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Cold Rejection
A forbidden love. A deadly past. A future neither of them saw coming.
When Kristine Delvin meets Dominic Gareth at her Pack's bonfire night, she's drawn to his dark charm and dangerous aura. Despite their ten-year age gap and his mysterious nature, she can't resist falling for him. When fate reveals they’re true mates, it feels like destiny—until secrets begin to unravel.
Dominic isn’t who he says he is. He’s a rogue Alpha sent to spy on her Pack—the same Pack that hunts rogues ...

"Why me?" she whispered.
His hand gripped her chin, forcing her to meet his gaze.
"Because only you make my heart beat again… and I'd rather burn this world than let you go."
A King is incomplete without his Queen.
Just as Vincenzo Isaac Alfonso is incomplete without his little, innocent girl. Ava Sophie Marcus.
Vincenzo Isaac Alfonso, a name that made everyone on earth shiver in fear.
He's a second God.
Vincenzo is a thirty years old ruthless Mafia boss, he's labelled, Death.
He kills ru...

Cassie is demoralized, beaten down, defeated, then she rises from the ashes of rejection to discover the truth behind the mate bond, the unavoidable connection that comes from finding her other half. but will she allow herself that joy?
Jack is the Alpha who lost his Mother to a mysterious illness and his Father to the mate bond, can his painful past be healed with the acceptance of a mate?

CONTENT WARNING: This story contains themes of non-consensual encounters, emotional manipulation, and intense dark romance. Reader discretion is advised.
Blurb:
One stolen thing. One dangerous mistake. Now, she belongs to him.
She didn’t know the fire she was playing with… until it burned her.
He’s a devil in an Armani suit—a cold, calculating billionaire whose empire is built on blood and betrayal. To cross him is to sign your own death warrant.
But she never meant to steal from him. She d...

“Have you ever been fucked in the ass, my queen?” he purred, his voice dark and commanding as he scooped my wetness with his finger, rubbing slow circles around my tight little asshole. My eyes widened, my mouth forming a perfect O as I groaned, pleasure sparking through me. “No, Daddy,” I gasped, my voice needy, “but please!”
Kidnapped from my "taking over the Underworld" ceremony and dumped into a forest with nothing but a pack, a set of instructions, and a tracker, I woke with no memory of w...

Join Ava Sophie Marcus on her journey of being the MAFIA DON's wife. Ava is your regular twenty-one-year-old girl, she lived with her mom, a verbally abusive father, and her two younger siblings in a small town just outside Seattle.
She's the perfect description of beauty, unknowingly to her though or she just won't admit it. She always dream her Prince charming will come and sweep her off her feet, not that she would say it out loud.
But what would she do when the Don of all Mafia wants her...

Nathalia Sarmiento is just one of those ordinary teenagers who wishes to graduate from college in order to help the people she treated as her real parents, who did nothing but love her as their own daughter as well. Everything seems to be perfect in her almost fairy tale story. She had a bunch of good friends, loving parents, and a comfortable life.
Not until her eighteenth birthday comes. She's about to go home when, suddenly, a black van stops right in front of her. Before she could even esca...

I was supposed to meet my friend, but all of a sudden I was kidnapped and taken to a sordid place by a gang of men. I was not the only one kidnapped. There were more. We tried to escape, but the kidnappers claimed they were werewolves. One wrong step, and they would eat us alive. But one of them awakened a feeling in me: lust. Dante was scary but so sweet at the same time. I couldn’t let myself be carried away by desire! I must escape as soon as possible! Otherwise, the next mortal victim would ...

WARNING: MATURE CONTENT || R18
"You can run, but you can never hide."
Cuhen Malcogn.
He is ruthless.
Someone who looks at him with a bleak expression may become unnerved.
You're dead if you make a mistake. That is how Cuhen Malcogn rules the world.
Because of his personality, he is not the typical man that most women would like. Some people compare him to an eagle. He abuses and tramples on the helpless creatures below. But everything changed when he met Ella and cursed him to death.

Rejected by her mate. Saved by the most feared man in the pack. Evelyn was left to die—until Lucien came back from exile to catch her fall. He’s the banished heir, the one they call a murderer, the wolf even Alphas fear. And now, he says she’s his mate. She wants to run. He won't let her. Because once a deadly wolf claims his mate... he never lets go. Dark. Dangerous. Undeniable. Love was never meant to be safe.

