6370 Book(s) Related to the crystal palace its dark secrets

Kai Hunter is H University’s biggest player and heartbreaker. Known for his good looks and for being one of the brightest students on campus, he is one of the most eligible bachelors that everyone wants to ‘tame’. However, everything changes when freshman Night Winters becomes his new dorm mate.
Kai is instantly attracted to the hot, young freshman who he had caught having a one-night stand at a bar and hasn’t been able to get out of his mind ever since. Night is openly gay, but Kai has been into girls his whole life…or so he thought. Can he let go of his pride and accept Night for who he is? Or will Night forever be forced to be just his dirty little secret, under the sheets, inside the closed doors to their dorm?
However, Night is hiding secrets that can break the fragile foundation of their relationship at any time, and if Kai waits any longer…he just might end up losing the only person precious to him.

She was his eyes in the dark. He called her a fraud when the lights came on.
Three years as the most authoritative surgeon, playing housewife. Three years whispering another woman's name in his sleep.
Now he kneels to a stranger—begging Dr. Lucy to save his true love's heart.
He doesn't know Lucy is her. The wife he discarded. The genius he never saw.
"Who's the imposter now?"
A surgeon's revenge. A marriage's autopsy. The only operation she can't walk away from.

I had two lives -- a night life and a day life.


"That pretty face can't be stained. Come on, get ready, and get as many clients as you can. I'll make sure I'm the favorite and that you choose me."

EVE is a famous stripper in the region. Going out with lots of men and making money every day, her name is all over the place when it comes to desire.

What few people know is that EVE is Amelie's second personality, an entrepreneur. However, the arrival of a billionaire client changes everything.

Carbon Moz spares no effort when it comes to getting what he wants, and EVE is what he wants. On the other hand, Axel and Dorian - Amelie/EVE's friends and partners — also have feelings for her, forcing them into direct confrontation with Carbon.

Filled with desire and men at her feet, the stripper has to face the reality that casual nights of sex are not enough.

She wants more.

Eli Winslow is running out of time.
His grandfather’s treatments for stage-three lung cancer are about to be cut off, and no amount of honest work can cover the mounting hospital bills. Desperate, Eli turns to Thorn Industries — the one place in the city where money is said to be easy to find… if you’re willing to pay the price.

He never expected to meet Julian Thorn.

Julian isn’t just a billionaire CEO; he’s cold, calculating, and dangerously magnetic. When Eli begs for a loan, Julian agrees — but on one condition: the debt must be repaid in full by the deadline.

When Eli returns the money an hour late, the rules change. The debt triples overnight, and the only way out is a deal sealed not by paper… but by marriage.

Dragged into Julian’s world of power, blood oaths, and velvet danger, Eli soon learns the truth: Thorn Industries is just the surface. Beneath it lies a brutal mafia empire — and Julian its king.

But Julian’s obsession runs deeper than business or vengeance. He doesn’t share his bed, his trust, or his submission with anyone. And now, he’s found the one person whose defiance tempts him to break his own rules.

Bound by a contract and a craving neither can control, Eli must decide whether to fight for his freedom… or surrender to the man who demands nothing less than his body, his loyalty, and his soul.

Christopher was born into one of the most powerful families in the country. Most of the family members are politicians. After graduation, he will become an official under his grandfather's arrangement. However, he meets a girl on his graduation trip and falls in love with her. His family disapproved of their marriage because he was engaged to a girl from a powerful family. So she eloped with him and became the daughter-in-law of his family. What's next for Christopher's story?

As the Chief Delta of Alpha Hunter and his secretly married wife, Kara had always hoped that her dedication would eventually win his heart.
However, everything changed when that rogue girl—Maya—appeared. She is Hunter's Fated mate.
According to their pre-marriage agreement, once Hunter finds his true mate, their marriage will be over.
Just then, Kara discovers that she's pregnant...

At the parents' meeting, the daughter's diary was read aloud: "My father is the Grand Duke of the Night."
The room erupted in laughter.
The mentor, disregarding her daughter's dignity, tore up her diary, while the nouveau riche woman advised me , a liar, to "get out of this neighborhood."
I didn't say anything, I just stood up. Then, their knees were all shattered.

He has dark hair with very beautiful blue eyes, a cold and charismatic person.

I often see his work which is very good and my favorite, a painting of a toddler girl in a pink dress.

I thought it was an ordinary painting, but not for people who claim to know his dark past.

They say, the toddler painting is a manifestation of his mental illness which has an affinity for young children.

Levi William Stanley or Adam Joseph McCartney, a sadistic killer who had the heart to brutally murder his parents when he was 12 years old.

However, I couldn't believe the rumors. How could someone as handsome and great as him is a murderer?

People say, don't look at a book by its cover. But, is it true that my favorite lecturer is a murderer?

(Book 2 of My Hockey Alpha. It can be read alone)
Celeste run into her brother's best friend, who is now a hoceky team leader, at a party.
He cornered her in the toilet.
"Behavior yourself." Celeste warned him
"Be a good girl if you don't want to be heard. " He smirked.
……
Then Celeste escapes and he hasn't found out who she really is.
It's her dirty secret ...... How long can she hide it?

