Dystopian With Romance

Dmitri Volkov is the heir to one of New York’s most ruthless Russian mafia families—cold, controlled, and carrying scars no one is allowed to see. He has spent his life obeying blood oaths and burying every part of himself that doesn’t serve the syndicate. Love, especially love for a man, is a weakness he cannot afford. Ethan Moreau is a twenty-two-year-old French art student on scholarship at NYU—soft-spoken, openly gay, and painfully trusting. He came to New York to chase beauty in a city full of sharp edges, never expecting one of those edges to look back at him with ice-blue eyes. Their worlds collide by chance in Central Park. A fleeting encounter becomes stolen nights, desperate kisses in shadowed alleys, and whispered promises neither of them can keep. For Ethan, Dmitri is intensity and danger wrapped in tenderness he’s never known. For Dmitri, Ethan is the first crack of light in a life built on darkness—and the one thing that could destroy everything he’s been raised to protect. But secrets have weight. Dmitri’s family is closing in, a rival syndicate is circling, and every touch between them pulls the noose tighter. Misunderstandings fester into silence, jealousy into rage, and love into something that hurts to hold. When blood finally stains the canvas of their fragile world, Ethan will have to decide if he can love a man who was born to break hearts—and Dmitri will have to choose between the family that raised him and the only person who ever made him want to be free. In a city that devours the innocent, their story is a slow bleed of devotion, betrayal, and the kind of love that can ruin you completely.

WARNING: 18+ This story contains mature themes, explicit sexual content, strong language, and situations that are not suitable for readers under 18. Read at your own risk. *** When Noah Gonzaga, a 22-year-old model, moves into his mother’s new husband’s house, he never expected to gain a stepbrother who is eight years older than he is and is clearly unwilling to welcome him. From the start, he already knew Kayden didn’t want him there. Well, Noah felt the same. He hated this entire messed-up situation. If it weren’t for his mother, Noah would have never agreed to live under the same roof as her new family. However, he couldn’t just let her stay alone with a man she’d married after knowing him for six months. What he didn’t expect even more was to end up in his stepbrother’s bed one night, completely lost in the desire to be owned by him, forgetting entirely how much they hated each other. They hated each other, yes, but they also hated how their bodies couldn’t resist each other’s desires, even when they knew it was wrong.

Emily had plans, plans that didn't involve moving in with her elder brother and having to share an entwined room with his best friend. Being born into a rich family,her only intentions were to attend college and fulfill her dreams of becoming an artist but her world turns upside down when trouble comes knocking in the form of Tyler,her brother's undeniably gorgeous and irresistible best friend. However,Emily and Tyler's relationship kicks off to a rocky start and her guarded world opens up as she is between her feelings for Tyler and his unyielding demeanor towards her, constantly reminding her that he has no interest in her and only sees her as his best friend's obnoxious little sister. Will a sheltered naive girl like Emily be able to break through Tyler's caged heart or will his cold and unyielding demeanor be too strong for her to handle?

All he ever wanted was freedom… and love. Twenty two year-old Noah has lived a life trapped behind bruises and locked doors. Raised by a cruel father and an indifferent stepmother, his days have been filled with silence, pain, and the desperate hope that one day—someone would see him. Save him. But salvation never came. Instead, he’s sold—like property—to a powerful mafia boss under the guise of an arranged marriage. Cold, ruthless, and feared across the underworld, Damian Moretti doesn’t need love. What he needs is a husband who can serve as a political pawn in a war of families. Noah is everything Damian didn’t expect: fragile yet unyielding, terrified yet defiant. And while their marriage begins in chains, something begins to shift in the shadows of their forced union. As secrets unravel and danger stalks every corner, Noah must decide: will he be caged forever by the choices of others—or rise and claim the life and love he was always denied? In a world ruled by blood and power, can a boy who was never wanted become the heart no one can live without?

The only daughter of the god Aegir was brought into the modern world as a human being. When she was transformed from a goddess into a human being, her goddess name, Ae Snaedis, became Sara Codache. She grew up showing signs of her magical ancestry, making her life more extraordinary than that of the average person. Scientist and mad genius Wake Lauchette is known for his contributions to the scientific community. He is always on the lookout for new things to discover, and this includes strange creatures and cutting-edge scientific advancements. It was assumed that Sara's strange behavior and superpower were a result of her inability to speak. Even before it was televised worldwide, this information had piqued Wake's interest in his studies.

