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The Bloody-Fist has been the most feared and dangerous crime group in Mexico for years. The Godfather 'Baron' is the leader, and he has a son named Lucas and a daughter named Lucia.
Lucas, was a very brutal and heartless monster as everyone thought. They always said he had no heart, because of the way he killed mercilessly. Some even called him 'El Diablo' which was 'The Devil' in Spanish because of some mysterious things they had found him doing.
On the other hand Lucia, was a sweet gentle ...

"You stop worrying about your sister and worry about yourself. You have said that today is my marriage, but I have made a slight change in it" he said with menacing smirk playing on his face.
"What change" she asked trembling.
"It is true that today I am getting married but not with Mahi but with you" her eyes widened in shock and disbelief. She couldn’t bring herself to believe what he just had said.
"W…What d...did y…you s….say?" she stammered.
"I said that you will marry me today and in ...

The President has been assasinated. The assasin has been caught and the weight of the case falls on Jack's shoulders, but there are outside and inside forces that want to control the outcome of the case.
In a world off politics, there is power that controls people's lives and affect their love lifes, birthing greed, betrayal, espionage and stronger of all, revenge.

She’s fire wrapped in silk. He’s ice laced with fangs. And when they collide, the world burns.
In the velvet shadows of Vancouver’s most dangerous secrets, RedLine — an underground club pulsing with magic, blood, and desire — is where vampires come to indulge. But when Katalim, a woman cloaked in mystery, steps into this world, everything changes.
Locked away for years, she’s finally free — but not safe. Katalim isn’t just a witch — she’s a weapon. Her power? The ability to channel raw sexual ...

'Get ready we are going to get married' He said before leaving.
' I don..n't wa..ant to mar..rry you' She sobbed . She couldn't form words properly.
' I didn't ask you. I am telling you ' He said making her to cry loudly.
' And think about your whole family, your joint family before denying ne ' He said in his cold tone
and left.
His icy look is enough to give someone chills.
He does not think twice before killing someone. But he never killed any innocent.
She can't even see someo...

what happened when rudhless and grumpy billionaire meet innocent and lovely girl? love sparks and fall for each other?
isabella stone 22 year old orphan girl who is frashly out of college, works in a hotel as a receptionist and is struggling with life's hardships, and then fate played cruel and only loving 8 year old brother fell in sick and need emergency treatment. no help and in darkness in her life, she found little xaviar, and her life starts a new chapter of love and hurt.
...

The one-night stand man became my savior and lover.
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"Oops," I groaned as I bumped into his hard, firm chest. It felt like hitting a rock, and my nose even turned red.
Before I could respond, he moved my hand downwards. I could feel something hard and long between his legs. Above my head, his sexy, low voice was full of flirtation. "Miss Lewiston, are you now satisfied that I am able to be your husband? You can now check if I am normal," he said as he pressed my hand against his hard ridge....

Vincent Hastings, the ruthless Billionaire and the most fearful Mafia King in New York. He is the boss, he can get everything that he wants whether he does it with bare hands or by force. Just like how he forced Sophie Laurens, youngest daughter of Albert Laurens, one of the richest man in New York who had an agreement with Vincent to have one of his daughter marry him. He willingly offered his youngest one, not minding what the consequences are, not minding what Sophie's future might look like....

{Warning: R-18}
"No, please don't do this to me," she whispered, her voice trembling with fear.
"Have I ever shown mercy to anyone, my dear Mate? Why should you be an exception?" he retorted, his voice oozing with malice.
"Please, I beg you, don't do this to me," she pleaded, her words barely audible amidst her sobs,"Why are you doing this? It's so painful. I hate you. Please stop."
"How dare you try to escape from me? Do you think you have the courage to defy me?" he snarled, his voice dri...

"Strip and position yourself in doggy style on that dresser," he thundered dangerously, his glare fixed on the innocent girl before him. She blinked, clearly confused, unable to grasp the meaning of his command.
"I... I don't understand," she stammered, fear seeping into her trembling voice as she tried to appear brave, but her body betrayed her.
"I won't repeat myself!" he yelled, his voice echoing through the room, causing silent tears to spill down her cheeks.
"I don't know what strip or dogg...

" When I don't get a thing...I ruin it," he said and then started laughing maniacally.
"And believe me nobody wants a ruined girl."
And now she understood her life is ended.
Ayzel is a beautiful, innocent orphan girl, trapped by an agent to trap a Mafia don. Under a planned scheme, she enters the Mafia's
den and becomes the victim of that ruthless Mafia don's lust. She comes to know that the day her mother died giving birth to her in an orphanage, the very day a bloody massacre happens in th...