“The old Clara you knew was long gone. This Clara you were hating was made up from pain and your hatred.” Growing up despised and belittled by not having her wolf, Clara awaits to meet her mate. She thought he would be her escape into her terrible existence, but it turned out worse than she could ever have expected. She had wished not to meet him at all. As Clara was questioning why would her own fated mate do all of those, Samuel’s desires weren’t complicated: make sure Clara won’t flee from his grip and make her suffer in every possible way he can. Will Alpha Samuel choose to do his long planned revenge or keep his exceptionally powerful healer Luna on his side? A looked down daughter of a Beta was transformed into a fierce healer that Samuel never knew he needed.

"On your knees, little slut", he ordered, his voice like honey.
"Okay, Daddy."


Betrayed on the night she planned to give her heart… and her virginity, to the man she loved, Shirley’s world shatters in a single, unforgivable moment. Drowned in heartbreak, alcohol, and rage, she makes one reckless decision that will alter her life forever.
Mistaken for a prostitute, Shirley crosses paths with Lucien, a dangerously powerful man whose cold dominance masks secrets as dark as his desires. One night. One misunderstanding. One intense encounter neither of them can forget. He believes she is nothing more than a whore. She leaves feeling used, rejected, and ashamed… unaware that fate is far from done with them.
Because Lucien returns.
Not as a stranger.
But as her mother’s fiancé.
She is forced under the same roof as the man who touched her soul without knowing her name.
It is dangerous
It is temptation at its peak.
But some sins don’t ask for permission.
And the most forbidden ones taste the sweetest.

Kira Bryams, after being drugged by her stepsister and her fiancé during a family dinner with her fiancé's family at a hotel had a one night stand with a man.

What she didn't know was that the man she slept with was the richest and most powerful man in the country; Sanders Wealth.

After finding out that everything was a plan by stepsister and fiancé from the very beginning, Kira almost killed herself. But Sanders Wealth came with a proposal that would change her life.

Extract

"Are you willing to be my wife? I will get revenge for you. You only need to enjoy the show. " Sanders said to her enthusiastically.

"I accept. I want those two to be destroyed. But on one condition, nobody should know I am your wife because I am a popular fashion designer. " Kira replied.

"No problem. Let's go to the bureau or else it will be too late to get a certificate." Sanders said whilst smiling happily.

This was how Kira was bound to Sanders.

Follow Kira and Sanders in their love story as they uncover various mysteries. You will enjoy it.

Rejected by her mate and raped by a stranger on the same day.
‎Georgia is ousted by her pack after she's discovered to be pregnant.
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‎She returns five years later, only for the Alpha of their pack, who happened to be drawn to her and now he wants her pack.
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‎Will Georgia forgive him and get back together?
‎Who's the mysterious man from that night, the father of her triplets?
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"You were pregnant when you ran," he murmured, his voice trembling with disbelief. "And I—" his throat bobbed as he swallowed hard, silver eyes shimmering with raw pain, "I didn't even know."
I bit my lip until I tasted blood, tears stinging my eyes. "You rejected me," I choked out, fury and heartbreak colliding. "You humiliated me, Killian! I had nothing left... nothing but him. I couldn't let you or anyone in that cursed pack destroy him too."
For the first time since I'd met Killian, the ruthless Alpha looked utterly broken. "Aria..." he whispered hoarsely, "I've made a mistake I can never forgive myself for."
When Alpha Killian rejects his fated mate under the Blood Moon—publicly shattering her pride and heart—Aria runs, powerless, hunted, and carrying a secret he never knew: his child.
Years later, fate drags her back into the world she swore to escape... and back into the arms of the ruthless Alpha who once destroyed her. But this time, Aria isn't the weak, broken girl he cast aside. She's stronger. Wilder. Dangerous.
And Killian will stop at nothing to claim what he lost: the mate he rejected, and the family he never knew he had.When dark secrets unravel and the Blood Moon prophecy resurfaces, love and vengeance blur into one. Will Aria forgive the man who ruined her life... or destroy him before he breaks her again?

It all started with Lucy's ridiculous scheme to force Sarah to date a man she did not know. In the end, the wealthy Rayen Hartawan managed to imprison the beautiful girl in his life.

Sarah has no other choice but to marry Rayen. The fairytale wedding he had been longing for came to an end when Rayen asked him to keep it a secret.

Rayen chains Sarah with his wealth. But as a husband, Rayen shuts the door to Sarah's heart, so that is not truly what she wants. Sarah genuinely desires love. She finds it difficult to understand even Rayen's changing personality I am not sure what kind of trauma he is experienced.

He claims Rayen is a very mysterious individual.

Sarah was unaware that Rayen was proposing to her with the intention of making her his wife.

As time passes, Sarah eventually learns that all of Rayen's secrets have been revealed.

Sarah and her husband are currently in danger of divorcing. He was inside with disappointment.

