A TWENTY SOMETHING
**Strictly for adults**
HANA
You don't fall in love with your enemy. If you do, then, be prepared to embrace their dark side and welcome their secrets. Because you don't know them like you know your friends.
I left a man at the altar just to fall in love with his brother. We have nothing in common but our damaged soul. It is cruel how you can love a person like that only to find out that it was forbidden, all the way long, and you were forced to fall apart by fate. Our tragic pasts paved way for our beautiful future until his secrets were revealed. I never fit in his world, no one could ever; for he was born to kill, to bring death.
From enemies to lovers, hating to loving, strangers to family, then to complete strangers, Hana and Bash are all you need. Their love will make your heart warm, they make you laugh, and their distance makes you cry. Find out more about their forbidden romance.
**No incest**
Baca
Chapter: EPILOGUE - IIBASH Celia is not due until next month. But that little shit can't wait for any longer. He came out earlier than expected, and if you are asking me why I am calling a one-hour-old baby, little shit, wait until I finish the full story. I didn't let Hana step out of our room for another five days. She has stitches, and what was she thinking, trying to sit in a wheelchair? Not under my watch. My Rose yawned in my arms and went back to sleep, her tiny hand wrapped around my finger. A few days back, if someone had told me that I would call another human being cute other than my wife, I would have laughed at them. Now, looking at Rose's sleeping form, that's all I can think - cute, delicate. She needs to be protected from all the ugliness of the world. I will make sure she is untouched. When my wife and daughter were being discharged, we visited Celia and Alex. Three-year-old Willow ran to me, hugging my leg. "Hey, sweetheart." I smile at her. "Mommy birth me a brother." S
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-02-27
Chapter: EPILOGUE- IHANA"What are we doing in Japan?" I asked, glancing around at the sea of cherry blossoms, their delicate petals drifting through the air like whispered dreams.Bash smirked. "I told you that's exactly what you would ask."It took me a moment to understand. Then, I remembered—the night we spoke of impossible dreams in Istanbul, the ones we knew would never come true. Anniversaries we’d never celebrate, trips we’d never take, a life we’d never have.Yet, here we were."It happened," I whispered, as a pink petal landed softly on my cheek.Bash's eyes held mine, warm and unwavering. "We made it, Mrs. Merrick."And then he kissed me beneath the cherry blossom trees.Ahmet always said we were just two lovesick fools wandering the world, celebrating life. He wasn’t wrong. For three months, that’s exactly what we did—travelling with no destination, doing nothing but making love, laughing, and getting lost in each other.Then, we returned to Istanbul.Bash wanted to rewrite the memories. What
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-02-26
Chapter: 121. MR & MRS. MERRICK HANA"Can I disown him?" Sandro muttered behind me. I followed his gaze to Matias sitting in the front row and wiping his tears with a tissue. "Fuck." Another hiss from Sandro. Matias is sniffling-- hard.Bash is scowling at the kid. I nudged him gently so that he would change his expression. My attempt is futile."I will disown him." "No," It's Vin this time.I like how the guys tried to blend in. But they failed miserably. With their tattooed body, hidden arms, and bulky personality, there's no way Sandro and his crew can blend in. But I can give ten out of ten for the attempt. Though Bash and Sandro still joke about killing each other (sometimes it doesn't sound like a joke at all), they are there for each other. They formed a bond. Bash is not part of the outfit anymore, but they have each other back in their own way."Where is Luna?" I questioned Bash while posing for the photo."Avoiding me," Sandro answered.As the night came alive, we danced. Bash glared at everyone who dan
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-02-24
Chapter: 120. THE RUNAWAY-BRIDEHANA || THREE MONTHS LATER "Are you fucking someone else?" Bash gasped, turning around. "Jeez, babe. What are you doing up so late?" It is almost one o clock in the night. According to my fiance, it is the ideal time to come home. At first, I didn't give it much thought. There are a lot of things to take care of with Sandro taking over and Bash cleaning the mess Elio left in his export and import businesses. It has been three months since I almost lost my life. For the first few weeks, Bash didn't leave my side. He nursed me back to health, accompanied me to the hospitals, and made sure I had a perfect diet and sleep. Once he started going to work, he seemed distant. I thought he was busy. I thought he was feeling guilty for what happened. I can understand how his mind works. He is fiercely protective of me. He thinks he failed me. Still, that doesn't explain the growing distance between us. I took a threatening step forward. "Are you fucking someone else? Are you