Extreme Violence # Mature Content (18+) In a room *No, please don't do this to me,"
A girl is crying while begging.
"Did I show any mercy to anyone, so why are you begging, angel?" Man replied.
"Please don't do this to me," The girl said
He ripped all her clothes and started sucking her nipples.
The girl cried in pain and said why are you doing this, it's painful, Please stop, Man removed his belt and started beating her with it. "How dare you run away from me, huh? I think you have grown s...

I was raised with the criminal underground’s most notorious crew turned government-sanctioned mercenaries in Texas and Colorado, known as the Death Kings. My uncle is one of them known as the Gator King. Now I walk in his footsteps, leading a crew of my own with his backing. To my family, my nickname is Seraphim, but in my kingdom, I’m the Viper King. Now the boys who left me, who swore they would stay by my side to protect me, are back in town. They are attempting to become like C.H.A.O.S. who ...

On the day of their 10th year anniversary. Eero thought that her mate and long-time boyfriend will finally ask her hand for marriage, only to catch him in the act of cheating with no other than her sister, as if that betrayal wasn't enough. She discovered the very same day that her parents offered her to become a breeder of an Alpha, whose known for his cruelness and violent tendencies.
Left with no choice but to accept her bitter fate, she soon discovers that behind the cruel alpha's dangerou...

In “For Better, For Curse,” Oliver Harrington has always kept his distance—until Gabriel enters his life. As their bond deepens, secrets long buried begin to resurface. Haunted by the tragic death of his brother and the dark legacy of his family’s pact with a water goddess, Oliver struggles to keep his powers under control. But when Gabriel uncovers a journal revealing the truth behind the Harrington family’s curse, they are thrust into a dangerous world of magic, betrayal, and love that could e...

Late! Late!! Late!!! Oh, God! Please help me. I don't want to be late, at least not for the first day of my college. I prayed to my dear God and walked so fast inside the college campus as thinking of how I am going to make an excuse.
Shit!! I should have woken up earlier rather than dreaming of my future with my two children. Really Sheila? You don't have a boyfriend even to think about your future, but here you were dreaming of having children, aren't you? Don't tell anyone about your silly...

Hidden Identity helped in marrying the CEO of the Wright group. His disapproved of me from day one. I used a mask to temporarily Cove my features to make me look like a stranger to my family. Grandfather said if I got married to his childhood frirnd ‘s grandson he will leave everything to me. If I did not comply he will leave everything to my spoilt step-sister. Why should I give her my I heritance when her mother killed mine for my Father’s money. After Divorcing the husband who did not have th...

What seems like another lifetime ago, I was a chubby, wolfless teenager in a pack. But things have changed, my wolf has revealed itself, I have been trained to be a warrior. Forced to return to the largest pack in the United States, The Lunar Pack, I intend to show its inhabitants the new me.
Without forgetting its three alphas, which directs it and which made me undergo a true hell, younger. Caleb, Finn and Theo should be careful because Elena is back and she is not the same as they once knew.

Every girl should have their best guy friend take her virginity. At least, that's what I think.
Yes, I'm that girl.
That weird girl that always asks for the impossible and just happens to be secretly in love with her oblivious--rightfully so--best friend. Woe isn't my name though. It's Cassie.
And with my impromptu agreement to be a surrogate mother due to financial instability, I'm in a bind. Losing my virginity to a baby is not my cherry-picking dream. I have maybe a month to get him to...

Note: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. The story contains explicit adult content of a sexual nature and should not be read by anyone under the age of 18.
(Nora Moore and Ethan Allen).
"Say you're a slut." He said, watching her finger herself, absentmindedly stroking his dick.
"I," she gasped,
closing her eyes, but being thrilled at saying the wor...

Nalzen Villarreal is the epitome of beauty. Behind that beautiful face is a darker side of her. She is a spoiled brat daughter, from a rich family.
When both of her parents died. She was surprised by their last will and testament. Stating that she needs to get married in order to inherit their Company.
Her boyfriend Nathan is not yet ready to Marry her. Then she found the perfect Husband for Rent that will turn her life upside down… Aaron Montgomery turned out to be the most famous Internationa...

Muse is a young teenager disturbed by the death of her father. Her uncle wanted to take care of her by bringing her to his house. However, Muse will be exposed to all sorts of abuse from her uncle's wife. Her ordeal increased tenfold with the arrival of Pen the lover of her stepmother who passed himself off as her brother in the eyes of all and raped Muse several times. Abused and chased into the streets by her torturers after having contracted a pregnancy following the repeated rape of her step...