Sarah's situation is extremely challenging since, despite her shattered heart, she must always remain by Rayen's side. Additionally, she recently learned of a new fact that has further deepened her pain.

This stunning woman has become enmeshed in the mystery-filled life of Rayen the Billionaire.

Is there a chance that Rayen and Sarah are in love?

Is Rayen keeping something from Sarah?

Is Sarah able to get away from Rayen?

Why is Rayen getting married to Sarah?

Reese, recently divorced has moved back home. She has landed a job with a huge company with a sexy CEO. She has no idea what kind of company she is working for until on her first day as Luca Myles personal assistant she walks into an adult film studio. Reese does not panic she embraces her new job and her new boss. Things get steamy on the first day. Sparks fly with her and her sexy new boss, but Reese has a secret. She is a vampire.

The night he took my innocence, he branded me his.
I never imagined he’d return years later as the enemy…
Demanding my loyalty.
My silence.
And the daughter he never knew he left behind.

I thought what we had was fate.
But loving Santino Romano was forbidden.
He was my brother’s best friend—
And the heir to the Famiglia Romano that ruined my bloodline.
A ruthless prince in a kingdom of crime,
And the only man who ever tasted the softness I kept hidden from the world.

Then came the fire.
The blood.
The betrayal that tore everything apart.

Now he’s back—colder, harder, more dangerous than ever.
He doesn’t ask. He takes.
Locks me in his penthouse cage and tells me I belong to him.
Body, heart, soul.

He punishes me for running.
He worships me like a sinner at the altar.
He kisses like a threat and touches like war.
And despite the fury in his eyes, I see it…
The man who once made my heart race still burns beneath the scars.

But he doesn’t know the truth I’ve hidden.
Our secret.

Our daughter.

And if my family discovers he has me, they’ll spill blood to bring me home.

What they don’t understand is this:
My captor is now my protector.
And Santino Romano will paint the streets red before he lets anyone take me or our child away.

I shot my mafia husband on our wedding night... only to find myself in the Devil's bed right after.

Serena Moretti kills her fianceè to escape hell, but never knew her freedom comes with a price—Dante Russo, Chicago's most ruthless mafia don. He saves her from death, but only to chain her with his wild obsessions.

He commands her to accept his terms with his fingers gripping her hair tightly… and she does.

With that, she signs herself to be his prisoner, his possession… his perfect little secret. Every step forward breaks her further, while every touch sparks an energy she never knew she had in her. She can't stop running, the mafia world wants her dead.

Her late fianceè's brother seeks revenge. The Romano family crave her blood. And as everything begins to crumble, Dante learns of a mole, and it's from the most unexpected of places.

When betrayal begins to ring from all corners, a haunting reality sets in. Will Serena survive the heat she ignited? Or will she crumble under the power of her new found Daddy?

Last night I stumbled through my mind,
And contemplated human kind.
Down the halls and up the stairs.
On I wondered , unawares,
But something did avert my gaze.
A door shone through the misty haze,
As plan as day , a rainbow hue,
Was it there a week? A year , or two?
Had I seen this door before ?
Yes, Wait no. I can't be sure.
Dare I take a look inside
I did suspect .i must confide.
I stole myself and look peek,
At first , a shock .My knees felt week.
But then I looked around some more
And found a home I had ignored.
I must have known somewhere inside.
One day I might not want to hide .
All these things that I forgot.
All I said that I was not
I kept them here , all safe and sound,
Stockpiled high and tightly bound.
I got to work and aired it out.
Cleared the cobwebs spun with doubt.
How good it felt to bring light ,
Yhat which I thought I had to fight,
There's much to see that, to be sure .
No one has ever seen before .
How nice it is to see it here,
The proof , it seems , that Iam queer.

When life shows you a fork in the road to test your fatherly instincts and medical knowledge, will you surrender or dare to operate on your pregnant beloved and run away with your secret baby?

Will he regret the chosen path?

Join the amazing emotional roller coaster story of Doctor Dmitri where things go awry and separate the love birds. 

The pangs of separation tear them apart, but they stay firm in keeping love inflamed in their hearts. 

Audrey, a world-famous supermodel, reels under a heartbreaking, painful loss. Nothing seems to matter anymore until her baby unexpectedly ends up in her arms!

Rachel, a valedictorian never expected to meet billionaire Leonardo Emerson in a charity event. A heady phase of passion consumes the lovers until reality hits them in the face.

She delivers a baby out of wedlock and rises from the ashes like a Phoenix to reach the epitome of her career and survive the ruthless machinations of fate.

How will Leonardo react when he finds out who controls the fate of his company? Will he find out about his secret baby? And, finally how do the lives of these four characters entwine in this complicated web of love?

"How can you be my husband? I don’t even know you!"

Anastacia found herself in a whirlwind of change when she woke up beside a stranger naked after they shared a one-steamy-night. She thought they only shared a forbidden night, but she was in for a surprise when the man told her that they were already married!