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-02-22
Chapter: 119. NEW BEGINNINGBASHThe world narrows to the rhythmic sound of Hana's laboured breathing. Her blood stains my hands, her pulse weak beneath my fingertips. "Sandro," I command, my voice steady despite the storm inside me. "Take care of Colton and his men. I'll take Hana to the hospital."He came to my side, and for the first time, his eyes softened at Hana in my arms. "Take care of her. Luna won't like it if something happens to her sister."At this moment, I don't even care why Luna's likes matter to him anymore."Do you want Colton alive?" He asked me.A gun fired in the distance, and someone screamed.I gently lift Hana, cradling her against me. Her eyes flutter open, and she offers a faint, reassuring smile."I'm here," I whisper, brushing a strand of hair from her face."I don't care what you do with him. It doesn't matter anymore."Sandro nods, understanding the gravity of my decision.With urgency, I carry her to the car, my mind racing. The nearest hospital is miles away, and every second co
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-02-18
Chapter: 118. FAILEDBASH The tension in the room was palpable. Colton stood across from me, a smug grin playing on his lips as he held Hana captive. Her eyes met mine, filled with a mix of fear and determination. I looked for any visible wounds on her body. I swear if he touched her, I'd make Colton's death ten times more painful. I'll do the same even if he doesn't touch her. Hana looked terrified. Her eyes filled with unshed tears find mine. She would have pressed her knuckles to her eyes if her hands weren't tied. That must have hurt. She has no pain threshold when it comes to physical wounds. Emotionally, she fought many battles. Her wrists will have marks from that rope and I imagined choking Colton's neck with the same. Her eyes zeroed on my clenched fists and she shook her head. She is trying to be brave —For me. She is asking me not to lose my patience. "Finally." Colton opened his filthy mouth, "The son of Xavier and Rose. We had a history we need to settle." I unclenched my
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-02-17
Unbound
Luna has spent nineteen years living inside a gilded cage.
As the daughter of one of the most feared mafia lords, every smile, every dress, every step she takes belongs to someone else. Her escape plan is simple: survive an arranged marriage to her childhood best friend, then disappear forever.
But two days before the wedding, she's kidnapped.
Her captor, Sandro, is everything she was taught to fear—cold, ruthless, and nearly a decade older than her. The entire underworld bows before him, yet he seems completely indifferent to the girl he stole.
Unlike every victim before her, Luna refuses to accept her fate.
She lies.
She argues.
She bites.
She escapes.
She turns Sandro's perfectly ordered life into absolute chaos.
What begins as a kidnapping soon becomes something neither of them expected. Secrets unravel, old enemies resurface, and the lines between prison and freedom begin to blur.
Then, when Sandro finally does the one thing no one else ever has...
He lets her go.
But sometimes freedom changes people.
And sometimes, by the time you become the person you've always wanted to be, the one who broke your world is the only one willing to rebuild it, if you'll let him.
A dark mafia romance about freedom, redemption, and a heroine who refuses to let any man decide who she becomes.
Baca
Chapter: 14. THE WOMANLUNAI never imagined Remi would come for me.My father? Yes.Not because he loved me, but because I was useful. I was his daughter, his investment, his bargaining chip. Losing me meant losing leverage, and men like Colton Voss didn't misplace their assets.But Remi...Remi owed me nothing.Our engagement had always been a performance, carefully choreographed by two powerful families. We smiled when people watched, exchanged polite conversations over dinners we both wished would end sooner, and discussed escape plans when no one was listening. We were never in love.He knew marrying me wasn't a dream. It was a sacrifice.And yet, he still came. My chest tightened painfully.He came with a gunshot wound that hadn't even healed. He came after Alessandro De Luca. He came into Ashmoor.For me.My vision blurred.“He is innocent,” I pleaded, the words tumbling out before I could stop them. "Please... don't hurt him."The devil smirked.“Funny,” he murmured.His amber eyes never left mine.