"A man from my past shattered my heart into a thousand pieces. I decided from that day on I would never give my heart to a man to be broken again. I know it sounds foolish because I was so young. However, that heartache has affected how I am with men. I am terrified to give my heart away like that again only to have it shattered." Natalia still felt the hurt and betrayal like it was yesterday.
"I promise to never break your heart. Give me a chance to prove that I won't hurt you. I've neve...

A man falls in love with a woman, and just because he is not up to her level. He decides to marry her sister instead with the ulterior motive of staying close to the woman he loves.
The sister he got married to was an unwanted burden to her parents. This is the tough reality for Emma. After witnessing a shocking event, and her mother lying against her for the crime she committed. She is hit by a car while fleeing from the police arrest after the shocking reality.
Even on the brink of life an...

Book 3 of the award-winning Historical Fiction series The Troubadours Quartet1152: Les Baux de Provence. Medieval France comes to life in a historical page-turner full of intrigue, romance, and adventure! As feuding lords gather in Provence, the troubadours, Estela and her lover, Dragonetz, are plunged into a power struggle that could destroy the fragile peace.The visit of the Comte du Barcelone to Les Baux sparks bitter memories of the recent civil war and Lady Etiennette des Baux has no intent...

Sloane Deshazo is a happy and healthy teenager who loves playing volleyball. She has a close bond with her twin brother and a crush on a boy she has known since childhood. Her life is full of joy and excitement, until she gets sick and finds out she has a rare and aggressive form of cancer.
Sloane’s life turns upside down as she faces harsh treatments, long hospital stays, and an uncertain future. She struggles with the changes in her body, relationships, and identity that the disease brings. S...

"No strings attached, woman! You just have to become my girlfriend for four months," he spat to her face. ***Nathaniel Greene, formidable and invincible man of war. He is a CEO of a very famous company. He is rumoured to be a gay, blamed and threatened, that he had to look for a girlfriend.
Not a real girlfriend because of his dislike to all girls calling them all fake, and unfortunately, even his mother was fake with plastic surgery. He had to hire a girlfriend just to shut the mouth of all th...

I was once the Luna of the Blackwood Pack, the rightful mate to Alpha Kieran. But when his father was murdered, I was blamed, stripped of my title, and cast aside like nothing. Worse, I was pregnant.
On the night of my punishment, I gave birth to twin boys. Kieran took one and left me to suffer. Then Serena, the woman who always wanted my place, came to me with a cruel lie—she told me my other son was dead. Heartbroken and alone, I was ready to give up, until a man appeared, claiming to be my...

Felicity McCarthy, an orphan young girl who was raised by her aunt after the loss of her parents and was pampered and loved by her. But due to the shock she sustained in the accident, she was like a child even at twenty four years.
Raymond Baldwin, a cold, rich, self centered aloof businessman who cares about nothing but his business and anything that will give him more money.
Unfortunately, things got difficult when his grandparents refused to handover their multi billion dollar company t...

Loverina, a lonely girl trained by her poor grandmother, unexpectedly got into a messy shit with the heir of the Oscars family. To pay the price of her deeds, she was taken by the heir and turned into a pleasure slave. What power does a low class commoner have over such higher status?
Just another version of Dark Romance with spice of Hatred, Violence, Authority, Love, Slavery and Family Tiles. Rated, 18+.

The third installment of the Hunting series, following Hunting Her Hunters and Hunting Their Enemies. This is Gerry's light version, (Hunting My Sister is the Dark Version). Gerry finds his fated mate, Giselda, while he is out on a peace mission for another sleuth, only to find out that her sleuth is in an even more unstable situation. He goes to Havana to help them, with the help of his parents, can he fix the problem before he loses Giselda, or is he doomed to be live the rest of his life alon...

Lia, a reclusive but brilliant programmer, thrives in her isolated lab, creating groundbreaking code for advanced humanoid robots. She doesn't need connection—she builds it. But when a test of her latest AI goes awry, Lia finds herself stranded on a hostile alien planet alongside her most sophisticated creation: a robot named Ares, designed to obey but showing startling signs of defiance—and emotions. As Lia navigates this alien world, avoiding threats from rival species and scavengers, she disc...

DISCLAIMER: PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS STORY MAY HOLD TRIGGERS FOR SOME READERS OF SUICIDE, CAUSING OF SELF HARM AND ATTEMPTED SEXAUL ASSAULT. PLEASE BE WARNED FOR A FEW OF THE CHAPTERS THAT MAY HAVE THOSE TRIGGERS. THERE ARE BL SCENES IN THIS STORY
Night Stone pack was slaughtered.
And she vowed to avenge her people.
Sinking in the cold icy depths of the lake, Moon Goddess gave her another chance at life.
But why was she in another’s body, a lowly omega, whose life memories showed nothing bu...

