The Trouble With Peace

"I always tell you not to talk with your mouth full," Enzo murmured, towering above me, his fingers digging into the back of my head... Jaden has one plan: pretend to be Enzo's toy long enough to work his escape to Sophia, a girl he thinks he loves. But all plans proves abortive and he finds himself back in the bed of the same man he swears that he hates. The first night with the ruthless Mafia Lord, Enzo, would open Jaden's eyes to his hidden fantasies of being wrecked by Enzo. But even Lust and Love won't be enough for the trouble that's coming...

The Miller family is in trouble with a huge debt on their name. The only way to pay the price is to marry off one of their daughters to the Easton family's eldest son. Using Amber as a scapegoat to marry a man she never knew. Her husband is known for being ruthless and he was extremely disappointed and angry that he married the wrong girl. She only yearns to be loved and she hoped to earn it from her cold and heartless husband, Max Easton, even though he is deeply in love with someone else. Craving for an impossible love, will she be able to break her husband's cold heart or he will breaks hers instead?

Nicole Thompson is a badass or a delinquent as some may call her. She gets into trouble a lot at school but she's invisible. All the teachers know her but none of the students do. Although she's been with them since kindergarten, no one noticed her. But all that's about to change with Tyler Miller now in the picture. Popstar Tyler Miller is set to finish his final year at ridgeway high, but he's in for a bumpy but amazing ride when he meets the school badass Nicole Thompson who no one seems to notice. Dealing with crazy pasts and present decisions as they weave through life while reaching for a star.

"Are you sure you want to change your name, Ms. Anderson? You'll have to change your degree certificate, documentation, and passport once you do." Noelle Anderson nods. "I'm sure." The employee tries to talk her out of it. "It's quite troublesome for adults to change their names, and your current name sounds nice. Are you sure you don't want to think about it?" "No, I'm done thinking." She signs the form. "Sorry for the trouble and thanks." "Alright, then. The name you're changing to is… Aria Byrd, right?" "Yeah." Aria Byrd—it means a flight to freedom.

“Who said Lucas could have all the pretty ones?” he said and I immediately flinched from his touch. “I belong to Lucas” I hissed but he gave a small laugh “All that is Lucas’ will be mine” he whispered close to my ear and I immediately stepped out of his ring and walked away without looking back. A night of fiery passion, an accidental marking and a secret pregnancy puts Jessica at risk but what happens when the trouble comes from the man who placed her in family's way? Now she's on the run with the secret baby of her ex best friend and newest enemy

After that night with Travis—a priest who also happened to be her first—she fled the club, desperate for a new life. She hoped she'd never see him again; if possible, she wished their paths would never cross, not even to glimpse his shadow. Her life finally found peace when she decided to go back to her hometown. But that peace shattered when she discovered her sister, whom their parents had sent to a prestigious religious academy specifically to prevent her from turning out like herself, was now pregnant by one of the school's own priests. Just as she was interrogating the board, trying to find out who the father of her sister's baby was, she bumped into Travis. He was the current head of the board, feared for his unusual aura and commanding authority, and notorious as a great womanizer. Her heart suddenly raced, and she wanted to drop everything and run, but it was too late. The womanizing priest had already captured her attention.

Mina Mendoza thought her darkest days were behind her. Running her late mentor’s bar in the heart of New York gave her a fragile sense of peace. But all of that shatters one night when a blood-soaked stranger crashes through her doors just before closing time, gun in hand and secrets in his eyes. Luciano is dangerous, wounded, and devastatingly magnetic, the kind of man Mina swore she'd never fall for. But he’s not just any man. He’s tied to the mafia. The kind of ties that leave blood trails and whispered threats. Helping him survive was instinct. Surviving what came next, that’s the real challenge. Drawn to him in dreams that feel too real, haunted by her traumatic past, and stalked by the violent world Luciano can’t outrun, Mina finds herself caught in something far deeper than attraction. She’s entangled in a web of lies, bullets, and power where trust is a gamble, and love might be a fatal mistake. As her world tilts into chaos, Mina must choose: run from the fire, or walk straight into it with the one man who could destroy everything. Because loving him was never part of the agreement. And yet, it might be the only thing that saves them both. Luciano isn’t just trouble, he’s the trouble: the Don of a powerful mafia family, running from a betrayal that could cost him everything. Now, Mina is caught in his storm, haunted by dreams, and tangled in a love that defies logic. She saved him once. But loving him might be the most dangerous thing she’s ever done.

PART 1: ANA AND AMBROSE Analyn is a human in a world full of werewolves. Her family is one of the last remaining holdouts to their violent takeover, but all she wants to do is live in peace away from the fierce beasts. But her father has other plans. Using her as a pawn in the name of peace, he arranges for her to marry the notorious future Alpha of the Lightbridge Shadows, only the strongest pack in North America. Despite his young age, Ambrose has built the reputation of a ruthless and ferocious wolf who showed no mercy. He doesn't want anything to do with Ana because he finds humans weak and useless. But his father had other plans for Ambrose's future as the Alpha. Now she has to pretend to be the perfect happily wedded wife on the outside while she's married to Ambrose, who hated her on sight. But Analyn isn't one to just meekly follow the rules, and she's determined to push all of his buttons. PART 2 and 3: Bonus stories.

It was New Year's Eve. We were streaming live when my brother called. I spoke first, "I wish you peace and a happy, long life." He gave a cold laugh. "Yeah, well, I don't want you to have any of that. I hope you spend the rest of your life in misery." I'd cut him off the year he was flat broke. Now that he was successful, this was the first thing he did—get back at me. I kept my tone calm. "I wish you peace and a happy, long life." He sounded annoyed. "Cut it out. There's no way I'm wishing you well. If I have to say something, then I hope you stay miserable forever." The host hesitated, then chimed in, "Ben, that was just a recording of Hailey's message. And yes, when she left… she was in a lot of pain and quite miserable, just like you hoped for."

"Your application for the exchange program has been approved, Isla. You're the only person who got through, so congratulations!" Isla Stokerton feels at peace when she hears the good news from her professor, Richard Langham. "Thanks, Mr. Langham. I'll make sure to achieve great things and not disappoint you."