Phoebe Marlowe has spent her life trying not to be noticed- soft, timid, gentle to the bone. But softness has no place in New York's criminal underworld. When her grieving father signs a fatal contract with the Valenti crime syndicate, Phoebe becomes the debt. At eighteen, she is handed over as the unwilling bride of Romeo Valenti- the cold, ruthless heir to an empire built on blood, fear, and obedience. Romeo doesn't want a wife. He wants nothing to do with the fragile girl who flinches when he enters a room. Yet the moment she steps into his world of marble floors and locked doors, Phoebe becomes a liability he can't ignore-and a weakness he never wanted. She breaks rules she doesn't understand. He punishes a girl who can barely lift her eyes. She cries through dinner etiquette lessons. He threatens to kill anyone who makes her cry again. And when she tries to run, he hunts her. But the deeper Phoebe sinks into the Valenti world, the more she sees its truest monster- Dorian Valenti, Romeo's father, a kingpin who uses people like weapons and cages girls like pets.

A man claimed by the devil. A woman claimed by no one. Until him. 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐎 is a monster. His family relies on him to torture and kill. It's his birthright, curse, and the most delicious punishment for a gluttonous sinner. He's no stranger to violence and depravity. Soldier of the Romano crime family, he might be stranger to everything else. 𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐄 is an outcast, the hidden gem of the Genovese crime family, shunned by her father and forgotten by the world. She's utterly alone, until she finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Kidnapped by the man with dark eyes, tattoos, and a soul to match. And he isn't planning on letting her go. The deviant killer with the angelic name, her intended torturer, the devil of the underground. Santo is quickly becoming something to Nina that seems impossible, something that neither of them are ready for. She threatens to uproot everything he's always known and been, and when secrets are revealed, when demons come out to play, it's not only a matter of how willing Santo and Nina are to salvage something that seems to be the only beautiful corner of both their worlds. It's a matter of whether any kind of beauty can survive in a world so dark. ✚ Dark Saint is a slow burn, enemies to lovers, dark mafia romance with mature content and dark themes. Read at your own discretion. [ Book 1 in the Romano Brotherhood Series | COMPLETED ✔ ] Featured on @Romance Featured on @StoriesUndiscovered

Editing -------- Highest Ranks- 1# Mafia 1#hostage 1#complete 1#good girl 1#italian 2#opposites 3#Mature 4#morallygrey Rosie has always been independent, caring, loyal, polite, but most of all, lonely. Growing up without a family she learnt the hard way that love was most of all, a fairytale, only found in worn books and illogical movies, but that never stopped her from feeling everything so deeply, daydreaming and romanticising a life that's never truly been hers. All she's ever wanted was a little bit of love. Will moving into the busy streets of Brooklyn to get away from the loneliness she's always felt and potentially find the boring love she wants so badly be the easiest choice she ever makes? Probably, and quite possibly...the worst... Now Rosie will learn the hard way that sometimes when a 6'4ft man with piercing green eyes, the mouth of a sailor and an obviously not so alluring demeanour tells you to walk the other way, just walk the other fucking way...

He loathe his wife, yet he can't take his eyes off her. He wants her gone, yet he can't seem to stay away. He wants her to suffer, yet he's overly fond of her sweet smile. He wants her to hate him, yet he craves for her love.. ⚠️Warning!⚠️ This story contains : • sexual / mature content • foul language • abuse • violence • sexual assault Highest Rankings : #1 Adult #1 Don #1 Sweet #1 Mafiaromance #1 Marriage #1 Trauma #1 Adorable #1 Grumpysunshine #1 Mobboss #4 Mafiaprincess #4 Newadult #6 Darkromance #6 Cute

Arav×Isha 💀 He saw me on the metro. Just once. That was all it took. I didn't even notice him. But he remembered everything . Two weeks later, I woke up in a bridal saree, sindoor in my hair, and a mangalsutra around my neck. No pheras. No promises. Just a forced marriage... and a door that wouldn't open. "You're mine now," he whispered. "Even if you hate me for it." I tried to run. More than once. But he always found me. And every time I left, something inside me shattered louder than the door I slammed. I told myself I didn't love him. I swore I hated him. But then... Why does it ache more to leave him... than to stay with my captor? ------------- Honestly, this is my first story. Good or bad, both responses are highly appreciated. 🏆1 in #captive (30/06/2025) 🏆 1 in #touchherandyoudie (28/7/2025) 🏆 2 in #dominace

