Gold & Sand
Loyalties will be tested. Hearts will be broken. Desire will be their downfall.
Middlesbrough's underworld is a dangerous game, and Matthew Smith finds himself right in the middle of it. A once-feared gang leader, he is now forced to be a pawn in a deadly cat-and-mouse game. Matthew's only shot at freedom is helping the police bring down Mr. K, the elusive mafia boss of the city. The only problem is that the detective he is forced to work with is the same man who arrested him years ago.
Masahiro Payne is everything Matthew hates: cold, calculating, and relentless. But their only hope for survival is by pretending to be a happy couple, blending in amidst dangerous crime, deceit, and power struggles. The closer they find themselves to taking down Mr. K's empire, the more they are attracted to one another, an affair too potent to turn from.
As their undercover mission spirals into a web of lies and hidden desires, they face a growing threat from all sides. But the greatest risk is the one they can't control-their own feelings. With every touch, every stolen kiss, the line between their fake relationship and real emotions blurs.
In a world of betrayal, trust is a luxury, and falling for each other may be the deadliest mistake of all. Can they survive the deadly mafia games or will their passion be their demise?
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Chapter: Chapter 334Cassidy didn’t look up. He sat cross-legged in the center of his solitary cell, palms on his knees, eyes closed like he was meditating—or bored.The lock buzzed. The door opened.Polished boots stepped in—definitely not prison-issue.The visitor was a woman in a slate-gray suit. Professional. Sharp-eyed. Clipboard in hand, expression set to neutral.Cassidy didn’t react.Behind her, someone else stood at the threshold.Michaelis.Red hair. Blue eyes. A mouth too soft for a man who ran this place. Braces caught the light when he moved, but there was nothing juvenile about his posture—shoulders squared, arms folded, eyes locked straight ahead.Cassidy opened his eyes.The silence charged itself.So that’s what you look like up close, he thought.The suit woman spoke. “Detainee Hills,” she began, tone flat. “I’m here on court authority to assess your current housing and psychological condition. This visit is being recorded. Do you consent to
최신 업데이트: 2025-06-13
Chapter: Chapter 333The blinds were drawn. The air was thick. The only light came from the desk lamp—low and amber, casting long shadows.Michaelis was spread across the office couch, shirt open, skin flushed, breath ragged.Silas didn’t stop moving.Didn’t slow.Didn’t soften.His sleeves were rolled to the elbows, collar undone, voice a low rasp against Michaelis’s ear.“You take it like this every time,” he muttered. “You cry like you hate it—then beg like you were made for it.”Michaelis choked on a moan.“Ah—”Silas grinned against his shoulder. “That’s it. Say it again.”The couch creaked beneath them, steady and rhythmic.Michaelis gripped the cushion—“Ah—hhnn—!”“Louder.”“Ah—Silas—”Silas chuckled, low and sharp.“Now you remember my name.”The slap of impact.The scrape of breath.Michaelis’s voice, shredded at the edges—“Nh—ngh—ahh—please—”“You sound better when you’re desperate,” Silas said, almost tender
최신 업데이트: 2025-06-13
Chapter: Chapter 332Matthew pushed the office door open with his back, balancing two takeaway cups in one hand like a seasoned barista. He crossed the room with easy swagger, sunglasses pushed into his curls. Arthur glanced up from his screen as Matthew passed.“No coffee for your favorite junior?” he asked with a hopeful grin.Matthew didn’t stop walking. “I don’t deliver unless you pin me to walls and moan my name in three syllables.”Arthur blinked. “What?”Matthew waved the spare cup over his shoulder. “Exactly.”The phone buzzed in his back pocket.Unknown number.Not really.He knew that number like a bad tattoo.Matthew clicked to answer, already walking toward the far side of the office. “Castro.”The line crackled. The voice came through thick and low. “You got balls calling me for that name.”Matthew didn’t slow. “You dig on Silas Renn or not?”Castro exhaled smoke through the line. “Took a look. Not a clean file. Got favors stitched throug
