Every half century in a small little town hidden in the woods, a beast comes out from the forest to claim his bride on the night of an eclipse. The people of call this phenomenon "the taking". This beast is said to be very dangerous. It roams door to door searching for the woman whose being calls to his animal instincts. He will kill, mutilate and destroy everything in his path until he finds his bride. In the past, the townsmen have tried to hunt the creature and kill him before they can steal one of their marriageable daughters, but the beast does not hunt alone. He has followers among the shadows to make sure his goal is accomplished. Once he finds his bride, he carries her back to the forest where she is never seen or heard from again. Celeste believes this so-called "legend" is just some scary fairytale her grandmother made up to scare her. But was she ever wrong when a pair of moonlit eyes stared straight at her through her bedroom window and entered her room. Next thing she knew, she was being carried out the house and into the woods by a half-naked man who called her his. Who would have thought? Grandma wasn't crazy after all. Young Adult novel. Paranormal/Comedy-Romance @2014

"If you wanted to cage me, why marry me!? You could've just tied me in your basement!" I yell, but he yank me against him, his grip bruising my waist. "Mia Regina, I could've chained you there and fucked you every night, but I wanted to own you first. Even if it meant killing your parents," he growls before crashing his lips to mine in rage. Still mourning her parents brutal murder, she was dragged to the altar-draped in a red lehenga. Her groom? Their killer of her parents. What began as a marriage built on vengeance turned into a war of shattered hearts. They promised to ruin each other, and they kept that vow. But even in the ashes of betrayal and hatred, something dangerous began to bloom. Love. A love that would either save them or consume them whole. Tropes: Forced marriage Forced proximity Mafia romance He fell first, she fell harder Obsession Desi doctor X Videshi mafia Angst

(Can be read as a standalone.) She never questioned my silence and a ten-year-old me found it fascinating. So, when she declared herself as my best friend I didn't question her back. As the second in command to my brother, I swore myself to always protect her until one-day things went out of control and a distance grew between us. I don't feel emotions as intensely as others but with that distance between us, I was hit with a fierce longing and need for my best friend, one which went beyond the lines of friendship. Lilith Thomson might be the most average-looking woman but I wanted her with a passion that defied all odds.

❝Your son, he looks very similar to Jungkook...❞ Leave it to a 3-year-old to bring two parents back together. HR: #1 in Fanfiction & #2 in Romance This story is completed✔️ CEO and Father AU A Jeon Jungkook Fanfiction