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She spent her life saving hearts, until the man who ruled an empire of violence shattered hers. Jenna Blake should have been finishing her final year of cardiology, standing at the edge of a future she had built with discipline, sacrifice, and quiet determination. She was gentle, obedient, a healer with steady hands and a soft heart, someone meant for hospitals, not the shadows of the mafia. Everything changed the day Evan Grant stepped into her life. Forced into marriage with the man who commands fear and respect, Jenna loses her career, her dreams, and the life she fought to create. He is feared by all, yet the feared look up to him. Power comes naturally to him. Control is instinct. Compassion is optional. On the day she became his bride, he offered no comfort, only a reminder of the fiery message she sent him during their disastrous first encounter. Yet he also placed a ring on her finger, a token meant only for her, a symbol that even in a world of violence, he claimed her in a way no one else could. Her freedom vanished. Her life was rewritten. But when secrets surface and past betrayals collide, enemies are forced to confront the truth. A dark mafia romance thriller with enemies-to-lovers tension and a second-chance love that could consume them both.

Fate seems to have it out for Camille Gallagher. In 24 hours, she wakes up from a one-night stand with a stranger and discovers her parents aren't really her parents. Finding out she is the true daughter of a powerful Alpha does not seem to make life easier for her in the coming months as she is treated like dirt by her new family, discovers her mate is cheating on her with the girl that stole her life and that she is pregnant from her one night stand. It then all comes into full circle when the man from that night turns out to be Dimitri Galdina, a Lycan King who needs her to survive. What's a girl gotta do?

Despite being born into a noble family, Heather hasn't been treated as such by everyone around her. Everyone except her sister, who showed her great love. Who would've thought that very sister would run away on the day of her wedding, leaving Heather as the unsuitable yet necessary replacement? Benjamin is a feared man with a bad reputation. His heart was frozen over by the harshness of life and love was the last thing on his mind. After accepting an arranged marriage to get his stepmother off his neck, he didn't expect to be given a beautiful yet annoying woman as his bride. Little did he know that life had been unfair to them both. What started as a marriage of duty blossoms into something beautiful that they both cherish, but there is someone who is lurking in the darkness, thirsting for revenge.

When Princess Lyanna is chosen to pay the price for peace for her kingdom which is to be sacrificed as a bride to the cruel Lycan god, she flees with her lover and her loyal maid Kaela is forced to take her place. But Kaela has seen her entire village slaughtered by the Lycans and she vows never to bow to their kind. What happens when she is bound by magic to the Lycan god Rhaedros and she is thrown into a world where love is forbidden, and trust could mean death? When a vengeful dragoness plots to reclaim power, Kaela discovers she’s not just connected to an artifact that could reshape their world or destroy it entirely but a grieving god who may not be the monster she imagined. As enemies rise and loyalties are tested, Kaela must decide: Will she fight for her freedom, or for the Lycan who has captured her heart?

Perjanjian dengan iblis adalah sesuatu yang mengikat, bahkan ketika tubuhmu hancur dan dirimu sudah tak bernyawa, jiwamu akan terus terikat oleh rantai yang membelenggu. *** Dendam Aghya-- ibunda Felenia, menyebabkan Felenia terikat dengan iblis paling kejam, Lucifer-- The Fallen Angel. Ia menjadi pengantin iblis itu. Tubuhnya disiksa berkali-kali hancur dan berada di ambang kematian. Namun Felenia selalu kembali terbangun dengan kondisi seperti semula. Felenia harusnya membenci Lucifer karena berkat pria itu, ia merasakan hal paling menyakitkan dalam hidupnya yaitu kehilangan semua anggota keluarganya. Namun perasaan lain justru muncul di hatinya. Perasaan cinta yang seharusnya tidak Felenia miliki. Namun, benarkah itu cinta? *** "Itulah caraku menunjukkan cinta kasih kepadamu, Wahai Pengantinku. Bagaimana pun, iblis tidak tunduk pada manusia dan mahluk lainnya, bahkan pada Sang Pencipta. Jadi, aku harap kau mengerti hal tersebut." ~Leoniel~ Sang Iblis Agung Lucifer.