WARNING: ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️ High and descriptive sexual content, strong language, and use of substance. Recommended for 18+ readers, read at your own discretion.
Not for people with soft hearts.
If you are not a fan of Dark romance please don't read.
If you are not a fan of BDSM please don't read.
"I rather get dragged in the mud with chains by moving horses or be beaten with a club with nails on it than lose my virginity to you," she spat, looking at him with hate in her eyes, hoping her eyes conve...

"Sign it."
His voice was cold, sharp as steel.
"Wait—there must be a mistake."
"Sign the damn papers," he said, his voice low and razor-edged.
I swallowed hard.
My father's threats echoed in my mind: If you don't, you'll never see your son again.
And I signed.
Elizabeth Harper was never meant to marry him. He was danger dressed in a tailored suit, wealth wrapped in silence, power masked by cold blue eyes.
A mistake, one signature in the wrong room, and now she's tied to Christian Reed, the ruth...

A love cursed by fate. A soul torn by vengeance. A bond that could destroy the world.
As passion clashes with destiny, the lines between love and destruction blur. Can Kael and Aria break free from a curse that spans lifetimes, or will their love bring about the end of everything?
When the Blood Moon rises, destiny will decide.

The handsome and compassionate Baron Fabian Deschamps took pity on a bride callously treated by her old and nasty groom on the day of their wedding, so he invoked his right to her first night. He wanted to give the arrogant husband a lesson and his virgin wife a pleasurable seduction she hopefully will never forget.
But as soon as her lips touch his, he realizes he also has a lesson to learn.
Not all virgins are innocent.
Adalene Duvre is a smart, curious, beautiful young woman and there i...

Dr. Anna Sinclair never believed in monsters until she met Don Vincenzo Torrino.As Chicago's top forensic psychologist, Anna thought she could handle any criminal mind. But when the city's most feared mafia don escapes from prison and drags her along, she discovers the real monsters wear government badges.Now Anna is trapped between a crime boss who claims he's protecting her and corrupt officials who want her dead. Don Vincenzo says the explosion at the prison was meant to kill them both. He sa...

When Isla MacLeod leaves her small-town life behind for the University of Edinburgh, she expects ancient libraries and cobbled streets—not a haunting legend tied to her name.
A mysterious book.
A prince lost to history.
A dream that feels like memory.
Drawn into the tale of Lachlan Strathclyde—a proud, tragic Highland ruler—Isla begins to unravel more than a forgotten love story. The deeper she reads, the more real it becomes... until one night, she wakes in his arms.
Now trapped between two ...

Jayla is an eighteen year old girl in her final year of high school. Tyler is the same age as Jayla, and in his final year of high school, too, only he is a bad boy who goes around sleeping with almost all the girls at school while Jayla is a good girl, a virgin even. On her eighteenth birthday, she bumps into Tyler, and sparks erupt on her skin, making her know that Tyler is her mate. Jayla is overjoyed at finding her mate on her birthday but her joy is cut short when he pushes her to the groun...

To protect her little sister, Eva Marlowe sells herself in the one place where desperation has value: a vampire auction. She doesn’t expect to survive it. She doesn’t expect to be bought by two vampire brothers.
Sebastian Ashbourne is cold, calculating, and ruthless with a crown in everything but name. Gabriel is reckless, charming, and deadly when crossed. Both are bound by blood, power, and the ruthless command of their father, one of the most feared political figures in the supernatural worl...

Alice only wanted to help her younger brother when she confronted his bully. She ends up agreeing to do whatever Adam wants in return for him leaving her brother alone. He goes one step further, befriending and protecting her brother, but only for as long as Alice agrees to follow his orders. Orders that become increasingly difficult for her to agree to.

CONTENT WARNING: This story contains themes of non-consensual encounters, emotional manipulation, and intense dark romance. Reader discretion is advised.
Blurb:
One stolen thing. One dangerous mistake. Now, she belongs to him.
She didn’t know the fire she was playing with… until it burned her.
He’s a devil in an Armani suit—a cold, calculating billionaire whose empire is built on blood and betrayal. To cross him is to sign your own death warrant.
But she never meant to steal from him. She d...

