"Once upon a time there was a happy little girl... then she grew up and turned into a monster." •••••••••• Calista and Iris are 16 years old. They were taken away from their family when they were 3 years old by their mother and stepfather with 10 million dollars. Calista was treated differently from her older twin Iris. She was abused, while Iris was treated as a princess. But one day their mother and stepfather died in a car accident. After that, they were sent to their family who was trying to find them for 13 years. Calista Linn Lombardi was abused by her mother and stepfather. She has to suffer and fight for her life every single minute. But although she was abused she is a badass. She is a girl you don't want to mess with. She is also an undefeated underground fighter, and racer and she is also the most feared assassin in the underground world. Everybody in the underground knows her as Venom. Iris Ivy Lombardi is a spoiled brat who thinks she can get whatever she wants because she was treated as a princess, while Calista was abused. The Lombardi family is the Italian mafia. They were devastated when their princesses were taken away by Victoria. They were broken, but they finally found happiness after finding their princesses. This is their story. Would Calista will find love? Will the Lombardi family find out about Calista's dark past and tell their secret? Find out in this story. •••••••••• ⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ This story contains strong language and topics like abuse. Read it at your own risk. (A/N) This is my story so don't think of copying my story. Enjoyyyyyyyy.😊😎😀

"Enzo, I hate you." "No, you don't." "I hate you. I hate you," I repeated, trying to sound convincing. A quiet chuckle left his lips. "No, you don't." Before I could move, he lifted me effortlessly, like I weighed nothing, and pressed a soft kiss to my forehead. "Put me down!" "No, tesoro..." he murmured, a smirk playing on his lips. "You're doing this on purpose," I said, glaring at him. ────୨ৎ──── 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐈𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐨 grew up knowing one truth: she was never wanted. Not by the family who blamed her for everything. Not by the world she was born into. And definitely not by the boy who once sat beside her when she had no one else. 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐨 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐚 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐢 was never supposed to become a stranger. Cold. Untouchable. Cruel in ways that felt personal. Now, their families have decided to tie them together with a marriage neither of them asked for. A union built on power, not love. 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚 knows how it will end: With silence. With resentment. With two people pretending they don't remember what they used to be. But the mafia doesn't care about feelings. And neither does a man raised to rule it. Now she's trapped. In his house. Under his name. And the worst part? He looks at her like he still knows her. © 2026 𝙗𝙮 𝘾𝙤𝙘𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙧. 𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙙.

Metanoia (n.) the journey of changing one's mind, heart, self or way of life. Part one Darcy Russo a nine year old girl living in a run down orphanage on the outskirts of Athens, Greece has had to fend for herself for the majority of her life. Being abandoned as a child and having to endure cruelty and abuse from those who were supposed to look after her has caused her to become untrusting and wary of others. Instead she seeks solace in nature, spending any and all free time exploring the wilderness and the ocean with her dog Bear. Although Darcy has accepted that she can only depend on herself, what happens when she finds out that she wasn't abandoned she was taken and her eight older brothers will stop at nothing to get her back. Part two After being kidnapped by the Russian mafia and tortured for years for information she doesn't have, Darcy Russo becomes cold and calculated. When the leader of the Russian mafia Ivan Volkov offers her a deal, train and work for him as an assassin or die, she can't exactly refuse. Being nicknamed 'Sin' by the underworld, she changes her identity and becomes a ruthless, efficient killer. But what happens when she is sent on a mission to destroy the family she once loved. Will she let the resentment she has for them for being the reason she was tortured take over or will she spare their lives? And what happens when she catches the attention of her brother's best friend.

❝You don't have to hide with me, Angel. I want to see you. Always have and always will.❞ ₊✩‧₊˚౨ৎ˚₊✩‧₊ Willow Hart is barely holding herself together, drowning at home and in her thoughts. In the silence no one was supposed to notice. Tristan Hayes is the schools golden boy and everything she shouldn't want: confident, untouchable, and unmistakably himself. One night, she collapses on the beach, only to be found by the star football player. Two strangers in a quiet moment turns into something deeper. Built on late-night conversations and unspoken understanding, their bond feels strong. Unbreakable. But no secrets stay hidden forever, and lies are no longer a source of safety. When everything comes crashing down, is love enough to keep them together? Or will it be what breaks them? Read to find out! ₊✩‧₊˚౨ৎ˚₊✩‧₊ WATTPAD NOVEL ₊✩‧₊˚౨ৎ˚₊✩‧₊ {ONGOING} This story contains mature themes (language, scenes, etc.)