Bagaimana bisa dia tiba-tiba memelukku? Dia pikir kita ini masih suami istri, apa? Dulu kita memang pernah bersama. Sebelum dia meninggalkanku tanpa ada penjelasan apa pun. Dan sekarang? Dia kembali mengusikku dengan mengaku kehilangan ingatan. Dia mengira kalau aku masih suaminya. Gila. Secara formal, sih, kita belum resmi berpisah. Sebenarnya surat cerai kita sudah ada di kantor pengacara, tapi belum ada satu pun dari kita yang menandatanganinya. Dan sayangnya hatiku sudah mengatakan sebaliknya. Aku muak banget sama semua drama ini. Katanya dia cuma ingin mengingat kehidupannya di Pecang. Kota kecil di mana semua kenangan kita tersimpan. Sementara aku cuma ingin tahu alasan kenapa dia pergi. Begitu ingatannya pulih, aku akan meninggalkannya. Karena bagiku, enggak bakal ada yang namanya kesempatan kedua. Tetapi ... seperti yang bisa kalian tebak, semuanya enggak berjalan sesuai rencana. ──୨ৎ────୨ৎ── Pecang with Benefit Season I

This story is about Elina De Luca, a depressing woman who didn't know she was pregnant with a child from the major mafia, Adam Delio. Elina completely unconscious she once had related to Adam, even in her mind, she was still a virgin. At first Elina's life was a bad, then Adam came with all his problems and brought Elina into a dark life that had never been inconceivable by Elina. Be patient, everything will be even worse, during Elina must give birth to their baby. And the bitter realities began to reveal, where Elina and Adam turned out to be a steped brother.

Gara-gara mabuk malam itu, kita berdua malah saling tanda tangan kontrak untuk berpura-pura menjadi suami istri selama tiga bulan. Masalahnya, tiga bulan itu waktu yang cukup untuk mengubah segalanya. Termasuk membuatku jatuh hati sungguhan kepada laki-laki dengan gaya hidup yang paling aku benci. Dan tentu saja suami baruku, si Toyi The Rock, petarung MMA terkenal itu, harus mengumumkan pernikahan kita di depan keluargaku dan ke semua orang di Pecang. ────୨ৎ──── Pecang with Benefit Season III

Sejak lama Thalia ingin merasakan solo travelling. Merasakan suasanan yang jauh berbeda, di tempat yang asing, hanya seorang diri. Tidak hanya dikhianati sahabat, perceraian kedua orang tuanya semakin membuat Thalia merasa jenuh dan tertekan, sehingga membulatkan keinginannya untuk pergi ke Chiang Mai tanpa ditemani siapapun. Siapa sangka, perjalanan solo travellingnya itu memberi kehidupan berbeda. Bertemu sahabat barunya Manee, cewek ganteng yang berprofesi sebagai penulis dan selalu siap sedia nganterin Thalia buat eksplor tempat-tempat menarik selama di Chiang Mai. Perjalanan itu pun membuat Thalia bertemu dengan Brian, cowok cuek asal Indonesia yang sama-sama lagi menghabiskan waktu keliling dunia, mengisi aktivitas gap-year. Rasa spesial di antara mereka membangun hubungan yang tidak biasa. Manee yang diam-diam punya perasaan dengan Thalia, juga Brian dan Thalia yang sama-sama naksir satu sama lain. Melalui perjalanan singkatnya, Thalia mendapat banyak jawaban atas pertanyaan-pertanyaan yang selama ini ia tanyakan pada dunia.

On the way back to work after the New Year, my wife Liana Corn and I got into a car accident. Opening my eyes again, I realized that we had returned to the time we just started dating. In our previous life, we were married for eight years. Life was good, but she refused to have any children. Later, I learned that she had always kept her childhood sweetheart in her heart. After our regression, I decided to set us both free. We both deleted each other's contacts without a word, stopped seeing each other, and became complete strangers. Eight years later, Liana became a top investor. At our class reunion, she made a high-profile announcement with her childhood sweetheart Serge Gibson. Seeing that I had come to the reunion alone, she teased me. "Ryan Carter, I know I'm attractive. You love me for two lifetimes and still can't let go, but you don't need to cling to me like this." I pretended not to hear and took my son by the hand. Liana's face instantly turned pale, her eyes bloodshot. "Didn't you say you'd love only me for life?" she demanded. "How can you have a son with someone else?!"