There's A Monster Underneath My Bed

Penelope thought she was her husband’s one and only love. Until she caught him in bed with her twin sister. Penelope Verdant has lived her life as a pawn and slave to her family desiring freedom. The only happiness in her life was her marriage of four years. She believed her husband loved her, he treated her well and never gave her a reason to doubt his love. But when she finds out he’s been sleeping with her sister longer than she’s been married to him, she becomes disillusioned with her marriage. She wants revenge for her wasted years. She files for divorce, only for her husband to reject it. Backed into a corner, she seeks help from a man she should never have sought out. The man known as The Devil of Deals, an elusive billionaire who wants nothing more than to possess her completely. His price is costly, one she isn't sure she can afford. But marriage is an even worse fate than selling her soul. Will she get her revenge, shatter the chains of her old life, and rise as the queen? Or will she sink into the depths of hell? The path from pawn to queen isn’t an easy one…and the Devil is not patient. (Content Warning: this is a dark billionaire romance containing mature themes including but not limited to: explicit sexual content, unhealthy obsession, toxic love, forbidden love, pain and blood kink, physical and sexual abuse (not between main characters), taboo family dynamics, a lot of swearing, and violence. Morality is but a friendly suggestion to the characters of this story. Proceed with caution.) THE THALORIAN PANTHEON SAGA LINEUP: BOOK 1.0: FALLING INTO THE DEVIL’S BED. BOOK 2.0: INFERNAL LILY (coming soon). BOOK 0.5: HIS HEAVENLY CURSE (coming soon).

"Matt, don't play me, honey, please—" (Beatrice) Beatrice thought her husband had given her a memorable wedding surprise on their first night on the best. But after experiencing unprecedented pleasure, a soft whisper in her ear made her tense, "You are so delicious my stepmother, sorry if I precede my Dad." (Christopher) "W-what, who are you?!" *** How will Beatrice respond to her stepson's rude behaviour? And what does her stepson's mean by that?

When I was seven, my constant vomiting got so bad that my mother took me to court and accused me of being born dangerous. If the charge stuck, I would be stripped of my family ties and sent straight to prison. Everyone said my mother was overreacting. "He's just a kid. Kids get sick. As his mother, you should be more understanding." But the moment the evidence was shown, the room went dead quiet. My mother had drunk herself into a stomach bleed just to land a contract, and the second she got home, I threw up all over it. The deal was voided, and she lost her job on the spot. On my sister, Ophelia Sowle's, birthday, I threw up all over her cake right in front of all her classmates. After that, she was shunned by everyone at school. She spiraled into depression and even slashed her wrists. It didn't matter where I was, at the dinner table or under the covers. I could start vomiting at any moment. My mother and Ophelia had to clean me up more than 30 times a day. It wore them down to the breaking point. What infuriated them the most was that every time I finished throwing up, I would look at them and laugh, as if I was mocking them. The judge brought the gavel down and declared me guilty of being born bad. Ophelia's eyes turned red as she cried, saying she couldn't bear to lose me. I didn't cry or fight it. I accepted the verdict. But I requested that the judge watch my memories first. The judge looked stunned. "Memory extraction means drilling into your brain. The pain is unbearable. Are you sure?" I nodded without hesitation. But Ophelia suddenly panicked. "I don't agree!"

I was sold to a monster to pay off a debt that was never mine. He’s a cold-blooded mafia boss with a vendetta burning through his veins. To him, I’m the daughter of the woman who ruined his life. A name I never chose. A lie I’m forced to wear. He wants to punish me. Break me. But he doesn’t know the truth—and if he finds out, I might not survive it. Still, there’s something in his eyes when he looks at me. Something dangerous. Possessive. Something that makes me forget I came here to escape. I was meant to be a sacrifice. But now I’m the obsession he never saw coming. And if we’re not careful, the secrets between us will bury us both.

Astrella Honey Salcedo, a writer with a hidden side, unknowingly steps into a deadly trap when she clicks on a mysterious link. Kidnapped and sold at a secret auction, she was taken aback when the highest bidder took her—someone from her past she never expected to see again. Cold and menacing, he’s a figure she once trusted, now twisted by anger and revenge. He holds her family responsible for a betrayal that shattered his life, and he’s not there for forgiveness. As Astrella's pulled deeper into his dangerous world, she begins to wonder: Is he the villain of her story, or something far more complicated?

