Anne K Small

Damon Mondragon is a man who has never been denied. As the ruthless king of a criminal empire, he controls cities, governments, and lives with equal precision. Power is his language. Fear is his currency. And emotions? A liability he buried long ago. Until he meets the one woman who refuses to kneel. Dr. Samantha Lopez has built her life on principles, sacrifice, and responsibility. A devoted physician and the backbone of her family, she has no patience for dangerous men who believe money can buy loyalty or love. From the moment Damon steps into her world, she recognizes exactly what he is a threat. She rejects him. His influence. His protection. But Damon Mondragon is not a man who walks away. What begins as an unavoidable professional connection soon spirals into something far more dangerous. The closer Samantha tries to push him away, the tighter Damon’s control becomes over her safety, her choices, and the fragile boundaries she fights to maintain. Because in Damon’s world, obsession and devotion are indistinguishable. And once he decides she belongs to him… There is no escape.

“You drive me crazy, but I don’t mind being crazy for you,” Zane groaned, his fingers trailing my inner thighs, his ragged breaths hot against my skin. “Za…ne.. this… is wrong,” I stuttered, my voice low. “I’m… getting married to your uncle tomorrow..” In the cutthroat world of Chicago’s NHL, Zane Callahan rules the ice, his raw power hiding a past of dark secrets and betrayal. When rookie journalist Lila Harper is sent to interview the brooding hockey star, their clash sparks a firestorm of enmity and undeniable desire. As Lila fights to prove herself in a hostile newsroom, Zane battles his demons, their stolen kisses igniting a dangerous obsession. But a web of enemies—led by a vengeful twin and a manipulative predator—threatens to tear them apart. With secrets unraveling and lives on the line, Zane and Lila must confront their pasts to forge a love worth fighting for. Will they conquer the shadows, or will the ice claim their hearts?

**MATURE CONTENT** Territorial Mafia Series 1: DEMETRI SYLVESTRE Si Demetri Sylvestre ay isang makapangyarihan at walang-awang Mafia Boss. Sanay siyang palaging nakakakuha ng gusto niya. Ngunit nagbago ang takbo ng kanyang mundo nang makilala niya si Snow Hidalgo, isang maganda at mabait na aktres na nakatakdang ikasal sa half-brother niyang si Marcus. Lingid sa kaalaman ng dalawa, may mas madilim pala silang koneksyon sa nakaraan. Isang lihim na matagal nang ibinaon sa limot at siyang ugat ng trauma ni Snow. Nang matuklasan ni Demetri na si Snow ay kasintahan ni Marcus, ginamit niya ang kanyang kapangyarihan at talino sa manipulasyon upang sirain ang relasyon ng dalawa. Sa gitna ng sakit at kalituhan, nauwi sa kasalan si Snow at Demetri. Naging mag-asawa nga sila, ngunit nananatiling hindi niya hawak ang puso ni Snow dahil ito’y naiwan pa rin sa nakaraan. Habang lumalalim ang kasinungalingan, galit, at pagnanasa, mas tumitindi ang labanan hindi lang para sa pag-ibig ni Snow kundi para sa kontrol sa kanyang buhay. Hanggang sa isang panahong puno ng pagkawala at muling pagbabalik, kinailangan niyang pumili; hindi lang sa pagitan ng dalawang lalaki, kundi sa kapayapaan ng kanyang puso. Tatlong taon ang lumipas. Muling bumangon si Snow. Umangat ang kanyang karera, at sa wakas, natuklasan niya kung sino talaga ang tunay na mahal niya. At gaya ng isang dasal na sinagot ng tadhana, bumalik ang lalaking pinili ng kanyang puso… pero hindi siya nag-iisa. Sa muling pagkikita, kinailangan ni Snow harapin ang nakaraan at ang kasalukuyan. Sa huli, pinili niya ang pagmamahal, hindi bilang isang tanikala, kundi bilang isang desisyong malaya at totoo.

