Certainly they could trust that those in power ultimately had the best interests of the people in mind, right? ~~~ Luna slouched low in her seat, staring at droplets of water that ran diagonally down the window of the bus. The sky was a flat, depressing grey and the incessant, soaking rain left her constantly chilled. It was a typical "liquid sunshine" day in the Pacific Northwest. They drove past a single tall scraggly tree on top of a hill shrouded in mist. The creepy tree was full of screaming crows. How could she hear them from inside the bus when she couldn't even seem to hear the voices of the kids around her? Geez, that was an awfully freaking dark image. She shivered and looked away. What did they call a group of crows again? Right, a murder of crows. Perfect. The weather was certainly the only thing that was typical these days, although you'd never know it by looking around the bus at most of the kids as they sat joking and gossiping with each other just like they had before... before that day everything had changed. Idiots.

She came to Venice for an escape. He offered her a reason to stay. Joseline never thought she'd be reckless. But when a stranger with dark eyes and an even darker past sweeps into her life, she finds herself drawn into a world she never imagined. Roman is all charm and danger-a man whose presence commands attention, whose touch ignites desire, and whose secrets could shatter everything. She knows she should walk away. He never should have let her in. But in the city of romance, where passion and peril intertwine, neither of them can resist the pull. As Joseline explores Venice, Roman becomes her unexpected guide-showing her the beauty hidden within its winding canals and whispering streets. But beneath the city's elegance lies a shadowy underworld, and Roman's ties to it run deep. The man who has given her adventure is the same man who could destroy her. When danger closes in, Joseline must decide: will she trust Roman with her heart, or will she become another casualty of his world?

"Some ghosts don't haunt to scare you. They haunt to remind you what you lost." Thandi's innocence echoed in every memory she shared with her sister. She's accepted the truth - her sister is gone, and nothing can change that. But everything shatters the moment she sees her again. Alive. Smiling. Real. Now caught between the sister she loves and the man she's come to care for, Thandi must make an impossible choice - one that will teach her that even innocence comes with a price. In a world of power, secrets, and ruthless ambition, every choice has consequences. Loyalties will be tested, hearts will be broken, and betrayal lurks in the most unexpected places. Survival is only the beginning; when nothing is as it seems, even the purest hearts cast the darkest shadows.

"Do you know how hard it is for me to share you with the world Angel?" He sits on the couch we where just standing in front of. "Every day I have to fight the urge to lock you somewhere only I can get to. Codziennie I have to convince myself to not cut off your legs or sever your spine so that you can walk anymore. So that you are only dependent on me." He talks about hurting me like it is a dream of his he wants to come true. Every day He pulls me onto his lap. I trimble in his arms. He is scaring me. "You talking like that to me makes me want to cut out your tongue. It makes me want to beat all thoughts of you disobeying me from you head." His grip on me tightens but his voice stays the same...calm. He talks to me in a tone that is like he is telling me a story about a princess locked in a tower. His eyes are still focused in on me, but I choose not to look at him. For the first time during our whole conversation he heightens his voice. "Look at me!" I jump up startled. His Russian accent is thick. Chapter Ten Author Book will be getting darker as you read along... Content warning Content contains... rape, murder, torture, non consensual acts, violence, bad language, and domestic violence. Please read at your own risk. I try to update frequently, but I might slip up here and there. This is not edited yet. I do ask that you guys help me by pointing out any mistakes you may notice. When I do write I do type fast and don't usually come back but eventually everything will be edited.

Twisted obsession series, season two : "What a Jerk!" (1) He wanted to make her his masterpiece. Instead, he became her pet. Chad Sterling is a billionaire titan used to getting everything he wants. And the moment he lays eyes on the shy, beautifully fragile artist Aurelia Williams, he wants her. He decides she'll be his perfect, submissive project-another adoring woman to feed his ego. He'll groom her, mold her, and make her his. But Aurelia's quiet indifference hides a spine of steel. She isn't impressed by his money, his power, or his charm. And with every rejection, Chad's calculated plan shatters, revealing a terrifying, all-consuming obsession. The hunter becomes the hunted. The master becomes the pet. And soon, he'll do anything-anything-just to hear her say his name.

