable. A man who rules through fear and silence. A king who doesn’t negotiate — he commands. As Lumira is stripped of identity, freedom, and choice, a psychological war begins between possession and resistance, control and survival, obsession and defiance. Because she refuses to disappear. And he refuses to let her remain. In a world where power replaces morality and love is a weapon, The Girl in the Photograph is a dark, twisted mafia romance about identity theft, psychological dominance, forced transformation, and a dangerous bond that blurs the line between captivity and connection. Some love stories begin with a kiss. Hers begins with a replacement.

Ever wondered how twisted destinies can be? Dive in the world where present conquers History and Gods dances on the last remaining earth. Descended from Heavens , stories of every character with their own unique taste of life, see who is above time and fate, and find out how modern world complexions rewires reality. Genre:Fantasy , Sci-fi , thriller etc. Contains too long stories in it. Overall fantasy theme. MC:always changes with accordance to story telling. World building: High level(complex), contains 4 major time-lapse after our earth got destroyed, in starting it's 2nd major time-lapse. 1st:overall based on brain games 2nd:overall it's fantasy and sci fi 3rd:overall logical enough fantasy with sci fi 4th:a plaything of True Ascends. There are time loops and holes hidden in stories to make it even more interesting , find them out by reading it! (there are other books to support story understanding on same platform.)

she thought after graduation it’d be boring, like blazers and deadlines and maybe shitty coffee. not… this. not waking up next to someone who could buy a whole city just because he felt like it. fate probably packed its bag, booked a one-way flight, and said “good luck, babe,” because what kind of joke is marrying the man everyone whispers about but no one’s actually seen? he doesn’t talk much. he doesn’t need to. the room bends around him, and somehow she’s the idiot standing there pretending she’s not scared. he’s cold, or that’s what she tells herself, until he’s not. until the smile looks like danger and the touch feels like a threat dressed up as affection. and maybe it’s love. maybe it’s something uglier. maybe it’s both, tangled so tight she can’t tell which is choking her first. either way, there’s no running. not from him. not from what he is. Welcome to Lords of Obsession. Where love doesn't bloom. It bleeds. --- THE HUNTER LORDS OF OBSESSION BOOK ONE

In the dark rooms where conspiracies, coups, and civil wars are hatched, Sam Alther is recruited into international intelligence for a mysterious purpose.

Some secrets are meant to stay buried. Hers destroyed everything. Sela thought she knew her family… until she discovered she didn’t belong. By fifteen, living in Korea as Seol Ah, she’s learned that trust is dangerous—and love even more so. Her mother hides truths she can’t explain, and every day feels heavier than the last. Then there’s Jin-ho—a boy who sees her, really sees her, in ways no one else does. But danger is closing in. A ruthless gang. Family caught in the crossfire. And a truth that could ruin them all. Some pasts aren’t just painful… they’re deadly. ⚠️ Content Warning: Dark romance, obsessive relationships, gang violence, and fight scenes. Includes a minor getting shot. All dark content is non-fetishized. Reader discretion advised. ⚠️ This is a raw draft :)