Tahereh Mafi

Son regard se posa de nouveau sur moi, lent et scrutateur. Puis, sans prévenir, ses mains se levèrent et se refermèrent sur ma gorge. Je haletai, griffant instinctivement ses bras. Il ne bougea pas. Désobéis-moi encore, dit-il d'une voix basse et froide, et la prochaine fois, on ne comptera pas. Même tremblante, je relevai le menton. Alors ne confonds pas silence et obéissance, dis-je d'une voix rauque. La voix de Carlino suivit, calme, absolue, comme si de rien n'était. Ferme-la à clé ce soir. C'est alors que tout s'est stabilisé. Il n'y avait aucune pitié. Aucune exagération. Chaque mot, chaque menace, il les pensait vraiment. Il ne prétendait pas être le diable. Il ne prenait tout simplement pas la peine de le cacher. --- Elle le hait. Il refuse de se laisser la désirer. Lina Gray n'aurait jamais cru que l'amour la trahirait. Jusqu'à ce que l'homme en qui elle avait confiance la trahisse pour éponger ses dettes. Livrée entre les mains de Carlino Lacentra, le parrain de la mafia dont le nom suffit à imposer sa loi, Lina est privée de tout choix et couronnée Donna pour s'assurer un trône qu'elle n'a jamais désiré. Dans son monde, le pouvoir fait loi, la loyauté est monnaie courante, et une femme aux côtés du roi n'est jamais une simple femme.

Violetta is no stranger to the mafia underworld. She grew up in it alongside Nico, the man she fell in love with. Violetta's father promised her to Nico, and at one time, that was all she wanted. Now, she's a nurse working the night shift in the ER. The mafia is in her past until Anthony, freshly named Don of his family, comes to bulldoze her fantasy world of normal. Violetta discovers she was promised to Anthony as well. Now she is a pawn between two mafia kings who want her to be their queen.

And just like every cliche love story, their's, also began in a marriage of convenience. But wait---there's more to it. ************ Rowan Yasir Dela Cruz is looking for a woman who has the Rousso mafia mark, but little did he know; he had already known her for a long time. He even married her. He was just too dumb not to notice her. (Rowan Yasir Dela Cruz and Avyanna Cabrera story) This is a work of fiction. The names, places, businesses and events mentioned in the story are only used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead or actual events are purely coincidental. All Rights Reserved 2022 PLAGIARISM IS A CRIME

Daphne lili Thorne is nineteen and angry enough to burn the world down. When her family forces her into a marriage she never agreed to, she refuses to play the role of the quiet, grateful wife. She wasn’t raised to submit and she definitely wasn’t raised to belong to a stranger. Adrian Smith is twenty four and used to control. The marriage is nothing more than strategy to him, a move on a board he’s been winning on his whole life. Daphne is supposed to be easy,Predictable,Temporary. She isn’t. On their wedding night, Daphne points a gun at her new husband, her hands shaking but her resolve unbroken. “Put it down,” Adrian says calmly, still dressed in his wedding suit. “Go to hell,” she snaps, gripping the fabric of her dress as she keeps the gun aimed at him. She pulls the trigger. The bullet misses on purpose cutting close enough to leave his ear burning. Adrian doesn’t move. He just looks at her, something dark and dangerous flickering behind his eyes. For the first time, he realizes this marriage won’t be easy. And Daphne realizes something worse he’s not afraid of her at all. What begins as a power struggle turns into something neither of them expected. Beneath Adrian’s cruelty is a man shaped by violence and loss. Beneath Daphne’s fire is a girl who has already survived her own kind of hell. They are not meant to save each other. But somehow, they become the only thing that makes sense in a world built on control, loyalty, and blood. Because even monsters were once human. And even angels can come from broken places.

