The Mafia's Mercy

"Apple Gale Fernandez-Tuazon," he teased as he played with my shirt. His breath gives me shiver as I want to run away from him but I can't. I just can't. His smell, his touch, his body, I want him too more than he wants me. Naramdaman ko ang mainit niyang hininga sa leeg ko habang patuloy niyang pinapalakad ang kamay niya papasok sa natitira kong saplot. ***** Si Adrious Caesar Tuazon ay kinikilala as the most dangerous Mafia King. He was ruthless, cold, attractive, dangerous, poker-faced expression, dark, and dead gorgeous. Namimili lang siya ng kanyang pinagkakatiwalaan. Si Apple Gale Fernandez ay hangad na maging flight attendant after she graduated from college. She was charming, may pagkamasungit sa mga hindi niya kilala, labanera sa mga taong lumalaban sa kanya at higit sa lahat she is loveable. Hindi maayos ang pakikitungo ng ina ni Apple sa kanya. Hindi niya inaasahan na ibibenta siya ng kanyang sariling ina sa isang Mafia King na bilyornayo sa halagang limang bilyong piso. Hindi alam ni Apple na nakatakda para sa kanya ang isang korona para magkaroon ng title na Mafia Queen. Adrious is obsessed with Apple. In her body, eyes, face, everything! He was drowned by her presence kaya gumawa ng paraan si Adrious upang makuha ang babaeng pinapangarap niyang maging reyna.

Coraline Hart was a typical young woman for those looking at her from the outside. She went to work at a café, paid her bills, and was never seen without a smile on her face. But no one was to know the true horrors of what Coraline was forced to endure behind closed doors. To deal with his pain, her father went to the bottle and spent most of his time off his face with drink to forget his feelings. Due to his alcoholism, he can never hold down a job, and whatever money he does have, he drinks away. Causing Coraline to give him all of hers, knowing the dangers of what he could do if she were to say no. She had accepted this was her life now, going to work and giving all her money to her father, but that was until her saviour, in the form of a man in a very well-pressed suit with slicked-back hair and the thickest Spanish accent, walked into her café. This mysterious man soon becomes infatuated with this woman, who had unknowingly saved him the day they met; to him, it proved she was his and no other person was to cross her. But his infatuation was soon about to turn deadly; any man that he deemed too close to his Coraline soon slipped away without any hassle. When a police officer comes into the café and shreds some light on the man she was seeing, her world comes crumbling down. But for the mysterious man with the thick Spanish accent, he can never let go of his new obsession. Read on to find out how this simple interaction between two complete strangers became deadly.

Setelah bertahun-tahun hidup sebagai ketua mafia yang disegani, Anton "Si Tangan Besi" tiba-tiba memutuskan untuk pensiun dan bertaubat. Keputusan ini muncul setelah ia nyaris tewas dalam sebuah baku tembak dengan geng saingannya. Saat terbaring di rumah sakit, Anton mengalami mimpi aneh yang membuatnya yakin bahwa sudah waktunya meninggalkan dunia kejahatan dan menjalani hidup yang lebih baik. Namun, keluar dari dunia mafia ternyata tidak semudah yang dibayangkannya. Anak buahnya tidak percaya dengan keputusan Anton dan mengira ini hanya strategi untuk menjebak musuh. Sementara itu, para rivalnya menganggap Anton sedang menyusun rencana rahasia untuk merebut kembali kekuasaan. Situasi semakin rumit ketika seorang detektif cerdik, Luki, mulai mengawasi setiap gerak-gerik Anton karena mencurigai niatnya. Anton berusaha membuktikan kesungguhannya dengan membuka warung kopi di sudut kota. Tapi ketenangan itu tidak bertahan lama. Salah satu geng lama Anton menculik keponakannya, memaksanya untuk kembali ke medan laga. Dengan bantuan Luki (yang terpaksa bekerja sama karena keadaan), Anton harus menghadapi masa lalunya sekali lagi—kali ini bukan untuk berkuasa, tapi untuk melindungi orang-orang yang ia sayangi. Bisakah Anton benar-benar lepas dari dunia mafia, atau takdir sudah menuliskan bahwa seorang "Si Tangan Besi" akan selalu menjadi bagian dari dunia gelap?

Sabrina defends her mother after her father, lying lifeless on the floor, followed what Sabrina's mom ordered her to do with a gun in her hand. After hearing the police siren, her mother left her alone at the door with the gun in her left hand. As her mom says out, the police did not do anything to her, simply because she was a child. Even though they sent her to an orphanage, an older gentleman arrived and took her out, offering Sabrina to stay with his family at their mansion. Sabrina met the mafia's son but he walked away. He was always rude to her and he always pushed her away, but before his parents died, his father left him on a mission in order to protect Sabrina, even if he was the Mafia Bos's son.

