Duty Roulette

In a desperate bid to save her family from financial devastation and her mother's life-threatening illness, Emily Fields makes a Faustian pact with the enigmatic billionaire Richard Grey. He demands she sign a contract to become his wife and serve as his personal secretary, a proposition that leaves Emily with little choice but to comply. As she navigates the complexities of her new role and Richard's frosty demeanor, Emily finds herself drawn to his charming and handsome nephew, Alex Grey. Torn between duty and desire, Emily's life becomes a delicate balancing act. As her forbidden attraction to Alex intensifies, she must confront the risks of following her heart versus fulfilling her obligations. Will she risk everything for love, or will the contract bind her to a life of unfulfilled longing?

Alpha heir Zyros never expected his return home to shatter everything he thought he knew about loyalty, blood, and destiny. Because the one person fate has bound him to… is the one woman he can never have. Selvara. His step-sister. Her scent, her heat, her soul calls to him with a pull stronger than law, stronger than blood, stronger than reason itself. But their bond is forbidden and punishable by exile or death. The truth of their connection could destroy not only them, but everyone they love. Caught between desire and duty, Zyros and Selvara must decide: Will they break every rule to claim each other…Or sacrifice their bond to save the pack? _______

Nataliya Barsukov was raised to obey, molded by the iron fists of her father and brothers to be the perfect wife in a world ruled by men. But when she turns eighteen, she breaks their chains—and seizes their empire. Now, as the ruthless and enigmatic Queen of the Russian Mafia in Los Angeles, Nataliya rules her city with an iron will and a twisted code of honor. Those who know her identity are either fiercely loyal… or dead. Ryan Taylor is an undercover cop, fresh to LA and burning with purpose. His mission: infiltrate and dismantle the elusive mafia queen’s empire. But when he meets Nataliya—a woman as sharp as she is stunning, with the fire of a warrior and the grace of a dark Snow White—his world starts to blur. As Ryan is pulled deeper into her world, he begins to question everything. Nataliya doesn’t sell drugs to kids. She doesn’t traffic innocents. And the organs she harvests? Voluntary. In her own brutal way, she’s cleaning the streets more effectively than law enforcement ever has. Now Ryan must face the truth: justice isn’t black and white, and the real villains might be the ones wearing badges. Torn between duty and the woman he’s falling for, Ryan must decide—will he betray the queen… or fight for her?

Branded a witch and a murderer , condemned by her pack, Lyria Moonhart has spent most of her life in the shadows, shunned for her mother’s sins. Sentenced to die at dawn for a crime she did not commit, fate intervenes, delivering her into the path of the one wolf she should never have met. Kael Draven, heir to the Alpha King, is everything Lyria is not: powerful, untouchable, and already promised to another. Yet when their eyes meet after a brutal rogue attack, the impossible happens. The mate bond ignites, tying Kael to the very girl his world has judged unworthy. Torn between duty to his pack and the primal pull of fate, Kael risks everything to protect Lyria. But secrets run deeper than either of them realize. Lyria’s bloodline hides a truth that could shatter the balance of power among the packs, one that Alpha Damien, Kael’s ruthless father, would kill to bury. As betrayal simmers, Selara Crimson will not forgive a broken engagement. And the mate bond that should be a blessing might just become Lyria’s death sentence. Can Kael defy his destiny and fight for the mate the Moon Goddess chose, or will duty, lies, and bloodshed tear them apart forever?

Leo never pretended to love me, but I fell for him all the same. The day I lost my daughter - our daughter - because of him, and I followed after her, I was given another chance. A chance to right my wrongs and make sure history wouldn't repeat itself. I might have been scorned by him once, his wife only because duty dictated it, but now I would rather drink acid than have his child again... Leo could be with Aurora or whoever he fancied. I thought I had it all figured out: the cunning woman he loved and her minions who never failed to try to trap me weren't much of a problem if I played my cards right... the real issue was that Leo began to take notice of me, and I wasn't sure I liked it. I was desperately trying to forge my own path and walk out of his life, but it seemed he was having none of that!

