(In the process of re-editing this story) *Book One in the Treacherous Series* Maeve I lead a fairly boring life. I don't party, I don't go clubs, and I definitely don't go out on blind dates set up by a coworker I barely tolerate. I show up to the date thinking I am meeting some prince charming type, but in his stead is a mysterious man with cloudy gray eyes and devilish good looks. Caine I am the feared leader of the Russian Bravta. For years, I have plotted revenge against the person responsible for stealing the single most important person away from me. I will stop at nothing to ensure I get what I want, even if the cost requires me to hold an innocent woman captive.(18+) Trigger Warnings: This book is a dark romance with lots of trigger warnings such as: -sexual content -use of weapons (guns, knives, etc) -killing -kidnapping -abuse This story is not for everyone, please be aware before continuing. Please note that I used Google Translate for the Russian to English translations. There is a chance that they may not be accurate.

In which a 22-year-old exiled French ballerina dances for freedom... and a 29-year-old Russian mafia kingpin learns to breathe again. . . . . . . . . . . Adrienne de Valmont was raised to smile, curtsy, and marry well. Now she dances in The Red House - a club cloaked in velvet, secrets, and sin. She's all sharp grace and soft defiance, with blood-blue lineage and a fire no stage can tame. Konstantin Volkov was born to rule - and destined to burn. A ruthless, sharp-suited king with a death wish and a soul blackened by war and power. He doesn't feel. He doesn't fear. Until her. She wants freedom. He wants a reason to live. She's light wrapped in danger. He's death dressed like desire. They should never have met. But fate doesn't ask for permission - especially when obsession starts to look like salvation. She's the storm behind the smile. He's the end behind the kiss. This isn't about love. It's about survival, power, and the war between them. . . . . . . . . . . * 𝐀𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭, 𝟐𝟐 - cunning, elegant, dangerously underestimated * 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐨𝐯, 𝟐𝟗 - cruel, brilliant, quietly suicidal, * 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 * 𝐇𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫 * 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧. 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞. 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞. * 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 * 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 - 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧.

"You're so hot," he groaned out before attacking my chest. My body shivered and my toes curled as he led me to a different place where only pleasure was. His fingers went lower and lower until they were between my legs. He slipped his hand into my panty and I moaned out and pulled his hair. "So fucking wet for me," he muttered out and his voice made me tremble. He pulled off my panty once and for all before pacing my leg on his shoulder. Before I could register anything, his head went between my legs. _____________________________________ Vanessa never thought she'd come face to face again with the man who once ruined her life. But he was back and worse, he had no intention of leaving her alone. What happens when she crossed paths with the one and only Mordechai Lenetti? Owner of Lenetti's House of Essence. Multi-billionaire. Arrogant. Cold. Powerful. Untouchable. Mordechai was a man who ruled through control. He smiled when it benefited him and crushed anything that challenged his authority. Women were distractions. Power was everything. Family came first. Everyone else was expendable. When his mother offered Vanessa a job, she couldn't afford to refuse. She needed the money, needed a way out of the city before her past caught up to her. Mordechai was supposed to be just her boss. Distant. Uninterested. Uninvolved. He wasn't. From the moment he noticed her, something shifted. Vanessa wasn't like the others. She didn't fawn. She didn't fear him. And that alone made her mysterious. Mordechai knew there was something about her, and he wasn't going to stop until he satisfied his curiosity.

"Take your clothes off Stella," his deep voice caused a shiver to rake through my entire body. I stared at him as I took my clothes off. He opened the shower door and entered, pulling me along with him. He reached behind me and turned the water on. "If you'd never touched Brad like that... He ran a hand through my hair before lowering his lips to my ear. ...that means you never loved him," he said next and I pushed myself away from him. ______________________________________ Stella Newton was working as a florist before an unfortunate situation caused her to lose her job. With her mom's life on the line in the hospital, Stella knew she had to find a good job to make money fast to pay for her mom's surgery. She was thrilled when she saw an ad for a maid position for a rich family, she did an interview and luckily for her she got the job. But time wasn't on her side as her mom was getting worst as the days go by. Having no choice, she signed herself up for the worst possible solution to save her mom- -To sleep with her boss who was (happily) married. __ Daryl Valerio isn't the kind of man you mess with. He gets what he wants, even if it means destroying a marriage that was never meant to last. Sparks fly between him and Stella, but can a relationship built on a sex contract survive? Or will the lies and deceit be too much to bear?

His Ruthless Obsession She was innocence in its purest form. He was sin wrapped in silk and blood. And once he saw her... he stopped breathing. Alexander De Luca doesn't fall. He conquers, destroys, owns - without mercy and without apology. As the head of the De Luca empire, his name alone commands fear across the globe. Governments flinch. Enemies vanish. The entire world trembles at the sound of it. To him, women were forgettable indulgences - shallow, manipulative, and easily discarded. Until her. Aria Monroe is everything he never believed existed. Sweet. Pure. Untouched. A breath of light in the pitch-black void that is his soul. She doesn't know who he is. Doesn't recognize the predator behind the tailored suit. And that only makes his obsession more brutal. More possessive. More dangerous. From the moment Alexander lays eyes on her, something in him shatters - and something else takes its place. He doesn't just want her. He needs her. Watching her becomes instinct. Touching her becomes addiction. Anyone who dares to look at her - even for a second too long - is marked for death. Aria is his. Even if she doesn't know it yet. Even if it destroys her. She was his salvation. He became her damnation. And in the world of Alexander De Luca, no one escapes a De Luca's obsession - not even her.