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-07-18
Chapter: 13. THE FOOLALESSANDRORemi started to cough blood. I rolled my eyes. The kid can’t take a punch in his stomach. Somehow, planned an attack on my home when he couldn’t even get past the outskirts of my city.Blonde hair. Pale skin. Boyish features. No wonder Luna wants to marry this guy.He looked less like an underboss's son and more like the lead actor in one of those romantic comedies my mother used to watch on Sunday afternoons.I am sure he blushes when Luna touches him.Now his face rested against my shoe. I nudged him away. He coughed harder.It hasn’t been at least a week since I shot his hand, stole his bride, and raised havoc in his territory.Yet here he was with one bandaged hand, two loyal idiots behind him, invading my territory.For love.Ridiculous.I stretched my hand and Marco placed his phone in my hand. I unlocked the live camera feed.Luna filled the screen.Wrists tied behind her back.Ankles bound.Blindfold secured.Cloth stuffed into her mouth.She twisted violently again
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-07-17
Chapter: 12. THE DARKNESSLUNAAlessandro’s name used to be whispered in the dead of night like an old maid’s tale. His first kill happened when he was twelve years old. His father was attacked. If it weren’t for Sandro, his father would have died then.He is dead anyway, four years later.That’s when people truly feared that name.Both of his parents were dead. Rumour is that Alessandro created a blood bath at sixteen years old to protect his folks. He didn’t succeed. His parents were brutally murdered.For the next three months, Alessandro hunted every person down and cut their throats just as brutally. He was only sixteen.The main perpetrator remains mysterious, or so people thought.Naturally, hands pointed at Elio. There were two brothers. One throne. You get the gist.The real question is whether Elio is innocent or not?If he wasn’t, Alessandro would have killed him. Maybe Alessandro doesn’t have enough proof. I do.I smiled to myself. I need to know more about this Alessandro.I walked to the door and
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-07-16
Chapter: 11. THE RAMENLUNAI fucked up. Royally. He deserves it. I really meant what I said. But I still fucked it up. I should have kept my mouth shut. I can’t get un-kidnapped now. That wasn’t part of the plan or whatever plan my clumsy mind drafted.Footsteps hurled outside my door. Imagine building a castle and somehow becoming a miser when it comes to the walls. Alessando, at least, can make these walls and doors soundproof.My stomach growled loudly.Why the hell didn’t I try to steal food instead of a knife? Look where that got me—absolutely nowhere.“What are you going to do with her?” I heard Mateo ask.One more time, I found myself pressing my ears against the door.“I won’t do anything now. Not yet. Inform our men. We are not going to do anything. Colton will go insane because of the silence.”I smiled.“Her father will imagine the worst. She already got a reputation. This will only prove the point. Honour is everything for Colton. This damage is irreversible.”I am not smiling anymore. I hate m
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-07-15
Chapter: 10. THE DRAGONLUNAWhy the fuck didn’t I born as a bird? A dragon would be nice too. I get to kill men.—Luna’s Journal“What the fuck is she doing outside her room?”Sandro didn’t shout. Didn’t raise his voice over his usual decibel. Didn’t look angry. His face didn’t turn red. I am sure his eyes stayed the same. But I can feel the weight of his gaze on my back.I gripped the knife hard, pressing my hands closer to the shirt I am wearing.Yup, I stole the knife despite the warning.Who said I would listen to advice, least of all a man’s?Matias and Marco stared in silence. Marco’s eyes fell on my fists, and he shook his head, slowly muttering something that sounded like unbelievable.“You are beyond saving.” He says to me.“Turn around.” The order came from Sandro, who is behind.My back stiffened instantly.Something about his voice, something about how low and dangerous it sounds, makes me imagine the worst.My body complied on its own.I slowly turned around to find him filling the doorway in a
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-07-14
Chapter: 9. THE KNIFELUNA I am nineteen. I was supposed to get married before twenty. Women in the Matrix age differently compared to the outside world. No, the correct explanation is that mafia men view the women differently. If they are eighteen, they are old enough to get married. If they are twenty-one and single, they are way too old to get married, even for a guy twice their age. The women in our outfit won’t be caught dead in jeans outside their houses. We were raised to be proper, prim, poised and become a trophy wife. High school was the highest degree we could ever get. So, in short, we are just a bobby-popping machine. We produce heirs. And some more heirs. Every man in Matric dedicates half of his life to protecting our honour. In short, they wanted virgin lambs to get married. You know, the awful custom of presenting bloodied after the wedding night—yup, we have it. Back to me, my father and all the Matrix he ruled, see this kidnapping as a stain on their reputation. I mean, how dare Ale
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-07-13