His iron grip was fastened around my waist and he pinned me on to the wall. "Let go of me!" I gritted. "If I want to right now" he leaned in close, his lips grazing my earlobe. "I can forcefully have my way with you and watch you scream your beautiful melodious tone underneath me" he whispered gravelly. I gasped and tried getting his hands of my waist. "You are my wife after all aren't you?" He teased, his teeth gently nibbling on my skin. I felt a strange heat brewing up inside me and I fought to control it. "Dante let go of me!" I seethed. Slowly, his head ascended from my neck and faced me. He ran a finger along my lips and a devilish smile curled up on his face. * * * * * * Love. Crime. Passion. Strong female lead Alina Fedorov, the vibrant and daring daughter to the Don of the Russian mafia is forcefully put into marriage against her wishes by her father. And her groom is no other than the feared Dante Morelli, the ruthless capo dei capi of the most powerful and dangerous italian-american mafia. He has his base running all through Europe and America with myriads of capos and underbossess at his beck and call. Running his underworld without a heart, he is quick to do away with any one who goes against his orders and his years of training has him equipped for a dangerous life of crime. But none of that will matter when he meets the impulsive and independent Alina Federov. Can love ever blossom between the two especially as Dante craves revenge on Alina for the sins of her father? Or will Alina be able to break down his walls of coldness and have him on his knees for her?

After 15 years of war between the two major mafia groups of London, the Blade mafia family and the Darkwood society. Kiara Blade 3rd daughter of the leader in the Blade mafia family(Leo Blade)is given off for a marriage treaty to the new lord of the Darkwood Society (Xander Darkwood). Unbeknownst to Xander, Kiara has been sent as a trained spy to uncover the weakness of Darkwood society. As secrets and weaknesses are exposed Kiara is torn at the dark secret linking her to Xander.

Sophia Blake never expected her job as a teacher to pull her into a contract marriage with Luca Moretti, a cold and calculating Mafia boss whose only weakness in this world is his only daughter, Clara. As tensions rise and a deadly rival begins to close in, Sophia becomes the unexpected support in Luca’s life, and the one person who might save his family and his heart. But in a world of betrayal and bloodshed, will their love survive? Or will they get eaten up by the turmoil?

Being born into the family of Richard Davison, the CEO of Davison Hotels, was no fairy tale life for Carly, as expected. From the moment she was born, she was forced to walk in the shadow of her elder sister, to the extent of pursuing the same course in college, all in an attempt to fit the mold her family had created for her. Carly was seen as the black sheep of the family, the imperfect daughter who deviated from their expectations. But her fate would take an unimaginable turn when, after a failed business deal, her father made a desperate decision. He sold her to Alessandro De Luca, the infamous mafia lord known for his ruthlessness. Alessandro was notorious for his cold heart and the expectation was that he would treat Carly poorly, as nothing more than a possession. Carly's world shattered as she found herself thrust into a dangerous realm she never asked for. However, fate had different plans, and everything took a new turn when Alessandro, a man known for his detachment and indifference, started falling in love with her. Against all odds, an unexpected bond formed between them. As their connection deepened, Carly discovered a side of Alessandro she never knew existed.

Elena(FL) is given away by her family as a payment for their debt and thereafter, sold to the mafia at an auction. She begins her new life as a maid in the grand mansion of the notorious mafia don, Luciano Moretti(ML), and plans to remain invisible. Luciano Moretti is the Don of the Chicago outfit, a man known for his ruthlessness. The first encounter with Elena disrupts Luciano’s carefully constructed life, he finds himself drawn to her innocence and in turn Elena is intrigued by the enigma of a man. Despite their obvious differences, unexpected sparks ignite between them, Elena(FL) discovers that beneath Luciano’s tough exterior, there's a man who could be loved. But as they navigate their feelings, forces in their world threatens to destroy their happiness and keep them apart. Will they succeed? What role will Franco play in her life?

Rosa's sweet and peaceful life with her boyfriend, Leonardo, who pretended to love and cherish her, was perfect until he betrayed her for her best friend, Julia. Then fate brought her to Matteo, her downfall. He was exceptionally handsome and emitted jeopardy, yet she remained irresistibly drawn to him, despite all her intuition warning her to stay away. "You remain with me, even if you resist me!"