"No-please-don't do this!" Seraphina sobbed, her voice cracking as she clung to her eldest brother's wrist. "I-I'll be good. I'll do whatever you say, just don't-" A sharp crack echoed through the room as his palm struck her cheek, sending her crashing to the marble floor. Pain exploded across her skin, but it was nothing compared to the terror clawing at her chest. From above, his voice was cold. Unmoved. "You will marry him." She shook her head wildly, crawling backward until her spine hit the wall. "He's a monster," she whispered, her breath shuddering. "He's not human. Please, don't make me do this. I'll die." Her second brother crouched in front of her, grabbing her chin roughly, forcing her to look at him. His lips curled, eyes void of warmth. "Then die." Her breath hitched. "But you will die as his wife." The door behind them creaked open. Heavy footsteps. Her father stepped inside, his expression unreadable. "Lock her in this room," he ordered. "She will not step out until her wedding day." Sera thrashed as hands seized her, dragging her toward the massive iron doors. "No! Please-Father, please!" But he didn't even look at her. The last thing she saw before the door slammed shut was her brothers standing side by side, indifferent as she was thrown into a fate worse than death. Then darkness. And the only thing left was the suffocating truth. She was a sacrifice. A bride to the Sinister, a devil himself. #A STANDALONE BOOK

Completed • First Draft - not edited. || "You gonna sit there all night?" Luka glances at me, smirking. I glare back. "I was enjoying the last few seconds of peace before having to spend an evening pretending to like you." "That's funny," he says, unbuckling his seatbelt. "Why?" I snap. "Because I was thinking the same thing." || The rules? Easy enough. 1. Pretend to be the perfect couple. 2. Keep it professional. 3. And whatever you do, don't. catch. feelings. Simple, right? Sofia Calloway never planned on going viral for throwing a drink in Luka Mikhaylov's face. But one video, one pissed-off hockey star, and one furious university later... she's suddenly stuck in a fake relationship with the guy she can't stand. He needs to clean up his image before the NHL draft. She needs the free tuition that comes with the deal. All they have to do is smile for the cameras, hold hands at the games, and act like they don't want to strangle each other. Then come the late-night arguments that last too long. The stolen glances that feel too dangerous. The moment where "pretend" starts looking way too real. Because when you break the rules, someone's bound to lose. And this time, it might be both of them.

❝ 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙄'𝙢 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙔𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣 ❞ ────୨ৎ──── 𝙆𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧 knows what it means to fight for survival. With three younger siblings to protect and an abusive father threatening to pull them under, basketball is more than just a dream-it's his escape. Every game is a shot at freedom, a chance to leave the shadows behind and build a future far from the chaos that has defined his life. 𝙃𝙖𝙯𝙚𝙡 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 is the picture of perfection-or so the world believes. Driven by the crushing weight of trying to live up to her family's reputation, she excels in everything she does. But behind her polished exterior lies a girl unravelling, haunted by a past she can't forget and the relentless fear that she'll never be enough, no matter how hard she tries. They hate each other He's a scholarship kid from the Southside She's the daughter of a billionaire They have nothing in common until they do

Ava Slora and James Potter have hated each other since they were ten, ever since their fathers-old Hogwarts friends-joked at an annual dinner about them getting married one day. James immediately dismissed the idea, declaring he'd never marry a girl like Ava. She, nursing a childish crush on him, took it badly and has despised him ever since. During their years at Hogwarts, their separate houses-Gryffindor for James, Hufflepuff for Ava-made it easy to avoid each other. But when they did cross paths, their interactions were filled with sharp remarks and thinly veiled hostility. Everything shifts in their seventh year when the Hogwarts gossip account on Instagram stirs the pot. A photo surfaces of James in a heated argument with his longtime love, Lily Evans. Soon after, another picture appears-James deep in conversation with Ava. Speculation runs wild, and suddenly, everyone is watching to see if the long-time rivals are more than they seem. James Potter x OC girl Marauders era AU social media | real life

"𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘨𝘪𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘗𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳!" {𝘖𝘊 𝘹 𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘗𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳} Anya Malfoy, the younger sister of Lucius Malfoy, was raised in a world of wealth, privilege, and an unshakable belief in blood purity. Sorted into Slytherin just like her brother, she expected her time at Hogwarts to be just as grand as her upbringing. But life within the castle takes a darker turn when she crosses paths with James Potter - a talented yet insufferably arrogant Gryffindor Quidditch star who loves tormenting Slytherins like her. Their rivalry begins with sharp words, duelling hexes, and an undeniable clash of ideals. Yet, as their worlds collide, the fire of mutual hatred ignites something neither can resist, drawing them closer than they could have ever imagined. As Anya navigates the murky waters of her family's expectations and her own growing feelings, she'll find herself questioning everything she once believed... 𝘕𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 1 𝘪𝘯 #𝘫𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘕𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 1 𝘪𝘯 #𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘕𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 1 𝘪𝘯 #𝘱𝘢𝘥𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘵 𝘕𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 1 𝘪𝘯 #𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘕𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 1 𝘪𝘯 #𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘴𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘕𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 1 𝘪𝘯 #𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘧𝘰𝘺𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘕𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 3 𝘪𝘯 #𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘧𝘰𝘺 𝘕𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 5 𝘪𝘯 #𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝚆𝙰𝚁𝙽𝙸𝙽𝙶: 𝙼𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚊𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚍!