**MATURE CONTENT** Territorial Mafia Series 2: VAUGHN CROSSBAN --- ​"I'M ALMOST CÚMMING, BUT YOU INTERRUPTED IT, WHORE." ​Hingal at takot, iyon lang ang nararamdaman ko habang pilit na nagtatago sa loob ng isang misteryosong van. Ngunit tila tumigil ang pag-ikot ng mundo ko nang mamukhaan ang lalaking prenteng nakaupo sa dilim. Si Vaughn—ang bilyonaryong ex-fiancé na iniwan ko sa altar at tinakasan ko noong araw ng aming kasal. ​He wasn't shocked by my sudden intrusion. Instead, he remained focused on pleasuring himself. His dark, predatory eyes were pinned on me with a chilling intensity that made my knees weak. ​“I’m almost cúmming, but you interrupted it, whore. Now... finish what I started,” he growled. ​"Suck it," he commanded; his voice was a lethal mix of dark honey and cold steel. “Suck my dxck, bxtch.” ​Bago pa ako makatutol ay marahas niya akong isinubsob sa tapat ng kanyang naninigas na págkalalaki. ​“I know you intentionally got inside my car just to suck a man's dxck.” What an unlucky night for me. A night of escape led to our fierce, repeated encounter.

RÉSUMÉ DU ROMAN – Une nuit pour un million Anne et Jordan sont un jeune couple profondément amoureux, mariés malgré la pauvreté. Leur vie bascule entre espoir et désillusion. Jordan, sans emploi depuis un an, cache sa situation à Anne, tandis que cette dernière, journalière, se bat pour maintenir la maison à flot. Le couple accumule les loyers impayés, les factures d'eau et d'électricité, et sombre progressivement dans la misère. Leur complicité diminue au rythme des difficultés. Autour d'eux gravitent trois personnages clés : Grâce, courageuse mais désespérée Gabriel, riche, élégant et mystérieux Il croise Anne et tombe immédiatement amoureux d’elle. Ayant une attirance obsessionnelle, il reste en contact avec Jordan au fil des mois. Quand Jordan est au bord du gouffre, incapable de nourrir sa femme, il recontacte Gabriel pour demander du travail. Gabriel propose alors un « emploi » terrible : Une nuit d’amour avec Anne en échange d’un million de dollars. Le dilemme central Jordan est dévasté mais trop désespéré pour dire non. Anne est bouleversée : elle aime Jordan, mais leur pauvreté les écrase. Ils ne refusent pas… mais ils n’acceptent pas non plus. Ils restent “entre parenthèses”, le cœur brisé, l’esprit perdu. Gabriel attend une réponse, persuadé qu’il aura Anne un jour. Le cœur du roman : Le poids de la pauvreté qui détruit un couple. Les sacrifices impossibles que chacun est prêt à faire. La tentation du pouvoir et de l’argent. L’amour, l’honneur et la survie, constamment en conflit. Les secrets, les mensonges, les choix qui peuvent changer une vie. Anne et Jordan devront choisir : préserver leur amour ou sacrifier une nuit pour sauver leur avenir.

(Mature 21+) “Ohh! Sentuh tubuhku lebih dalam, Sayang.” “Nikmat sekali!” Suara des*han panas terdengar memenuhi aula lelang gelap tersebut. Entah apa yang terjadi, tiba-tiba malam itu Anne diculik dan dijual di sebuah acara lelang. Di tempat itu, takdir mempertemukannya dengan seorang pria kejam bernama Leon yang ternyata merupakan seorang pemimpin klan mafia. Alih-alih hidupnya jadi lebih baik setelah dibeli Leon dari pusat lelang, kehidupan Anne justru semakin menderita. Ia dipaksa menjadi budak Leon. Diminta menuruti hasratnya, dan sering kali mendapat luka karena siksaan dari Leon. Entahlah, tapi pria itu seperti menaruh dendam tersembunyi pada Anne. Siapa Leon Dominic sebenarnya? * "Hidupmu tubuhmu, dan semua yang ada di dirimu hanyalah milikku, Anne Valerie. Kau budakku, dan tugasmu adalah melayaniku." - Leon Dominic. "Kau tidak ada kendali atas diriku, dan aku tidak akan pernah menyerahkan hidupku padamu. " - Anne Valerie.

