Imelda Coco

As the Ruiz family's most notorious hitman, Romero Alvarez is well acquainted with the most depraved corners of New York's underworld. Upon receiving orders to serve as Scarlett Ruiz's personal guard, Romero knows it wouldn't be easy keeping the Ruiz's Princess alive, especially when the rival crime families set their sights on the young heiress. He has his eyes on her also… and seducing her was a pleasurable sin of his…. Until Romero realizes that his own desire might be the greatest threat to the Ruiz's family. …….. Determined to please her father and uphold the family's power over the underground of New York. Scarlett vows to strengthen the Ruiz name by any means necessary, even if it means selling her heart to the highest bidder.

After a breakup, I went to a nightclub and employed the services of a male escort. He turned out to be blind, so I immediately lost interest. I was about to leave when he suddenly pulled me into the bathroom. He revealed his chiseled abs and said in a deep, smooth voice, “Miss, I may not be able to see, but my fingers are very nimble.” As he spoke, he slid his hand under my dress.

You answer to no one but me, not even the words of the king should make you waver, only I should leave that much effect on you,”... On the day of her engagement party to the Alpha of her pack, Freyja found herself in a dilemma. In her hands is the blood of her mate’s mother. Even with no recollection of what happened she knows and believes strongly that she is innocent. Her mate who is the Alpha locks her up to be killed without judgment. Not until she was saved by a Rogue who instructed her to run South… Will Freyja run South? There she will be marked a Rogue or will she mistakenly Run Towards north? There her fate will be intertwined with Lycans

The life trial system "If You Think You Can Do Better, Prove It" burst onto the scene like a traveling circus promising wonders. The idea was plain enough: "If you reckon someone's life is a mess, and you think you can do better, go ahead and prove it. There's a reward waiting if you do." Before I knew it, my whole family had me pegged for the fool in the middle of the show. There was my mother, dreaming of turning me into some grand goose; my husband, who'd spent years dodging his rightful share of the family load; and my son, mortified by the very sight of me. They shoved me onto the "judgment seat" like I was the villain of the tale. Every last one of them swore up and down that, given my place, they'd manage my life better than I ever could. The stakes? Well, if they pulled it off, my consciousness would be erased—gone, wiped out like a mistake on a chalkboard—and turned into their personal servant. On top of that, they'd waltz off with a cool million dollars. But if they couldn't? Then I'd be the one raking in three million dollars. Now that's a gamble for the ages, isn't it?

"What are you?" His soft blue eyes leveled in on me I cowered back in fear. The question reeled me in, clasping my thoughts. What was I? Avara Dimitri flees her burnt-down orphanage home with her, not so related brother, Corey. Finding refuge in an abandoned home in the woods, Avara unknowingly disrespects a newly crowned and cold Alpha, Enzo West. The wage for her sin is death but he simply can't kill her and he finds out he lays his eyes on her. But surprisingly, that's not all there is to Avara. She deserves more than that. She is more than that.

Aku bersama sang bos mafia, Maxim, selama lima tahun. Sepanjang waktu itu, dia tak pernah menyembunyikan siapa wanita favoritnya. Clara, putri sopirnya. Sopirnya permah menahan peluru demi melindunginya. Dia menyebutnya sebagai "membayar utang". Bodohnya, aku mempercayainya. Dia memberi Clara perhiasan, mobil-mobil sport, dan dia bahkan membelikannya sebuah pulau. Tiga hari sebelum pernikahan, aku tahu dia memindahkan lokasi acara. Bukan ke tanah milik keluargaku di Silia, melainkan ke pulau itu. Pulau milik Clara. Alasannya? Clara klaustrofobia. Tak sanggup menghadapi pernikahan besar di dalam ruangan. Saat itu, aku sudah muak. Tiga hari kemudian, pernikahan tetap berlangsung di pulau itu. Namun, pengantinnya tak pernah muncul. Maxim dipermalukan di depan umum. Dia mengacak-acak kota, mencariku ke mana-mana. Saat itulah dia baru menyadari kebenarannya. Dia mengira akan menikah denganku. Nyatanya, aku menikahi musuh terbesarnya. Niko Valgana. Bos mafia dari Rasia. Dia meninggalkan Clara. Dia berlari ke kediaman milik keluargaku dan menunggu. Tujuh hari tujuh malam. Dengan bunga, sebuah cincin, dan segunung permohonan ampun.

