The Underground Railroad

By day, Carlotta spins stories. By night, she serves drinks. Her life was simple. Until her good-for-nothing brother offered her as collateral to pay off a massive gambling debt to a ruthless underground casino. Now she's the reluctant fiancée of a powerful mafioso rumored to have a cruel streak... and a bedroom secret that's the talk of the criminal underworld: erectile dysfunction. Carlotta would've found it funny if it weren't her life on the line. To make things worse, fate throws in another complication: her dangerously attractive new driver-slash-bodyguard. With abs worthy of a thirst trap and a face that screams "Asgardian demigod". He's the kind of temptation a woman in her situation absolutely does not need. Just when she thinks it couldn't get more absurd, her cold, mysterious fiancé summons her to his penthouse suite with one chilling demand: He wants a taste of what's been promised. Her.

His name was Yuri Daniel Athanas. They called him, "The Golden Boy" of Alcolytes Triad, a college organization during the day and an underground racing club at night. Like his brothers.. Yuri Daniel was very rich, powerful, hot guy, gorgeous and devastatingly sexy and Intelligent. Unlike his brothers.. Yuri Daniel did not leave a trail of broken hearts behind him. Yuri was an angel amidst all the other Greek devils, they said. I like hearing that about him. It gave me hope that when we do meet again, he would remember his promise, and he would keep it. He would take one look at me and he wouldn't mind that I wasn't... Okay. He wouldn't mind, I wasn't... Normal. If he was everything I prayed he would be, he'd take one look at me and love me. Like he had promise ...

[18+] This story may contain mature themes such as profanity, drugs, violence, and sexual nature. Read at your own risk. *** Reiana Avy also known as Revy is the best at what she does when it comes to investigating a case of strange murdersㅡbut also the best at giving her superior a lot of trouble because she always does things by herself. One night, she infiltrates a shady nightclub to investigate her sister’s death and let herself get drugged. Soon, she woke up just to find herself in a theatre: what lies before her is an underground auction and she’s being presented as one of the goods. To her horror, the highest bidder is none other than the famous masked man; Crimsonㅡone of the world of crime’s most dangerous men. Revy expects to be killed or mistreated after being sold but for some strange reason, she’s taken to a penthouse where Crimson reveals his identity and proposes a deal to her that led to a contractual marriage.

"Your mission is to infiltrate the Dharma Sahib Mafia Empire and retrieve the fabled 'Kohinoor of Kali' - a diamond said to grant its owner control over the underground world. It's rumored to be hidden within the empire's stronghold, guarded by the ruthless mafia lord, Sahib himself," The other man in the room gawked at the man that just gave him orders. Will he be able to do this for the sake of Alexandra's freedom and his? ***** Alexandra Acosta got herself intertwined with a masked stripper at her best friend's birthday party. She was charmed by his performance and mistakenly took his mask off. And that became the biggest mistake she ever made. His life was being caged around a hidden organization she knew nothing about, which makes him live a dual-life. Involvement of Alexandra made everything go haywire when the leader of the organization wanted to make Alexandra a member. He wanted to protect her at all costs, falling for her along the way but of course, he had to pay the price for it.

For our third anniversary, my boyfriend claimed he wanted to 'broaden my horizons'. However, he was just waiting for me to step into the restroom from the moment we arrived. He immediately shredded my passport and every piece of identification I owned. Before I could even comprehend what he had done, he dragged me into an underground casino. He strutted in like he belonged there, greeting everyone along the way. "This one's premium, fresh from studying abroad!" I blinked at the massive men closing in on me. The black rose tattoos on their arms… They looked like the insignias of the Lyon family, the mafia syndicate led by my ex-fiancé, who was also their newly crowned Godfather. He once loved me obsessively, pursued me for eight years, and nearly forced me into marriage under the weight of his family's power. It took everything I had to escape that life back then. What just happened? One vacation, and I somehow landed right back into their hands?

