Bones The Glowing Bones In The Old Stone House

She sold her virginity to save a life. He bought her to ruin his own. Riva Sen stepped into the underground auction with trembling hands and fire in her veins. One night. One body. One unbearable memory—that’s all it was supposed to be. But Ares Moretti doesn’t believe in endings. He believes in ownership. Cold, cruel, and carved in secrets, the mafia heir wraps a contract around her throat and drags her into a world of silk sheets, bruised moans, and rules she never agreed to follow. She should hate him. She does. But her body remembers him in the dark. And Ares? He never forgets what he owns. In a war of desire and dominance, pleasure becomes punishment… And escape becomes the most dangerous game of all. Welcome to a story where lust signs the contract— And flesh pays the price.

I stared down at the contract, a wave of defiance bubbling up in me. I turned back to him, meeting his gaze head-on. "I never asked for your help," I said, "I would've found a way to save my mother on my own. You may think you own me, but I'd rather die than marry you." A slow smile crept across his face, a smug, knowing look that sent a chill down my spine. He knew exactly what I was thinking, as if my resistance only entertained him. "Look at me," he commanded. I reluctantly turned back, locking eyes with him. His face had shifted, his expression darkened, and for the first time, true fury was etched in his eyes. "I’ll count to ten," he said, "If that contract isn’t signed by the time I reach ten, I’ll make the same call I made to pay those bills. Only this time, the instructions will be different. Your mother... your sister…they’ll both be gone." He took a breath, settling back as if the threat were a mere matter of routine. "So… ONE!!" I swallowed hard, my heartbeat pounding in my ears. Could he be bluffing? No, I'd seen him kill before, seen how casually he turned life and death into sports. "FOUR," he counted. My hands started to shake. What could I do? If I signed, I'd be bound to him forever, trapped as his wife. But if I didn’t... my mother and sister’s lives hung in the balance. "SEVEN." I closed my eyes, fighting the panic rising in my chest. He wouldn’t do it, I told myself. He couldn’t be that monstrous. But even as I thought it, the doubt crept in. I wasn’t sure. Then, he hit "TEN" himself

“Five million dollars may have bought my chains, but it didn’t buy my loyalty — and it definitely didn’t buy my heart. I never dreamed my life would come down to a transaction of hundred million dollars. But my father’s betrayal puts me at the mercy of Adrian Costa, the ruthless Sicilian, head of Cosa Nostra whose name makes the mafia world quake with fear. Including me. He bought me in an auction and then made me his wife. Saying no to him is not an option. He is dark and dangerous. I have done underhanded work against him using my hacker identity, CIPHER. I have to escape his gilded cage before he finds out my alt identity. Each of our battles ignites a deadly game of power and lust. As secrets unravel and Adrian’s enemies close in, I find myself faced with the ultimate dilemma: Will I fight for my freedom, or will the king I hate become the one man I cannot live without? ***** “You think you can outrun me, Elena? You're wearing my ring on your finger.” I don’t flinch, meeting his gaze with defiance. “So what? I don’t belong to you.” He leans in, his lips brushing against my neck, sending a shiver down my spine. “You don’t, yet. But I can make you. Do you want that?" I swallow hard, my pulse racing. “Don’t flatter yourself.” Adrian chuckles darkly, his hand lingering on my waist. “Trust me, I’m not the one who needs to be flattered.” ***** # Dark Mafia Romance #18+ #Hacker Female Lead and Italian Mafia Lord # Touch her you die #Marriage contract # He falls first #Fast Paced #Strong FL and ML #A Not so cute Pet (Oh he is cute. Don't go by his looks) #HEA

What are the odds that you are dared to send a random text to a stranger? And, what are the odds that the stranger happens to be someone you would never have imagined in your wildest fantasies?Well, the odds are in Chloe's favor. A text conversation which starts as a dare takes a one eighty degree turn when the person behind the screen turns out to be the cockiest, most arrogant, annoying asshat. Despite all this; the flirting, the heart to heart conversations and the late night musings are something they become accustomed to and something which gradually opens locked doors...but, that's not all. To top it all off, the guy just might happen to be in the same school and have a reputation for a overly skeptical identity..."What are you hiding?""An awesome body, beneath these layers of clothing ;)"But, who knows what Noah is really hiding and what are the consequences of this secret?Cover by my girl @messylilac :)❤️

My name is Brandon Westin, and I'm Carlisle Grayson's secretary and secret lover. No matter how cold he acts toward me, how much he humiliates me, or how often he "lends" me off to other people, I still choose to stick with him without any remorse or complaints. His friends call me a shameless lapdog. Carlisle calls me a twink, often blaming me for "turning him gay" and thus ruining his life. However, when I finally choose to leave him, he looks at me with red-rimmed eyes and asks, "How can you say that you don't love me?"

