Offering Salted Fish To Master

On Victoria’s 20th birthday she receives unsettling news: her father agreed to marry her to one of the most dangerous mafia leaders in the country. She has no say in the matter, there is no escape from this marriage. Her new husband, Dimitri Ivanov, is cruel, cold and controls her every move. Victoria has never been more frightened of anyone in her life, but she is going to have to learn to survive in the world of crime that she is now part of.

In the ruthless mafia world, loyalty is everything...until it isn't. Sophia Moretti has lived her entire life as the obedient daughter, hiding a sharp mind and a rebellious heart. But when her father's disloyalty puts their family in danger, Sophia is forced to make a sacrifice: marry "The Devil" the most feared man in New York's underworld. Dante Romano also known as "The Devil"—has built his empire on revenge and power. When the man who puts him through hell comes to him for help, he demands his daughter. Dante expects a submissive bitch, a pawn but Sophia is his undoing, his lesson straight from hell. She is fire wrapped in silk and Dante soon realized that taming her might cost him his revenge. But in a city full of rat and snakes, Dante is the one person she can trust when alliances are bought and enemies surface. Their forced marriage turns into a partnership of shared secrets and unquestionable desire. Still, betrayal runs deep in the mafia, can they trust each other enough to survive the betrayal that threatens to tear them apart?

She died betrayed. He begged for redemption. The universe gave them both a second chance…with a savage twist. Heiress Kira Summers was born into power…but not protection. When her mother dies, Kira inherits a fortune... and a target on her back. Her beloved father, her charming new stepmother, and the “perfect” stepsister she grew up with? They're not family. They're predators. And she walked right into their trap. Bleeding out and betrayed, Kira's final thoughts are regret…until everything goes black. In another world, same timeline, Alpha Adrian Draven holds his dying mate in his arms, her life stolen by lies and his own mistakes. Desperate, he offers a blood plea to the moon for one more chance. The universe listens. But it doesn’t give him back the woman he lost. It gives him her. Kira wakes in a body that isn’t hers, with powers she doesn’t understand, in a world of wolves, witches, and war. And Adrian? He thinks this second chance will be easier. That she'll submit. That he can fix what’s broken. He’s wrong. This new Luna doesn’t trust anyone. She doesn’t need saving. And she’s not here to play nice. Adrian wanted his mate back. What he got… was a handful of hellfire in heels. And the Alpha was not ready.

"I don't do business with monsters!" Mino sarcastically exclaimed, glaring fiercely at the lady with a thin cloth covering her face. "So was I with a pathetic human," Vreihya grumbled angrily. They both despised one other's kind because, in their own views, they were both monsters. Vreihya is the strongest vampire, fated by prophecy to bear a child who will substitute the Goddess of the Moon, yet she cannot live freely without the human who is her only remedy for her illness, and when the human perish, she dies. Their foes will object to having a half-human blooded vampire as their new Goddess, thus they will go to any length to slay the mortal and dominate the most powerful vampire in the vampire world.

Beatrice loves working for herself and enjoying being single independent woman but her mother likes to set her into a blind date and she hate it. One day, in her cousin's party, her heat suddenly came and unexpected event happened, she slept with a man she doesn't even know and the worse she met him again but now as her bestfriend's boyfriend.

"Congratulations, now you are the legal wife of the most handsome billionaire ‘Alexander Harrison’." After hearing these words, my mind was paralyzed. How had my life turned upside down in just one week? How had all my dreams been shattered? How do I become entangled with these heartless people? Thinking about that, my eyes welled up with tears, and I looked around desperately for someone, anyone, to wipe them away. But there was no one; I was alone with these cruel people. "Let's go into the room." I had been sitting still like a statue but these words shook me. I looked at him, with blank eyes. Next moment, I felt a touch on my hand. He was Alexander; he held my hand in front of all the family and signaled me to get up. My body trembled to its core. "I won't go with you. Let go of my hand!" I struggled with all my strength, attempting to break free from his grip. "You will have to come because now, I am your husband." His triumphant smile sent shivers down my spine. I looked at his bright and handsome face and could only think why his heart was so dark? Why does he hate me so much? - The story starts from a scene of forced marriage of Isabella Harrison and Alexander Harrison. Isabella was the granddaughter of the illustrious Harrison family and Alexander was the most handsome and arrogant son of Harrison family. She was forced to marry Alexander Harrison, most rude and arrogant man. He hated her, but strangely he was ready to marry her. She protested, even tried to runaway but he caught her and threatened her to kill her mom. She became weak and this way she was forced to marry him.