At the heart of Nigeria’s academic pride, Eko University, life for students revolves around exams, friendships, and dreams of a brighter future. But all of that changes when a cryptic video from an underground group called Zotes sends shockwaves across the nation. Their chilling ultimatum: the government must release 5 billion naira within a week—or face a nightmare unleashed. No one takes them seriously until the first outbreak. A mysterious virus spreads rapidly through the university campus, turning students and staff into mindless, bloodthirsty creatures. As the infection spirals out of control, the government seals off the campus, leaving survivors trapped with nowhere to run. In the midst of the chaos, a mismatched group of students bands together. Their only aim to survive. Now, with time running out and betrayal lurking among them, the group must fight their way through infected lecture halls and crumbling dormitories to find the cure and stop the madness from spilling into the outside world. In this intense tale of survival, loyalty, and sacrifice, Campus of the Dead explores the price of ambition and the fragile line between order and anarchy.

Theo Earl Andreas is an Alpha mafia; the leader of the Black Lotus organization and has great power in the underground business world in the Uthaman Empire. He is known as the heartless Alpha and is notorious for his way of torturing his enemies. What happens when this heartless Alpha meets a Mate who is his line of fate on the auction stage? Theo wanted to claim as well as mark Damelza even considering it a gift from the Moon Goddess. But he knew he wasn't good enough for her because he was the killer of his omega brother and the cause of her trauma. He also had no intention of staying away from her, even though his Omega refused him to do the mating bond. So, what should Theo do to keep Damelza by his side? Can he make the best decision when his enemies target his Omega, which turns out not to be as innocent as he thought? A journey of fate filled with bloody tragedies, revenge, grief, regret, and hope for a second chance.

This book contains themes and content not suitable for readers under 18. *** When Russian mafia heir Andrei Dostoevsky attends a secret underground auction in Istanbul, Turkey, he intends only to recover a priceless Rembrandt for his father's collection. Instead, he impulsively purchases Zane Knightly—a fierce, strikingly beautiful young man paraded as human art. Bought and all but imprisoned in Andrei’s isolated Russian mansion, Zane vows to resist as he plots his escape and probable revenge, but each battle of wills fans the spark between them into an uncontrollable inferno. Trapped between hatred and longing, Zane's plan for escape unravels as forbidden emotions take hold. As Andrei’s obsession with Zane grows, he defies his father’s brutal expectations—risking death to claim Zane not as a possession, but as something far more dangerous: a partner. In a world where love is weakness, Andrei and Zane must decide if they are each other's salvation—or each other’s ruin.

Elara Grey has lived her entire life in silence, hiding her strength behind calm eyes and quiet obedience. But when she is sold at a secret underground auction, her fate takes a dark and unexpected turn. Alexander Steele — the cold, feared multi-billionaire — buys her with a single command and a single glance. Known for his power, ruthlessness, and heart made of ice, Alexander sees Elara as nothing more than property. But she is nothing like he expected. Her innocence challenges him. Her quiet bravery intrigues him. And her presence awakens emotions he buried long ago. As Elara navigates her new life inside the billionaire’s mansion, she realizes that Alexander is not only dangerous… he is broken. And she might be the only one capable of melting the ice around his heart. But enemies are watching, waiting for the perfect moment to strike — and Elara becomes the weakness they want to use against him. In a world filled with power, pain, and forbidden desire… Fire will meet Ice. And neither of them will ever be the same.

During the year-end review, Shirley Johnson, Chris Kennedy’s childhood friend, said she wanted to take over as the project lead so she could get promoted to deputy general manager. For the sake of the company, I turned her down. Shirley, furious, quit on the spot and went to get married. Under my lead, the project brought in billions, and the company went public in one leap. Later, I married Chris. During our honeymoon, I was kidnapped and dragged into an underground compound in Morandia. I was about to call for help when I heard Chris say, "Do whatever you want with this vile woman." I desperately demanded to know why. Chris kicked me in the stomach. "If you hadn’t forced your way into the project lead position back then, Shirley wouldn’t have been pushed into that marriage! She wouldn’t have been abused to death. You owe her." When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the day Shirley demanded to be the project lead.