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Tara and Mike didn't choose each other. An arranged marriage binds them, trapping them in a cohabitation as burning as it is explosive. She, audacious, obstinate, wants to tame this man with the fiery gaze, this cold, angry husband who hides his wounds behind a wall of ice. He, haunted by his fears, consumed by jealousy, fights against the disturbance this unsubmissive woman awakens in him. Between confrontations and attraction, their daily life becomes a battlefield where every word is a weapon, every glance a provocation. Tara wants to understand him, to push him to love. Mike wants to protect himself from her, but ends up burning with desire for her. In this war where love and hate intertwine, the real battle lies elsewhere: learning to trust, to respect, to heal. But when two wounded souls clash, can one truly hope for peace… or only reap the ashes of an impossible love?

My younger brother, Andrew Midler, pushes me off a cliff, and my life hangs by a thread. Yet my mother, Edith Callahan, the leader of the rescue team, only busies herself with checking on Andrew, who has sprained his wrist. I beg in a faint, faltering voice for her to save me. She, however, looks at me with cold indifference. "Your brother is hurt! Why didn't you protect him? And now you're pretending to be weak? Well, you can stay here by yourself and reflect on what you've done!" She turns and orders the entire rescue team to leave, forbidding anyone from helping me. In the end, I die alone in the desolate wilderness. Upon learning of my death, Mom hysterically holds my already decaying body close, calling me her precious son repeatedly.

There's this thing that my mom keeps repeating to me. "I love my children equally. I will always treat you and Brielle the same." It's true that I get everything my sister, Brielle Montgomery, has since we were children. If Brielle has a new backpack, I do too. If Brielle goes for piano lessons, I'll be given the opportunity to attend the same lessons. When I go home for the holidays, my mom digs out two beautiful shopping bags sporting luxury brand logos. With a smile on her face, she hands them to us. "I specifically went to the store to buy you nice coats. Both of you get a coat each. I'll have you know that coats with wool linings are worth thousands of dollars. I don't even have the heart to wear one of these coats. I only bought these coats for you two." As I gaze at the expensive-looking coat, I feel warmth surging into my heart. But when I try on the coat, I feel a weird, scratchy sensation coming from my armpits. After flipping the coat inside out, I notice a few strands of long, dry hair tightly entangled among the seams. I even smell a faint trace of mold mixed with a strong hint of rot that can't be covered up by the cheap fragrance on the coat.

Maturity Warning ⚠️ This story is a dark romance intended for mature audiences (18+). It contains explicit sexual content, predatory behavior, power imbalances, blackmail and taboo themes. Reader discretion is advised. **He's my Professor. He's my Step father. And he's the only man who devours me at night.** I am a science student who failed every course and was hated by his professor. But on one faithful morning my mum announced a heartbreaking information. She was going to marry the professor I lusted over. The one man I had imagined one day he would pin me down to his bed. Mr Chadwick is cold, brilliant, and sexy. He hated me for being dull and feminine but behind those eyes filled with fury, his darkest desires loomed around me. In public, Mr Chadwick is the perfect academic and the perfect step father. But behind closed doors of the study, he is a predator who had discovered my darkest secrets: a sketchbook filled with obsessive drawings of him. Now, the lessons have changed. Chadwick doesn't want me to study books; he wants me to study him. It was supposed to be a punishment. He curses me on the outside but claims me like a hungry lion every night. Under my mum's roof. It was supposed to break my spirit. But he found out, he lusted over the very thing he hated.

“I, Angelina Rossetti, reject you, Alpha Luca as my mate. You can go ahead to enjoy your new fangled home.” Lucas stepped closer to me, his eyes furious and dangerous. Then, a felt a sharp sensation at my cheek, my head swinging to the side. It took me a second to realise what had happened. He'd slapped me. *** Insults, maltreatments and disrespect have been all Angelina Rosetti has always known. But that's deserving of a poor omega. Getting married to an alpha doesn't change the fact. After learning of her husband's betrayal, Angelina dumps him and searches for a better life. Little does she know, one's shadow doesn't leave them. Thrust into a new world, Angelina deals with a new admirer, the ghost of her past and an enemy with a deadly intention.

‘My roommate, pregnant with my boyfriend’s child, and I bought the pregnancy test for this?!’ Enraged after learning her boyfriend and roommate were seeing each other behind her back, Maya wanted to enact revenge on the pair for making a fool of her. On Jayden for tricking her into a relationship she cannot escape from, for her inheritance. When a chance meeting occurred with a very intimidating werewolf, Maya may have found her chance to get vengeance, and be free from the shackles her ex had placed onto her. Only… “Alpha…? He’s the Alpha?!” From one situation to another, Maya may have found herself in a trickier case, having to now play the role of Alpha Zeke’s girlfriend. All to satisfy his grandmother. Will a human like her be able to handle the pressure of being an Alpha’s beloved? Even if it was just an act?

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Degradation, anal play, breath play, Praise kink, Dub con, murder, among others. Read at your own risk. To all my girlies with lots of likes from people on your dms, may it be a secretively obsessed, tattooed antihero wanting to defile you on camera. “If you're going to have sex in the bedroom next to mine, at least pretend you're enjoying it.” Croix said. “But I have a proposal.” Raffaele Delacroix is my new step brother and my secret behind closed doors at night. After learning my boyfriend's inability to satisfy my needs, he steps in like the cool brother he is. What could I have done? Refuse him? Never… I crave the rush he gives me. True, it's forbidden and taboo but whatever…normal is overrated.

Bliss Carnap's life has been a tumultuous journey. Orphaned at birth, she was raised by her aunt, Deaconess Patricia, in Dakota. However, Aunt Patty's desperation for wealth led her to exploit Bliss, introducing her to prostitution at just 13 years old. Bliss was forced to grow up too quickly, learning to numb herself to the trauma. By 18, she had lost count of the men she had been with. Her life was a mere existence, devoid of emotions. That was until Zeke Kian, a charming soccer player from NYU, entered her life. Zeke is determined to win Bliss over, but she is unwilling to open up, fearing the vulnerability. As Zeke pursues Bliss, she must confront her dark past and the emotional scars that haunt her. Will Zeke's persistence break down Bliss's defenses, or will she remain trapped in her shell of numbness?

Lorain is known as the wife of Winson Durumio, a famous dancer in their community. Because of her beauty and exceptional talent, Winson fell in love with her, and they were blessed with a daughter. However, because she married young, she also had to give up dancing early. One day, Lorain was shocked to discover that she was actually just a mistress, according to rumors in their neighborhood. How will she face the shame brought by this painful truth—that all along, she believed she was Winson Durumio’s legal and rightful wife? In an instant, everything was taken from her. And what hurt even more was learning that the woman recognized as Winson’s real wife was Rica Gonzaga—her best friend. The bitter truth: Winson had been seeing both women at the same time. But in the end, Winson realized that Lorain was the one he truly loved. Will the woman he once hurt still be willing to take him back?

When star hockey player Jack Reynolds tosses divorce papers at his wife Emma, he believes he's trading up for a more glamorous model who "understands his lifestyle." What he doesn't know: the quiet, supportive woman he's discarding is the secret heir to an $18 billion fortune – and the granddaughter of the man who owns his hockey team.For eight years, Emma Mitchell hid her true identity, supporting Jack's career while secretly learning the business from the ground up. Now, with her grandfather's health failing and the Boston Blades facing financial crisis, Emma is poised to step into her rightful role as majority owner.*Some men have to lose everything to realize what they had. Some women have to lose a husband to find themselves. In this game, the most dangerous plays happen off the ice.*