"The galaxy had fallen to its doom, and i had fallen for you." "I am not your knight in shining armor, neither way you're a damsel in distress." At the day of her mother's burial ceremony, instead of being awakened in her room, Anne found herself in an unfamiliar forestry. Snapping out from her daze, she looked around, only to be chased by a gigantic ravenous wolf to a cliff. Once she had fallen, she instanly concluded that she had lost the creature. However, later, she instinctively found it staring at her intently, ready to lunge an attack. Without restraints, the wolf swiftly ran towards her. Anne then immediately closed her eyes and started praying for a painless death. 3...2...1.. but nothing happened! When she opened her eyes, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her, done in a black suit. The person then slowly turned around meeting her gaze. Seeing its face, Anne shuddered in fear—its face was covered with black with only its mouth shown, grinning seemingly in a hideous manner. The man was called Toto, the guardian of the forestry. After a polite exchange, Toto agreed to help Anne get back to her home, however, in the last moments, Anne had lost her memory. But who knows where Toto would actually take her. "The astral would devoured its way to gave me a path to follow; and at the far end, I am certain to find you. Random belief, it's not—it's not but a conviction!" When a suicidal fiction enthusiast dreamt about wonderland and found herself in Neverland, what would become of her? In a world of battling vampires and wolves, elves and wizards, royalties drenched in etiquette, treachery, and confusion. When you fall in love, will you listen to your heart or will you betray the universe?

Anna, a quiet Omega at Willow-Hills High, thought her dreams came true when she bonded with Ryder Willson, the Alpha’s son—until he betrayed her with her best friend, shattering her world. Drowning her pain in a bar, she wakes to the intense stares of the infamous Winterveil quadruplets—Liam, Tyler, Kyle, and Henry—her unexpected second-chance mates. Rejecting their dangerous charm, she’s stunned by their wild offer: a fake romance to unravel her ex’s focus during the hockey finals. With a dazzling makeover, Anna ignites the rink, her flirtation with the quadruplets sparking chaos—and a shocking victory. But as they infiltrate her school, a darker game unfolds. Are they her saviors or pawns in a sinister plot? With secrets sizzling and a mysterious power lurking, Anna’s heart races toward an unpredictable fate.

"I really miss you. It feels like a dry throat that longs for water. All this time, without you realizing it, you have disturbed my life. And now it's my turn to do that with you. Even if that feeling has disappeared in your heart, then I will make that feeling come to the surface again. I will make you fall in love with me again. Until finally, you gave up and were willing to accept me," said Gladwin confidently. "It's not that easy, Uncle. I can't be with you. It's better to give up all the intentions and plans in Uncle's mind. I can't be with you forever. I already have a promise that I will love Eijaz." Flavia answered weakly. ***** Abigail Said : "Chase him, defend him. Because love is not sitting still and watching but moving and fighting, if he is passive, you become active. If he's not a pervert, you are. Yes, it's okay to fumble a little. Just taste before you buy." Jonas Said : "Love, indeed, makes stones look like sponges. Bright heads become stupid. And makes perfect people blind and deaf."

Blurb: What happens when a Queen Serpent falls in love with an Alpha running for the king? Her Nemesis and the creature who killed her husband? Serpent Queen Liza is funny, witty, arrogant, a little stubborn, and a bit short-tempered, but a cunning cobra with a golden heart. A shape-shifter, Queen Liza has been blessed with the power to guise into any living creature. Be it a vampiress or a she-wolf. Twenty and four, she thinks of herself as tough, bold, fearless, and rebellious who is complete as she was. It was until she stumbled into the arms of her sworn enemy. And she likes it. Alpha Ibhaan is the ruler of the Taksh peck. A thirty-something, he is a smart, powerful, intelligent, clever, and drop-dead gorgeous black wolf. His heritage, Taksh Pack, is magnificent. It is developed, rich, and famous among the 49 subcontinents Packs of Chaitali. The wolves are living ahead of time in a super luxurious and comfortable lifestyle with elective democracy. It has everything that Liza’s country lacks. But will she ever be able to cherish it with revenge and desire pumping in her veins? Recently, the government has taken over the Ahi-Empire, the country of serpents co-ruled by Queen Liza and her husband King Maurya, putting a full stop to age-old rivalry, and destroying her world. Will Ibhaan be able to resolve the conflicts between the two races when his conscience is repenting an age-old stigma? Chaitali is not as glorious as it appears on covers of the ‘Wolf-Street’. It has a history comprising a million mysteries.