She's fierce, independent, and untouchable-never needing a man to define her worth. He's the ruthless heir to a Greek mafia empire, used to taking whatever he wants. When their worlds collide, his obsession ignites into something dark and all-consuming. She becomes the one thing he can't control, and he'll stop at nothing to keep her close-even if it means burning everything else to the ground.

𝖸𝗈𝗎 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝖻𝖾𝖾𝗇 𝗂𝗇 𝗅𝗈𝗏𝖾 𝖻𝖾𝖿𝗈𝗋𝖾? - 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓 -𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐃𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘

𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐀 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓, 21 years old, just moved back to her local hometown in LA looking for babysitting jobs which is what she loves to do. 𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐒 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆, 25 years old, most feared man in his city and owns the #1 biggest Mafia in the country. Having a five- year old daughter (Luna) and running a Mafia and Empire is hard work so he finds a babysitter. What will happen when Thea starts to babysit Luna? - 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄.

𝐂𝐇𝐋𝐎𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋, a 17 year old senior volleyball honor student. At the top of every class, and everyone's favorite student and friend. An innocent sweetheart. After her dad passed away it's just been her, her mom, and her older brother. 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐄𝐑 , an 18 year old rich girl. A troublemaker party girl. An only child who can't stand her parents. Everyone's love Chloe Marshall except her. Morgan always thought she was too perky and preppy for no reason she couldn't stand it. What happens when Morgan's parents threaten to cut off her allowance if she can't get her grades up and the only person in her classes that can help her is Chloe? All she wanted was a tutor. She didn't know that drama and love would come with it. #𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 #𝐆𝐗𝐆 #𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐁𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 #𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏𝐒 #𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒

➪ 𝖢𝗁𝗋𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗂𝗇𝖺 𝖽𝖾𝖼𝗂𝖽𝖾𝗌 𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝖺𝗄𝖾 𝖺 𝗍𝗋𝗂𝗉 𝗍𝗈 𝖨𝗍𝖺𝗅𝗒 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝖿𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖽𝗌 𝖺𝖿𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝖺 𝖻𝖺𝖽 𝖻𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗄𝗎𝗉 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝖺𝖻𝗎𝗌𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝖾𝗑 𝖻𝖿． 𝖶𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗁𝖺𝗉𝗉𝖾𝗇𝗌 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝗌𝗁𝖾 𝗆𝖾𝖾𝗍𝗌 𝖺 𝟨'𝟦 𝖨𝗍𝖺𝗂𝗅𝗂𝖺𝗇 𝗆𝖺𝗇 𝖬𝖺𝗋𝖼𝖾𝗅𝗅𝗈 𝖣𝖾𝗅𝗀𝖺𝖽𝗈．𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝗆𝗈𝗌𝗍 𝗉𝗈𝗐𝖾𝗋𝖿𝗎𝗅 𝗆𝖺𝗇 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗇𝗍𝗋𝗒 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝗈𝗇 𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝗍𝗋𝗂𝗉？ 𝖧𝗈𝗐 𝗐𝗂𝗅𝗅 𝗌𝗁𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖼𝗍 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝗌𝗁𝖾 𝖿𝗂𝗇𝖽𝗌 𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗐𝗁𝗈 𝗁𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗒 𝗂𝗌？ { 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓 } 𝖥𝗎𝗁𝗁𝗓𝗓 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟦． 𝖠𝖫𝖫 𝖱𝖨𝖦𝖧𝖳𝖲 𝖱𝖤𝖲𝖤𝖱𝖵𝖤𝖣． #𝐌𝐀𝐅𝐈𝐀 #𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐍 #𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐍 #𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 ✰✰✰✰✰