When his mask cracks

Marriage was never about love, it was a weapon, a strategy, the final step Leonardo Mancini needed to claim his place as Don. In his world, love is weakness, and weakness gets you killed. For Nora Romano, life was simple until the night her father’s debt to the mafia became her burden. The price? Her freedom. The cost? Becoming the wife of a man whose name was feared across Italy. What begins as a marriage of leverage soon spirals into a dangerous game of secrets, betrayal, and blood loyalty. As enemies close in and trust fractures within the family, Leonardo is forced to confront the one thing he swore he’d never risk.... his heart. Can a man built on power and control balance the weight of love? And can Nora give her heart to someone whose world embodies everything she despises? In the mafia, love is the deadliest gamble of all.

"You look absolutely gorgeous." He placed a soft kiss on my cheek. His hazel eyes looked straight into me, trapping me in the whirlpool of golden swrils. It was the moment I knew that I was trapped forever. And the worst part was... "I will make sure that you don't escape, babygirl." He whispered in my ear. Meera Adarsh, daughter of a single mother gets involved with the infamous business tycoon Dhruv Saxena as her Sugar Daddy. To pay off the bills and insure a good life for her little sister who's entrapped under the whims of her toxic mother, Meera had to try her limits and become his Sugar baby.

I am standing in front of the mirror only on my red skirt and blouse.He is wearing me a red saree.Tears are flowing from my eyes like nigra falls.After wearing me the saree,he sat me down in front of the mirror and started wearing me jewellery. He applied red lipstick on my lips and said seductively, "you look very fuckable in red colour."I replied crying, "please.Let me see my brother.He is very sick.Let me go to the hospital for once".Hearing me, he slapped very hard on my face and fisted my hair tightly.He said anger dripping from his voice,"you dare to talk back.Did you just forget your place in front of me.Tell me who you are?Tell me whom you belong? I hissed in pain and replied," I am your doll. I only belong to you. I am only yours" . . . Devika, A 20-year-old college-going girl was married to the mafia leader Abhinav. After her marriage, her husband started torturing her for some reason which she doesn't know. Will she ever come to know why she is being tortured?Join Abhinav and Devika's, bittersweet love journey and be a part of their journey.. . . Warning- Disturbing scene ahead like violence, rape and mental abuse. Read at your own risk. It's a work of fiction. So, kindly take it as fiction. English isn't my first language so apologizing in advance for grammatical errors.

"You're just a maid, what do you know?" he scoffed Harper Holmes, a young female who was found herself in nothing but everlasting debts and unpaid bills. Fled in the middle of the night from her abusive husband to a new city to become a waitress, where the money was not enough to handle debts, Harper has seen it all. Just as everything seems to be okay, a blast from the past comes knocking on the door, and she also discovers something life-changing.

" 𝔻𝕠𝕟'𝕥 𝕡𝕦𝕤𝕙 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕒𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕡𝕠𝕚𝕟𝕥, 𝕨𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪 𝕟𝕦𝕞𝕓 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕡𝕒𝕚𝕟 " ────༺♡༻──── 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗵𝗶 𝗝𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹 A well known Choreographer and sole girl of Jindal Family who broke the chase of government job. She follow her passion and built herself from Scratch. But— Possession ask Sacrifice. She sacrifice her sanity for her dream. ༺♡༻ 𝗗𝗵𝗿𝘂𝘃 𝗥𝗮𝗷 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 Single father and CEO of Singhania Industry. but above that— Yuvraj of Jaisalmer. A royalty since birth. Born with a silver spoon yet– Had his worst betrayal of life and never move on. ────༺♡༻──── He fell first and Harder. Cold CEO × Numb Girl Possesive Female protagonist Dominant Male Protagonist ────༺♡༻──── " He healed something which he never broke " " She stood when she didn't have to "

You might wonder what the bait is all about? Yeah. Life, itself, is a dirty game. Like a pass card, just to achieve the impossible at the expense of others. Here comes a clean but dirty game played amongst three. Each wants to be crowned the dirtiest and master of the game... Hardie Morrison, a drug addict and a drug Lord too. Involved in a play of lose or win, he lost his beloved and he's bent on revenge. Arlington Grayson, a young and promising lady who's just after what life decided to offer. Everyone seeks for happiness and yes, that's one of Arlington's wish everyday. What happens when Arlington met with Hardin, fell head over heels with him but all Hardie wants was just to used her for his benefit and disposed her off like a trash. Love, they say, melts a hardened heart and it sometimes heals a broken heart too. But what if reverse is the case here? What if Arlington was just the wrong bait? What if...? What if...?

