Rivals Ao3

"You like what I do to you, darling? As much as you don't want it, your eyes show desire." Noah wakes up to a naked man in his bed. Last night, this naked man was a stray he picked up off the rain-soaked streets of Chicago's South Side. Noah doesn't know what he's brought into his life, but as the stranger begins to unravel showing his dark, mysterious side, he finds himself in a love that's forbidden. Dominic Voss, a cold mafia boss who loses his memories after a brutal hit from rival gangs, finds himself in the gritty world of strip clubs and survival. Hunted down by his enemies, Dominic creates an illusion of happiness with Noah, even when he has sixty days left before his amnesia leads to permanent memory loss and his past catches up. Their love is forbidden. A mafia boss. A stripper. It's war. Dominic isn't willing to let go, but if his rivals get to him first, he won't even remember Noah loved him at all.

I shouldn't be doing this. But I can't help it, ever since that night I let him take control, I craved more. He grabbed my chin raising me from the position that had me on my fours. "You're being a very. Good girl."-- Dominic Castellano is a name that commands fear. Cold, ruthless, and untouchable, he has built an empire on blood and power, crushing anyone who dares to challenge him. He doesn’t tolerate mistakes. He doesn’t entertain weakness. And above all, he doesn’t trust anyone outside his tightly controlled circle. He has spent years expanding his reach, eliminating threats, and ensuring that no one—not the law, not his rivals—can touch him. But when he finally finds her—the woman he had a one night stand with but had disappeared by morning. She changes everything Elena Monroe—A captain. She obviously didn't’t belong in his world. Her constant actions to take him down kept reminding both of them of their growing connection. Elena believes if she can lock him up for good she'll be able to let go of her past and forget all about Domnic. She doesn't like the way he makes her feel completely helpless and submissive. Despite her attempts to hide it, he's everything she fantasizes. But with her father in the way and constant enemy attacks they are forced to make a tragic decision.

Jessica, a kind- hearted 25 year old drowning in poverty and personal trauma, never imagined she's end up married to one of the most feared billionaires in the city. Romeo Blackwood, a cold, ruthless CEO known for crushing rivals without mercy. When Romeo offers her a one year contract marriage to help him defeat his business rival and protect his empire, Jessica has no choice but to accept. The terms are clear: No love. No intimacy. Just appearance. Break the rules, and she'll face the consequences. But as the days pass, walls begin to crumble. Romeo, hiding a devastating secret- a terminal illness finds unexpected comfort in Jessica's warmth. And Jessica, still hauted by past trauma, begins to trust the man she once feared. What starts as a fake union slowly becomes something dangerously real.... but can love bloom under the weight of lies, secrets, and a ticking clock?

Elena Monroe devoted her life to her husband and son, pouring every ounce of love into their little family. But love wasn’t enough. The man she cherished sought comfort elsewhere, and the child she raised with all her heart wished for a different mother. The ultimate betrayal came when her son innocently declared, “The three of us look more like a family than with my mommy.” That day, Elena’s world shattered. But she didn’t beg. She didn’t fight. She simply walked away—leaving behind her past, her marriage, and even her child. With ruthless determination, she buried her pain and focused on building an empire. The woman everyone underestimated rose from the ashes, amassing a fortune of over 100 billion. Now, she’s untouchable—adored by the media, respected by rivals, and worshipped by a man who sees her worth. But fate isn’t done playing games. Her ex-husband, drowning in regret, wants her back. Her son, now desperate for her love, longs for the mother he once pushed away. Yet, Elena is no longer the woman who once pleaded for their love. This time, they are the ones begging—while she stands beside a man who would rather burn the world than let her go. They lost her once. They won’t get a second chance.

