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"I'm sorry... That guy meant nothing to me." My voice trembled. "I don't care if it meant nothing to you. I don't want another man's hands on you," he said firmly. I nodded, "Yes. I'm sorry. It won't happen again." "It can't happen again, Gia, because you are mine." I didn't answer, but I stood still as he leaned his head down and kissed me. I closed my eyes and savored it. There I was, making love to the man who killed my parents and everyone who threatened to take me away from him. I was bound to him by a paper that claimed that I was his wife and belonged to him. ________________ Mario is a powerful and ruthless mafia king. When Gia's father murders his sister in cold blood, he seeks revenge, takes Gia hostage, and marries her as a way to avenge himself against her father. Gia hates him because he took everything from her. But when the little bond between them started to grow, both of them didn't expect that they would be able to breathe in each other's faces. While Gia plans her escape from the savage mafia king, Mario is trying to find ways how he can win her heart and get her to forgive him though he knows it might be impossible after everything that he has done to her. But when Mario finally gives Gia a chance to leave and be free, it turns out that a baby is growing inside of her. He then promises himself to do everything he can to get them both back into his life, but will he be successful? Will they have their happily ever after, even after everything that Mario has put Gia through?

For her family, She is forced to drench her hand in the blood. She accepted death as her fate but the game changes when she is realised by the court. Simon Cruz is the kind of person whose enmity is destruction for his rival. The Tyrant is a nephew of a powerful politician. He has the full support of his uncle. Even He violates nobody entangles with him. For revenge, he makes her his slave by singing on the marriage paper by rebel. She despises her life for being his slave. She evades insanity. She bumped her love of life who was her shield. He didn't make her his because as a secret agent, his life did not permit him.

Rosalinda, a mafia princess, is introduced to her sister’s fiancé, only to discover that he is the devilishly hot mafia boss she met the night before. Though, she vows to resist her forbidden desires for him, his irresistible charm and heated stares make it impossible. Falling for her brother-in-law feels so wrong, yet the way he touches her like no one else, feels just right.

In a world where the concept of mates was lost Aqua found out she and the dragon shifter prince were one of the first mates in centuries. Unfortunately their love was forbidden because he was engaged and she had a lack of status. Her lack of status didn't mean she didn't have special abilities unique to her past down from her ancestors. Aqua lived not knowing love until he showed her love. She was raised by humans who found her as a baby. When she turned nineteen she was visited by a strange man who claimed to be her birth father. He brought her back to the kingdom of dragon shifters to live with them and serve the dragon shifter royal family. Aqua had many secrets to uncover about her family, the new world she was now apart of, and the other people in it. She didn't want to reject her mate but was an affair the better option? To add to her problems there was conflict between the dragon shifters and werewolves within the kingdom. If her love were to fail the bonds she made with the friends and family around her and the adventure she took won't be for nothing.

“You promised.” He hisses. “I did promise not to ghost you again and I didn’t! The rest is nothing you get to control.” A sly smirk appears on his face as he presses his lips to my ear and whispers, “We will see about that.” Grabbing my body as if I were made out of cotton candy, he lifts me off the floor. He presses my back fully into the cold wall once again, standing between my legs, and bites into my neck, having me mewl lowly. “What the hell are you doing? The cameras, Ru. The cameras!” I panic, freeing myself from under his teeth. His eyes capture mine as he looks back up at me. “This is my building, remember? The security guards are instructed to delete the tape. And to not call for help or check on anyone stuck in the elevator.” *** Ginevra and Ruggerio are meant to hate each other. As heirs to rival families, they have been taught nothing else. As they spend the night together at a masquerade ball without recognizing each other, they ignite a series of events that are as dangerous as they are tempting. Now it’s up to them to decide. Stand by the rules of their families. Or give in to their forbidden desire. ⚠️ TW: explicit and foul language, steamy scenes, abuse, SA ⚠️

Lillian Hawthorne is the embodiment of perfection in the eyes of the public, burdened by the expectation of setting an impeccable example. As a member of the powerful Hawthorne clan, she understands that any misstep is unforgivable. Following orders has always come naturally to Lillian, but as she grows older, she finds herself gradually falling for Alexander Montgomery, her father's best friend who happens to be twice her age. Lillian is well aware that her attraction to Alexander is considered sinful by her father and society, so she keeps her desire hidden from prying eyes. Just when Lillian believes her secret is safe, her stepbrother, Marcus Sullivan, unexpectedly appears and discovers her forbidden romance with Alexander. Marcus becomes a threat to Lillian's flawless facade, compelling her to do everything possible to please him and protect her secret. In her efforts to safeguard her forbidden love, Lillian finds herself developing feelings for Marcus, further complicating an already tangled situation. As her heart begins to beat for her stepbrother, Lillian is faced with an agonizing choice. Will she choose Alexander, her father's best friend, with whom she shares a forbidden connection? Or will she succumb to the complex emotions stirring within her for her stepbrother, Marcus? In this tale of forbidden love and intricate relationships, Lillian must navigate the treacherous waters of her own heart to discover where her true desires lie.

“Please… please don’t kill me,” Lily begged with blood and tears streaming from her face as the big wolf hovered over her. “I’ll give you anything you want… money… anything!” she sobbed. The big wolf studied her for a few seconds and then in one haul, he pulled her car from the ditch where it was upturned and set it on the road. But as soon as it set the car on the road, Lily pumped the ignition as fast as she could and sped off leaving a wake of dust in her trail. As she drove, her eyes darted between the road ahead and the rearview mirror nothing with fear that the Big Wolf was chasing her. He was gaining in on her… it was only a matter of seconds before he’ll get her and tear her apart. She drove as fast as she could, crying and begging on the universe to save her. Suddenly the path curved, surprising Lily who wasn’t expecting the path to take such turn. With full speed, she veered of the road and drove right into a tree. She could hear the pounding paws of the Big Wolf… even in her dying state, he didn’t want to relent. “Moon goddess, please!” she murmured in her head, tasting her blood which was flowed from her face to her mouth. Just before the darkness enclosed her… she saw it rush towards her, was this really her end?

It is Jurius Hartshorn's time to find his soulmate, and disappointedly, he discovers she is a human and not a wolf shifter like him. A human and a wolf shifter can never be together. It is said to be a curse. Jurius must kill his human soulmate for a second chance at a soulmate before the next full moon. Does he have the heart to do so? or will he choose to face the terrible consequences of refusing to follow the law of the wolf shifters' council?

Book one of The Little Wolf Series Ashley was the future Beta to the Red Ridge pack that's until his own mother turns the pack against him and leaves him no choice but to run for his life with his father by his side. All Ashley has ever wanted is to meet his mate and have a family but now he's faced with trying to simply survive. Can he and his father make it to somewhere safe or will more heartbreak stand in their way? Gamma Jack has a great life including friends that are more like family but the pain at the loss of his parents is never far away. With no other blood family he dreams of finding his mate and starting a new family but his mate is being hunted and only Jack can save him. Will Jack get to his mate in time or is he destined to forever be alone? The Little Wolf series recommended reading order Loved By The Gamma ~ Jack and Ashley's story His Little Wolf ~ Liam and Bethany's story

Two brother's find themselves in a tug of war, when one was stolen at birth, but when destiny brings them together in a twist of fate, will the truth be known?.. what larks in the dark?. Bloodline ( stolen at birth