What's a girl to do when she finds a sexy giant bathing in the river? Sydney Who leaves their girlfriend in the woods after a fight? My now EX-boyfriend that's who. One fight, okay a BIG fight because I found out he was cheating on me while we were camping and poof! He left me in the woods. So, I start walking to town, only I get turned around and end uo at the river where I meet Axel. This guy is HUGE. With a storm rolling in I don't have much choice but to trust him since I have been walking hours AWAY from town. Axel I've lived alone for years and I've been okay with that until one day she finds me bathing at the river. She is small, cute and talks a lot. I find I don't mind it. When the storm washes out the only road into town and she is stranded with me a while longer, I am grateful for more time with her.

On the one hand, a man leading the whole city of Atlanta being a billionaire businessman and also being the Alpha of the pack of the werewolves hides two secrets. On the other hand, a girl who hates werewolves for some past reasons, but what can possibly happen when she is the mate of the powerful Alpha? Will she reject him because he is the werewolf? Or there are any secrets? Whom does she hate in real? Will she accept him after knowing the hardest truth about them? What if he comes to know that why she hates werewolves and what stops her from coming near him? He wants his mate by every nook and corner but what will happen if he comes to know that it will cause his death? Will he fight with the fate to seal his mate with him?

🔞 🔞"Sei il mio tormento dolce." Belleza Cruz, the mafia leader's prisoner. She is his slave, he owns her, body and soul... But she's the one in control. Lumaki sa hirap at simpleng buhay ngunit parang dyamante naman kung ingatan ng kaniyang ama si Belleza. Pero isang araw ay nagising na lang siyang naghihingalo ito dahil sa impeksyon. Sa kagustuhan na maisalba ang buhay ng natatangi niyang yaman, sinuong niya ang masamang panahon para humingi ng tulong. But her desperate quest leads her into the dark world of a Mafia don Lionzo Mancini. Naging saksi siya sa krimeng ginawa nito kaya naman ay binihag siya nito at ginawang alila. Becoming his all-consuming obsession, Belleza must fight for survival and escape. Ngunit nang matuklasan niya na ang kanyang ama ay namatay noong araw na siya ay binihag ni Lionzo, ang kanyang pagnanais para sa kalayaan ay naging isang matinding pangangailangan para sa paghihiganti. Hanggang saan siya dadalhin ng kaniyang galit? At hangga't kailan ang pagiging baliw ni Lionzo sa kaniya?

His hand clamped around my chin, rough and unrelenting, sending a sharp ache through my jaw. His eyes bored into mine, dark and merciless, as if he could strip away my very soul. “You belong to me now,” he snarled, his voice low and venomous. My heart hammered in my chest, each beat a desperate plea to escape. --- Nyx Caprienne was feared by all, known as “The Queen of Death.” A mercenary without equal, she moved like a shadow, silent and lethal, leaving destruction in her wake. Her latest mission was simple. To hunt down a man who seemed untouchable. A man drenched in blood and power, his name whispered with fear. To Nyx, he was just another target. Another job. But this time, fate turned the game against her. This man was more than she’d anticipated. Beneath his wealth and charm was something far darker, a predator who thrived on chaos. He wasn’t just dangerous; he was the devil himself. And now, Nyx was caught in his web, realizing too late that this was a fight she might not survive.