She was supposed to be invisible but he made her his obsession. ‎ ‎When desperate debts force Lysandra Thorne into a high-society auction, she never expects the world’s most ruthless media mogul to claim her with a single chilling bid: ‎“One million, for the entirety of the terms. Unnegotiated.” ‎ ‎Now Lys is trapped in Cassian Vale’s glittering, merciless world - a cage of glass and power where secrets cut sharper than knives, and desire is as dangerous as it is irresistible. Six months in his penthouse means freedom for her ailing sister… but survival comes at the price of surrendering to a man who always gets what he wants. ‎ ‎But Cassian’s obsession isn’t a chance. He knows her. He’s always known her. ‎ ‎As scandals ignite, rivals circle, and betrayals bleed, Lys must learn to play Cassian’s dangerous game of control, passion, and power - because losing isn’t an option. And in a world where every move is a weapon, love might be the most ruthless gamble of all. ‎ ‎A story of obsession, betrayal, and a love powerful enough to shatter empires. ‎ ‎

Story description Elara grew up as the unwanted girl of her pack. Weak, bullied, and called cursed, she never believed she had a place among them. But on the night of the Choosing, everything changed. The Moon Goddess marked her as the true mate of Alpha Damien, the strongest and coldest alpha in the land. But Damien does not want her. He hates the bond, hates the idea of fate, and hates that his Luna is the girl everyone calls weak. He swears to never love her, only to keep her as a Luna for the sake of tradition. Thrown into a world of power, betrayal, and deadly trials, Elara must fight to survive. The pack whispers against her. Jealous rivals like Clara want her destroyed. Even her best friend Aria is hiding a secret she cannot see. And when Elara starts having visions of the past and future, she learns a truth more painful than rejection: her parents were murdered by Damien’s father, the former alpha. Now she must decide—will she bow and remain the weak girl they all laugh at, or will she rise and claim the strength the Moon Goddess gave her? This is a story of pain, betrayal, power, and forbidden love. One girl chosen by the Moon Goddess. One alpha who refuses to love her. One pack full of secrets. And a bond that will either break them—or set them free.

The night of her Luna Ceremony was supposed to crown Aria Vale’s destiny. Instead, it destroyed her. Betrayed, branded a human, and cast out by the pack that once worshipped her, she lost everything in a single strike of treachery. At Moonveil Academy, Aria sheds her name and becomes Arian Vale, a boy with sharp eyes and sharper secrets. But when the cold and untouchable heir, Lioran Veylar, feels the pull of the mate bond toward her, sparks ignite in the shadows. Wolves despise humans, rivals circle like predators, and even Lioran’s own twin plots betrayal. Yet the deadliest secret lies not in their bond but in her blood. an elegy born of fire and moonlight. A scarlet wolf destined to rise, and when betrayal strikes again, this time from the one closest to the throne, Aria must decide whether to keep running from the ruins of her past or strike back with a vengeance that could crown her queen... or destroy them all.

Chains of Eternity – Synopsis When the Spell descended, Kael was nothing but a street thief—hungry, nameless, and forgotten. But fate brands even the lowest, and he awakens in a world of endless night, where monsters roam the crimson wastes and survival is measured in breaths. Cursed with a living shadow bound by chains, Kael discovers a terrible truth: every kill feeds the void within him, granting strength at the cost of his humanity. As he claws his way through horrors, he learns he is not alone. Other Chosen walk the darkness—rivals, allies, betrayers—each wielding powers as strange and dangerous as his own. Together and apart, they will uncover the secret of the Spell, the price of survival, and the terrible destiny awaiting those who endure. But the longer Kael fights, the more he wonders: does he wield the shadow… or does the shadow wield him? In a realm where hope is a myth and dawn is just a rumor, Kael must decide—become prey, or embrace the hunger and rise as something far worse.

When billionaire heir Sam Hartman crosses paths with fiery and headstrong Rose Harper, their worlds collide in ways neither expected. Rose is determined to escape her mother Diana’s suffocating control, while Sam hides behind charm and secrecy to win her trust. But between family grudges, Diana’s ambition, and rivals who would stop at nothing, love becomes the most dangerous game of all. In a world where power and pride rule, how long can Sam and Rose protect the fragile heart they’re risking everything in a world where trust is fragile and love is the biggest gamble and how long can he keep the heart he hides??

She ran from her abusive father straight into the mansion of Italy’s most dangerous man. One drugged night changed everything. Now she’s carrying his child… and he thinks she planned it. Forced into marriage with a cold, ruthless mafia boss, Maya must survive jealous rivals, a vengeful father, and a war between crime lords .... all while trapped in a love that could destroy them both.