Is her secret husband's capability enough to ruin her planned marriage to her wealthy fiancé?

Betrayal, disgust, and heartbreak were what Julia felt as she stared at her husband and best friend together in bed.

That night, she left the house to start afresh but she was raped in her drunk state and it didn't end there. She found out a month later that she was pregnant with the bastard's child.

Her whole world came crumbling before her but she struggled to pick herself back up. She gave birth to her triplets and they gave her all the joy she ever wanted.

Just as she was getting accustomed to her new life, her ex husband showed up all of a sudden, begging for a second chance.

© Tricia

"Even if you like, run to the end of the earth. You, Cat, will forever remain my mate. And if it is what you want, I will make sure you remain hidden from the sight of all." He said with a look of amusement. And then with all seriousness in his eyes, he stared at her until she feels that her body was burning even without his touch.

"I am going to make you my secret mate."


All her life, Catherine has always been the shadow of her twin sister, Camille. As if that was not just the worst of it, she was the child her parent never wanted.

When the news that the lycan king was having a ball party where all Alphas' first daughters have to he present ahf one would be chosen to he his mate, Catherine was asked to go in place of her sister to the ball.

The lycan king as everyone knows was a ruthless man who had been rumored to kill all the women who he had chosen for his harem after every sought mistakes from them.

To Catherine, her family was pushing her to her death.

However, she was ready to define a new path for herself in the new pack.

The lycan king, Kane Lycanthrope, was also ready with his own hidden agenda.

Will Catherine be able to execute her wish? Or, like the other dead women in the harem, will she be dead and forgotten?

Five years ago, to save his life, I endured the pain of breaking up with him, leaving only the words "I'm going to marry a rich man" before vanishing from the world.
Five years later when we meet again, he has become a powerful mafia boss who commands wind and rain, while I'm just a small secretary struggling to make ends meet.
He hates me for being materialistic and heartless—tearing up my contracts, destroying my job, setting up an inescapable net, forcing me into a corner with nowhere to run, vowing to crush me mercilessly under his feet.
He thinks I've long since married into wealth and live a life of luxury;
But he doesn't know that the daughter I bore him is timidly asking me: "Mommy, when will Daddy come see me?"

"Thank you for saving me again,i whispered, ‘’but please can I see your face? Just this once,I want to know who's been protecting me."
The grip loosened slowly and the person removed the mask.
It was Minho….

Three years ago, I thought I had married my true love, but now I've discovered that my husband has been secretly entangled with my own younger sister behind my back.
"Your husband is in my bed!"
When I received this message, I was utterly shocked.
My husband was cheating!
With my sister!
The double betrayal by my husband and sister cut through my heart like a knife, leaving me in unbearable pain.
How could this shattered marriage be saved?
Was there any point in maintaining this twisted sisterly relationship?
Clutching the divorce papers in my hand, I made my choice...

Cold blood dripped from her face as she painfully lifted her body.
"No, no," he tsked, "don't stand up. Stay on all fours." Mikhail towered over her. "Now be a good girl and lick the floor clean. Lick every single drop of blood."
Diamond raised her head slowly and looked up at Mikhail. His lips were parted into a smirk and you could tell he was enjoying every single second of it.
She would not obey. She had a choice, so she chose.
She’ll never submit to him, and these tactics and tortures were only making her more determined.


No one messes with her, she will hunt you down and then kill you. Milliana Merrick aka The Diamond is the ruthless assassin, who kills people without mercy. They call her Diamond, because of her unique personality. Rumours say that she bathes in the blood of her targets.
She lives a life of pain and isolation, along with a past that is full of pain and a lot of drama, mourning her loved and lost ones.
Things change when they give her the target of killing the ruthless Russian Mafia boss.
One encounter with her target changed her life completely, pulling her into a world of craziness, manipulation and pure torture.
Will Diamond manage to save herself from the ruthless mafia boss or will she forever remain his prisoner?
WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS GRAPHIC AND COARSE LANGUAGE, MENTIONS OF MATURE SUBJECTS SUCH AS RAPE AND MATURE SCENES. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN BELOW THE AGE OF 16

Mike’s father, Jack, was falsely accused of stealing a priceless necklace and was sent to prison. While in prison, Jack was mistreated, denied medical care, and died while serving his unjust sentence. Now, his son, Mike, is determined to get revenge on the billionaire who had his father falsely imprisoned. He will stop at nothing to get justice for his father, even if it means putting his own life at risk. With nothing left to lose, he embarks on a quest for vengeance that will take him to the darkest corners of the billionaire's empire.

Brandy: 

My husband is disgusted and ashamed of me. 

Everyone laughed when I walked down the aisle. 

We were forced to marry and all he wants to do is get rid of me. His family resorted to starving me for days so I could lose my weight. Once again I am alone. I just need to keep my head down and stay out of his way. 

Storm: 

I always knew my father would pick my wife, but her! She is the worst he could do. She is fat, always eating, and messy. She can’t do anything right, but why is my wife suddenly all I am thinking about? Why am I stroking myself in the shower with only her image bringing me release? I don’t want her but I can’t stay away. There is something about her that will soon drive me crazy but I will resist by all means. I have to.