"We weren't aware you were dropping by this early" Draco leaned back in his chair, amused. Blaise glared at them as he refilled his glass. "And I wasn't aware I had a bloody sister until now" ~ The Zabini Family, pureblooded, wealthy and happy. The family of 4 had no faults until they'd split. The Mother, Josephine Zabini, took their son, Blaise Zabini while the Father, Marcellus Zabini, took their daughter, Hermione. The two siblings, twins, lived without knowing the other existed... until very recently. Each lived a different life, had different friends, and different thoughts, yet blood is not the only thing they come to share after Hermione finds herself in a difficult situation. #1 in Dramione!!!!!!! #1 in HermioneGranger!!!!!! #1 in DracoxHermione!! #1 in BlaiseZabini!!! #1 in DaphneGreengrass!!! #2 in TheodoreNott!!! #2 in DramioneFanfiction!!!! #3 in Hogwarts!!!! #3 in Hinny!! #4 in DracoMalfoy!!!! #1 in HermioneZabini!! #2 in MarriageofConvenience!! #1 in Lavenderbrown!! #1 in ZabiniTwins!! #4 in Zabini!!! #4 in RonWeasley!!! #5 in AstoriaGreengrass!! #5 in GinnyWeasley!!

"You see, Draco Malfoy, without your sarcastic replies to endure each morning and that arrogance only you could carry, I find myself somewhat missing you." Draco thought the biggest problem living for a year under the same roof as Hermione Granger was the probability of them killing each other. He never thought it would be falling in love with her.

The Wildest Mikaelson... The Happy Homicidal Maniac... The Willy Fox... The Worst of the Worst... All names used to describe the youngest Mikaelson brother. Throughout his long life, Kol fancied himself the black sheep of the family, believing that his siblings considered him more of a nuisance than a brother. When Kol woke up after being daggered a century, he couldn't wait to leave Mystic Falls and his siblings behind. What Kol hadn't expected was to find an annoying young woman living in his older brother's house; even less did he expect said woman to possess a magic so fascinating that he simply couldn't leave until he'd found out what hid behind those innocent blue eyes.

When Isadora, a personal trainer from a wealthy family, falls for Roman, the heir to a deadly cartel, their intense connection is shattered by secrets and betrayal. As danger closes in, they must confront their pasts, fight for survival, and decide if love can exist in a world built on lies and violence. *** Los Angeles, also known as The City of the Angels. It's a fitting name for Los Ángeles del Armagedón, a cartel based in LA that runs the entire continent of South America. They're notorious, ruthless, and absolutely elusive. Well, apart from 26 year old Roman Ernesto Alvarez. Recently released from a two year stint in prison, he returns to the free world as the adopted heir to the most powerful cartel in South America. He's struggling to be back on the outside... until he meets her. Isadora Visente. She's a 23 year old personal trainer struggling with her parents' pressure to settle down and marry. Unknowingly, their slow-building but intensifying connection becomes Roman's unexpected anchor after his release. Her life working as a trainer in her gym is pretty mundane and repetitive, until she meets Roman, of course. Then it all gets a lot more interesting. *** "You sneaky little shit." Roman's eyes snapped over to me, or more accurately, towards my legs. There I stood in the middle of his room glaring at him, and he sat there with his beautiful eyes roaming over my exposed legs. He eventually dragged his gaze towards my upper half, but only for a second before it was back on my legs. "Damn." His voice was low and husky and just...perfect. Even if I was mad at him I couldn't deny that fact. "My eyes are up here, Roman." "Yeah, but your legs are down there." *** Part of the Costantino Universe

𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 ••••• 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 has been through hell. At age six, she was kidnapped and gone through the unimaginable. After half a year she was rescued and brought back alive yet with many scars covering her body and soul. At age nineteen, she was pushed into a marriage with a man she didn't love. A man that didn't even glance her way. At age twenty, she became a widow. A year after her marriage, her husband died in a brutal attack. Now, she is forced to marry the man she hates the most. The older brother of her deceased husband. ••••••