Damn, you're delicious," he murmured into her mouth. "You taste like a goddess." She heard the sound of his belt buckle, and her frantic heart stopped because she knew what was coming. "Damn, I need to be inside you," he declared with a hint of desperation that she loved. She reacted and helped him free himself from his pants because she needed it, too, and she needed it now. But when his member was finally free, and she felt him position himself, his gaze wandered for a moment to a spot behind them. It was only for a second, but that second was enough to see how the entire expression on his face transformed. The desire froze, and instead of the fiery, passionate man from a moment ago, he was that block of ice he usually was again. He took two steps back and looked down. She sat up, confused. "What's wrong?" she asked, baffled. He tensed his jaw and shook his head while zipping up his pants again. A whirlwind of emotions crowded her chest and got stuck in her throat. "Enzo," she called out, but he didn't respond. He bent down to pick up his shirt and walked toward his room without looking at her. "Enzo!" she yelled, but he ignored her and entered his room, slamming the door. She was left on the island, naked, not understanding anything. All the fire went out, giving way to a sadness that settled in her heart. He rejected her. Enzo rejected her. After his wife’s death, Enzo Romano swore his heart was buried with her. Cold. Ruthless. Untouchable. But when duty forces him into a contract marriage with innocent Arianna, the girl who secretly adores him, she finds herself falling for a man who will never love her back.

When undercover cop Alexander D’Angelo is assigned to infiltrate the infamous Romano crime family, he’s focused on one thing—revenge. The mission is simple: earn Lucian Romano’s trust, gather intel, and take the family down from the inside. But nothing about Lucian is simple. Drawn into Lucian’s world of violence, loyalty, and secrets, Alexander finds himself caught between duty and desire. As lines blur and truths unravel, will Alexander follow his badge—or his heart?

On the night she was meant to marry and fulfill her duty as a princess of the Crimson Moon Pack, Selene watches her destiny turn to ashes. The ceremony is invaded by Anton, the Supreme Alpha of the North, the feared Black Wolf,who destroys everything in blood and fire. To keep his throne, her own father sells her and her sister into slavery. Dragged in chains to the Iron Fortress, Selene discovers that her worst enemy is also the man chosen for her by the moon: her fated mate. Anton doesn’t believe in the sacred bond, but the moment he scents her, he vows to claim her, body and soul, even if he has to break her completely to do it. Between punishments, humiliation, and a cruel rivalry with Saphira, the official Luna, Selene fights the forbidden desire that grows for her captor. He is brutal, dangerous, incapable of love. But he’s also the only one who can protect her from a fate even worse. Torn between resistance and revenge, or surrendering to the scorching passion that blooms even in hell, Selene must choose: run from the darkness… or become its queen. An intense and sensual dark wolf romance, perfect for fans of possessiveness, fated mates, and forbidden love.

In a kingdom where alliances are sealed in blood and power is never freely given, Delila Alden never imagined her life would collide with royalty. When she crosses paths with Tobias Rostov, the crown prince of Aruyios, their meeting sets off a chain of events neither of them can control. Lila is stubborn, fiery, and determined to survive the weight of her past. Tobias is disciplined, noble, and bound by duty to his kingdom. What begins as an impossible bond soon grows into something undeniable, a connection that defies the laws of their world. But the path to love is never simple for a prince and his chosen girl. From dangerous rivalries to ancient traditions, every step they take together threatens to tear them apart. Secrets rise, loyalties are tested, and enemies circle closer. Lila must grow into her strength, discovering power she never knew she had, while Tobias struggles to balance his love for her against the future of his crown. As war looms and betrayal strikes from within, the couple must decide how far they will go to protect each other and the kingdom they are destined to rule. A story of passion, sacrifice, and destiny where a girl becomes a princess, and a prince learns that love can be the fiercest weapon of all.

"So Marcus, this is the end?” Mia asked, sad it would be the last time she lay in his arms. Marcus, with his last breath, muttered, “No, darling, this is only the beginning…” In life, they shared an unbreakable bond, loving each other unconditionally. In death, they took a sacred oath and swore to find each other again. When heirs to two rival vampire communities meet at a ceremony, Leo and Cris are instantly drawn to one another, haunted by flashes of memories of their past lives. Centuries ago, they died as lovers, bound by an ancient oath to reunite in their next lifetime. Now reborn, Mia as a different gender, into separate families with deep-rooted rivalry, rich traditions, power, and affluence, their souls recognize each other—but everything else stands in their way. Torn between duty, desire and age-long tradition, they must risk everything to reclaim a love that defies time, gender, and tradition - fighting enemies within and without.