Zara Castellano doesn’t cry. She doesn’t beg. She doesn’t love. As the only daughter of the most feared mafia family on the East Coast, Zara was raised to command armies and slit throats in silence. At twenty-three, she’s spoiled, dangerous, and untouchable. Men want her. Enemies fear her. And everyone obeys her. Everyone… except Lucien Blake. A self-made billionaire with no allegiance to blood or bullets, Lucien becomes the pawn in a deadly marriage contract—one that ties him to a woman he’s never met but already loathes. Zara doesn’t want a husband. She wants a pet. A toy. A man she can dominate. Lucien isn’t used to bowing. But this time, saying “no” means death. Thrown into a marriage forged by blood and greed, the two clash like fire and ice. Zara pushes. Lucien resists. But behind every fight is a heat they can’t escape—and a twisted attraction that might just destroy them both. Zara doesn’t believe in love. She believes in control. And now, she owns a man who refuses to break. “You don’t have to love me, Lucien. You just have to kneel when I say so.” NOTE: If you’ve read my other books, you know my women bite back and my men bleed beautifully for them. Married to a Monster flips the classic dark romance—this time, the monster wears red lipstick and diamond stilettos. Expect power games, obsession, hate that turns to heat, and a heroine you’ll love to fear. This story contains dominance, manipulation, dark secrets, and psychological warfare—but always consensual. Trigger Warnings: Violence, dark themes, emotional manipulation, power imbalance, sexual tension, sex, obsession. Tags: Mafia Princess, Billionaire Husband, Enemies to Lovers, Forced Marriage, Dominant Heroine, Dark Romance, Power Couple.

Walang ibang pinangarap si Ashanti kundi ang maibalik ang dating init at pagmamahal ng kanyang ina—pagmamahal na naglaho nang iwan sila ng kanyang ama para sa ibang babae. Kaya nang dumating ang pagkakataong mapasaya ito, hindi na siya nagdalawang-isip pa: pakakasalan niya ang lalaking pinili nito para sa kanya—si Grant. Ngunit ang akala niyang "happy ending" ay naging simula ng impyernong buhay mag-asawa. Sa likod ng magandang itsura at katayuan ni Grant ay ang lamig at kalupitan na sumira kay Ashanti. Mabuti na lamang at dumating si Uncle Saint—ang nag-iisang tiyuhin ni Grant, ang matagal na nitong karibal, at ang pinakamalaking tinik sa lalamunan nito. Kabaliktaran naman, si Uncle Saint ang naging tanging sandalan at kakampi ni Ashanti sa gitna ng dilim. Sa pagtira nila sa iisang bubong, sa bawat sandali ng pagdamay at pag-unawa, unti-unting namulaklak ang isang damdaming ipinagbabawal. Nagsimula ang lahat sa "no-strings-attached" na ugnayan hanggang nauwi na lang sa matinding pagmamahalan—isang pag-ibig na bawal, delikado, at puno ng panganib. Hanggang saan sila dadalhin ng bawal nilang ugnayan? Paano kung biglang magbago si Grant at nais nitong ayusin ang kanilang nasirang pamilya? Dagdag pa sa gulo, bumalik ang asawa ni Uncle Saint—handang gawin ang lahat para mabawi ito. Hanggang saan nila kayang itago ang kanilang lihim? Kung kailan nahanap na nila ang tunay na pag-ibig, ipaglalaban ba nila ito kahit laban na sa prinsipyo at kasal? O susuko na lamang sila at itutuwid ang pagkakamali, kahit na ang kapalit nito ay ang pagwasak sa kanilang mga puso?

Untuk menyelamatkan keluarganya dari kehancuran, Naura Callista Wijaya terpaksa menerima pernikahan kontrak dengan pria yang paling ia takuti. Arka Rajendra Mahardika, CEO kejam yang dijuluki monster di dunia bisnis. Satu tanda tangan di atas kertas… dan hidup Naura tidak lagi menjadi miliknya. Ia harus meninggalkan Dion, pria yang ia cintai, untuk menikahi sang monster dan menjalani pernikahan tanpa cinta dengan seorang pria yang katanya tidak memiliki hati. Setidaknya… itu yang ia pikirkan. Karena setelah menikah, Naura mulai menyadari sesuatu yang mengganggu. Arka tidak pernah memperlakukannya seperti istri kontrak.Tatapannya terlalu posesif.Sentuhannya terlalu menuntut. “Selama kamu memakai namaku... kamu adalah milikku, Naura." bisiknya dingin di telinga Naura. Masalahnya… pria yang Naura tinggalkan belum benar-benar menyerah. Dan monster seperti Arka tidak pernah berbagi apa yang menjadi miliknya. Ketika dua pria itu akhirnya berhadapan, Naura sadar bahwa pernikahan ini bukan sekadar kontrak, Ini adalah perang yang bisa menghancurkan semuanya.

Her village burned. Her family died. Liora fled to Kraithan, thinking she had left the monsters behind—but one high-ranking vampire shows up in her apartment, wounded, dangerous, and impossible to ignore. Weak but cunning, he carries secrets that could lead her to the creature who destroyed her home—or drag her into a darkness she has spent her life running from. To survive—and to strike back—Liora must confront what it truly means to become the monster. And in a city where vampires, werewolves, and humans collide, every choice could be deadly.

She caught her husband in bed with her stepsister. So she walked away and walked straight into the arms of a devil. When Ruby discovers her husband Asher tangled between the sheets with her stepsister Scarlett, she couldn't explain how she felt but she refused to be the begging wife. Determined to prove she’s already moved on, Ruby makes a reckless choice at a lavish banquet: she kisses Harrison King, the infamous, ruthless billionaire known for crushing women who dare throw themselves at him. Everyone expects her to be humiliated. Instead, Harrison kisses her back. What begins as a fiery one-night stand spirals into something far more dangerous when Ruby discovers the truth, Harrison is her uncle.