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Joy Cherish
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THE BRATVA’S BRIDE

THE BRATVA’S BRIDE

“In a world of ruthless mafia rivalries, the Italian mafia, La Famiglia De Luca, has been embroiled in a brutal five-year war with the Mexican mafia, La Mano Roja (The Red Hand). Desperate for an advantage, Capo Ivan De Luca forges an unlikely alliance with the feared Russian Bratva, led by the powerful Pakhan Sergei Morozov. But at a steep price: his daughter's hand in marriage to the Pakhan's ruthless grandson, the future Pakhan. Meet Mikhail Morozov, a half-Russian, half-Cuban mafia heir with ice in his veins and blood on his hands. He rules with silence and steel, trusting no one and loving none. Raised in brutality, Mikhail believes emotions are liabilities and mercy is weakness. And Donatella De Luca, the sharp-tongued and fiercely independent second daughter of Capo Ivan De Luca. With a quick wit and sharp mind, she navigates the complex world of the De Luca famiglia with confidence and poise. When the Pakhan chooses Donatella as the bride, a complex web of loyalty, power, and forbidden love is set in motion. Will Donatella’s strength be enough to tame the devil, or will Mikhail cold heart consume her?”
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Chapter: Chapter 146
Savannah's eyes were fixed on Nikolai, her face etched with fear and concern. She screamed his name, "Nikolai!" and he turned to face her. For a moment, their eyes locked, and Savannah saw a flash of pain and conflict in Nikolai's eyes. Nikolai's gaze dropped to Savannah's stomach, and he stared a
Last Updated: 2025-12-12
Chapter: Chapter 145
MOSCOW GENERAL HOSPITAL The next day, Donatella woke up to the scent of hospital filling her nose. She slowly opened her eyes, and her gaze landed on Mikhail, who was holding her hand and looking at her with concern in his eyes. He jumped up in shock when he saw her eyes open. "You're awake?" Do
Last Updated: 2025-12-12
Chapter: Chapter 144
But the doctor wasn’t finished. She looked back toward Mikhail. “Where’s her husband?” Mikhail’s jaw flexed. “I am.” “May I have a private word with you?” she asked. He nodded once, curtly. “Lead the way.” ********* Inside the small consultation room, the air was heavy with antiseptic and sile
Last Updated: 2025-12-09
Chapter: Chapter 143
And then, through the smoke, Nikolai appeared. At his side stood Vera, her face marked by fury and pride, and behind them, the soldiers of La Mano Rojas. “Well, well,” Nikolai called out, voice dripping with arrogance. “What do we have here?” Mikhail stepped forward slowly, meeting him halfway. T
Last Updated: 2025-12-09
Chapter: Chapter 142
The day of the funeral of Pakhan Sergei Morozov had finally arrived. The cemetery was filled with mourners dressed in black, the Bratva brothers, allied families, old friends, and rivals who came not out of affection but respect for the name Morozov. The sky hung low and gray, as though the world i
Last Updated: 2025-12-09
Chapter: Chapter 141
“Не отступать! Держитесь и сражайтесь!” (Do not retreat! Hold and fight!) The Bratva answered him. Men in black poured out of cover — a wave of masked attackers. The seaport turned into a hunting ground: steel, smoke, high-pitched shouts. Mikhail moved like a blade through it, taking down shooters,
Last Updated: 2025-11-07
SINFUL LOVE

