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After getting divorced from her husband, the man her family sold her off to, Roseanne found out that she was pregnant. The worst part? The child wasn’t his. The night she caught her husband cheating on her with her sister, on the very bed that was supposed to be theirs, her heart shattered into pieces and she ran out crying like an idiot. Roseanne ended up in a hotel bar she had never been to before. And that was where she met Czar Nikolai Romano. He was… devastatingly handsome, dangerously composed, and the kind of man women whispered about in daydreams and warnings alike. There were plenty of red flags screaming at her that he was someone she shouldn’t get involved with. But fueled by heartbreak and betrayal, she bravely took the drink he offered. Now, four years later, a tiny carbon copy of the man she spent one reckless night with ran around her house clutching toy cars in his little hands. Roseanne thought her life had ended the moment she found out she was pregnant, but it turns out, Kaden became the only joy she lives to protect. She must protect her son. From Czar, who was obsessed with making them his. From Galen, the ex-husband who apparently wanted her back. And from the dangers of a world she never knew existed. Or maybe, she was already part of it all along. — “Mister, don’t flirt with Mommy!” Czar froze. “I don’t want a baby brother!” Roseanne flushed bright red. “Kaden!” — [WARNING: MATURE CONTENT (18+)]

Elara Vance is the Agency’s finest—a ghost in the system trained to dismantle empires from the inside. Her mission is simple: infiltrate the Valerius crime family, gain the trust of their cold-blooded heir, Julian Valerius, and provide the evidence needed to bury them forever. ​But Julian isn't the monster the headlines described. He is a man of calculated silence and lethal protective instincts. As Elara climbs the ranks to become his most trusted "Shadow," the line between her duty and her desire begins to bleed. When she discovers that her own handlers might be the ones holding the real smoking gun, Elara must decide: Does she finish the mission and destroy the man she’s falling for, or does she betray her country to save a king

"The night Anna watched her father die at twelve years old, a stranger pulled her from the rain and gave her a reason to live. Patrick raised her, trained her, and became her entire world. But somewhere between survival and revenge, their bond transformed into something forbidden—a love neither of them could deny. When Anna decides to hunt down the mafia boss who murdered her father, Patrick will do anything to stop her, even if it means running from their past forever. But the mafia finds them first, and Patrick takes a bullet meant for her. Now Anna has nothing left to lose. With Patrick's blood on her hands and fire in her heart, she transforms from victim to avenger. She'll destroy everyone responsible—or die trying. But in a world where love defies all laws, death might not be the end. And some promises refuse to die..."

The Devil's Silent Vow The Cruelest Love Is the One You Can't Escape They call him the King of Death. But in reality — he is a devil. In Blackbridge City, his name is spoken in whispers — carefully, the way you handle something that can detonate. Men cross streets to avoid his shadow. Empires have collapsed at a single word from him. Damien Ashford doesn't want power. He already has it. What he wants is her. She is Sera Romano — the runaway princess of Valoria, the heiress who chose a tiny apartment and burnt toast over a crown she never asked for. She fled her family's world of arrangements and calculations and men who saw her as an alliance waiting to happen. She built a life that was hers. She fell in love with a man who was safe. She thought she had finally escaped. She was wrong. Because the city she ran to? His. The freedom she built? He watched her build it. And the wedding she planned — the dress, the flowers, the man at the end of the aisle? He dismantled all of it before she could say I do. Then he said it for her. Now Sera is his wife. Bound by a vow she didn't choose, wearing a ring that warmed to her skin before she finished grieving the life it replaced — locked inside the world of the one man she was never supposed to be near. Damien doesn't cage her with bars. He cages her with certainty. With the way he looks at her — like she was always his, like the three years she spent running were just the beginning of a story he had already finished writing. He calls her little kitten. She tells herself she hates it. She tells herself a lot of things. One woman who only wanted to be free. One man who has never wanted anything the way he wants her. And a past between them — a choice Sera made three years ago — that neither of them has survived yet. The Devil doesn't chase. He waits. And he never, not once, loses. Content Warning Forced marriage · Psychological obsession · Armed coercion · Possessive & controlling male lead · Dark themes throughout · Morally complex characters · Slow burn tension · 18+ only Hello my cute little devils If you're enjoying this story, don't forget to like and add it to your library. Follow me on Instagram for updates and dark romance aesthetics: @nehamoira_

Angkasa Wira Atmadja, a free-spirited café owner, chooses to leave behind the shadow of his family’s great name—the notorious Atmadja mafia family. He builds Sky’s Café from scratch, far from the intrigue and power of his family, who secretly control a government known for its integrity and transparency. On the other hand, there is Nadia Putri Anjani, a young writer struggling against rejection after rejection from publishers. Sky’s Café becomes her escape, a place where she can dream amidst the pressures of a life that seems relentlessly unfair. However, everything changes when Nadia accidentally witnesses a heated argument between Angkasa and his eldest brother. A dangerous secret she was never meant to hear is now in her hands, forcing Angkasa to make her his pretend lover—for the sake of protecting them both. Angkasa’s peaceful life slowly fades as he is dragged back into the whirlwind of the Atmadja mafia family. Amidst secrets, danger, and conspiracy, they embark on an unexpected journey—one that not only changes their lives but also opens doors to a love they never saw coming.

