Five years after a night of forbidden passion, a powerful mafia Don's violent pursuit of a debt leads him back to the enigmatic dancer unaware that she holds a secret that could shatter his empire: his heir. •••••••• Tristian Perry, the undisputed kingpin of New York's underworld, lives by a strict code: power, respect, and ruthless efficiency. A chance encounter five years ago with a young stripper named Lyric Raven resulted in a single night of intense passion, a night he barely remembers amidst the chaos of his life. Lyric, on the other hand, never forgot Tristian. That night left her with Trevor , a son she's fiercely protected, keeping his paternity a secret. Now, five years later, their worlds collide again with explosive force. Tristian, enraged by a dealer's betrayal, traces him to his apartment, only to find Lyric and Trevor living there with him. He kidnaps them both, intending to use them as leverage against her brother until his debt is paid. Lyric, hardened by five years of single motherhood but still possessing the spark that initially captivated him, ignites a dangerous desire he thought he'd buried. Tristian is torn between his ruthless nature, his growing affection for Trevor, and his re-emerging obsession with Lyric.

"V&L" read our initials. So delicately carved into a now surely dead Henry's plum-colored flesh. His glazed eyes continue to stare in my direction-Though no longer focused on, but behind me. At this, a familiar scent invades my nostrils. One that promises death and despair. I can already feel his intoxicating heat and presence behind me. Dare I turn around? Absolutely not. My worst fears have finally come to fruition, my twisted fate catching up to me, alas. He is here. He has come to honor his promise-To reclaim his bride. Ladies and gentlemen, meet my husband... Valentine. #1 Dark - 03/24/22 #1 Mythology - 03/07/22 #1 BWWM- 11/27/19 #1 Powerful - 04/02/20 #1 Entity- 08/05/19 #1 Godly - 09/09/20 #1 Thunder - 03/09/22 #1 Deadly - 12/18/22 #12 Hades - 10/19/20 #15 Horror - 04/25/20 #12 Obsession - 07/31/21 #19 Interracial- 03/15/19 Major rewrite loading. Read with Caution.

In Miami, the Reid name is Law. In Sicily, the Moretti name is Blood. Together, they are the Commission. Between his father's seat in the Mayor's office and his own iron-fisted grip on the streets, Jahseh Reid doesn't just live in the 305-he owns every breath the city takes. He is a kingpin of short tempers and deep Patois, a man who moves in the kind of silence that precedes a storm. He wasn't looking for a distraction, but when a night-shift MRI tech handles his mother with a grace he's never seen, a dark, primal obsession takes root. Nia Walker is defiance wrapped in scrubs and locs. She's built a life on her own terms-educated, professional, and miles away from the blood-soaked politics of the Reid dynasty. She thinks she's safe in her high-tech world of radiology and scanners. She thinks she knows the man she's coming home to. She's wrong. The man Nia calls her boyfriend is just another dealer shorting Jahseh's product-and a coward who thinks he can put hands on a woman without paying the ultimate price. When the truth shatters Nia's reality, Jahseh doesn't just eliminate the competition. He claims the only thing the dealer has left. But Jahseh isn't coming to save Nia. He's coming to collect his newest, purest possession. As a shadow war begins to brew on the North Side, Nia is pulled into a world where the diamonds are as heavy as the secrets, and the "Wives of the Commission" rule from golden cages. In this family, a Reid takes what he wants, and a Moretti ensures it stays buried. Jahseh is coming for her. And in this merger, what they take... they keep forever.

Anyla's life is finally starting to take a bright turn. A new apartment in a quiet, suburban neighborhood. A real RN job with a real paycheck. After years of struggle, she's finally stepping into her soft era. And then there's him. Min Choi-her landlord. Sweet. Polite. The kind of man who smiles with his whole face and holds the door just a second too long. He offers her a luxury unit at a price that feels like a blessing. And when she meets him in person? He feels like one too. But blessings don't watch you the way Min does. They don't text every night to check on your locks. They don't know your favorite wine-or exactly how you take your coffee. And they sure as hell don't smile when someone else says your name. At first, he just seemed like the perfect landlord. But now Anyla isn't sure if she moved into her dream life... Or a carefully constructed trap.

Aaliyah never planned on catching the eye of Leo Ramirez. A quiet, brooding basketball player who looks at her like she's trouble & like he'd burn the whole world for her.

"You fucking own me," - Marianne I hate him. I hate that I have to marry him. That there is no way out of this situation. And he makes me feel things I don't want to feel. It's hard to resist him. But no matter what, I can't fall for him because falling for a made man is the stupidest thing a woman like me could do. Dante Every man wanted her, and I wanted to know why. So, I made her mine. Finally, I understand why they beg for her to look their way.

𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐞𝐝 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧... 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧

Ever More hated how the novel Tears of My Heart ended. The villainess who shared her name was cruel, foolish, and killed by her own fiancé, Grey Salvatore, the ruthless mafia boss who only loved sweet Mandy. But after mocking the story online, Ever wakes up as that very villainess. Determined to escape her doomed fate, she avoids Mandy and Grey at all costs until Grey begins to fall for her instead. Now the story is changing, and Ever must survive a world where love can either save her or destroy her.

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ᵛⁱᵉʷᵉʳ ᵈⁱˢᶜʳᵉᵗⁱᵒⁿ ᵃᵈᵛⁱˢᵉᵈ, ᵍᵒʳᵉ , ᵍʳᵃᵖʰⁱᶜ . 𝐻𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠 ᴛᴡⵊsᴛᴇᴅ 𝑠𝑜 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑚𝑒 ℎ𝑖𝑠 ᴅᴇᴠᴏᴛɪᴏɴ . 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗬： Not the way you watch a classmate or a crush. No-Elias watches her like a religion. Every step, every smile, every breath she takes is memorized. Collected. In a crumbling world where nothing is safe, Elias has found the one thing that makes him feel real: 𝙝𝙚𝙧. - WARNING - MENTAL HEALTH . [ Read: Introduction ]