Alpha Jackson is the alpha of Midnight pack, his daughter Lina is mated to the son of his dear friend Alpha Zack. After months of Lina being mated to Dane. A new slave who is an omega is sold to Alpha’s Zack pack. Louis, the omega works as a personal assistant for Dane. On the long run Lina and Louis falls in love and start an affair. They are caught by Alpha Zack. What will the fate of Louis and Lina be?

“You are mine Bella, you have always been.” Ian said to me binding my hands tight behind my back. His hard breath beat my skin. Even a cold Alpha like him has his wild side. I gasped for freedom from his grip. I am his and he is mine. Our heavy heartbeats created a beautiful rhythm together. “You love me. You love only me.” He whispered to my ears. *** After a life threatening accident in the woods, Bella meets the cold and seemingly heartless Alpha of the silver city pack – Ian, who saves her life by transferring his life-force bead into her. Bella has to live in the pack and pretend to be Ian’s mate for a hundred days while she healed.

Daveda Julianne Winters never harbored ill feelings towards her Aunts' family, even though she was often mistreated by them. As a twenty-two-year-old girl who had never been in a close relationship with a man, Julie was sold by her Aunts to pay off their debts. Julie felt very pressured and helpless, she could only accept the fate that befell her.

Sa Isang mahiwagang mundo na binuo ng pag iibigan ng isang diwata at isang engkanto, isang kilalang hari at reyna sa palasyo ng gardenya. Nabuo ang kanilang pagmamahalan sa pagdating ng isang supling na babae. Isang napakagandang bata na may taglay na kakaibang kapangyarihan. Binigyan ng pagkakakilanlan ang sanggol at tinawag nila itong Princess Lucia. Pinagdiwang nila ang pagdating ng bagong itinakdang maghari sa buong gardenya. Subalit sisirain ito ng isang mapaghiganti na may maitim na mahika ang kasiyahang nagaganap. Dumilim ang kalangitan at namatay ang lahat ng mga puno at halaman ang buong kaharian. Kagimbal-gimbal ang mga pangyayari dahil napakalakas ng itim na mahikang taglay ng kung sino man ang gumagamit nito. Dahil sa takot na mapahamak ang sanggol ay pinaubaya ng hari at reyna ang kanilang anak sa isang diwata na si Lila. Mabilis na itinakbo ng diwata at inilayo sa lugar na yun ang prinsesa. Dinala niya ito sa isang diwata na si Kala na umibig sa isang mortal at namuhay bilang tao. Bago tuluyang nagpaalam si Lila ay may binigay ito na kwentas at kapirasong papel kay Kala. Di na rin pinaalam ni Lila kung ano ang nangyari at kung sino ang sanggol para sa ikatatahimik ng lahat. Pinalaki ng maayos ng mag asawa ang batang pinagkaloob sa kanila at pinangalan nila itong Callea. Lumaking maganda at masayahin ang bata ngunit sa pagsapit ng ikalabing-walo niyang kaarawan ay matutuklasan ang hiwagang at misteryong bumabalot sa kanyang pagkatao. Sa pagtuklas sa nakalipas ay makakatagpo siya ng isang taong lobo ngunit ang lobong ito ang magdadala sa kanya sa kapahamakan. Maibalik pa kaya ang ganda ng nasabing kaharian na nagmistulang isang madilim at nakakatakot na kakahuyan? Sino ang nasa likod ng paggamit ng itim na mahika? Sino o ano sa buhay ng dalaga ang taong lobo?

"You taste quite exquisite, Hazel," he said and my eyes widened. How the hell did he know my name? And did he just bite me? ****** Mafia Billionaire Riven Blackwood has a score to settle with his rival Julian Styles and what other way to get his revenge than to seduce Julian's sister, Hazel? Surely, using her as a pawn will provide him the closure he seeks. Hazel Styles longs for freedom from her controlling stepbrother, Julian, and is determined to pursue her own passions but just like everything in her life, it's almost impossible.  Then her life takes a complicated turn when she encounters Riven, the man linked to her family's past tragedies. A man determined to possess her body and soul.  Despite trying her hardest to resist him, Hazel soon discovers that she is trapped in the mafia's dark addiction.