My father sold me to a Mafia Don to pay his debt. Two point three million dollars. That's what I cost. Lorenzo Moretti is everything they whisper in the dark. Ruthless. Beautiful. Untouchable. They call him The Wolf because he doesn't just kill his enemies he destroys everything they love first. His rules are simple: · One year in his estate · Complete obedience · His bed to share He expects me to break. He doesn't know I've already survived a monster once before. I learned, in the ashes of my past, how to burn rather than bend. ***** But Lorenzo has scars too. The last woman he loved betrayed him. His sister died because of it. Now he trusts no one. Expects nothing but lies. He watches me like I'm the enemy. Here's what he doesn't understand: I am not his enemy. I am the woman who will melt the ice around his heart even if it destroys us both. **** Then his rival comes for me. Victor Rossi wants me dead. A severed finger arrives at the estate. A promise of worse. Lorenzo does what no one expects. He pulls me closer. Protects me with a ferocity that terrifies us both. And in the silence between us, something shifts. Something dangerous. Something that feels terrifyingly like love. But Victor has one more move. The friend I trusted. The secrets I whispered. She was never my friend at all. Now I'm alone in the enemy's compound, carrying the one thing that will destroy Lorenzo completely: His child. And The Wolf must choose— His empire. Or us. ** He bought me to own me. I stayed to save him. Now we have to survive each other.

Scarlet Vesper died with hatred in her heart. Betrayed. Shot. Abandoned. At the moment of death, her pure soul twisted into something darker — and that caught the attention of a devil. Samael, the Accuser. He offered her a deal. Rebirth in exchange for her soul. Revenge in exchange for eternity. Scarlet accepted without hesitation. Now reborn years before her downfall, she is no longer the naïve girl who trusted too easily. This time, she chooses power. But there are rules in this world. id you want everything you have to sacrifice too. To save her from her own anger ' Ciel Volkiere will come and save her from her own sighed pit. He is the most dangerous man in their country. A ruthless mafia but only different to Scarlet whose eyes are fixed on only revenge.

For as long as she can remember, Aria Laurent has heard only one rule from her father: Stay away from him. No explanation. No details. Just hatred whenever his name is mentioned. Adrian Laurent. Adrian Laurent her father’s estranged stepbrother is the black sheep of the Laurent family. While her father built a powerful political career, Adrian built something far more powerful international corporate empire that made him one of the most feared CEOs in the country. Cold, disciplined, and dangerously charismatic. To the world, Adrian is known for his sharp mind, his ruthless negotiations. But behind closed doors, whispers follow him rumors of a private life ruled by control, secrecy, and desires hidden behind velvet doors. Aria has spent nineteen years obeying her father’s command until the night she meets Adrian for the first time at a lavish charity gala. One look changes everything. Because the girl Adrian vaguely remembers is gone. Standing before him is a woman, beautiful, curious, and dangerously fearless. Adrian knows he should walk away. Getting involved with her could ignite a family war and destroy the reputation he spent years building. But Aria has always been drawn to the things she was told to fear. And the more she learns about Adrian, the more she realizes the stories her father told might not be the truth. What begins as curiosity slowly grows into something far more powerful and far more dangerous. Because Adrian Laurent is a man who has always been in control. Until Aria. As she steps deeper into his secret world of power, dominance, and hidden desires, the connection between them becomes impossible to ignore. But when her father discovers the truth, old betrayals and long-buried family secrets begin to rise threatening to tear the Laurent family apart. Now Aria must make an impossible choice: Remain loyal to the family who raised her… Or risk everything for the man she was never meant to love.

In the Shadows of Your Love ​"I named you. I watched you grow from a distance. And now, I will be the one to break you." ​Noor-ul-Iman is a vibrant, young social media star living a sheltered life in Dubai, completely unaware of the dark secrets buried in her father’s past. She thinks her biggest problem is a lost bag—until she collides with a man whose eyes burn with a cold, vengeful fire. ​Kaizan Shah is the powerful, arrogant heir to a massive business empire, haunted by a betrayal that destroyed his family years ago. When fate brings the daughter of his greatest enemy right into his path, he doesn't see a girl—he sees a pawn for his revenge. ​Caught between a family war she doesn't understand and a man who treats her like a prisoner in his golden cage, Noor must find a way to survive. But as Kaizan plays his game of hate, he realizes that the girl he intended to destroy might be the only one who can haunt his soul. ​In a world of power, betrayal, and forbidden obsession, will love bloom in the shadows, or will revenge consume them both?