The best intentions can go to hell.
I walked into a dark alley with the best of intentions and look where that got me. Drugged, kidnapped and thrown into a world I didn't even know existed.
Now I'm held captive by a brutal vampire while trying to keep his wife from killing me and, oh yeah, he's the leader of the Russian mob and suddenly I'm a target. good for me! I can
safely say that I'm not sure I'll ever do anything for anyone again.

Being a wolf less Omega, Ryker was constantly bullied and humiliated by the pack members, his life couldn't get any worse when the ruthless and well feared Alpha King possessively claimed him in front everybody, he thought he would finally be free but more torture awaits him as the Alpha treated him like a pet, a mere object.
What happens when he discovered that he is not just any ordinary Omega but a rare one whose power is sought after and at the same time find out that he is mated to Draven,...

Vanya, a brilliant forensic psychologist, is investigating a string of elite women gone missing across Europe. Her search for truth ends in chains, kidnapped by Damian Volkov, the most dangerous mafia boss in Russia.
But he doesn't want her dead. He wants her broken, bent, and bound to him.
Damian knows her true identity: the daughter of the man who destroyed his family. She was meant to be his revenge.
Until she became his obsession.
And maybe… the only person who could save him from himself.

I saved her… hid her from the world. Camouflaged her from my enemies. For years, I wondered if I did the right thing. Was the family I left her with taking good care of her? When I enter the auction, I get my answer. I never expected to see her big blue eyes again. Never expected for her to be the main attraction. Virgin for sale… highest bidder wins. I had no intention of buying her, but her body called to me. I find myself bidding. Again and again. Until I’m the proud owner of an eighteen-year...

Ella, a breed, goes through her teenage years without finding a mate. Her human side weakens her body, making it unable to control her wolf side. She tragically loses her parents when a war breaks out.
Ella begins residing in the packhouse alongside the rest of her pack's wolves. Her life follows the usual path of an omega. However, everything changes when the alpha's son returns.
After years of training in the Southern territory, Zen, the future alpha of the pack, comes back with his child...

The Jauregui family is the leading gang on that side of town, everyone knew their reputation, except her.
How did a suburban mom end up robbing the top gangsters in the state and then dared to negotiate with them?
It was easy, she would do anything to save her son.

His kiss was warm and wet, and he caressed my lips with his. His big hands ripped off my skirt impatiently as I struggled to get the words "No" from my mouth.
He entered me slowly, and I grabbed him by the shoulder and whispered," It hurts!" The man stopped suddenly and said, "You are really a virgin! You mean- you are...."I was speechless from the pain.
He instantly moved fast and hard. It became rough, it was urgent, and it happened.
I felt a burst of warmth rush through my body, and all my ...

Warning : 21+
"Who is she? Is that bum you picked up on the street again, Leo?"
Hearing the woman's insults, Leo immediately reacted coldly. He let go of Ruby's hand from his grasp and walked over to the woman with a murderous look that she would never want to see in her life.
"Kneel!" Leo said giving orders.
The woman looked scared, she realized that she had just made a mistake and she would definitely regret it.
"L-Leo, I-I didn't mean-"
"Kneel...!" This time Leo's tone sounded louder. T...

I thought getting a linguistics degree would land me a decent job, not send me to an alien planet ruled by barbaric warlords with tails. But that’s exactly what happens when my own government kidnaps me, along with a bunch of other women, and drops us on a brutal desert planet in the name of research. And of course, the mission goes wrong. Soon enough, I’m separated from the other humans and stuck with an alien warlord over two meters tall who won’t leave my side.
He doesn’t speak English, bu...

She felt his hands suddenly move up her thighs before resting on her hips.
Her breath hitched as he leaned forward, bringing his lips dangerously close to hers, his hot breath fanning her face. She shivered. "What are you doing?" Her voice came out as a whisper.
"What does it look like?" He retorted, nonchalant as usual.
Anabelle Sanchez Martinez was known for her beauty and stubbornness as the heir of the Sanchez Group and the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sanchez. She thought she had it all,...

