At first, I would have considered this behaviour as stalking; they seemed to be everywhere I was, like they knew my routine off by heart. Not just that; they were in my head, like I'd eaten some dodgy food and now had a parasite swimming around in my brain. Only this parasite was in the form of two mysterious men. But now I know the truth, maybe my best friend was right, was it fate? Or just that the saying was right, it was a small world after all. A strange coincidence that I happened to have ties to them yet had never met them. And how was it possible to feel so connected to them. Perhaps it wasn't fate, maybe I should have listened to my doctor when they suggested therapy...

[ 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄 ] Aurora Green new in A big City, running away from a past so dark, finds herself in an even deeper one in the form of a married couple. Lucifer and Joseph Maranzano. 18+

Genre: Romance, Mafia, Arranged Marriage, Dark Love, Drama --- Main Characters: Amara Johnson - 24-year-old ambitious African-American woman, a talented fashion designer who just landed her big break. Fierce, independent, hates being controlled. Luca Moretti - 29-year-old ruthless Italian mafia heir. Cold, dominant, and carries a dark aura. His life revolves around power and loyalty to his family. Antonio Moretti - Luca's father, head of the Moretti crime family. Tessa - Amara's best friend who always speaks her mind. --- Plot Summary: Amara's life takes a shocking turn when her father, deep in debt, promises her hand in marriage to Luca Moretti, heir to the Italian Mafia empire. Forced into a marriage she never wanted, Amara must navigate a world of danger, betrayal, and passion. Luca is everything she hates-arrogant, possessive, and terrifyingly powerful-but also the man who makes her pulse race like never before. Their marriage starts as a contract. But when rival gangs target Amara, Luca's protectiveness awakens something deeper in both of them. Love in the mafia world is never safe-especially when secrets and blood oaths threaten to tear them apart. --- Themes: 🔥 Arranged Marriage 🔥 Enemies to Lovers 🔥 Dark Mafia Romance 🔥 Possessive Hero / Independent Heroine 🔥 Passion + Danger ---

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"I love my husband," she whispers. "I love him. I do." I slip my tongue into her mouth as she speaks. "That's fine, darling. He doesn't have to know... I won't tell him if you don't." * An emotionally closed off man with unhealed trauma and a woman in an unhappy marriage begin a passionate affair together. WARNING: Contains strong and graphic sexual situations.

Origin story to the Family Comes First series by Mason Fitzgibbon. The Wilcox family's horrifying and twisted traditions all began in 1873. Joseph: After the death of their parents, Joseph's younger brother announces he is leaving the farm and moving his family to New York City. Joseph is overcome with betrayal and is terrified that the Wilcox family will disappear. His son, Miles, is the only one to carry on the family name. The only problem is that Miles has always been...different. His odd behavior made him the scapegoat for the church fire a few years ago, and now, no one nearby will associate with the family. When Joseph meets Maisie, at a tavern, he realizes what he must do to ensure the survival of the Wilcox family. Maisie: Having a family was always a dream for Maisie. Her own family was full of abuse and abandonment. She only had her grandmother to rely on, but after her death, she was trapped in hell. Desperate for money, she begins selling herself to the men at the local tavern. She has a series of regulars that take turns tormenting her each night. When Joseph walks into the tavern, she sees a potential new customer. Completely unaware of his sinister plans, she leaves with him, not knowing that her life will never be the same. She finally gets a family, but at what cost? *This story can be read as a standalone *Thank you to @iamrodneyvsmith for the amazing cover

Fight Until Death series, Book 1: Zoe wakes up in a room with other kidnapped teens and has no idea how she got there. She then soon finds out she has to follow HIS orders, or dies... **Warning** Violence, strong language, and themes that may not be suitable for all audiences. This will be your only warning, but other than that... Like, comment, share, and enjoy!! Highest Ranking: #1 in horror #1 in scary #1 in creepy Do not copy my story! ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright ⓒ Characters and plot belong to @Syrein69, any replication of any kind without the author's written consent is illegal.

Matilda and her boyfriend Matt are injured in a car crash and left stranded in the rural backwoods of Texas. All the commotion draws the deadly attention of a sinister family of cannibals who capture Matilda and Matt, separating them from one another until the mute butcher can take care of them. Matilda offers to teach him sign language in order to gain his trust and escape, but instead, she gains something else. His devotion.

Mature Audiences: There are three kinds of relationships: the one you want, the one you lost, and the one that haunts you. On her 29th birthday, Amy Murray, a forensic investigator at the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office, is assigned to lead a new homicide case. The crime scene is just outside Roth Corp-her ex-boyfriend's company. Ignoring her instincts, she takes the case. Among the evidence collected, Amy discovers a journal. As she reads, she realizes it's more than just the musings of Mr. Whitney-it's a crucial piece of evidence linked to a decades-old murder. The journal details events leading to the 1989 deaths of Mark and Evelyn Roth, and its contents could change everything. Meanwhile, Joe, an employee at Roth Corp Oil & Gas, toils under a ruthless boss. Once believing the job was a dream, he now sees it as a nightmare. CEO Mark Roth has just hired a woman Joe recognizes-someone who once caught his eye. But now, Mark has set his sights on her, and Joe feels an urgent need to intervene before history repeats itself. Ménage Series: MASKED, ENCHANTED, SHADOWED, MASQUERADE, ENSLAVED & EXPOSED *1st Place Winner of the Evergreen Awards for Mystery/Thriller/Horror/Paranormal* *Mature Content* https://www.wattpad.com/story/212067213 Copyright © 2020 Sophia Mills

As Emily and Jake set out on a road trip in attempts to lessen the strain they have on their relationship, Jake seems to add a little more when he invites his cousin Kelsey and her friend Kimmy to tag along. Not liking the way Kimmy and Jake are with one another, they later on during the trip pick up a guy named Luke along the way and in return he offers them free accommodation at his father's cabins he rents out to back packers, the cosy cabins situated on a beautiful bit of land even Emily can't resist. Thanking Luke for the gesture it doesn't take long for Emily and Jake to get stuck into an argument due to Emily not being able to bite her tongue for much longer on the Jake and Kimmy situation, Jake disappearing the next day with Kimmy and leaving Emily to wonder exactly what the both of them got up to. With things not sitting right with her and discovering Kelsey isn't saying much on the whereabouts of her cousin and friend. Not to mention the girl's weird behaviour on the matter, she soon finds that Kelsey's hiding something after practically dragging it out of her, and it doesn't take her long to work out she's been ditched by all three of them and left stranded. Soon she discovers Jake's ignoring her calls when multiple attempts to try to contact him end up going unanswered and for things to start unravelling, the person who had been there for her during the messy breakup with Jake, no longer a shoulder for her to lean on. Far away from home and covered in the blood of those who wronged her, she can't help but feel guilty for them, even if they all did plan to hurt her behind her back.