"I'd always find you, Clara," he says, love and hatred burning brightly in his eyes. "There's nowhere you could hide from me. I'd find you anywhere, even in Hell." *** Clara Morelli is the youngest daughter of Nicólo Morelli, one of the most powerful men in the New York mafia. All her life she's been told that she would be auctioned to a strong and rich Italian family, and she believed it to be the highest privilege. She is hated by her mother and older brothers as she is her father's favourite, and so she never got along with them. On the day of her auction, her mother gives her a cryptic message that instills fear in her, but it is too late to turn back. Igor Makárov is one of the richest men in the Russian mafia, and when he shows up at the auction, his presence is unexpected. When he sees the gorgeous Clara on stage, he bids the highest price for her, starting a war between the Russians and Italians. Upon buying her, he makes her sign a bridal agreement where she vows to marry him and swear fealty to him and his family. Their relationship is rocky and explosive at best. She hates him and could never love him as he is cruel and vicious, but that all changes one fateful day. However, things go astray when she uncovers a horrible secret, one that forces her to leave everything behind and carry a secret of her own with her. Igor is not the man she thinks he is. He is much, much worse.

Nathan Williams is dangerous. He can be your worst nightmare if you get on his bad list. He is a vicious, cruel, ruthless, merciless, and heartless killer. He is New York most dangerous mafia lord in the disguise of the most successful CEO.He is known as Scorpio in the underworld because of his obsession with the deadly animal.Sophia James was leading a simple vanilla life when all of sudden her world turns upside down. She is an innocent, sweet and pure soul but that’s what attracts the darkness the most. She is the source of light to brighten up his dark world and he has no intention of letting her go if it means to blackmail her to last extents.....

Vincent Hastings, the ruthless Billionaire and the most fearful Mafia King in New York. He is the boss, he can get everything that he wants whether he does it with bare hands or by force. Just like how he forced Sophie Laurens, youngest daughter of Albert Laurens, one of the richest men in New York who had an agreement with Vincent to have one of his daughters marry him. He willingly offered his youngest one, not minding what the consequences are, not minding what Sophie's future might look like. Will Sophie be able to change the ruthless mafia boss? Or will she just escape from him?

Noel Laurent never expected a night of heartbreak to put him in the sights of Vincenzo de Luca..a man wrapped in danger, power, and ruthless desire. The mafia king wanted him from the moment their eyes met. But when Vincenzo sent his men to fetch him, Noel did the unthinkable..he refused. Now, Vincenzo is intrigued. Amused. Obsessed. Noel doesn’t belong in Vincenzo’s world of bloodstained hands and whispered threats, yet the mafia don is determined to make him his. No matter the cost. He spoils Noel, protects him, claims him, until Noel has nowhere left to run. And when old enemies and past wounds threaten to pull them apart, Vincenzo proves there’s nothing he won’t do to keep Noel in his arms..even if it means burning the world down. Noel thinks he can resist him. Vincenzo knows better. After all… what’s his will always be his.

When love turns toxic, desperation takes over. Imogen's marriage to wealthy Perry was supposed to be a fairytale, but behind the glamour, she's suffocating. Caught in a web of lies and infidelity, Imogen's last hope is a romantic trip to Rome. But when she catches Perry cheating, her world crashes down. Enter Silas Moretti - mysterious, charming, and passionate. As Imogen's secret affair with Silas ignites, she finds herself trapped between two worlds: one of luxury and lies, the other of forbidden desire and danger. When murder entwines their lives, Perry becomes the prime suspect. Imogen's dark secrets surface, and Silas promises to help. But as their romance intensifies, Imogen realizes she may have traded one cage for another. Will she escape the deadly trap of her own making, or will her quest for revenge consume her? Dive into this twisted game of love, lies, and betrayal, where nothing is as it seems, and the line between freedom and captivity blurs. Can Imogen break free, or will she become the next victim?

They had two things in common: feistiness and a thirst for love. One they showed, the other they hid, buried deep behind their walls. Calvin Logan, a billionaire, marries to save his reputation. Cora Jackson, an abused divorcee, marries Calvin in place of her sister. Upon meeting him, she is surprised by who he is but good enough, she matches his fierceness and authority. With attraction pulling them together, Cora and Calvin must find a way to break down their protective walls and get what they both crave: LOVE.