She was trapped in the darkness. He ruled over it. Zarya Rogov, born to be a sacrifice. Always kept in the dark, she learned to live along with it. To the world, she was just another spoiled princess but only the walls of the Rogov's mansion knew the true tale of her unending sorrows. She thought escape would mean freedom. She thought the world outside would save her, only to realize she loved the mansion walls that trapped her more than to be caught by the actual beast out there. But it was too late, she was trapped again and his cage was cruler, colder and reeked of wrath. Sergei Morozov, the Pakhan feared by all. The man who walked over those he crushed mercilessly. His next target was her father, and to crush that old man, he captured his daughter, made her his wife, and decided to keep her as just a mere accessory in his mansion, just a mere caretaker for his son. That was his plan, until he found himself unable to look away from her, he found himself craving her, loosening his tie in her vicinity just because she was just too hard to resist. He hated the feeling because he promised himself that he would be the one to take her life and no one else, not even god. But one thing he knew for sure, he craved her more than he craved to sin, and she was worse than a sin, she was addiction, and he was hooked. WARNINGS: FORCED MARRIAGE. NON-CONSENSUAL RELATIONSHIP. POWER IMBALANCE. PSYCHOLOGICAL MANIPULATION. OBSESSIVE/POSSESSIVE MALE LEAD. GORE.

Chris never expected his life to change the moment he met Dante at the bar. What started as a chance encounter led to a job offer, a contract he couldn’t resist, and a world of luxury beyond his imagination. But beneath Dante’s charming demeanor lies a darker, more alluring truth, one that Chris stumbles upon too late. As sparks fly between them, Chris battles his growing attraction to Dante while trying to maintain his normal life with his girlfriend and parents. When he discovers Dante’s secret, a hunger that can only be satisfied by blood, Chris plunges into a dangerous game of desire, denial, and betrayal. Their passion ignites into a fiery affair, but the shadows of Dante’s world threaten to consume them both. With jealous rivals, a bitter ex-girlfriend, and an ancient betrayal coming to light, Chris must decide if love is worth risking his humanity. As the stakes rise, will Dante and Chris fight to stay together, or will the darkness tear them apart?

Hidup Amora berubah menjadi penuh bahaya, saat dirinya dibuang ke pulau Blaxland atas perintah Kaisar. Pulau ini dikenal sebagai pulau terkutuk karena dipenuhi oleh makhluk mistis, yang tak lain adalah siluman pemangsa manusia. Namun, pulau Blaxland ternyata menyimpan sesuatu yang lebih berbahaya daripada siluman kelaparan. Hal itu adalah, Amagl terkutuk yang dipercaya sebagai perwujudan dari segala hal buruk. Akibat kecerobohannya, Amora membuat Amagl terkutuk terbangun dari tidur panjangnya. Semenjak saat itu, mau tidak mau Amora harus ikut dalam perjalanan sang Amagl. Melewati banyak bahaya, menemukan berbagai hal baru, serta mengungkap satu per satu rahasia masa lalu. "Kau yang sudah membangunkanku, Amora. Maka, kau harus menerima takdirmu untuk tetap berada di sisiku, selamanya.”—Xavier, sang Amagl Terkutuk.

Dante "The Bull" De Luca, The ruthless Mafia boss, has made a name for himself for being merciless and cold-blooded, he has one rule: never fall in love. But when he is coerced to marry Emily, the beautiful and intelligent daughter of a rival family to secure a fragile truce, he begins to questions the existence of that single rule which has given him the reputation he has of being nothing less than ruthless and brutal. Emily is used by her father as a bargaining chip to cool down the hatred their families have groomed for many years that threatens to destroy them. Emily, determined to survive in a world of drugs, lies, and murders, she must learn to adapt quickly as the wife of one of the most dangerous men in Chicago as the risks that come with such position are severe. As she draws closer to Dante, she slowly begins to realize that the monster she married may not be as evil as the mafia world paints him to be. Will their love be the cure to a years old family disease of hate and strife, or will it spark a war that destroys everything?"

A handsome yet pale-looking man suddenly appeared in front of Celestine. A vampire! That's what she thinks when she saw his pointed fangs. She was about to run to save her life but the vampire quickly grabbed her shoulder. "Where are you going, Lady?" he asked her in a dangerous tone. "P-Please, d-don't kill me. I'm willing to do anything just spare my life," Celestine begged the vampire, her body trembling in fear of the ruthless creature in front of her. "Really?" the vampire smiled, his fangs shows up and it only makes Celestine frightened even more. "Then be my slave!" Unwilling to die, Celestine agreed to become the vampire's slave. But she didn't expect that she will fall in love with him. And thus, they started a vampire-human relationship. But she becomes the target of another powerful vampire because she was the weakness of Trevor, which she discovered awakened because of her blood. Now, she will not only face Trevor's enemies but also needs to face her father who hated Trevor for many years.