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She buried her parents, shedding tears of blood as the only family she had left was gone. She was left alone in a brutal world but that wasn’t the scary fact. She was a cursed individual who has to live forever without dying.
The curse of immortality will force her to live and watch her beloved ones dying, while she remains powerless to stop it.
A woman who has a cold heart and is not moved by anything, will her heart be moved by the disciple she took in?
Will she be able to finally open her hea...

Never make a deal with a billionaire, especially one who is a vampire....
The deal is simple: if I spend a month with a mysterious billionaire, owner of the Fresh Blood Casino in Louisiana, he will forget my father's gambling debts. If it means saving our family's home and business, I'll do anything.
With his arrogance, strength, sensuality and dominance, Arthur Hollow is a mystery to me. But it doesn't matter how attractive he is. This is purely a business arrangement. Arthur can have any woman...

Aurora Hayes believes she’s just an ordinary fifteen-year-old orphan in a sleepy North Carolina town. Shy, bookish, and bullied, she keeps her head down at Pine Ridge High—until Rowan Rivers arrives.
He’s mysterious, magnetic, and disturbingly interested in her. Then Zander Blake—her longtime tormentor and the school’s dangerous Alpha bad boy—starts acting like she belongs to him, too.
Both boys claim she’s their fated mate. But Aurora doesn’t feel anything. No pull. No spark. No wolf.
Becau...

" She isn't my type that I would say I want to get married to."
"Oh, no she could be your servant, not your spec besides she can clean and cook so well." my mother said.
Okay, I had known my mother didn't love me but giving me up for a debt u knew nothing about was out of the question.
It was like I was an object which could just be traded without the courage to say no.
Scott Carter is the only child and he inherits his father's property after his death. But his cold-blooded nature, causes ev...

Rebecca was raised in the Romani culture commonly known as a gypsy she would travel from fair to fair. Performing dances signing and fortune telling. She was bullied all her life as well. But she never knew why. Her mother talks a prophecy about a half vampire half human vampire princess. She had purple eyes and pale skin which was contrasted with her black hair. She is beautiful. On the evening of her eighteenth birthday she started to be able to smell blood. After being bullied by one of the o...

"You just don’t get it, do you? She’s nothing more than a fucking pawn. I’ll marry her, take her money, and then toss her aside like the trash she is."
THE REBIRTH OF THE BETRAYED VILLAIN
All along he didn't love love.
They didn't love me.
I was nothing. Just an object to be used and discarded when they were done.

What we think to be revenge sometimes, is just something which kills us deep and we can only see properly when we let go of our emotions
Losing her parents was so hard that she had to mourn but again, for her to take revenge, she had to brace up herself to walk away and come back some years later.
Only to find out that, the whole context isn't what she thought it had been and she is left with a soft spot in her after meeting her mate

Belle is just Anna's little sweet daughter who really loves Leonardo, the cruelest Beast Mafia of this era. That 4-year-old girl really thought that the man wearing a pirate mask on the right side of his face was a prince in her storybook. But who would have thought that it all seemed like a new version of the story from the fantasy book Princess Belle, The Beauty and The Beast?
But this isn't about the Love story between Belle and The Beast. But it's about Leon, The Beast Mafia who has a crush...

In "The Obssesion of an Allien" love and intrigue intertwine as Patricia, a spirited student of ancient history, navigates her vibrant life in Valencia. With a passion for the past and an affinity for music, she revels in the rainy nights that remind her of her Venezuelan roots. Little does she know that her life is about to intertwine with Gerard, an enigmatic stranger drawn to a mysterious mirror that reflects not just appearances, but hidden desires—an ancient artifact intertwined with advanc...

Warning: This book contains 1V4 reverse harem, pornographic elements, etc. Please make sure you are 18 years old or older to read.
The Demon Emperor Hades· Azazel, who has been sealed for 10,000 years, is about to break the seal and reappear on earth to destroy the world.
According to the prophecy, Elemental Master Isabella·Jones shoulders the task of finding the reborn Child of Light and leading them to fight against the devil.
Among the five candidates for the reborn Child of Light, four are ...