최신 업데이트: 2025-06-13
Chapter: Chapter 331Clark moved through the courthouse like a force of nature dressed in wool and restraint.His heels struck tile. His coat trailed behind him, catching wind from every swing of a door. He didn’t stop for greetings. Didn’t slow for the nervous junior solicitors shuffling papers by the elevators. His briefcase was gripped like a weapon—because today, it was.He reached the clerk’s window outside Judge Rensley’s chambers and rapped twice, sharp and clean.The woman behind the glass looked up. She was maybe in her forties, with tortoiseshell glasses and a lanyard full of pens. Professional. Efficient.Clark slipped the folder through the slot. “Petition for conditional extraction. Marked for priority review.”She took it automatically, flipping it open as her screen lit. “Case number?”“Cassidy Hills. Detainee under Institutional Isolation Protocol.” Clark’s voice was calm, clipped. “Filed under grounds of unlawful obstruction of counsel, denial of medical rights, and potential harm to the
최신 업데이트: 2025-06-11
Chapter: Chapter 330The office was unusually quiet. Three desks. Three men. Three very different postures of focus. Matthew sat sideways in his chair, legs stretched out, boot tapping a slow rhythm beneath the desk. His monitor blinked with half-written notes, a document - Personnel Pull open but ignored. He twirled a pen between his fingers like it owed him answers. Arthur hunched over a thick file, brow furrowed. He wore his concentration like a too-big coat—sincere, but clumsy. Every few seconds, he clicked the pen against his clipboard. Nervous energy in slacks and a tucked-in shirt. And Masahiro? Masahiro sat like a man whose spine was wired to national security—straight, composed, every pen aligned, every folder precisely placed. His screen displayed three reports and a checklist. He had already completed two. The door clicked open. His secretary stepped in with a polite knock, then stood aside to let someone else enter behind
최신 업데이트: 2025-06-11
Chapter: Chapter 329The pan hissed as Matthew flipped something oily and garlicky with the flick of a wrist. One foot tapped impatiently on the tile. His phone sat on the counter, speaker on, screen smudged.“Silas Renn,” Matthew repeated, louder this time. “R-E-N-N. Works prison-side. Same place Hills is rotting.”A pause crackled from the other end.Castro’s voice came low, deep, and accented like a man who smoked while stabbing.“Sound like law. You want me to dig inside the system, or outside?”“Whichever one gets me answers, sweetheart,” Matthew said, snorting. “I don’t care if he’s screwing the guards or bribing the dead. I want to know who’s pulling his strings.”“You got enemies with badges now?”“Don’t I always?”Castro exhaled—something between a laugh and a threat. “You ain’t subtle, Mateo. This ain’t a small favor.”Matthew tasted the sauce, made a face. “Did I say small? I said urgent. You get me a profile—background, financials, connections—I’ll owe you
최신 업데이트: 2025-06-11
Under Secrets (BxB)
Archie was forced to marry Dylan Montgomery to make peace between his homeland, the Promor Empire and the Kingdom of Greavaria.
He agreed to marry Dylan but with the secret purpose of avenging the death of his mother, who died in a trap set by Greavaria soldiers during the war.
However time passes and due to several things that happened between them, Archie falls in love with Dylan, but for some reason Dylan remains resilient and firm without showing any feeling toward Archie which made him more frustrated, after all Archie was the most desired man by the maidens of Promor.
In the end Archie discovers that the woman he had married was actually a man.
In desperation to get Dylan to accept him unconditionally, he forces Dylan to accept that he feed his carnal desires on condition that he does not reveal Dylan's true identity to his father and the entire Empire.
