||𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐔𝐄𝐓|| They were bound before they ever had a choice. Melanie was raised to obey, to smile when it hurt, to bend without breaking. Nikolai was bred for control, molded into something cold and ruthless. Their marriage was never meant to be about love-only power, legacy, and the silent war waged between their families. But somewhere between the fights and the forced smiles, between the bruises on their souls and the whispered truths in the dark, they found each other. He saw her. She understood him. And when the world tried to keep them in their place, he came for her. And she? She let him. Because love in the shadows wasn't soft. It was jagged, desperate, and willing to burn everything down to be free. 𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝, "𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞" 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬.. _________________________________________

Dakota: I ran the moment I turned twenty-one. Not because I was reckless. Not because I was ungrateful. Because staying would have killed me. My family called it love. I called it survival. They dressed me up, paraded me, whispered filth about me when they thought I couldn't hear. Treated me like something to be traded. Used. Owned. So I left. No plan. No protection. Just hope. The night of the ball was supposed to be a fresh start. Chandeliers like fallen stars, music floating through silk and champagne. For the first time, I felt almost free. Then I felt his eyes. He stood across the ballroom like sin given a body. Black hair, sharp jaw, broad shoulders that filled his suit perfectly. Green eyes that didn't look-they measured. They owned. When he looked at me, I should have been afraid. Instead, I felt chosen. Dangerous felt safer than going back home. ⸻ Ashton: I don't believe in coincidence. I believe in opportunity. I went to that ball to secure alliances, smile at men I despise, remind my family I am no pawn. They want obedience. Quiet. A wife who keeps me exactly where they want me. I don't do obedience. Then I saw her. Brown hair down her back, soft eyes too soft for a room like that. Five-foot-five of light in a world of wolves. She didn't belong. Which meant she belonged to me. She looked at me like I wasn't a monster. Her first mistake. I'm not a good man. Men twice her size fear me. My own family watches me like I'm a loaded weapon. But she didn't flinch. She smiled. God help her, she smiled. I need a wife. Someone untouched by my family's poison. Someone I can marry fast, claim faster, and use as a shield. She needs protection. I took her. Cold. Clean. She thinks I saved her. She doesn't know she's just stepped into a cage far worse than the one she ran from.

"Who the fuck did you tell?" He asks me as he takes a step closer towards me, making me also take a few steps back. "Stop being so fucking loud and I don't know what you're talking about." I whisper yell at him, trying my best not to show him how much he actually intimidates me. My back eventually hit the wall behind me, trapping me in between it and Nolan. As he hovered over me, I looked into his predatory eyes almost getting completely lost in them. "Don't tell me what to fucking do," He snapped at me in a low voice "You told someone and I told you what would happen if you did." ... Nolan, an emotionally reserved individual due to a past tragedy, finds himself entangled with Kenzie in a bid to protect a secret. Will his interactions with her lead him to break down his barriers and fall in love, or will he persist in isolating himself as he has done for years? Kenzie, a curious and outgoing teenager, ends up in a dangerous situation involving Nolan, whom she initially dislikes. Despite her hatred for him, will her encounters with him soften her heart and turn her feelings from hatred into something deeper, perhaps even love? [NOT EDITED] BEING RE-WRITTEN TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️

𝐕𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐄 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊 - all her hopes and dreams of running away from the luxurious lifestyle with her boyfriend are ruined when she finds herself chained down in a sudden arranged marriage with someone she'd never love, but it's already been made clear that not everything goes to plan. 𝐑𝐘𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐁𝐄𝐒 - He only agreed to this wedding on the condition that it would help his business career and put more money in his wallet. He's never been in a serious committed relationship before, and he wasn't about to start now, that is, until he sees his soon-to-be wife; now he'll go through anything and anyone to get her, even her own boyfriend. started - may 8th, 2023. finished - july 28th, 2023.