I, Lady Evelyn West, wed Prince Rowan of Eastmarch in a grand ceremony meant to seal our kingdoms’ peace—only to be cast from Bloodstone Cliff under dark orders.
I awaken in my rose scented bed at Rosehaven, dazed yet unharmed. But the southern warlord Azrael has used my blood to unleash an ancient spirit upon the lands.
Desperate, I turn to Tristan Vale, my exiled childhood love, banished for his meddling in forbidden magics. Together we chase whispers through shattered timelines, intent on und...

“Harriet, I will pay you twenty-five thousand to pose as my wife.” Gino’s eyes held mine, his gaze steady. “I know it’s a lot to ask, but I need someone who can play the part of my wife for a few weeks. I have a business deal that will close soon, and my… associates need to see me as a happily married man. That’s where you come in.”
I felt like I was trapped in some bizarre dream. A fake marriage for twenty-five thousand dollars? It was unbelievable, but… the money was tempting. And the idea of...

The night of the Choosing Ceremony was supposed to mark Sasha’s beginning. Instead, it becomes her undoing. Betrayed by the mate she trusted, shattered by the friend she loved, humiliated before the eyes of her pack.
But just when she feels like all hope is lost, an unexpected twist in the form of the exiled heir, Ronan, claims her with a truth that shakes her very soul.
“You were never his, Sasha. You were mine from the beginning. You bear the mark that only I can see…it changes everything.”
As...

Ariel thought rejection was the worst pain a mate bond could bring—until the night she was beaten, mocked, and left with nothing but her scars. She ran, desperate for freedom, only to fall into the arms of the one man every alpha feared to cross.
Trent Blackwood.
Cruel. Untouchable. A predator wrapped in the skin of a king. His very presence could silence a room, his dark aura enough to make even alphas bow their heads. Women trembled at his name, but when his hard gaze landed on Ariel—the frag...

A Remastered Version of Werewolf's Heartsong.
Alora, has been hated by her family since birth. Her Families favorite pastime is torturing her.
After turning eighteen she's rejected by her mate, who turns out to be her older sisters boyfriend.
Breaking the chains that bound her powers, Alora is freed from the family that hates her, and is given a new family.
When an old friend and protecter of her's returns home to tak his place as next Alpha of Alpha's, Alora's life is once more cha...

She has been trapped, used and abused all her life by her mothers Coven. They were evil, her father and his clan members, like her were trapped here as well. My mother decided when I was young, my hybrid self should be made useful for something other then being the unwilling occational power booster to her, and her covens spells. They put me in their library, it was full of magic, and not just their brand of magic, but all magic. I learned and practiced in secret. Learning all their Ancient lang...

On her wedding day, Hannah Sears is forced to hand over her wedding dress to her stepsister, Aspen, who is carrying the child of Hannah's lover, Jeffrey.
Betrayed and heartbroken, Hannah must watch her beloved marry her stepsister. The pain deepens when she is forced to marry someone previously intended for Aspen, all to pay off her family's debts.
Enter Alden Harrison, the son of a near-bankrupt billionaire. Known for his rough and cold demeanor, Alden is confined to a wheelchair after a ...

On her wedding day, Hannah Sears is forced to hand over her wedding dress to her stepsister, Aspen, who is carrying the child of Hannah's lover, Jeffrey. Betrayed and heartbroken, Hannah must watch her beloved marry her stepsister.
The pain deepens when she is forced to marry someone previously intended for Aspen, all to pay off her family's debts.
Enter Alden Harrison, the son of a near-bankrupt billionaire. Known for his rough and cold demeanor, Alden is confined to a wheelchair after a tragi...

"The first girl died in L.A. The second washed up at my feet."
I came to Seabridge Bay to escape the blood on my hands.
As a former LAPD detective, I was done chasing shadows—until the murders followed me with the same ritual, same signs and same nightmare.
That's when I met Damien Cross—a quiet contractor with haunted eyes and dangerous hands. He calms the storm in my head, touches me like he’s the only one who could ever do that…
But, what if he’s not saving me? What if he’s the one I need...