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Chapter: The End"Ugh!" Archie hugged Dylan tightly as he reached his orgasm.He lay down on Dylan's body and both took a deep breath."You're still hot Dylan..." Archie said, taking a deep breath."You're the one who's so horny… how many times have we done this today?""Four... and I feel like I want more...""I feel my ass sore...""That's because we haven't had sex in a long time."Dylan hugged him tight."I missed you so much..." He said"Me too... I only thought about you daily."Dylan began to stroke his hair and at that moment he lowered his head, seeing the earring Archie wore in his left ear."And that earring..." Dylan put his hand to his ear, "What's it's story?""Hmmm... It's family tradition.""What tradition? I don't remember seeing your father's ear pierced.""Well... it's my mother's family. One of those years I went to visit her family and they taught me a fe
최신 업데이트: 2022-03-20
Chapter: Visit to Greavaria IIThat day, Dylan went on a trip to Seimes where he would be three years away from Archie and Meggy, from Lizha, from his father and from every possible distraction. A trip for which he would aim to study, meditate and have intensive training so that when he finished he could be prepared to be crowned prince of Greavaria. On the other hand, Archie left Greavaria and returned to Promor having arrived two days later. On the day he returned, at the time of his presentation in the throne room, he had only informed his father that Dylan had stayed in Greavaria and that he would give the explanation to his father at the end of the day at a dinner between them. The day passed and finally it was time for dinner and the moment for Archie to finally reveal the truth to his father. Halfway through dinner, Archie revealed that Dylan wasn't actually coming back until three years later. His father was totally worried and curious about, so Archie said that Dylan had gone to an intensive training s
최신 업데이트: 2022-03-20
Chapter: Revealing the truth: Part II"So..." Arthur paused, not knowing what he could really say about the letter he had just read. He kept looking at Dylan, "So what I just read is really true?""Yes, my father," Dylan lowered his head."And does your husband happen to know that?"Dylan looked at Archie."Yes, I know," Replied Archie.Arthur frowned, really surprised."Hmmm," Arthur went into thoughtful mode, "How long have you known this?""Since we got married... Well, two months after our wedding."Arthur was even more surprised, as he remembered that when Dylan first returned it had been three months since their wedding."So when you first came back your husband had just found out, that?" he looked at Dylan."No father. Actually, that time I had just refused his love...""Hmmm..." Arthur looked unbelievable, "Did you declare your love for Dylan even though you know he's a man?" he looked at Archie."Yes. I had already started to like him before I knew that. When I found out it was a shock, I was angry but I couldn't
최신 업데이트: 2022-03-10
Chapter: Revealing the truthArchie walked into Dylan's bedchamber and saw his spouse standing by the window looking through it and the crib beside Dylan's bed.He closed the door and walked towards the crib.He opened the drapes and gave a light peek, seeing that the baby was sleeping peacefully."Wow! How cute!" e said, in a low voice.He closed the curtain and walked towards Dylan, hugging him from behind."My love..." Archie laid his head on Dylan's shoulder.Dylan took his hands, lacing his fingers with his."What do you think makes you so airy... it's been like this for a week until now. What bothers you so much?""Nothing much.""Don't lie to me Dylan."Dylan sighed and turned to face Archie."Tell me!" Archie looked at him in the eyes."I've been thinking about what Meggy said before she lost her life...""And?"Dylan laid his head against Archie's chest and sighed."I don't know... I don't know... it shook me up a lot.""Are you talking about the part where she was talking about loving each other just as
최신 업데이트: 2022-03-04
Chapter: Mourning II: Part IIArchie got up and covered Meggy's face with a sheet.Dylan stood up, still holding the baby in his arms."Excuse me! I'm going to have to get out of here," He said."It's okay my love.""You'll meet me at my bedchamber."Archie nodded.Dylan continued walking, heading towards the door.He reached the door, opened it and saw Lizha and Ian outside."Your Highness Dylan," Ian bowed.Dylan nodded, forcing a smile and finally closed the door."Lizha!""Yes, Your Highness!""Come with me!""Yes."Dylan didn't say anything else and continued on, being followed by Lizha.Ian watched Dylan leave, being accompanied by Lizha.Did something happen? he wondered, as he watched Dylan and Lizha walk downstairs.He heard Meggy's bedchamber door open and turned seeing Archie already outside closing the door. His facial expression wasn't that of someone who was overjoyed.Ian frowned, watching his friend approach.I understand that he is not the child's father... but his facial expression is not the best
최신 업데이트: 2022-03-02
Chapter: Mourning IILizha was hurrying up the stairs toward Dylan's bedchamber.She finally reached the third floor and could already see the door to her friend's bedchamber.She reached for the handle and opened the door."Dylan!" she said as soon as she opened the door."What's it?" Dylan put down the book he was reading."Meggy went into labor.""Huh?" Dylan was surprised, "The birth wasn't due in two days after all?" he asked, still surprised."It was... but she happens to be giving birth right now.""It's..." Dylan got up, looking quite flustered, "It's ok. Find my husband and give him that information. I'll be right there.""Yes."Lizha took a step back from the bedchamber and closed the door.Dylan started looking around, "Where did I leave it?"He went to his nightstand, put the book he was reading over it and opened a drawer.He took a quick look inside, looking for something with his eyes."Here it is!" he said, reaching inside the drawer.From inside the drawer he took out a rosary and then clo
최신 업데이트: 2022-02-28
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