[+18| Adult Content | Dark | Erotic Mafia Romance] In Central City, everyone knows the name Marcone. It’s a name whispered in fear, a name synonymous with blood, shadows, and an empire built on the broken bones of anyone who dared to cross them. Adrian Grayson is a ghost. A widower frozen in three years of grief, he lives for his art and nothing else. He doesn't care about the city's monsters, until he accidentally crashes into the most dangerous one of all. Twice in one night, the cold, lethal Matteo Marcone saves Adrian’s life. Adrian hates to owe anyone, especially a devil. But when he asks how to settle the debt, the answer isn't money or blood. "Climb into my bed if you want to repay me," Matteo rumbles. "Or remain forever in my debt." Adrian is straight. He is a man of honor. But in a fortress of stone and iron, trapped by a man who refuses to let him go, Adrian realizes that the Devil doesn't just want his body, he wants to consume his very soul. Will Adrian pay the price, or will he discover that some debts can only be paid in skin? A/N: This story is entirely fictional. All characters, names, locations, and events are products of the author’s imagination. Any similarity to real people, living or deceased, or actual events is purely coincidental.

On a night at the Port of Beirut, the bullet was just the width of a fingertip away. But Sara didn’t pull the trigger. She is a Lebanese officer, known as “The Lioness,” who believes the law stands above all. He is Ivan Valin, a Russian mafia boss who never miscalculates… and never allows anyone near him. He was supposed to be just a target. But in their first encounter, he spoke her name. From that night on, the chase becomes a deadly game of wits. Ivan doesn’t flee from her… he tests her. And Sara doesn’t just hunt him… she begins to understand him. As the threats escalate, betrayals within the institution come to light. Big names are involved. Secret files. And a man more dangerous than all: Victor. When one is kidnapped… and the other is forced to choose between duty and heart… the war becomes a personal battle with no law to guide it. She who vowed to protect her country may find herself protecting the man she was meant to destroy. In the world of the mafia, love is not a weakness… it is a weapon. "Choosing between her country… and her love. It was the hardest decision of her life. Yet she realized that some betrayals are necessary… when you betray your country to save the man who has become her homeland."

SYNOPSIS Emilia Conti, the sheltered daughter of a ruthless greedy Crime lord, is forced into an arranged marriage with a Mafia Prince Enzo Marchetti—her family’s sworn enemy. But on the eve of her engagement, she flees with her rebellious best friend, Linda to a club. There, she meets Luca, a smoldering stranger with secrets as dangerous as his touch. One reckless night with him changes everything, it leaves her breathless… and pregnant. But when Emilia is dragged back to the altar, she discovers her groom isn’t the aging tyrant she expected. Luca is Enzo Marchetti He knew exactly who she was that night. Enzo orchestrated their “chance” meeting to sabotage the wedding, never expecting to fall for the woman he’s vowed to destroy. Now, trapped in a forced marriage...Will Emilia use the baby they conceived as strangers as a weapon on the man who murdered her brother? **The Rules are simple** *Rule 1:* Never trust your enemy. *Rule 2:* Never fall for your spouse. *Rule 3:* Never, ever mix the two.

His Uncle of the Maximus family had a crush on her and so killed her boyfriend. Afterwards, he went into hiding, but not after earning the ire of his brother - the Mafia Don. Now, there is a war between the Mafia and her boyfriend's family seeking revenge. And there is betrayal from both the families and from family. And the Prince of the Maximus Family, the one who should succeed, must survive all these while finding himself falling for the very same girl that started it all.

Lena never imagined her world could change so suddenly. One moment, her life was her own, filled with routine and familiar comforts. The next, she was thrust into a shadowy existence, far from everything she had ever known. Her freedom was gone, taken by a man whose power and presence enveloped her like a storm. In the quiet halls of a grand but suffocating estate, Lena found herself trapped in more ways than one. The lines between fear and fascination blurred, and the deeper she was drawn into his world, the more she questioned what she truly wanted. He was a mystery—dark, commanding, with secrets that seemed to hold the weight of an entire lifetime. As Lena navigated the uncertain path ahead, she found herself caught between two forces: the pull of her own desire for freedom, and something far more dangerous—the growing bond between them. The choice before her was as unclear as the man who held her captive, and in the silence of the night, Lena began to wonder if she would ever be free again.

