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“Are you here to save me?” I asked bitterly, thinking of the look in my father’s eyes as he tried to wring the life out of me. “Or are you just here to bring me gifts and false hope?”The stranger didn’t answer, but I could feel his presence as he approached. Still, I didn’t turn to face him, even when I felt a warm, gentle hand squeeze my shoulder.Abused. Neglected. Caged. That’s how Princess Ember, the daughter of the Alpha King of Allusia, has spent her young life. Sold like chattel to another Alpha in exchange for the promise of warriors for her father against an uprising, Ember’s life feels like it might be over. But a stranger comes to her in the night, her only refuge from the daily attacks from her father. Will he be her savior? Or will she just find herself in another gilded cage?An Alpha for the Stolen Princess is created by Claire Wilkins, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

In Catania, beneath the shadow of Mount Etna, the mafia rules with fire and blood. No name carries more fear than the Valerios and no one is more protected than Lucy Valerio, the youngest and only daughter of the ruthless boss, Salvatore. Sheltered by her brothers, especially Vince, the heir to the Valerio name, Lucy lives in a gilded cage where freedom is only a dream. Until one reckless night changes everything. At The Velvet Room, the city’s most dangerous nightclub, Lucy meets Angelo, dark, magnetic, and scarred by secrets. Their chemistry is undeniable, but their love is forbidden. For Angelo is no ordinary man: he is the prodigal son of Giovanni Mancini, Salvatore’s sworn rival. A man who once abandoned the mafia life, only to be pulled back into its shadows. As passion ignites between them, the past resurfaces. Old betrayals, family feuds, and the reappearance of Angelo’s first love turn their bond into a deadly gamble. In a city where love is weakness and betrayal is currency, Lucy must choose: loyalty to her family… or the man who could destroy it.

Stephanie Gray, the youngest successful owner, and the most popular CEO has met an accident that leads her to meet the most handsome and innocent looking Mer-prince of the Kingdom of Atlanta, Hariel Atlan. Hariel falls in love with Stephanie the first time he met her and seeks help from a Merman Sorcerer named, Ludi. Hariel got his wish and had a pair of legs. Now that he got to the land, he looked for his princess and found her that she will crash into the wall of the building. Yet again, he saved her in time. Now, Hariel was dragged into Stephanie's dangerous situations but that didn't matter as long as he was with her. Until Stephanie found out that he was a merman. "Merman or not, you're the guy I fell in love with." Will their love continues even though Stephanie found his secret or It will be another tragedy that happened 4 years ago?

Book 4 of "The Alpha Series* Nina, Magnus, and the vampire king Alec have no choice but to leave the human world. Together with their friends and family, they enter Mysteria through a portal and land at the feet of Alpha King Damon and his Luna and Queen Maia, who together rule Mysteria. Maia welcomes them all with open arms and tells her story of betrayal, love, and magic abound in this epic tale. Maia, an elemental sprite, once hidden by magic in a forest as her species and many others are wiped out in a war, remains there for a thousand years until the Moon Goddess sets her free. Humans and werewolves believe the tale of fae, witches, vampires, sprites and mages is simply a fairytale. The human king, King Fenris, declares war against Alpha King Damon, wanting to claim all of Mysteria for himself, but when they discover Maia and her magical abilities, they now also fight for her heart.

“Aku menunggu waktu ini tiba hampir 4 tahun, Anne. Mengamatimu dari jauh dan membayangkan tubuhmu tanpa bisa aku sentuh secara langsung. Aku menahan semuanya hingga aku rasa umurmu sudah cukup dan aku berhasil menunggu hari ini tiba.” Jari telunjuknya bermain di sekeliling pusar Anne. Wajahnya menunjukkan jika pria itu sangat senang dengan kegiatannya. Apakah Anne tetap pada pendiriannya? Apakah waktu singkat yang mereka punya tak membuat keduanya saling jatuh cinta? Apa alasan yang membuat pendirian itu ada? Lalu, siapa yang menunggu 4 tahun untuk bertemu Anne?" _____________________________________________________________ Untuk sebuah alasan, membangun komitmen dan menikah tak pernah menjadi wishlist selama 32 tahun Anne hidup. Namun, Jasmine, ibunya mendesak Anne untuk segera menikah dan memberinya cucu. Anne menolak hingga Anne sering membisu dan memilih tinggal sendiri. Anne tetaplah Anne yang teguh dengan pendiriannya. Namun, dia juga anak yang ingin menuruti keinginan ibunya. Tidak, Anne tidak menikah, dia memiliki cara lain dengan mengandalkan apa yang dia punya. Menyewa gigolo yang tak dia kenal daripada para pria yang telah terlibat kencan buta dengannya, kencan buta yang diatur temannya. Sayangnya, uang dan seluruh keuntungan lain yang Anne berikan tak membuat semuanya berjalan mulus. Gigolo itu mengajukan sebuah syarat, dia meminta agar mereka tinggal bersama hingga tujuan Anne tercapai. Anne menolak pada awalnya, sebelum dia kembali dan menuruti keinginan pria itu dengan syarat. “Pertama, jangan mengusik privasiku dan jangan pernah memberi perhatian lebih dari yang seharusnya,” ucapnya dengan nada serius. “Kamu takut jatuh cinta denganku? Yah, aku cukup tahu dengan pesona yang aku miliki. Kamu mengakui hal itu secara tidak langsung, Anne.” Axel tertawa sarkas. "Keep dreaming, Axel.” “Dreams do come true, hang in there.” ——