"You think I don't have control over you?" He asks darkly while looking at me like he could rip me to pieces. I stare at him with fear, "I-" "Every fucking night, you lay under me, screaming my name at the top of your lungs, making it pretty clear that I own you." He cuts me off. "All the pride and dignity leaving your body with just one touch from me," He whispers while hovering over me. "You lost your rights the moment you snuck into my fucking plane." He says harshly making me wince. "You may be my wife, but you are also my doll, I can do whatever the fuck I want with you and you can't do a damn thing about it, just sit, look pretty, and fucking obey." Each word he says is like a glass that pierces me one by one, making sure I bleed a rainfall. - She was forced against her will. There was nothing she could do to avoid the plans he had for her. It was the world she knew not of. There was nothing she could do to escape the world she was dragged into. The Society. A town located in Paris where women are to be married to men to be able to make a living for themselves. Women are trained, pure and innocent not knowing anything. They are just seen as a breading animal to make children. What will Navea do once she finds out there's a whole world out there where people are free, and in the modern time. Will she be free or trapped in his world, with dark truths, chains, casinos, and big businesses around the globe. What will happened when she can't escape him? Navea Bracketts & Angelo Giordano Will they have a happy ending? Well that is for me to know and for you to dot dot dot - started: july 12 2023 ended: tba

*COMPLETED* Mika Roosevelt has the perfect life. High paying job, great friends, fancy apartment and the beauty one would wish for. The only thing missing, by her family's words, is a boyfriend. That's when Alexander Lane, the guy she's had a long time vendetta with, comes to save the day. Or so he thought that was what he was doing. Pretending to date is easy, but separating what's real from what's just an act isn't. Even worse when one little lie spreads into a much bigger mess.

♡ 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 ♡ 𝑻𝒖𝒎𝒏𝒆 𝒌𝒉𝒐𝒚𝒂 𝒉𝒊 𝒌𝒚𝒂 𝒉𝒂𝒊? He questioned, anger and pain battling in his eyes. 𝑱𝒆𝒆, 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒃 𝒌𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒌𝒉𝒐 𝒅𝒊𝒚𝒂 𝒉𝒂𝒊!! She replied, her heart screaming in silent agony. -★ 𝑴𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃 𝑲𝒉𝒂𝒏 ! A strong yet fragile soul. A girl who lost everything the day she became his bride-her name, her freedom, her voice. Her heart held grief and fire, struggling to survive in a world where she was trapped by a fate she never chose. -☆ 𝑲𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝑴𝒖𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒎 𝑲𝒉𝒂𝒏 ! Not just a man of power, but a man born to dominate, raised to never lose. Marriage was a path to control, a way to bind someone who was never meant to be his. Yet beneath the commands and unyielding authority, a different desire lurked, waiting to surface. ❁✿ They say opposites attract-let's see if it works for Meerab and Murtasim. Will they ever accept the other? Will hate slowly turn into something more? To know how rage softens, glances linger, and hearts collide-you have to dive into the book !! T R O P E S • Arranged marriage • Slow burn • Grumpy X sunshine • Love after marriage • Enemies to lovers • He fell first and harder • Strong MMC • Age gap • Little bit secrets [Childhood] • "The moon is beautiful tonight", kind of love • ᴛʜɪꜱ ʙᴏᴏᴋ ɪꜱ ʀᴀᴛᴇᴅ ꜰᴏʀ ᴍᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴀᴜᴅɪᴇɴᴄᴇ ᴀꜱ ɪᴛ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴀɪɴꜱ ᴅᴀʀᴋ ᴀɴᴅ ꜱᴏꜰᴛ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ, ᴀɢᴇ ɢᴀᴘ ᴀɴᴅ ʜɪɢʜʟʏ ᴍᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴇɴᴛ. This is the re-uploaded version of Daastan-ae-Mohabbat after my previous account was removed. If you were a reader from my old account, welcome back.

𝐀 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 "𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦" _______________★ Kyra Agnihotri is sunshine with a sharp edge. She is pure empathy and warmth, but don't mistake her kindness for weakness-she has a fierce independence and an "I don't give a damn" attitude that no one can break. Abhiman Shekhawat is a frozen fortress. On the football field, he is a lethal striker-fast, aggressive, and untouchable. Off the pitch, he is a silent iceberg, hiding a soul-wrecking trauma behind a wall of cold privilege. He wins every game, but he is losing the war against his own ghosts. ________________★ started on : 5/12/25 ended on :

He's cold. She's sunshine. He's her boss. She's his biggest mistake, or maybe his salvation. When a powerful business deal turns into an unexpected marriage, Aria Belanova finds herself trapped with the one man who swore he'd never love. Adriano Laurenti has everything. Money, control, and a heart made of ice. But the more time they spend together, the harder it gets to resist the fire between them. Enemies by nature. Lovers by accident. And maybe... soulmates by destiny.

"He took my life. I took his control." When a nightclub owner is kidnapped by Chicago's most powerful Italian mafia don, captivity turns into a dangerous test of will, desire, survival, and maybe a little bit of love. ... Luciana Moretti built her empire in neon lights and loud music; not blood and violence. When she's kidnapped from her own nightclub and forced into a marriage with Chicago's most feared mafia don, she becomes a prisoner in a world ruled by his power and obsession. But Luciana was never meant to be owned, and she will escape no matter the cost. Salvatore Valenti doesn't chase. He takes. As Chicago's most powerful Italian mafia don, he's used to being feared, obeyed, and desired. But the woman who owns his favourite nightclub never even looked at him and that was her biggest mistake. He saw her that night he and decided she belonged to him. Marriage isn't a proposal to him. It's a sentence. ... But in a marriage with undeniable fire between them, is Luciana's real danger being trapped with him or falling for him? *** Top rankings: #1 in enemiestolovers #1 in mafialove #1 in betrayal #1 in eroticromance #1 in obsession #1 in possessive #2 in romance #2 in forcedmarriage #3 in mafia #3 in darkromance