Chapter: EpilogueCelia’s POVTHREE YEARS LATER “I still remember the thirty minutes speech Lillian gave that day.” Sasha and I are watching the wedding album. It’s Cayden who took that out and showing it to his little brother, Ron. Sasha and Xavier married six months after our marriage. They have a kid now. He is one and half year old. Zed and Lilly has a boy. He is two. We all meet every summer. And this summer, we are busy for Ryan and Meg’s wedding. Alex is with all the three kids, he raised his hand. “Then she said, do you have any idea how many bodies this hand pierced and counted each vein—” “They are kids, Alex. They can’t understand that.” Sasha shouted. Of course, he would not listen. He is continuing the story of how I threatened Jonathan. “I think I did a mistake making him god father for my children. He is completely spoiling them.” Xavier hissed. No matter what, the children refuse to stay away from him. Because, he gives them chocolates, won’t let them touch the books, “I
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2021-07-29
Chapter: 111. The weddingCelia’s POV It has been ten days since that proposal I did in the street of Gilbert town. I did only the proposal. Alexander has planned this grand destination wedding. We daily talk about it. Every time we talk about it, we will have an argument and we decide we don’t want any marriage at all. We end up shouting and then moaning on bed. At the night, we talk again. I never thought about what kind of wedding I will have. When they ask about dream wedding, I simply shrug. Even Alexander has no idea about it. We are two creatures who thought it would be impossible for us to get married in these lives and end up in marriage somehow. After a week, he fell silent. He hasn’t discussed about the wedding plans. Something is going on in their office. Even Xavier seemed distracted and busy. And one day, my bell rang and I opened the door just to find the two men in my family in blood. They are not bleeding like they are stabbed. There are wounds like someone punched them hardly. I qui
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2021-07-29
Chapter: 110. EuphoriaAlexander’s POV I thought they need some privacy, to put out their emotions for their best friend and brother. So, I left them for themselves for five minutes. Five minutes are all they are getting. He is intentionally trying to make me jealous. Fine, with me. I am not punching this man because I have a huge respect for his mom and his best friend. Still, I can’t help but glancing at the room once in a while or should I say, ten or twenty times in a minute. Bertha, (she insisted me to call her by name instead of Mrs. Bennett) came with a tray of cookies. Oh, god. Not again. I did a fake cry without her noticing me and took one cookie. If I don’t, she would take the trouble to put that directly into my mouth. I have eaten a lot since I came here, that my jaws are hurting from all the chewing they did. I am so tall, has a well built body and look like the man in his late twenties. But, she is treating me, in fact, she is treating all of us like seven year old kids.&nbs
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2021-07-28
Chapter: 109. The old homeCelia’s POV I was so habituated to seeing him in Black and greys and that too, they are sophisticatedly tailored shirts and suits. Now, watching him wear shorts, kaki or white T- shirts with half sleeves, loose shirts and printed trousers making me stare at him more often. They are making him look like a teenager. He knows that I have been staring at him. I didn’t try to shift my gaze when he caught me doing that. Its my right. I am confined to fit and flare crepe dresses. I can’t wear more. The climate is warm just like my life. “So, what are we going to do next?” There is a genuine interest in his voice with an added excitement. He looks careless, less worried and totally overjoyed about everything we have been doing. While we are walking, he attended few calls and that’s it. “Hakuna Matata.” He says. If that two words has a human form, it is Alexander King. I took the chance to go to a shop by excusing myself for washr
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2021-07-27
Chapter: 108. New planCelia's POV I apologized Meg for what Alex did. Ryan is so sure that she is going to be one of his constants. I am on the road where I am no more cutting the threads with the people who cared for me. I wanted to keep them all in my life like a family. Yes. I am making a family of friends. Alex would never apologize for what he did. At least, I should do that instead. "It's fine. I can understand." She said after a lot of explaining our situations. "He really seemed to like you and I am happy for you both as long as your husband doesn't misunderstand anything and keeps his hands to himself." I wanna say, 'I highly doubt that.' But, I nodded my head in approval. She smiled and I know. It's not that friendly but she doesn't resent me either. We walked back to the house in silence. The only noise we heard after in the house is that of plates and other utensils either slipped or thrown, glasses smashing to some kind of solid things- either floor or
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2021-07-26
Chapter: 107. At LAAlexander’s POV I know this feeling of drawing someone’s picture when you miss them the most. We drew the curves as if we are touching them. We shade the corner of lips as if they are smiling for us and especially, we live in the moment of our past as if it is playing before us. We draw to stay close, to feel home, to feel safe, to feel their warmth and finally to feel them. I did it once after the death of that woman, after pushing Celia successfully because of my arrogant ass, nonsense judgment and baseless assumptions. I drew how she laughed after running away from the thugs. That was the first ever time I saw her laughing and giving a reaction like that. Back then or the other seconds before this instant, I never know that someone would miss me this much, that someone would love me this much and adore my laugh, cherish my little achievements, be proud of what I do and especially makes me feel that I am beautiful. Many said that before. But, feeling it without having to
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2021-07-25
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