Ace De Luca, the heir to the Italian mafia Known as the devils nightmare Alayah Hernandez, the Spanish mafia princess Known as the devils best friend The two of them forced in an arranged marriage by there fathers Joining the two mafia's. Will they learn to love one another? Will there past ruin everything? Or will they hate each other forever? Book 1 of the collide series. (This book is for MATURE audiences only hope you enjoy)

She's the new girl, 𝐒𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 was a joyful child whose wings were clipped too soon. For every lesson she endured, every promise broken every soul she lost, she wears the consequences. Walls have ears, doors have eyes, and she learned too late to beware the man she thought she knew. She learned how it feels to be dead while still walking, to wear a heart that no longer beats and a soul that no longer feels, trapped in a home that seems perfect but hides a world of horrible cruelty. Her scarred mind locked on the boy she thought she could have. He was her greatest hello, her saddest goodbye, the biggest what if she will question all her life. She was the first person he showed his heart to and the reason no one would see it again. He gave her a weapon to destroy him deeply, hoping she would never use it, yet in her hands it felt destined to bruise it. 🕊️ TRIGGER WARNINGS SHALL BE READ🕊️ Read to find out more

Spin-off to King and Queen of Mafia but can be read as a stand alone book Ariana Parker, the daughter of one of the most powerful man in the mafia, Kai Parker. She is known as the baddest bitch in the mafia. Men go pale at the mention of her name. What will happen when she is sent on a mission to spy on none other than Marco Russo- the leader of the Italian mafia and the most ruthless killer? *** "Why would I care for manners? I am a monster, after all." he whispered in my ear while reaching to zip up my dress and purposefully brushing his fingers across my bare skin, making goosebumps appear. "Because, if you are a monster I am the queen of monsters, the baddest bitch of the mafia." I said, in a low whisper, turning around and tracing my fingers along his perfectly sculptured jawline. *** Updates every alternate day

Luca Romano is a force to be reckoned with - a powerful, wealthy man who commands respect and fear in equal measure. He's ruthless to his enemies, but to those he loves, he's fiercely loyal and protective. And I am his. From the moment I entered his world, I knew I was in deep. I was drawn to his strength, his charisma, and the way he made me feel alive. But there's a dark side to him, a predator that lurks just beneath the surface. It both thrills and terrifies me. As I navigate the dangerous world of Luca's business dealings, I find myself caught in the crosshairs of his enemies. But Luca won't let anyone hurt me. He'll stop at nothing to keep me safe, even if it means putting his own life on the line. But as the stakes get higher and the danger intensifies, I can't help but wonder: can our love survive in a world so full of violence and betrayal? Or will my past and present catch up with us, tearing us apart forever? COVER DONE BY: @typinchapters

DISCLAIMER: this is not the whole story! Only 1/3 of the book is here on wattpad, the full version is available as a paperback& ebook... After an accident killed her parents, Malia's life is turned upside down. She's going to an academy she's never heard of with people that have powers she didn't know existed. Will she be able to keep up with the other students or will she fail? Can she possibly be what people expect from her? And more importantly, how will she possibly survive living in the same place as a certain curly-haired, deeply infuriating boy? Only time will tell. Check trigger warnings on my website:) link in my bio &don't be intimidated by the amount of chapters. They're all only around 1000 words long to make it an easier read:)

Alexandria Brio is a 16-year-old girl who knows pain like the back of her hand. After getting kidnapped at the young age of two she has known nothing but pain, abuse, torture, suffering, and immense trauma. She has spent her whole life protecting her two younger brothers from their abusive parents and their friends. Her life forever changes when her step father supposedly dies in a car accident and their mom has diapered. She finds out that her whole life has been a lie. She has a whole family who has been searching for her. Loving parents and seven older brothers including a twin. What happens when she finds out that the people she grew up with weren't her parents and that the two boys who she thought were her brothers are actually her cousins? All while the man who is the reason for her sleepless nights and who made her life a living hell is relentlessly searching for her. The man who thrives on her pain, the one who knows about every scar on her body because he gave them to her, the man who promised to always find her and would do whatever it took to get her back in his evil grasp. Will she be able to be happy? Will she trust her family and tell them the hell she went through and is still going through? Can her family protect her? Will she find friends and love along the way? Will she have her happy ending? ‼️Read The Trigger Warning‼️ Some of the Story Rankings #1 Trauma (5/3/24) #3 Violence (10/17/24) #3 Greek (10/17/24) #2 Trauma (11/19/24) #1 Trauma (12/10/24) #1 Trauma (1/28-31/25) #1 Bloodandgore (2/22/26) #1 Trauma (2/22/26) #3 Violence (3/2/26) #1 Trauma (3/2/26) #1 Violence (3/3/26) #1 Trauma (3/3/26) #1 nightmares (4/26/26)