The story is unique, interesting and have richly developed characters. It also has intricate plot twists and combined element of fantasy suspence and romance.

"Fast paced, packed with aaction and engaging dialogue, Unleashed was a book I thoroughly enjoyed." — Brandon Sanderson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of: The Stormlight Archives. In the bone-chilling spring, spice trades are lucrative and exhausting, and Emiel Dharr wants nothing more than to come home to a hot meal with his beloved daughters. But when he returns to an empty home and a note detailing his daughters’ kidnappings, the horror-stricken spicetrader will lose them forever unle...

Mia Watson is an Orphan who was taken in by the Watson family. The Watsons has a daughter, Sarah, who has a rare disease from birth. They needed a blood donor for their daughter, so they adopted Mia, which she was unaware of. She was forced to take Sarah's place and date Nelson, one of the heirs of Sebastian Bishop.
Mia's life turns upside down when she ended up in bed with her brother in law, Damien, who is a mafia boss. Damien misunderstands her and hates her guts. She was forced to work for ...

Twenty-four-year-old Susan Stone, a quiet Grade 2 teacher, never imagined her life would collide with power, passion, and betrayal. But everything changes when she meets Joseph Hudson—the soon-to-be governor of California. Towering at 6'7" with the chiseled body of an athlete, piercing blue eyes, and a beard as commanding as a Viking warrior's, Joseph exudes confidence and authority wherever he goes. Their paths cross when he returns to his old elementary school with plans to give back—and Susan...

~ARJUN KASHYAP, 28 years Old, Co Owner of K&K CORPORATION, a multi billionaire company of India, A new emerging face among the herd of top Businessman of the World.
A VIRGIN BEAST. No one can double cross him. Who hates women around him But loose his Beastly heart to a Broken BEAUTY whom he loves to call JAAN (Life)..
PASHIKA SINHA, a 22 years old, A struggling and broken BEAUTY who is fighting with the Cruelty and the double standard of the world, unknowingly created a havoc in BEAST's life.
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My darkest secret?
I allowed a complete stranger to dominate me.
He left me with two things that night: His first name. And his baby.
Now Dominic's back and he's not letting me out of his sight.
It all started with a flight and a wildly attractive older guy.
And ended with the most erotic night of my life.
But my first taste of submission ended in flames.
And I ran far enough never to see him again.
Until today...
​"We have unfinished business, Princess."
"I think you have the wrong girl."...

Hazel was ready for a proposal in Las Vegas, but got the shock of her life when her boyfriend confessed his love for her sister instead.
Heartbroken, she ended up marrying a stranger. The next morning, his face was just a blur.
Back at work, the plot thickened when she discovered the new CEO was none other than her mystery Vegas husband?!
Now, Hazel's got to figure out how to navigate this unexpected twist in both her personal and professional life ...

In the shadowed depths of a world filled with Lycan royalty and forbidden magic, Lottie finds herself navigating a treacherous path between destiny and betrayal. In the gripping second book of the Fated Mate Romance series, Lottie’s journey continues as she is thrust into the heart of the Royals, the powerful Lycan pack.
Forced to reject her twin mates, Knox and Kane, after discovering their betrayal with her nemesis, Connie, Lottie’s heart is torn. As she prepares to rule the Royals, her inner...

At just 19, Sienna lost her parents and, as the Alpha’s daughter, was forced to inherit the pack early. But on the eve of her wedding, her fated mate—Julian—betrayed her. If she didn’t go through with the marriage, she’d lose her right to the pack’s leadership the very next day. With no other choice, she married her parents’ most trusted Gamma: Asher Blake. What she doesn’t know? Asher’s real name is Alaric Valmor—a noble Lycan prince and the true heir to the kingdom...