She doesn't remember getting married. Why?
Sophia went to Las Vegas only to drink her pain away. Little did she imagine, she would end up becoming someone's wife. But who’s the lucky guy?
Who knows?
Even she doesn't remember. She was fucking intoxicated!
All she has is a marriage contract with an expiry date and a bank balance big enough to pop her eyes out.
Contractual terms:

Do not marry anyone else unless I permit you.
Try not to whore around. Your mother-in-law wouldn't be happy.
If I request a live-in relationship. You have to comply.
Sex is optional.
Contract Termination? Sorry Honey... In my family, couples don’t divorce.
PS: I was kidding. Let's catch-up after three years to end this shit and get more money.
If there are rules against having sex while drunk, there should be rules against getting married while drunk too.
Because THIS isn't fair!

"Do you want to continue? We could stop if you've changed your mind," Stephan said looking into her eyes with deep desire.

"No...no...don't stop," Ruby replied, almost in a whisper. She was not a virgin, but she didn't know what was going on. This stranger makes her feel things in a way she has never felt before.

Stephan took this as an invitation to devour this little lamb. He stripped her and himself naked as quickly as possible. He couldn't hold himself anymore; he wanted her so badly and his hard member was making it hard for him to stay composed. He laid in between her thighs, with his hard shaft pressing against her core.

He played with her nipple for a while before taking it into his mouth. He sucked so hard while his hand was still playing with the other one, rubbing it between his two fingers. Stephan could feel her nipples harden, so he kept stroking it as he gently bit it.


One night of passion leads to an unforseen circumstance between Ruby and Stephan. A baby was a lot but Stephan was willing to take responsibility.

Will the result of their night of passion unite them and keep them together admist various obstacles?

Ace Shelton fooled Unice Venixe when she noticed that he was selling a house on social media. Despite having experienced hardship as a child, Ace did not expect Unice to change his entire life. The Heils Family, a relative of the Shelton Family, murdered his parents.

He met Unice Venixe and resided in his mansion's basement. He tricked her; she was first afraid of him because Ace said he was a killer. After all, Ace had no idea this was the girl who had taken his bait on social media. Everything changed when she trusted him after being at his house for a few months because she didn't have a place to stay, and the thing that changed Ace was to love her. He fallen for her and was obsessed with her; he don't want anyone to like her; He want Unice to be his lover, and he didn't expect her to fall for him as well, and this is where his story changes.

Getting a job as the assistant to one of the country's top artists is a dream come true for Lyron. He's excited about the extra pay and the chance to provide for his siblings.
But when he and his boss, Amil, find themselves caught in a whirlwind of emotions, what begins as dislike and resentment slowly turns into something neither of them expected. Their growing feelings become even more complicated when Amil is already engaged to marry the daughter of a close family friend.
Emotionally broken and carrying Amil's child, Lyron struggles to hold himself together while Amil continues to deny both his feelings for Lyron and his own sexuality.
What will happen to these two lovers when fate forces them to confront the truth?

Cejay Merryweather has resigned to be the marketing head of Huntington Inc. because of an incident that happened causing havoc in the internal auditing department. Sebastian Huntington, a charismatic, egocentric, and ruthless businessman has offered her to be his personal assistant. Little did she know, upon agreeing to his offer, her life would be in danger once she starts deciphering her boss's secret. A secret no one should know but Cejay, with her curiosity got the best of her, will be the first one to find out. That is why curiosity kills the cat. Would you still dare to know Mr. Huntington's Secret?

Alison and Alexander have been married for three years but never met. During the day, she is his hired tutor, taking his salary and being enslaved by him. At night, Alison is the wife of a CEO, lying in Alexander's arms, enjoying his kisses and hearing his plea: "Can we extend the deadline of our contractual marriage?"

Synopsis:
Camilla was only 19years old when she discovered she was pregnant. It was a one night stand. She knew neither his name nor his background. All she knew was his face.
Three years later,she returned to the city to start anew. She got a job at Frostbite company only to discover that the CEO, Kelvin, was the face of a man she knew. He was the father of her baby. Just as she thought she knew the father, unexpected events make her question the paternity of her child. She must navigate through it all to find out the father. Will she be strong till the end?

In the high-stakes world of corporate power plays, billionaire CEO Alexander Carrington has everything—except a wife. To secure a deal that could elevate his empire to untouchable heights, he needs to find a bride. Fast. Enter Victoria Sinclair, a fiercely independent young entrepreneur with a promising startup and a desperate need for funding. When she agrees to a contract marriage, it’s strictly business—until sparks fly, and their icy agreement begins to melt.
But Victoria has a secret that could shatter the deal—and their budding romance. Unbeknownst to Alexander, she’s the hidden heir to his fiercest competitor, and when the truth comes out, both their empires and their hearts are on the line.
Will love win out in a world where business is war, or will the secrets they keep destroy everything they’ve worked for?