The world almost ended for her when she was eight years old. Laura, a powerful werewolf with witch-like abilities, witnessed her kingdom shattering. She was forced to flee from her world concealing her true identity.
But when she fell in love with a human, it seemed the new world had other plans for her. She was once again drawn into a complex plot designed to destroy her life. Yet… she went behind her responsibilities, breaking her heart and locking her love. Nevertheless… Her unending love...

Another fight with my boyfriend made me agree to my best friend's crazy idea to party at a nightclub. But then, she spiked my drink and I ended up in the arms of a terrifyingly handsome stranger, Michelangelo.
We spent the night together underneath his sheets, as he took me through wild realms of pleasure. But the next morning, he was gone.
And then I caught my boyfriend with my best friend so my life utterly shattered from that day.
Weeks later, I realized that I was pregnant, and I also ...

Because of Zara’s excessive drunkenness, she accidentally had a One Night Stand with the man she had always been dreaming about – Lucas Blackwood. Unfortunately, Lucas despised Zara for spreading her legs and then he threatened her after ruining his relationship with a long-time fiancée.
Things became more complicated when Zara became pregnant and Lucas was obliged to marry her. After the marriage, Lucas made sure to punish Zara for ruining his life.
It’s a loveless marriage but as soon as Zar...

Witty, self made Aurora Russet experiences a sudden life changing encounter when she wakes up one morning, surprised to find herself in a hospital bed.
To make matters worse, she gets a shocking revelation when she finds out that she was heavily pregnant, and this is odd because all she could remember is going on a trip months ago in a bid to escape the pain of catching her ex fiancé cheating on her with her best friend months ago.
Aurora is stupefied, and is even more alarmed when a beautiful...

A Greek Bad Boy
A Ballerina
A Discovery That Made Him Reject Her...
Orphaned and a survivor of a heart transplant, Aris hadn't had an easy life. Turning eighteen and going to college could be another fresh start for someone who had already endured so much hardship. But she didn't expect this new phase to bring unexpected surprises.
Dimitris Makris didn't care about softening his reputation as a delinquent. Involved in dangerous and illegal schemes, he spent his days daring death. After his fat...

He is a boastful, conceited, rough, abusive, unromantic, arrogant boxer.
And she is pure calm, pure tenderness, organized, respectful, intelligent, hardworking, with very high aspirations, but with the perfect character to put anyone in their place.
Their lives collide unexpectedly, and everything spirals out of control. What are you waiting for to find out what will happen between these two?

40 years old Laura Larson, a successful businesswoman as well as a Billionaire CEO of multiple companies in the country had suffered countless marriage fails which led to the death of every man she ever married to die within a year of marriage .
A beautiful woman with an iron fist, given the nickname black widow, because, all the wealthy men she married died mysteriously and she ended up taking the fortune adding to her reputation.
Faced with hardships, and enemies threatening to lay their ha...

I, Elena Williams, traded my wolf in a dark black market to save Elva, the child my twin sister abandoned.
For three years, I gave up my dreams, working in a bar just to keep Elva alive.
But fate plays a cruel game.
I'm thrust into the brutal Luna Selection—a deadly competition to become the mate of the future Alpha.
The cruelest twist? That Alpha is Kane—my first love!!!
When we meet again after all these years, he demands, “You left me because you were pregnant with someone else’s child?” conv...

A Summoning Druid from Diablo 2 possesses a young man who then finds himself in the Marvel Universe. "Mr. Tony Stark, I am a pacifist. Are you sure you want to fight me?" "Yes, kid, I'm going to make you taste my fists."

After years of trying to escape her past, Mabel heads to Moscow, where an invitation to the mysterious Sodoma club pulls her back into a world of seduction and danger. Czar Gregovivk, an irresistible and ruthless man, draws her into a deadly game where every move could be her last.
"You can run, Mabel, but you'll never escape who you truly are," Czar whispers, with a predatory gaze.
Now, Mabel must decide how far she is willing to go to survive and confront her demons.

I should have known that working for the cruel, frigid billionaire Damian Blackwood would be a nightmare. When I saw the cold gaze in his sharp gray eyes and the way he treated me like I were nothing, I should have turned to go.
However, I was unable to. This employment was necessary for me.
Aria, his daughter, is eight years old and struggling due to her father's inability to show her affection. Somehow, she picks me up when she needs someone.
Damian observes her laughing, the warmth in her...