"HIS STORY CONTAINS EXPLICIT s*x SCENES, POSSESSIVE ALPHA ENERGY, AND INTENSE EMOTIONAL TENSION. READER DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED.
"You stood there and watched me stroke myself to the thought of you… and you liked it. Didn't you?"
"You're wet," he growled. "Just from words. Just from me saying your name while I came."
When Liana Rivers fell into bed with her brooding, dominant, dangerously irresistible stepbrother, Killian Wolfe, she gave him everything, her heart, her body, her virginity.
...

Alex's first day as a college student was great so far. She enjoyed her new classes and classmates, especially the man she sat next to in her first subject. The guy's name is Richard. He's handsome and nice, and Alex cannot help but be mesmerized by him.
And then she met him again on her last subject. Maybe it was Destiny that made then meet again, and it looks like the feeling is mutual been the two of them. There is only one problem. Richard is a Quinto, and the Quintos are the mortal enemy...

He owned her heart and soul. She gave everything to the man she loved.
Radleigh Montemayor is a notorious playboy and a fucker. Any self-restraint to suppress the feeling and resist the temptation, but she cannot do it.
She gave everything because she loved him.
LOVE, SEX, and all of her, but Radleigh Montemayor is dangerously playful.

Leo Russo, a fiery young mafia lord and alpha werewolf, rules Seattle’s underworld with a bloody fist—until his rival, Marco Vitale, Seattle’s other alpha king, ignites a war that shatters their fragile truce. A forbidden spark flares between them, erupting when an ancient blood oath binds them as mates amid betrayal and chaos. Caught in a kill-or-be-killed mafia world, Leo fights the pull toward Marco—hate clashing with desire. As Marco’s sister Gia betrays her own to seize power, and new threa...

Sofia's life is a constant shuffle, hopping from town to town, always looking over her shoulder. Haunted by a dangerous past and the looming threat of her family, she finally lands in the gritty underbelly of Durango, Colorado. With an empty apartment and a burning determination to survive, Sofia enrolls in a new school and starts the hunt for a job in order to stay in town for as long as she can.
But Durango brings its own set of challenges. The first being Vincent Walker: the school's intoxi...

“Is this what you want baby? Beg me.”
He teases me with a finger at the entrance.
I don’t want to play games now. I'm about to climax.
When you love someone you have to set them free and if it’s meant to be they should come back right?.. But what if you love two people? Not just any two people…. Twin brothers!! And one just happens to be your boss?
Cassie knew this wasn’t going to end well but what’s the worst that could happen?

"Kelsey--" I cut her off.
"Does it ever get exhausting?" The frustration had to be clear in my eyes.
Her eyes widened in surprise, "does what ever get exhausting?"
"Running. You run from everything. From everyone. You've gotta be downright exhausted."
This was it, her last chance to say something, anything. To say: "Kelsey, I am exhausted. I want to stop running. I want to love you and be loved by you." But did she? Nope. She didn't.
She said, "it does. I am.," then walked out the door.
Police ...

Veronica Avalon, you ruined my family, you killed my father, I will take back everything you stole from me.

Our world has been taken over by the supernatural. As a way for mankind to become the most powerful they have screwed with nature turning them into some of the most deadly creatures to walk this land.
Now they have discovered a secret my kind has been trying to keep for thousands of years. Vampire blood contains the power of super healing and immense strength. There is a race to see who will crack the code to incorporate this power for their own gain.
So many of my kind were taken and I am n...

（There is a lot of sexual and stimulating content， minors are not allowed to read!!!）
On the day of the wedding, her husband eloped with another woman.
That night, she took in a handsome young man!
Who needs a man in this day and age?
Three years later, the young man turned into a domineering CEO.
Wait, you, a billionaire, spending this girl's money every day?

"Everyone out," I commanded through gritted teeth. "Now."
"Jade, I need to check your—" the nurse began.
"OUT!" I snarled with enough force that both women backed toward the door.
Once feared by Shadow Organization that drugged me to replicate my abilities into a more controllable version, I had escaped my restraints and detonated their entire facility, ready to die alongside my captors.
Instead, I woke up in a school infirmary with women arguing around me, their voices piercing my skull. My ou...