As the last stroke of the New Year bell rang,
I suddenly received a message from eight years ago:

“This is my first New Year with Zhou Guming!”
“I want to be with Zhou Guming forever!”
“I will play the piano for my whole life!”

At the same time, the news on TV was reporting:
On New Year’s Day,
my husband Zhou Guming was attending my best friend’s piano recital.

I looked down at my deformed fingers, bound by chains.
After cutting my wrist with a piece of iron I’d hidden for a long time,
I struggled to type one line:

“Lili, keep going forward. Don’t look back.”

Anya Kozlov was never meant to matter. Youngest daughter of a once proud Bratva family, she was born to be dismissed and dominated. To be weak. To be broken. Told she would be safe in an arranged marriage to lawyer Marcus Webb, her last hope for security is stolen when she catches Marcus cheating with her sister, Elena. Elena, who has always had the power and respect Anya never did.

The night the jilted daughter gets her revenge with witnesses present, everyone she loves is destroyed. Elena's marriage implodes. Marcus's career is ruined. The Kozlov empire is burned to the ground. Blamed for the tragedy, Anya is tossed out with nothing and spends years struggling for the little scraps of freedom she can cobble together, working two jobs and sleeping in alleys, while every living part of her fights just to survive.

Until the night she decides to fight back.

When armed men walk into the art gallery where she's working and she refuses to give in, it catches the attention of the last person she expects. Viktor Petrov. Heir to one of the city's most violent Bratva dynasties. Ruthless and legendary at thirty-one, he's known as "the Devil" for good reason.
But when Viktor sees the quiet fire behind Anya's fierce stare and bloody bruises, he doesn't see weak. He sees an equal. The obsession that ignites between them is instant, volatile, and deadly.

Fueled by a dark love built in blood and violence, as Viktor drags Anya deeper into his world, she uncovers a truth her family kept from her for years: she was never meant to be weak. She was meant to be dangerous.

And now, she is his queen.

I find myself making a hard decision one that I never thought to have to make. I look over at my two sons beaten and broken, pleading to take my punishment. I smile saying, "It's OK boys. Don't be sad for me, know that I will always know how you are doing." Naikono screamed and cried while Kino's silent tears pleading. "I love you, keep each other safe. I will see you again in this body or another I will find you," I said to them as they were dragged off. I was left with the Fates of Time who were my Judges, Juries, and Executioners. I fucked up bad and got caught doing it too. One of the sad things is I don't even remember what I did. The Fates took my memories of the crime to ensure that the atrocities committed would never happen again. I sit there looking at them waiting for my sentencing. "For your crimes you sill spend 2500 yrs in oblivion after which you will spend the next millennia being reborn to unfortunate souls who are not destine to live. Finally you will be given the chance to live a peaceful life that is if you can keep yourself safe," the fate of the future said."I will take your punishment on one condition, that if outside forces beyond what is meant for the time of which I am in interfere with me or my children, should I have them, I can revert to my original self without repercussions to me or my children.” The fates stepped aside to consider this. They knew who I was and what I was capable of so ignoring my offer wouldn't work out for them. Stepping forward they said, " We accept your condition". Than my world went dark.

I stare at him, watching his chest expand.

How is it that someone so strong, so powerful, so dangerous to find become so small when faced with an adversary? The adversary being me.

I see him, knees on the cold tiled floor, his eyes fixated on me in equal parts disbelief. I disconnect my vision from his small form, looking briefly at what I'm wearing.

This morning when I woke up, the sun was shining, snow melting on my front lawn. My kids were sleeping, my husband gone, as usual, working, making money.

Everything was normal except when I woke up this morning, I received a message. This message contained a lot of things I've been waiting to hear but one part, in particular, stood out and made today different. This person on his knees in front of me was the big difference in my day. So when I woke up this morning and decided what I was going to wear I decided I would not wear black because black represented the sign of mourning. I wasn't going to wear white. After all, white represented a sign of new beginnings and not blue.

Blue, well blue was a sign of trust and green with a side of healing so when I woke up this morning I decided I would wear beige, it was an indifferent color something that matched any mood any desire any belief it doesn't necessarily represent anything but nor did it negate anything.

'You know what is so satisfying about killing you?"

'What?" He inquires with that tilt of his mouth and thin lips I have seen a time or two. Many women found this man handsome. sexy even. I was not different, but I knew more than many of them what made him, his colors, the layers that fell away leaving only the middle left and when you looked at it with naked eyes you'd see it was rotten.

I laugh.

'I became a player in this cat and rat game much later. I find it comical that I am the one who gets to catch you, considering there are many people who started in the beginning. What is even funnier is I am the one who would get to kill you."

'You didn't catch me Mrs. Catelli."He says my surname with a pinched face as though he can't bear the sound of it coming from his lips.

'Then what do you oppose I did?"

He smiles, but it is not a nice one. It is filled with the ugliness which has corrupted him over the years.