She is lonely, scared, and broken-a girl who has known nothing but pain. He is power, darkness, and sin-the Russian devil who has set his sights on her. He doesn't want her love. He wants to own her. To break her. To corrupt her. She's too naive, too untouched, too fragile. But that only makes him want to ruin her more. Her POV: My life has never been fair, but maybe that's just my curse. Like a moth drawn to the flame, I find myself pulled toward danger, knowing it will destroy me. And him... he makes me feel things I shouldn't. Things that terrify me. Things I crave. His POV: "P-please..." she begs, her voice trembling. I smirk. "You like this, don't you? The way my fingers own you... greedy little thing, I bet you wish it was my cock instead." She moans my name like it's a prayer, but I am no saint. I won't take her to heaven. I'll drag her to hell-my hell. She will be my whore. My kitten. Mine. He is her destruction, but she is his lifeline. And he will never let her go. ⚠️ This story contains dark and extreme themes that may be distressing for some readers. Proceed with caution. ⚠️ Abduction/Kidnapping Captivity & Imprisonment Non-Con/Dub-Con (Non-Consensual & Dubious Consent) Toxic & Abusive Relationships Branding/Marking with Hot Iron Violence & Physical Abuse Sexual Violence & Assault Psychological Manipulation & Gaslighting Stockholm Syndrome Possessive & Controlling Behavior Self-Harm & Suicidal Thoughts Murder & Torture Blood & Gore Weapons & Gun Violence Drugging & Intoxication Human Trafficking Themes Pet Names Used in a Degrading Manner Infidelity & Betrayal Forced Dependency Deprivation (Food, Sleep, etc.) ⚠️ Reader discretion is strongly advised. This book is not suitable for sensitive readers.

Katie a young college student, finds herself drawn to her father's best friend. What starts innocently soon takes a dark turn as Katie realizes his feelings for her aren't just reciprocated-they're an unhealthy obsession. What initially appeared as desire morphs into a nightmare of manipulation, abuse, and control.. The once-charming man she admired becomes her worst nightmare. And once he has her, he isn't planning on letting her go...

Javier Rodriguez ~ Ruthless. Brutal. Callous. - "I know I don't deserve you but I still won't let you go." Giorgia Torrini ~ Delicate. Graceful. Innocent. - "Isn't dying better than marrying him?" Atlast the time comes when the Mexican Cartels and the Famiglia are expected to join hands by making a deal to expand their territories. But this deal has become the worst nightmare of Giorgia as she is supposed to marry the future Capo of the Mexican Cartels - Javier Rodriguez, who is worse than death itself. Will this marriage of convenience work? Will Giorgia's brightness disple his darkness or will Javier's darkness ruin her in it? - Tropes: ✔️ Mafia Romance ✔️ Arranged Marriage ✔️ Grumpy x Sunshine ✔️ Forced Proximity

He rules Manhattan's underworld with blood. She was never supposed to touch it. Serena Hale lives behind locked doors and careful routines, hiding the scars of a past no one sees. Her quiet flower shop is her sanctuary-until Theo Sorrentino walks in. Cold. Lethal. Untouchable. They call him the Devil of Manhattan, a king among criminals who crushes anyone that breathes wrong in his direction. But when Theo looks at Serena, something breaks. Something dangerous. He wants her. Gentle, unshakable, his. Serena knows monsters. She sees the violence curled beneath Theo's expensive suits and calm control. But the way he protects her-the way he watches her-pulls her into a world she swore she'd never enter. Now the bodies are piling up, and the war is coming home. And in the wreckage of power, betrayal, and blood, love might be the most dangerous thing of all. Because in Theo's world, you don't fall in love. You survive it.

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 ✧ 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐷𝑎𝑟𝑘 𝑅𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒂 𝑱𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 ✦ He is everywhere in my mind. My peace. My storm. My madness. I still don't know why he agreed to marry me. There's a motive - I know there is. A man like him doesn't play games without a reason. But strangely, I don't care. I should. But I don't. Because I don't want him for love. I don't want him for peace. I want him because he's mine. I've said it before, and I'll scream it again - If I ever leave him, I'll kill him, then kill myself, and find him in hell. 𝑰𝒗𝒂𝒏 𝑺𝒐𝒌𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒗 ✦ I'll marry her. I'll use her. I'll break her. And when my revenge is complete, I'll throw her out of my life like yesterday's deal. But right now? Fuck it. She's really something. I thought she was trying to prove her worth to the corporate world, beating me in tenders, stealing headlines. But no. Here she is - beating me in my own game. And I'm willingly walking into her trap. Smiling. ──⋆⋅☆⋅⋆── Don't judge this book before 10 Chapters...ᯓ ᡣ𐭩