[18+ | Mature Content | Dark Romance] After slaving away for years as Ares King's sole overworked secretary, Catherine has finally had enough of his domineering and heartless attitude. She wants to quit and use the severance pay to settle her family's debts, and spend more time with her long-term boyfriend. But soon after she hands her resignation letter, she finds out that her boyfriend cheated on her. He claims she's a wreck with no future, and he's better off without her. Heartbroken and devastated, Catherine is grasping at the last straw when her boss, Ares King, proposes a contract out of the blue. "Become my wife for one year." "Why me, Mr. King?" "Because we work, Ms. Lane.” The last thing she wanted was to make a deal with the devil. But this offer is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Sell your soul to the devil for one year. How hard can that be? ********** Excerpt: "How many?" I froze. Did he expect me to count? "How. Many?" "I-I don't—Ah!" Ares spanked me again, continuously. My eyes stung, and sweet pain overtook me. I should feel sick from deriving pleasure from this, but strangely, I wasn't. "Two?" I teased, purposely getting the numbers wrong. "You shouldn't have done that." Just as I thought, he started again, but this time he drove each hit with more force until my ass was burning. "Fifteen!" I yelled, shaking. "Wrong." My heart momentarily stopped. "I got it right!" "You missed one." He pressed his hand on my searing bottom, and I moaned. I tried to squirm away, but he trapped my hands behind my back, his voice dark with warning. "Move again, and you'll regret it." ~ A/N: This is a work of fiction. All names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or real events is purely coincidental.

Rosalina Evans didn’t apply for the job. Her best friend did - without telling her. And somehow, against every odd, she got it. Personal Assistant to Enzo Salvatore. The most powerful, ruthless and breathtakingly handsome man in all of Milan. Enzo Salvatore doesn’t do warmth. He doesn’t do small talk. He has absolutely no patience for a talkative blonde assistant with golden eyes who looks at him like he’s a normal person. He is not a normal person. But when his board questions his authority and his allies tell him he needs a wife, Enzo makes Rosalina an offer she can’t refuse - a fake marriage and enough money to save everything she loves most. It should be simple. Temporary. Completely under control. Enzo Salvatore has never been more wrong about anything in his life.

Cursed at ten, Izana Grimshaw grew up feared by others and by himself. The night the curse awakened, destroyed his family and left him believing he was a monster, a belief he carries as a permanent mark of his grief. Now a ruthless mafia boss, he hides his light-sensitive green eyes behind a white blindfold while the curse slowly destroys his health. He distrusts physical contact, recoiling from any touch as if it could harm both him and others. At twenty-six, Izana is forced into an arranged marriage with Leah Gryphon, a woman with a past as dark as his own. She tries to help him survive the curse, but he pushes her away, convinced he deserves nothing but isolation. But as hatred turns to understanding, and understanding to something far more dangerous, Izana must face the truth. Love may be the one thing strong enough to challenge the monster he believes himself to be.

"I wasn't sold for money. I was sold to pay for a sin I didn't commit." Aria's life shatters in a single night when she discovers her stepbrother has gambled her away to the most ruthless, cold-blooded Mafia Boss in the city—Alessandro Romano. To the world, he is a heartless monster. To Aria, he is the devil who now owns her. Forced to sign a dark contract, she becomes his captive. She promises herself she will never surrender her heart to a killer. But beneath his cruel mask lies a dangerous obsession. Alessandro doesn't just want to own her; he wants to consume her. In a world full of betrayal, guns, and blood, the biggest danger Aria faces isn't losing her life... it's losing her heart to the devil himself.

[R-18] [Darkest] [Tragic] Ira shrieked, twisting violently beneath him. "You're—you're bleeding— you are bleeding so much—" Vernon's gaze burned into hers. His pupils were dark, and the whites of his eyes were veined with red, from the pain of bleeding. His voice came out low and edged with something raw. "Isn't this what you wanted?" He leaned closer until their faces were inches apart. "To see me bleed. To see me hurt. Are you satisfied now?" Ira jerked beneath him, wrists straining against his grip. Tears spilled hot down her temples into her hair. "Let me go… please…" He didn't move. His chest rose and fell in shallow, controlled breaths, the motion tugging fresh blood from the wound. _ _ She believes he is a monster like those who raped her best friend and wants to destroy him. In truth, he is the man secretly protecting her from all those monsters, enduring every risk and hardship to keep her safe. In the rotting husk of a world where cities burn under atomic skies and power is measured in blood and blackmail, Draxton is owned by the Krossvales — seven orphaned brothers raised by a sadistic father into gods of violence.