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April, 19th 2022

Written by Shan R.K

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Synopsis/Blurb:
After a devastating divorce with the man she had been married to for over three years, Rachel thought her life was over. Her family disowned her, they wanted nothing to do with her anymore and she couldn't blame them.

She had just divorced David Hart, one of the top successful bachelors in the country and heir to the Hart industries. But they would never understand that she didn't divorce him, he divorced her after she caught him cheating on her with her god-damned best friend!

Rachel was just about to end everything by jumping off a bridge when she was saved by the most unexpected person. The boy she once bullied severally in highschool because he always wore ugly glass and was from a poor background, how come that glass make him so hot now?

Why was he helping her get revenge on ex-husband who is trying to make her life even more miserable? And most important how did he get so handsome?

What exactly does he want from her?

...
"No, you must want something, anything. If you can really help me get revenge on David and Lana, I can't just let you do it for free."

Ethan went quiet for a while.

I held my breath waiting for what his request might be.

If it was something money could buy, I'll try my best to get it for him even though I was somehow broke right now.

"You're right I do want something." He said after thinking.

"What?" I asked slowly.

"Until you get your revenge on David, Lana and every other person you want, you will live here."

What! I screamed internally.

"What are you saying?"

Ethan moved his face closer to mine that our nose almost touched.

"I want you to be with me!"

She's the housekeeper's daughter. He's Manhattan's coldest billionaire. One drugged drink changes everything.

Aria Taylor wakes up in Blake Morgan's bed, accused of seducing him. Her punishment? A five-year marriage contract—his wife on paper, his servant in reality. While Blake flaunts his true love Emma at Manhattan galas, Aria pays for her father's medical bills with her dignity.

Three years of humiliation. Three years of being called a murderer's daughter—because her father's car "accidentally" killed a powerful man, leaving him comatose and her family destroyed.

Now Aria's pregnant with Blake's child. The baby he swore he'd never want.

Someone wants her dead. They locked her in a freezer, sabotaged her every step. Is it because her father is waking up? Because someone's terrified of what he might remember?

Her own mother tries to pull his plug. Blake's perfect Emma isn't who she pretends to be. And those memories Aria has of saving Blake from a fire? Everyone says they're impossible.

But they're not.

As attacks escalate, Aria discovers the ultimate betrayal: The woman who raised her might not be her real mother. The accident that destroyed her life might have been murder. And Blake—the man who treats her like property—might be her only salvation.

When her father wakes up, what secrets will he reveal? Will Blake discover his wife carries his heir before someone kills her? And when he learns who really saved him, who really drugged him, and who's been hunting his wife—will his revenge become her redemption?

Emily Brooke (twenty-two years old) fell in love with Jacob years ago. Years later, she finds out that her parents are discussing an arranged marriage for her with the man she loves.

Jacob Jefferson (thirty-five years old) starts a new life and becomes a successful billionaire, only to find he is in an arranged marriage. Though he doesn’t like it at first, he changes his mind as soon as he meets Emily.

However, the chance for a happily ever after is broken with a harsh reality when Emily finds out the real reason why Jacob accepts the arranged marriage. Later, Emily also knows about Jacob’s secret identity as a mafia’s leader.

When everything is messed up, Emily meets with her savior, Harold Montgomery. But then, Harold also has a complicated background.

With Jacob and Harold later fighting to win her heart, who will Emily choose in the end? Will she find a happily ever after?


The book is a crossover (combination) of Billionaire/Romance and Mafia genre) and a spin-off of The Billionaire’s Contract Marriage, but both books can be read as stand-alone. For the most enjoyable reading experience, please read The Billionaire’s Contract Marriage first.

Ten years ago, he was framed, imprisoned, and his entire family was slaughtered.

Today, Kane walks free. But he's no longer the naive heir to a business empire. He is the Mercenary King — commander of the world's most feared army, worshiped by millions.

He returns with one goal: brutal, absolute revenge on those who destroyed his life.

But he also has a family he never knew. A woman he wronged in his darkest moment. A daughter who was treated like a dog.

To protect them, he hides his god-like power and pretends to be a penniless ex-convict. While his wife struggles to believe in him, and her greedy family mocks him, Kaelen secretly dismantles empires with a single phone call — buying skyscrapers for a birthday party and bankrupting billionaires at an auction.

His enemies think they're hunting a loser. They have no idea they've angered the deadliest man on earth.

But what happens when his wife discovers her "loser" husband is the legendary Mercenary King? And can he destroy his treacherous stepmother and the three families who stole his legacy before the month ends?

What to expect: An overpowered male lead, hidden identity, slow-burn romance with his wife, heartwarming father-daughter moments, and a satisfying revenge served cold.

Synopsis

Seventeen-year-old Zelyne has mastered survival through silence and submission. As the Beta's daughter with a dormant wolf, she's treated worse than the household slaves, enduring daily humiliation while clinging to dreams of true love and freedom. But when her father arranges her marriage to Dominic Thorne—the notoriously cruel future Alpha of Moon Fire Pack—to advance his political ambitions, Zelyne's world shatters.