She entered his world for an assignment. She became his obsession.
Meera was an ordinary university student, quietly navigating her middle-class life. Her days were filled with lectures, group projects, and fleeting moments of joy spent with friends. But everything changed the day she stepped into the world of A.M Empire for a class assignment.
The assignment was simple: interview a CEO and analyze their leadership style. Aware of the mafia-run A.M Empire's infamous reputation, Meera was appr...

Lost in Lust is a collection of steamy stories that dive into passion, temptation, and raw sx scenes.
Each story unfolds with s***l encounters and irresistible attraction, where sl fantasies ignite and lovers surrender. Lost in Lust will leave you breathless and sexually aroused.Lost in Lust is a collection of steamy stories that dive into passion, temptation, and raw s*x scenes.
Each story unfolds with sl encounters and irresistible attraction, where s****l fantasies ignite and lovers...

His wolf was already going wild in anticipation of getting laid.
"You called for me sir. Urgently."
She knew nothing about the rules of shape shifters or bossy CEOs.
She said quietly, watching the vein in his neck tick when she spoke.
Oh my God! Was he pissed? Was he supposed to wait for him to speak before she did?
"Where are we going?" she asked as they exited her office.
"My house," he replied simply, noting the impersonal way he had said the word.
He was not taking her to a fancy resta...

QUILL QUINTON
She was an poor girl leaving in an abandon failure building in New York. An Orphan who worked all her efforts in earning and studying. She was hard working, silent and sweet girl. Living her best in her worst.
EMERSON HARVEY
He was an cruel , arrogant and possesive mafia boss. He was praised for his cruelness and defined as an destroyer.
He was deliciously handsome as one snap of fingers can lay lines of women for him.
MILEVA BELLONA
...

"I, Alpha Connor Tomson, reject you, Elara Silvius, as-" he stops, and a wicked smile forms on his full lips, " I won't reject you. You'll carry around the bond and get to suffer with it. It is payback for what your mother did to my sister," He sneers.
Am I imagining this? What the fuck is happening right now. I can't speak. I'm too shocked. The room is spinning, and my heart is pounding against my chest...
Alpha Connor has one thing he wants more than anything. To make the family responsib...

Lily lived a normal life, when her mom passes away. Then she discovers that her mom had a complete life that she knew nothing about. Determined to figure out why her mom was laundering money, Lily makes use of her company resources.
In the same time, Lily's boss is in a predicament where he needs Lily to obey his commands at work. However, Lily is not prepared to break laws for him. Threats become harder and more dangerous for Lily to give in to those commands.
Because of her position in her wo...

He fell through time. She just wanted him out of her apartment. Now they’re bound by a curse that could kill them both.
Ava’s life is in chaos on a good day, but things only get worse when a scarred, furious knight crashes into her apartment, claiming she summoned him from five hundred years ago.
Kael is dangerous, confusing, and way too hot for someone threatening to kill her unless she helps him return home. The only problem is, they’re magically bonded together. The harder they fight it, th...

"Cora!" Kaden, the love of my life calls my name in trembling and fear.
"Execute them." I heard the general beta say while looking at my father who was on his knees with my mum.
"For the practice of dark magic and the help given by your kind to demons, you and all accomplices are ruled out for death by the general Alpha's Command." The Alpha's Beta with blue eyes says as he carries the aura of the general alpha shooting them with the rest rogues and I could see witches poisoned bullets piercin...

Lexton Alfacht lives in shadows—ruthless, untouchable, and haunted by a deadly mistake. The man he killed in a brutal turf war was more than a rival… he was his best friend.
Drowning in guilt, Lexton retreats into solitude—until Aurora Vernon shows up at his door.
Beautiful, defiant, and dangerously tempting, Aurora is Gamaliel’s younger sister, carrying her brother’s final wish: that Lexton protect her. She doesn’t know the truth—that the man she now lives with is the one who stole her brothe...