"Very entertaining. I highly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that appreciates a very well written mystery, with some twists and an intelligent plot. You will not be disappointed. Excellent way to spend a cold weekend!" --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding Murder in the Manor)AGED FOR MURDER (A TUSCAN VINEYARD COZY MYSTERY) is the debut novel in a charming new cozy mystery series by #1 bestselling author Fiona Grace, author of Murder in the Manor (Book #...

“Hi. I’m Luke.” That smoldering gaze I admired up on the billboard was now staring back at me in real life. I was so surprised that Dan-iel’s celebrity client was Luke Mulligan. THE Luke Mulligan. I cracked my gum like a teenager, shocked at the revelation.
“Hi. I’m…Stella.” It took me a minute, but I wasn’t that star struck that I forgot my name. Just my manners. I cracked my gum again, unable to blink. The man I had watched for hours upon hours onscreen was standing before me. “The trainer,...

Benedykta Rebel, known as Ben to her friends, never imagined that her position as the oldest daughter of a wealthy family in New York would come with such a heavy burden. When her grandfather unexpectedly names her as the CEO of New Way Group, Ben is shocked to learn that there is a catch - she must marry a man of her grandfather's choosing in order to inherit the company.
Furious at the idea of being forced into a loveless marriage, Ben confronts her grandfather, only to be met with indifferen...

"What are you thinking?" I ask him.
"You really want to know?" He replies in a voice so dark and full of warning it sends a shiver down my spine.
"Yes." I say, being utterly brave.
A small smirk lifts the corner of his lips as he walks towards me. His footsteps slow and calculative like a predator on hunt. Deliberately, he stops just an inch away from me and leans in so close to my ear that I feel his warm breath kiss my neck.
"I want to tear off this tight little skirt of yours and pull your pa...

"I hate you," I said, but my voice came out as a whisper.
"I know," he whispered back, closing the distance between us. He grazed my lower lip wth his thumb and tugged it down slightly.
"But I still want you." He added, his lips inches away from mine.
He placed his forehead on mine, his nose grazing mine. I closed my eyes in anticipation of the kiss.
I hated him. I hated how my body react to him. To his touch, his smell, to everything about him. He made my life hell since the moment he se...

~A Night For A Dime, Cash For My Body, My Dignity For Survival
Annabelle Sinclair never believed there is any good left in the world, she's a pessimist who would rather be alone than be with any other, with a heart cold as ice, a face beautiful as Cinderella guys would love to get one taste of her, and she took it to her advantage.

Jack and Syd spent a week in paradise. It was only supposed to be a fling. But life can be funny sometimes, and circumstances brought them back together again. Together they seemed to have found their happy ever after. But when Sydney is offered a chance at the career she has always wanted, she must leave Jack behind to follow her dreams. Can their love survive long distance? Sydney’s touring with a man every woman wants, but he only has eyes for Syd. And an unexpected tragedy leaves Jack feelin...

Vienna Alvis finds herself in an ambiguous situation when all of a sudden her father wants her to marry his best friend's son. Though single her whole life she thought she should at least give it a shot and then she decides to meet her high class would be on the terrace of a stranded building only to find him trying to end his life.
Keith Devlin stood on the edge of the building wanting to end his life. Tears streamed down his eyes and he wiped it away angrily pushing his glasses up when a femi...

She was once the cherished daughter of a respected professor, but now, she is nothing more than a shadow in the city-poor, struggling, and alone. Whispers follow her wherever she goes. Beauty like hers, they say, is a curse for a girl without power. They assume she'll do anything for money.
But she is fire, untamed and unbroken.
The university, once her father's legacy, is now under the control of a powerful man-a man who watches her with a cruel smile, waiting for the moment she will break. H...

Betrayed. Murdered. Reborn.
On the eve of her lavish wedding, Serena Lin was pushed off a cliff by the two people she trusted most, her husband to be and her best friend. Left to die, she took her last breath with a heart full of rage.
But fate gave her a second chance.
Waking up two days before the wedding, Serena isn't the same naïve heiress she once was. This time, she won’t walk down the aisle, she’ll walk into war. With vengeance burning in her veins, she tears up the wedding dress and t...

Because of Elisa's sudden loss of communication with her boyfriend, Francis. She was forced go to Manila to look for it, but in her search for him, the course of her life would change with a man who would take possession of her whole life.
Will Elisa still be able to leave the side of a Mafia Boss? If she misses every kiss of him and every caress of her body? Especially if she knows his boyfriend is already in the other woman?