Her desperate escape fails when her best friend betrays her, leading to a forced wedding that binds her to a cold, brutal husband. Yet in her darkest hour, she finds an unexpected light: Kael, Dominic's younger brother, whose kindness awakens feelings she's never known. As their forbidden attraction deepens into true love, Zelyne discovers they're destined mates—a bond that could destroy them both.

But fate has darker plans. Luna Aliya, Dominic's mother, practices forbidden magic and has orchestrated everything for one purpose: Zelyne is the prophesied Silver Wolf, the most powerful werewolf in existence. Aliya murdered Zelyne's real mother and suppressed her powers to control her destiny.

When devastating truths emerge—including a blood connection that voids her marriage—Zelyne must embrace her true nature and fight for her freedom. In a world where power corrupts and love is forbidden, can she break the curses binding her and claim the mate her soul recognizes?

After a devastating divorce with the man she had been married to for over three years, Rachel thought her life was over. Her family disowned her, they wanted nothing to do with her anymore and she couldn't blame them.

She had just divorced David Hart, one of the top successful bachelors in the country and heir to the Hart industries. But they would never understand that she didn't divorce him, he divorced her after she caught him cheating on her with her god-damned best friend!

Rachel was just about to end everything by jumping off a bridge when she was saved by the most unexpected person. The boy she once bullied severally in highschool because he always wore ugly glass and was from a poor background, how come that glass make him so hot now?

Why was he helping her get revenge on ex-husband who is trying to make her life even more miserable? And most important how did he get so handsome?

What exactly does he want from her?

...
No, you must want something, anything. If you can really help me get revenge on David and Lana, I can't just let you do it for free".

Ethan went quiet for a while.

I held my breath waiting for what his request might be.

If it was something money could buy, I'll try my best to get it for him even though I was somehow broke right now.

"You're right I do want something". He said after thinking for few minutes

"What?" I asked slowly.

" Until you get your revenge on David, Lana and every other person you want, you will live here".

Live here as in...? 

" Wha... What are you saying? ". I stammered hoping he wasn't saying what I thought he was saying. I tried to step back but I missed a step and almost fell on the bed but Ethan caught me holding me in his muscular arms. 

Ethan moved his face closer to mine be was so close, our nose almost touched.

" I want you to be with me! ".

Juliet Austin was an Omega meant to be used and discarded.

For years, she was drained to keep her sister alive. When her sister vanished before a political mating meant to save the Frostfang Pack, Juliet was chosen as the replacement.

A bride was required.
And no one would miss an Omega.

Forced into the bed of Alpha Kaius Blair, the most feared Lycan King alive, Juliet expected death. Instead, she became the woman he could never forget.

Then she disappeared.

To survive, Juliet erased her past and was reborn as Austin Voss. She was no longer weak, no longer obedient, and no longer willing to be sacrificed.

But fate is relentless.

When Alpha Kaius finds her again, he does not recognize the woman standing before him. She is calm, unbowed, and powerful in her own right.

Once an Omega offered as a replacement bride, Juliet must now decide whether to keep running from her past or turn back and claim the destiny they tried to steal from her.

A story of rebirth, identity, and a mate bond that refuses to be forgotten.

I was once the only younger sister of the Alpha family, and my quadruplet brothers treated me like a princess. But three years ago, they accidentally ran into their “real sister” and I turned out to be the fake one. From being the family's most cherished daughter, I gradually became the target of their bullying under the schemes and traps of the “real” Alpha daughter. After I finally decided to flee from the quadruplets, and from the toxic family, I realized they are my fated mates on my 19th birthday...

“We … we shouldn’t.” I groan, throwing my head back in reckless abandon as Saint sucks me dry.

He wraps his hand around me and finds me ready for him. He slides a finger in, and my cock jerks on his tongue. My legs tremble. My knees weaken. My head spins, and I cum hard. He swallows every drop and pulls away with a grin.

“Turn around, hold on to the bedframe, and keep your voice down. Our parents are downstairs.” He smirks at me, pushing me into position.

Wanton and willing, I turn around, arch my back and perch my ass for him.

He leans down, flattens his tongue over my hole, and I jerk with a groan.

He pulls away, and I feel the blunt head of his pierced cock. He digs his finger into my hips and pushes in slowly. He opens me wider and slides his cock in. My mouth falls open in a silent scream, and I surrender.

He’s my stepbrother. My rival. My secret. My ruin.

Reid Beaumont has everything: status, control, the captaincy, the perfect life everyone envies. Then Saint Larue crashes into it like a wrecking ball: tattooed, reckless, openly shameless, and now living under Reid’s roof as his new stepbrother.
Reid hates him instantly. Until one kiss changes everything.

Soon hatred becomes hunger, and every fight turns into desperate touches, hidden hookups, and nights spent tangled in sheets they should never share. But Saint is hiding darkness deeper than Reid ever imagined, and loving him means stepping into a world of addiction, violence, and pain Reid cannot fix with control alone.

Because falling for his stepbrother may cost him everything.

But losing him might destroy him.