SINFUL LOVE

Aurora Rossi never expected her quiet life to change overnight. When her mother, Elizabeth, announces she is marrying Marcelo Falconeri, one of the richest and most feared men in the city, Aurora steps into a world she never asked for. The Falconeri name is built on money, crime, and fear. People say their fortune is dirty, their power untouchable. Aurora tries to stay calm, but the whispers follow her everywhere. She has heard of Marcelo’s son, Ricardo. The heir. Ruthless. Always away, always hidden behind work. She never saw him, only stories about how cold he is. Until the wedding day. One look is enough. Ricardo is older, dangerous, and nothing like she imagined. His eyes find hers across the room, and Aurora feels it in her chest. He is her step brother. He is temptation. And now she is trapped in his world.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 15: AURORA’S POV
The next morning feels heavier than usual.The house is quiet, but not peaceful — the kind of silence that hides tension beneath it.I sit at the breakfast table, staring at the untouched cup of coffee in front of me.Maria moves around the kitchen like always, humming under her breath, but even that feels forced. She keeps glancing toward the hallway like she’s expecting someone to walk in.He doesn’t.Ricardo hasn’t shown up. Not a word. Not even a message.I scroll through my phone again, pretending I’m checking the time. Nothing.Elena texts me some random meme about school drama, Chiara asks if I’m coming to class, but the one name I want to see isn’t there.I can still feel him , his touch, his breath, the way his voice went soft when he said my name. It’s like it’s imprinted under my skin. And now… nothing. Like he vanished.Maria clears her throat softly. “Miss Aurora? Should I bring your plate?”I blink. “No, I’m fine. I’m not really hungry.”She hesitates before nodding. “Mr
Last Updated: 2025-11-04
Chapter: CHAPTER 14: AURORA’S POV
The morning light hits different after a night like that.Soft. Golden. Quiet.Almost like the universe is pretending nothing happened.I blink awake to the sound of my alarm, my body still humming with the memory of him. My sheets smell faintly like cologne and something wilder…Ricardo.For a moment, I lie still, staring at the ceiling.Did I dream it?His hands. His voice. The way he whispered my name like it was a sin he wanted to keep repeating.No. I didn’t dream it.He was here.My heart stutters just thinking about it.He came through the window like some kind of trouble I couldn’t resist. Said nothing for a while—just looked at me with those dark eyes, as if I belonged to him. And I didn’t stop him.I should’ve. I didn’t.Now, the memory burns under my skin, impossible to scrub off.The door creaks open suddenly, snapping me back to reality.Maria, the housemaid, pokes her head in. “Miss Aurora? Breakfast is ready.”I sit up quickly, pulling the blanket up to my chest. “I’ll b
Last Updated: 2025-10-31
Chapter: CHAPTER 13 : RICARDO POV
The text leaves my phone before I can stop myself.Look out your window.I don’t know what I expect. Maybe nothing. Maybe everything. But when her light flickers on a few seconds later and I see her shadow move behind the curtain, it’s like every thought I’ve tried to bury claws its way back up.She pulls the curtain aside, and our eyes lock through the glass. Her face is soft, sleepy, confused and still, she looks like the only thing that’s real.“Aurora,” I whisper, barely audible. She shakes her head slowly, mouthing, What are you doing here?I motion for her to open the window. For a heartbeat, she hesitates. Then, with trembling hands, she unlatches it. The sound of the frame sliding open feels louder than it should.“What are you—Ricardo, you can’t be here,” she whispers.I push myself up and climb through before she can stop me. My shoes hit the floor with a dull thud, and for a second, all I can hear is her breathing.She’s in an oversized shirt, her hair loose around her face
Last Updated: 2025-10-29
Chapter: CHAPTER 12 : AURORA’S POV
The sunlight cuts through my curtains before I’m ready for it. I pull the blanket higher, pretending the world doesn’t exist. My body feels heavy, like I’ve run miles in a dream I can’t escape.The memories flicker back no matter how hard I try to push them away Ricardo’s breath, his voice, his touch on my body, the way my pulse lost rhythm.I should hate him. Or at least hate myself for letting it happen.Instead, I just feel… hollow.I drag myself out of bed and into the shower, hoping the water will wash it all away. It doesn’t. The heat only brings it back the closeness, the sound of my name on his lips.I grip the edge of the sink and stare at my reflection. My eyes look different, darker. It’s like something shifted inside me last night and I can’t turn it off.“He’s your stepbrother,” I whisper. “Stop this.”My voice shakes.By the time I get to campus, I’m forcing a smile I don’t feel. Chiara waves from across the courtyard, her voice too bright for the ache in my chest.“F
Last Updated: 2025-10-28
Chapter: CHAPTER 11: RICARDO’S POV
Three days.That’s how long Aurora had been avoiding me.Three days of cold breakfasts, quiet hallways, and a tension I could feel through the walls of the mansion.She’d stop talking when I entered a room, leave a second before I did, and never look at me long enough for it to mean anything.Tonight, that silence was ending.I stood by the doorway of her room, pretending I wasn’t waiting. We were supposed to go to Matteo’s house—some team party that his father’s staff had set up in their villa outside Palermo. Everyone would be there: Valentina, Dario, the whole loud crowd that called itself a family.And her.The door opened.For a second, I forgot how to breathe.Aurora stepped out in a short black dress that didn’t belong to any world I could protect her from. Her hair was down, soft around her shoulders, eyes lined in a way that made her look older, untouchable.“You’re staring,” she said flatly.“Can you blame me?”“You should stop.”“I’ve tried.”Her mouth tightened, but she br
Last Updated: 2025-10-25
Chapter: CHAPTER 10: AURORA’S POV
Morning came heavy, thick with guilt I couldn’t shake.I stared at my reflection, trying to fix the mess inside me with a brush and concealer. It didn’t work. Nothing could hide the fact that I’d let him kiss me again.Ricardo Falconeri.My mother’s new husband’s son.My stepbrother.Even thinking the word made my stomach twist. I told myself to stop, to forget, but the memory wouldn’t go away, the way he’d pulled me close, the sound of his voice when he called me butterfly.I hated how much I wanted to hear it again.My phone buzzed.Chiara: “Get dressed. We’re going shopping. No excuses.”Elena: “Come with us. You’ve been too quiet lately.”Maybe distraction was exactly what I needed.I grabbed my bag, told my mom I was heading out, and left before Ricardo could show up and make things worse.Chiara was waiting outside the gates, oversized sunglasses and a designer tote that screamed confidence. Elena stood beside her, scrolling through her phone, calm as ever.“There she is!” Chiar
Last Updated: 2025-10-24
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