Eva never wanted this life—the roar of engines, the scent of leather and gasoline, the weight of her father's legacy crushing her shoulders. As the only daughter of the Crimson Reapers' president, she's spent years trying to escape the MC world. But when a bloody turf war threatens to destroy both her father's club and the rival Steel Vipers, there's only one way to broker peace: a union sealed in chrome and rebellion. Albert, the ruthless VP of the Steel Vipers, is everything Eva despises—violent, arrogant, and dangerously magnetic. He's got sins tattooed on his knuckles and vengeance carved into his soul. The arranged marriage is a cage for them both, a business deal written in bad blood and broken promises. She's supposed to be his old lady. He's supposed to be her protection. Instead, they're gasoline and matches—combustible, toxic, and one spark away from burning everything down. But as enemies close in and betrayal bleeds through both clubs, Eva and Albert discover that the line between hate and hunger is thinner than they thought.

Ryan, a stripper, had spent years dreaming of revenge. The night his mother was gunned down, he swore he’d make Ricardo Covallo… a ruthless mafia boss responsible, pay in blood. When the chance came to heal Ricardo of the impotence Ryan had secretly caused, he disguised himself as a doctor and took it without hesitation. One injection, one quiet death, and justice would finally be his. But Ricardo Covallo is nothing like Ryan expected. Dangerous, yes. But also magnetic, intoxicating, and far too perceptive. A single heated night between them throws Ryan’s plan into chaos. Ricardo, drawn to something he can't quite name, refuses to let Ryan go. Trapped in a deadly game of deception and desire, Ryan finds himself torn. The man he came to kill now holds him in a cage lined with silk sheets and whispered promises. And the worst part? Ryan isn't sure he wants to escape. Because maybe revenge isn’t the only thing worth dying for.

Elena Vale has spent her entire life sticking to the rules, until the night she's forced into an engagement she never wanted. Fleeing from her high-society cage, she ends up in a grimy bar, drinking with a brooding stranger who offers the one thing she never expected: freedom.  Jack Roman is the last man a woman like Elena Vale should marry. Tattooed, sharp-tongued, and hiding secrets behind his sea blue eyes. He's everything she's been taught to avoid. But when an impulsive drunken wedding turns into a full-blown scandal, Elena seizes the chaos. She makes him a deal — six months of pretending, then they part ways. To Elena, faking a marriage with a stranger is supposed to keep her safe. But as sparks turn to passion, and buried truths come to light, Elena realizes she may have just traded one kind of prison for another. Because Jack didn't just walk into her life by accident… and falling in love with him might just cost her everything.

On the day of her wedding, Liliana Crawford’s life shatters when the church doors burst open and Dante Moretti, the ruthless head of the Italian mafia, claims her as his own. What should have been the start of a safe, predictable life with her fiancé turns into a nightmare of blood, betrayal, and chains. Dante doesn’t want her love—he wants her obedience. To him, Liliana is more than just leverage; she’s a weapon, a possession, a doll to break and reshape. But as days in his gilded cage stretch into nights filled with dangerous temptation, Liliana discovers that beneath his cruelty lies a twisted obsession that burns hotter than hatred. Torn between the man she was raised to marry and the devil who stole her, Liliana must survive a world of violence and power games where every touch is a threat, every kiss a battle, and every promise comes drenched in blood. Dark, intoxicating, and dangerously addictive, The Devil’s Claim is a mafia romance where love is war, passion is punishment, and surrender might be the only way to survive.

Number 1: Kidnap the Mafia's Wife. Number 2: Great, the bitch is gone. Stage an accidentally-on-purpose meet up to get his attention. Number 3: Have his eyes on me the whole night. Number 4: Let him take me home. Number 5: Experiment: take one; put a gun to the bastard's head. The last thing Indigo Mae expected was for a terror from her past to come knocking on her door at midnight. And by all means, the last thing she could have possibly hoped for was this little visit being the reason she gets roped into a twisted and deadly experiment, using the most dangerous man in the continent as her labrat. All Indigo ever wanted was a breakthrough. Unfortunately, life has other surprises. And it all begins with her getting thrown, hands tied, into a sinister Mafia world of conspiracies, lies, desires and death. Or, in other words, this mad man called Alessandro Ferrara.