Zayn face was contorted into a twisted grin as he gripped my hair in a tight grip. With a cruel tug, he forced me to meet his cold, unyielding gaze. Tears streamed down my cheeks. "Vanessa darling," zayn sneered, his voice dripping with malice," you have a simple choice to make. Marry me willingly, or watch as those you love suffer in unspeakable fates. I have the power to ensure the safety of those you hold dear, but only if you comply. "Za-yn, please, I beg you. Please let me go. I pleas, and my sobs fell on deaf ears as Zayn's laughter, filled the room. "Looks like.... il mio bambino ( my babe ) needs to see what I can do. " Guards remove the curtains from the front of your queen. Now look in front of you ness. If you dare to look away, I will make the scene worse than it is. " He said with a smirk on his face. When curtains were removed in front of me. My eye balls came out of their sockets. My jaw dropped. Fear runs down my spine. My heart shattered into a million pieces as i saw my whole freaking family hanging on the wall with chains around their neck, ankles . My cousins, aunts, uncles, and my parents. They all were in front of me in unconscious and bad shape. Guards were around them, pointing their guns towards them. Za-yn ! I stuttered..... __________________________ Meet Vanessa Stevens,a young beautiful woman who lives in a small town in America. She's a florist and living her best life with her family members and her best friend. What will happen when she goes on a blind date on behalf of her best friend? What will happen when devil on earth sets his eyes on Vanessa? Meet Zayn DiCaprio Malik, a devil itself on earth. In the world, Zayn Malik is the feared mafia leader, striking terror along with his name .He can get whatever he wants in a blink of eye.His ruthless personality leaves no room for mercy. So what will happen when devil itself set his eyes on Vanessa? How he's going to make her his? If you want a detail description, read prologue.

I stitched him up. One bleeding stranger in my bookstore. One act of mercy I can't take back. Now he's decided I belong to him. Lucifer de Rivel doesn't ask permission. He doesn't negotiate. He watches through hidden cameras, sends armed men to drag me off the street, locks me in a penthouse prison twenty floors above Paris. He calls it protection. His eyes promise something darker. "You weren't afraid when I was bleeding on your floor, Angel. You should be terrified now." I'm nineteen. A virgin. An orphan with nothing but books and borrowed time. He's twenty-one. A monster. The most dangerous man in Paris with emerald eyes and hands that have buried enemies alive. He says the Russian mafia wants to use me against him. But the cage he's built isn't about safety. It's about possession. And the worst part? I'm starting to forget why I wanted to escape. ___ A glimpse "Oui. Again. And again. Until you can't walk without feeling me inside you." I pinned her beneath me, grinding hard against her slick entrance. "I want to fuck you while you're still swollen from me. Want to make you scream." "Lucifer-" I bit her neck, marking her. "Say you're mine." She tensed, defiant. "No." My cock throbbed at her fire. I pressed just the tip inside, then pulled back. "Then you don't get this." She squirmed, frustrated, wet, needy. "You're an asshole." "I'm honest." I rocked against her clit, teasing. "You came to my bed. Let me inside you. Chose this. Now say it-because it's true." Silence. Trembling. Her pride cracking. Then, a broken whisper: "Yours. God, I'm yours.Happy,now?" Triumph surged. "Ecstatic," I growled-and slammed deep in one brutal thrust. __________ A dark mafia romance with a possessive antihero, "touch her and die". "His to Break : Lucifer's Reign | 18+" is a standalone dark romance novel. It is the 2nd book of the "The Hawthorne Legacy " series.

Infernal Empire Book 1 Greed is one of the greatest sins of all. The more you taste it, the more you desire to steal it, want it, keep it, or even snatch it if it doesn't belong to you. My greatest sin is greed, a greed that doesn't involve power, money, or revenge. My greatest sin is my wife, my most alluring addiction. And I snatched her from the hands of those who once took my peace, my life from me, and shattered it. My wife is my weakness, but worse, she is my greatest possession. Aaryn Volkov, the princess of Bratva, the dearest sister of the worst person whom I am out to destroy. There is a saying that if you don't get what you want, make sure no one else has it. It's a calculated way to destroy something before it destroys you. I will take her, carve myself deep into her, and I'll watch everyone try their worst to get her back. She is mine, mine to hold, mine to own, mine to ruin, and I'll burn this world to ashes, along with everyone in it if they even think of snatching her out of my hands. If I can't have her, then no one ever could get her. She belongs to me and only me. Forever and always.

WARNING __________ This story is a dark romance. It will contain dark subjects, some of which may be triggering to certain readers. Subjects that may be featured are self-harm, violence and abuse and rape. It may also mention or reference sexual themes and isn't limited to other dark topics. THIS BOOK IS NOT SMUT! There is also swearing and bad language. I AM NOT GLORIFYING THESE TYPES OF RELATIONSHIPS!! READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED! See introduction chapter for more information. DESCRIPTION ______________ Life is hard enough without the twists and turns that many of us face along our way. Alice Green was a victim of abuse, a relationship ending in disaster. Yet despite this Alice has still come out the other side strong, or so she says. Working as a criminal psychologist had always been a dream for her, however it soon turned into a nightmare when Alice is kidnapped by a ruthless mafia Don who will not rest until she truly belongs to him.

Raina never imagined her life would change with a single night-and a single glance. Dragged into his world of marble halls, cold breakfasts, and whispered threats, Raina is caged in a gilded mansion where escape is impossible and obedience is demanded. But beneath his fury, there's something else in Adrik's eyes-something that holds her still even when her body wants to run. And when he leans closer and whispers, "You're mine now, Raina. Even your tears belong to me..." - Raina knows her life will never be the same again.