The Rossi family has a rule. If you want to be the next Donna, you have to prove yourself. Make three hundred million dollars, clean money, in a single year. All on your own, no family help. I spent ten years trying to do it for Vincent. I built ten companies from the ground up. But every single time, just as I was about to cross that finish line, something would go wrong. Everything would just… collapse. This year, I finally did it. I ran to his study, audit in hand, my heart hammering against my ribs. I thought I’d finally won. Instead, I learned my entire life was a lie. He handed my entire empire to Ava—my father's bastard. All because she supposedly saved his life once, and he wanted to make her the real Donna. I gave up. On him. On my family's dream of rising with his. Then I picked up the phone and called the Outfit in Chicago. "Your marriage proposal," I said. "I accept."

I am one of the last of the merfolk, born with the ability to create Mermaid's Pearls. Pearls that can bring the dead back to life. After the werewolf, Kyle, saved me from human hunters, I would have done anything for him. He died nine times expanding his pack’s territory. Each time, my pearl brought him back. The ninth time, I was too weak to even stand. But the first thing he did when he woke up was pull a sexy omega she-wolf into his arms and flirt, "Baby, you smell incredible—not like Althea. Her scent does nothing for me." He glanced at my pale face, annoyed. "Go rest. Get ready for the next time. I'll need you again soon." The next time? He had no idea. There would be no next time. I only had nine pearls. And I'd just given him my last.

The contractions were ripping me in two. My vision was going dark. My husband, Don Vittorio, the man who ruled Chicago, squeezed my hand. His dark eyes burned with love. "Just a little longer, mia cara. You'll meet our baby soon." Sweat poured down my face. I still found the strength to smile for him. Then a nurse walked in. She held a syringe. I thought it was to stop the pain. But Vittorio’s hand fell away. He took a single step back. The needle sank into my arm. I heard Vittorio’s voice. It was cold steel. "Dose her carefully. She holds on until midnight. Not a minute sooner. Not until after Ornella delivers." And then I knew. He thought I married him for the money. He was stopping my labor. All for a sick Falcone family rule: the first son born is the next heir. Pain tore through me. I reached for him. Tears streamed down my face. I begged him to stop. He bit his lip. His voice was pure ice. "My brother is dead. Ornella carries his only heir. You will do as you are told. You and your child will not steal his birthright." The drug hit my veins. The violent squeeze in my belly, like some invisible hand, just… stopped.

Pernikahanku dengan Dante Taulany mengejutkan semua orang. Aku berwatak keras dan tidak pernah mundur. Tiga tahun setelah menikah, seluruh orang dunia bawah tanah Chilaga tahu kami saling bermusuhan. Kecuali di ranjang. Di sana, tubuh kami seolah-olah saling melengkapi. Satu-satunya momen di mana kami tidak bertengkar adalah saat kami terjerat di seprai, tenggelam dalam badai ciuman putus asa dan kenikmatan yang alami. Entah sudah berapa kali Dante memberitahuku bahwa dia terobsesi dengan tubuhku, biasanya tepat saat dia tenggelam dalam pelukanku. Aku mengira itu caranya mengatakan bahwa dia jatuh cinta padaku. Namun, semua itu runtuh di sebuah acara lelang. Saat dia merampas pusaka ibuku dariku, hanya untuk memberikannya pada seorang gadis yang terlihat rapuh bernama Ava. Pada saat itu, dia memperlihatkan kekejaman yang belum pernah aku lihat sebelumnya. Dante berkata dengan nada yang sangat dingin, "Sudah waktunya kamu menghadapi kenyataan, Elara. Aku menikahimu, menidurimu ... itu semua hanya untuk menjaga perdamaian antara keluarga kita. Ava adalah orang yang ingin aku lindungi." Namun, di hari saat aku akhirnya meninggalkan Chilaga dan mengumumkan perceraian kami pada dunia .... Pemimpin mafia yang dingin dan penuh perhitungan itu memburuku seperti orang yang kerasukan.