Persona Villain

When the fire broke out, I called my husband, Hector. He didn't answer. Instead, he ran straight into the flames—to save my sister, Emma. They held each other, clinging to life, while I was trapped in the basement, watching my calls go ignored until all hope burned out. Afterward, Emma played innocent, twisting everything. She told him, "Hector, don't blame Sienna. She didn't leave me on purpose... she was just scared." Her lie made me the villain, and everyone bought it. Fueled by hatred, Hector spat, "She's so vicious—why didn't that fire just take her?" Three months later, the police found my body.

Durante mucho tiempo, Inés del Valle creyó que Emiliano Cornejo era su única luz en este mundo. Hasta que, mirándola directamente a los ojos, él le dijo con cruel indiferencia: —Mi compromiso con Mariana Altamirano no se cancelará. Si quieres, puedes seguir siendo mi amante. En ese instante, Inés despertó. Esa luz que tanto amaba, hacía mucho se había convertido en la sombra que la asfixiaba. Esa misma noche, se marchó de la casa sin volver la vista atrás. Todos pensaron que una huérfana como ella, sin el respaldo de los Cornejo, no tardaría en arrastrarse de vuelta, rogando por perdón. Pero entonces ocurrió lo inesperado. En plena ceremonia de compromiso entre los Cornejo y los Altamirano, Inés apareció vestida de rojo, del brazo del patriarca de los Altamirano, Sebastián Altamirano. Ya no era la mujer abandonada: ahora era la cuñada del novio. El salón entero quedó en shock. Emiliano, furioso, pensó que todo era una provocación. Dio un paso hacia ella… Y entonces una voz helada, firme como el acero, se dejó oír por encima de todos: —Atrévete a dar un paso más… y verás lo que pasa.

Mi esposa profesaba su propia fe y seguía estrictamente sus perceptos, evitaba cualquier tipo de intimidad física. Solo nos permitía estar juntos al decimosexto día de cada mes. Y aun así, todo debía estar bajo su control. Si alguna vez sobrepasaba esos límites, no dudaría en interrumpirlo todo y marcharse. Llevábamos cinco años de casados. Aunque me sentía insatisfecho, la complacía una y otra vez por amor. Me convencí de que, pese a su frialdad, al menos había algo de amor por mí. Hasta que, durante una misión de rescate en un hotel en llamas, descubrí lo equivocado que había estado. Cuando la encontré, mi esposa estaba recostada contra el pecho de otro hombre, y entre los dos había un niño pequeño.

Jeff Pritchet isn’t much different from other teenage boys, with one exception. His monstrous, spider-like appearance and loner persona make him a target for bullying, when all he wants is a friend who sees beyond the surface.The unconventional pair find themselves marked for hatred, and when his bond to Aarav is threatened, Jeff discovers a sinister side he never knew he had, proving that, when pushed too far, emotions can be deadlier than venom.©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

Beatrice, an undercover agent, is used to facing dangerous situations. Her latest mission puts her in the crosshairs of the De Luca brothers, a notorious mafia family in Italy, and she feels ready to take on the challenge. However, as she gets deeper into the lives of Flint and Nolan, she starts to struggle with keeping her professional persona, Tris, separate from her true self, Beatrice. With a mob war brewing, Beatrice finds herself torn between trust and loyalty, realizing that sometimes making the right choice can lead to some pretty questionable actions.

Franco Montefalco - known as the cold-hearted heir, and intimidating persona because of his influence, power, and status in life. But his world went upside down for him when he found himself trapped in a situation that he never anticipated. Aurora Treyes - is a simple woman and her ultimate goal is to return the favor that her only sister did for her when they are young. But when things went not well between her brother-in-law and her, to resolve the conflict, she made the most unexpected decision that even she could not believe--- by marrying a stranger.

A Mafia love story. "I don't like to call it revenge, returning the favor sounds nicer." -Him. "I respect those who tell me the truth, no matter how hard it is."-Her. What if the hero of your story is actually The Villain! Crystal wakes up from coma after 9 months with no memories of the past. To her surprise, she has been married to Valentine Romero for 2 years. But, what if the marriage he portrayed as a fairy tale is the biggest curse of her life? The words she believed were actually lies? Dark secrets are about to be revealed and this time will Valentine be able to cage her as he wanted and make her dance with his demons? Read Dance with the Devil. A Dark Mysterious Romance.

Seraphine Duskbane, reborn with a fierce hatred for werekind after a werewolf massacred her family and entire village as a child has just been promoted to commander in the hunters guild and kills a female pureblood wolf which unknowingly ignites a chain of reaction that completely alters her destiny. Alaric Vaelthorn, alpha of the pureblood werewolf clan discovers his bond on the hunter that killed his sister and is torn between worlds as he cannot survive without his mate but he cannot live with the woman, a human who has hunted his kind for decades. Meanwhile, a hidden shadow goes around creating havoc, starting wars and feuds between the two worlds with Alaric and Seraphine at the center. They agree to unite and fight the villain that threatens to destroy both worlds but can they look past their hateful past or will their union create more chaos?

Two million dollars was the price of Elena Rossi’s soul. To save her father’s legacy and stop the bulldozers from leveling her family’s woodshop, she signed a one-year marriage contract with the "Ice King" of Manhattan, Silas Vane. The rules were simple: no feelings, no history, and no looking behind the curtain of the Vane-Sterling empire. But Silas has secrets darker than the obsidian walls of his tower, and Elena is hiding a truth that could burn his entire legacy to the ground. When a long-buried secret about a fraudulent marriage and an illegitimate bloodline comes to light, the contract is no longer just about money—it's about survival. To keep Silas alive, Elena must do the unthinkable: usurp his throne and become the "Villain Queen" he hates. In a world of gilded lies and corporate warfare, can love survive a betrayal meant to save it?

Thaddeus , a suave, street-smart Private Eye with a nose for trouble and eyes for hot women. Business is slow at first, but things kick up when he gets hired to find a rich widow, Constance Loftus's missing nine year son. Thaddeus is at first reluctant to take the job, but seeing the woman's hurt after she had only recently laid her husband to rest, decides to take up the job. It doesn't take long before he starts stumbling on some family secrets that if brought to light might end up dooming Constance. Thaddeus realises he has more work to do now, which involves protecting the rich widow from the villain in her family that is trying to ruin her husband's name.