All it took was a storm to join their forces together, for better or for worse. ***** "You know that a Queen is nothing with out her King?"he says. Something often heard by girls but how did this mafia queen mange to become something as wrong as his without a king? The most asked question if the year - ****** Aaliyah Sofia Rodriguez is a woman that has achieved so much hard ships from dealing with her kids to the rising of her company straight into the success of her cartel, surprise surprise, she's from Italy and she's feisty👑. Angelo Matteo De Luca is a man that owns the same wealth as Aaliyah but accept he is the second most feared Italian Mafia in the world, who also shook the grounds go any business type available. What happens when their families are threaten by a common rival mafia THE RUSSIANS and the problem brings the two mafia leaders to form a protection alliance. Promises are made,feeling are caught but will they fall for each other and complete the incomplete mafias or will they fall with each other and disappoint their families. Whoever said a women needs a man to support and guide her was not only wrong but to arrogant because this book reveals outwise

"This is my land! I make the decisions!" "And this is my problem that I brought to your doorstep!" "How many times have I told you this is our problem?!" The vein in his neck bulged. He was snarling openly as her gray eyes were blazing with anger. "Then why are only you making the decisions now!" Juniper shrieked in absolute frustration. "You are mine to take care of!" he roared. "Last I checked I am my own person," Juniper was unaware of how close they'd grown. "Prove it." "Wha-" Raphael kissed her harshly, she groaned as he growled. Both kissed furiously, hands frantic on the others body. Juniper moaned a little as he lifted her onto the desk, he gripped the bottom of her shirt and she was already lifting her arms. "Tell me who's you are again?" he sneered between kisses. She felt him lift her shirt up slowly before halting, his other hand cupping the wet heat between her thighs. ~ Juniper is in deep shit. On the run from people who want to kill her for something she hasn't even done yet, so desperate times call for desperate measures. While on her last resort, the last thing she wanted to happen- happens. She finds her mate. ~ Cover photographed by: Annie Bertram Modeled by: Theresa Fractale *both on instagram*

Metanoia (n.) the journey of changing one's mind, heart, self or way of life. Part one Darcy Russo a nine year old girl living in a run down orphanage on the outskirts of Athens, Greece has had to fend for herself for the majority of her life. Being abandoned as a child and having to endure cruelty and abuse from those who were supposed to look after her has caused her to become untrusting and wary of others. Instead she seeks solace in nature, spending any and all free time exploring the wilderness and the ocean with her dog Bear. Although Darcy has accepted that she can only depend on herself, what happens when she finds out that she wasn't abandoned she was taken and her eight older brothers will stop at nothing to get her back. Part two After being kidnapped by the Russian mafia and tortured for years for information she doesn't have, Darcy Russo becomes cold and calculated. When the leader of the Russian mafia Ivan Volkov offers her a deal, train and work for him as an assassin or die, she can't exactly refuse. Being nicknamed 'Sin' by the underworld, she changes her identity and becomes a ruthless, efficient killer. But what happens when she is sent on a mission to destroy the family she once loved. Will she let the resentment she has for them for being the reason she was tortured take over or will she spare their lives? And what happens when she catches the attention of her brother's best friend.

She is a powerful woman. She has everything she's wants and more. She's wealthy, powerful, gorgeous, confident, and has her own empire. There's one thing missing. She's lonely, cold, cruel, and broken. She has no family, she did once. She was taught to be ruthless, careless, yet calculated. She's dangerous and she knows it. She has her own empire, some parts legal some parts not. She's a mystery to the world. They try to figure her out yet cant. She's everyone's idol yet worst fear at the same time. She's Aurora De Vinci.

Laura Giovanna Scarlett Rossi/Black is a 17-year-old girl living a complicated life. Laura grew up being abused physically, mentally, and emotionally by her mother. This only got worse when her mother met Adam (stepfather). Laura is not an innocent, shy girl. She is a street fighter, street racer, assassin, mafia leader, and CEO. Laura has had many things happen in her life to shape her into the person she is today... good and bad. However, she has grown into a strong independent woman. But when her mother Hannah and stepfather Adam mysteriously die, Laura is sent to live with her biological family the Rossi's. Laura has no memory of her biological family... yet. Laura doesn't believe this will end well, but will they prove her wrong? Will Laura open up to her family about her traumatic past and reveal her secrets? The Rossi's have many secrets of their own... many that will change Laura's life forever. Will Laura finally find love from her family? Will she meet a love interest? Will her past finally catch up to her? Follow along for the story of Laura Giovanna Scarlett Rossi. BOOK 1 ⚠️THERE WILL BE SMUTT⚠️ _____________________________________ started: February 14, 2023 ended:

☆THIS STORY WILL NOT BE CONTINUED FURTHER. READ THE LAST CHAPTER FOR MORE DETAILS☆ A rebellious woman, Dr Mishika Ahuja represents every strong woman of the world.She is kind,optimistic, caring- everything an angel. A kind heart like her's can only be protected by building walls around it and escaping from every and any perturbance.Little does she know that her life is about to take a total spin and take her down the most dangerous path and she will have to choose between being right and being happy. He is the most terrifying and gruesome mafia the world has ever witnessed, Michael Mancini,the heir of the Mancini Family Mafia knows absolutely no mercy. They say that the God shaped his looks but the devil moulded his heart in ice. He knows everything except to accept defeat and bow down but soon he will be burned down by the flames of HER passion and fierceness.

***Content warning*** 18+ ONLY - Mature theme -Strong language Cattleya has everything she could ever want. She is jaw droppingly beautiful, her demeanor demands respect, her confidence unwavering, has access to more money than she could ever spend in her life time, excels in skills that make her as dangerous as she is beautiful, and on top of all that, she is set to inherit the Colombian Cartel... but what happens when the annual peace gala sets in motion a series of events that turn her whole world around? Will she be able to sacrifice everything she's worked her whole life for to save just one life?

Skye Red was born into her family's mafia which just so happens to be the most powerful mafia. She is not a girl to mess with, she's fiery, flirty and most of all fierce. She handles anything that is thrown at her until someone new comes into her life. An old mafia member comes back into town along with his son. He attempts to break down her walls however, she no longer trust anyone who isn't blood due to her painful experience with partners. With constant problems they encounter will his steel grey eyes and charming manner convince her other wise? Or will rivals, love triangles and betrayals stand in the way?

"You." I gasped His smirk turned into a full smile. White teeth. He was so gorgeous. "You didn't answer my question.. miss me?" "I don't even know you." "Get to know me. We're a lot alike." (2020-2021)