Ayla was an Omega. Like any other girl, she spent her entire life waiting for the moment when she shifts and her mate reveals himself to her. Her anticipation comes to an end when after her eighteenth birthday, she gets to know her mate is the Alpha of her pack. Celebration's all around. But in a cruel twist of fate, her pack gets attacked by the rival pack and unexpectedly, she realizes that the enemy Alpha is also her mate! For the sake of some spice in her boring life and also for the sake of their irresistible charm, she gives the two Alpha a 60-days countdown to win her heart. Who do you think will take her home as his Luna? And why does she has two mates? Join the journey of Ayla, the Omega where her fate brings out her wildest nightmares to life. "Because the secrets are yet to unveil."

" I don't know why your helping me" I stated as I walked away from him . " I know what you must think about me just like the rest of them , I know you hate me just like the rest ..." before I could even finish my words kalib was by my side with a furious look in his eyes. for a moment I almost step back fearing his alpha command but something told me he wouldn't hurt me " mea I never hated you I never thought of you badly even now even in the mess we are in I could never " "but..." I interjected "no buts we are in this together and nothing is going to change that" "ok" I anwered I knew there was no hope in arguing but I couldn't understand why he was helping me why he was here it's not like I'm his mate. Let me introduce myself I'm Mea I'm your average girl, well if you don't count the fact when I reach the age of 18 I will shift for the first time , shifting is the most amazing feeling in the world , when uou can be free to run in the woods as you please to feel the ground under your paw feel the breez in your fur well atleast thats what we have been told growing up but there is a curse plased on our pack . A curse that could stop us from shifteing and goddess help anyone that cant shift.

"I didn't ask to be kidnapped and held captive against my will. I didn't asked to be put in this life style now..... And I most certainly did not ask to be his mate." Lily Stephens is an ordinary girl, University graduate and ready to start her career and help provide for her beloved family. But what happens when fate pulls her into a world she thought would never exist? Jackson Woods is the strongest and fearless wolf in Oregon, and Alpha of the Blood Stone Pack. But when he discovers that Lily is his mate, he will stop at nothing to have her. And he will do anything it takes to protect her from their biggest enemy yet to come. But how far will he go? With her life drastically changing, and a traitor out spreading word of her new title to the pack to an unknown enemy. Lily is left with making the hardest decision of her life. Surviving rogue attacks while adjusting to this new lifestyle, all she wants is to go back to her home. But with an overprotective Jackson constantly watching over her, that just complicates things more.

In a world where appearances are everything, Lola Navarro's carefully constructed life shatters when a twist of fate entwines her with Santiago Morales—her best friend's enigmatic older brother. He's a titan of industry, a rumored playboy whose charisma is as legendary as his fortune. A sudden, inescapable scandal thrusts them into a high-stakes charade: a public engagement designed to deceive the voracious media and safeguard their reputations. Forced into the same living space, their lives become an intricate dance of whispered secrets and undeniable proximity. Beneath the dazzling facade, the carefully built walls around their hearts begin to crumble. Sparks fly, tempers flare, and as the lines between their 'performance' and their true selves blur, an electric, forbidden attraction ignites. But the world watches, and the powerful forces that brought them together threaten to tear them apart. Can Lola, fiercely independent and suddenly thrust into the limelight, navigate the treacherous currents of Santiago's world? And can Santiago, a man accustomed to controlling every aspect of his empire, surrender to a love that defies all logic? In a city built on illusions, they must decide if their burgeoning connection is a dangerous fantasy or the most powerful truth of all. Will their love story be a fleeting headline, or a timeless romance forged in the crucible of public scrutiny?