The Graves family has everything-money, power, beauty, and a mansion filled with chandeliers and secrets. But behind every polished smile lies something colder... darker... crueler. Fifteen years ago, a man collapsed on the kitchen floor while serving the family. His son screamed for help. A little girl cried beside him. And the entire Graves household stood still and watched him die. The girl grew up to forget the details. The boy grew up with nothing but the memory. Now she is twenty-two. And there is a shadow inside the mansion. A man who moves silently through the halls. A man who knows every corner of the house. A man who watches her... protects her... and steals only what the family never deserved. The night she catches him in the kitchen, he doesn't run. He steps toward her-calm, controlled, familiar. And when she offers him help, he gives her a single rule: "The first Sunday of every month. The Harbor Diner. Leave an envelope. Don't look for me." She doesn't know who he is. She doesn't know why he feels like a memory. She doesn't know why she feels safer with a thief in the dark than with her own family in the light. But the mansion remembers. The shadows remember. And the boy who disappeared has returned as a man shaped by pain, hunger, and love that never died. This is a story about secrets buried under luxury, a girl raised in a gilded prison, and the shadow who came back to claim everything he lost- including her.

READ SUMMARY WARNINGS Military forces from a neighboring country have taken control of Ari's city, only one of many now under occupation. Soldiers patrol every street, watching, destroying, killing... and doing whatever they please. Strict new rules govern daily life, leaving citizens in constant fear. But one fateful night changes everything for Ari in a way she never expected. But deep down, she always knew it was bound to happen. She just never imagined how much she'd come to enjoy it... This is a DARK story! Read at your own risk!! (Accounts who post hateful paragraphs will be muted for all of my stories!) ❗️ONLY FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY❗️18+ - Dark romance - Mentions of rape - Sex - Obsession -Dominant guy/submissive girl - pregnancy later in the story *no agonizingly slow burn!*

"What's your name, little one?" "Rosy." ˗ˏˋ ♡ ˎˊ˗ Rosy is a small girl with a big heart. She loves all things pink, has a soft spot for stuffies, and finds the good in even the worst people. When she meets Ares, she instantly becomes his, as much as he becomes hers.

This Book contains spoilers for all other Books in the Regal Eclipse Pack Series. Cassidy Kennedy has been offered a job working for a multi billion dollar company. She never expects her new boss to be as attractive as he is or that she'd be so drawn to him. He has his own secrets, and she is drawn into a world she never knew existed, where the men are all gorgeous, rich and cause her to question her own rules about relationships in the work place. Will she break the rules, and explore her connection with this man or will she keep her distance from him? *** Regal Eclipse Pack Series Alpha King's Missing Mate (#1) The Alpha King's Slave (#2) The Beta's Broken Mate (#3) The Alpha's Fated Mate (#4) The Alpha Queen's Mate (#5) Bloodlines: Fated Mates (#6) The Alpha Prince's Mate (#7) The Princess's Unwanted Mate (#8) Personal Assistant to the Alpha (#9) The Panther's Second Chance (#10) Mated to the Alpha's Daughter (#11)

It was raining outside but I had to get to the safety of my house. I crawled to the back door of the diner and slowly opened it hoping no one would notice. I looked back and saw the men still holding a gun to the owner and his wife. One of the men looked up and made eye contact with me. He smirked and that was all I needed to run out the door and find my way home. As I was running, I heard two gunshots and my eyes filled up with tears as I knew I would never see Dave and Mary again. Eliza- Her life always seemed to be perfect. She had two loving parents and an older sister who she would do anything for. She worked at a small diner down the street from her house called Dave's. She loved everything about her life until one night destroyed everything. Roman- His life was always a mess. His mother was murdered when he was seven years old. After that his father raised him to be ruthless. The first time he killed someone he was only ten years old. He found his mother's killer and went to his diner to get revenge. At the diner he saw a beautiful girl trying to run. He knew she would be his one way or another. It was only a matter of time.

**𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐳** Panic surges through me, and before I know it, I'm turning on my heel, trying to run, to escape the impending punishment. I barely make it a few steps before I feel his hand clamp down on my hair, yanking me back with terrifying force. "Going somewhere, little girl?" "P-please let g- ahh! Please! H-Hurts me!" "Afraid, are we now, baby?" His voice is a snarl now, filled with fury. "L-leave m-me," tears sting my eyes, but I refuse to let them fall. I'm scared of him, scared of what he'll do to my friend, scared of what he'll do to me. His grip on my hair tightens and I wince, choking back a sob. "Oh, why? Don't you like my hands on you, baby?" He mocks hurt that instantly turns back into anger. "But you were fine when that fucker touched you, ain't that right?" Then he pulls a silver knife out of his suit, twirling it lazily between his ink-covered knuckles and my blood freezes at the sight of that psychotic grin. ***** People quaked with fear at the sound of his name and me along with them. He was Demetrios 'the God' Nikolayev and he was first in command of Russian mafia. He was a true psychopath who enjoyed hurting people, and I hated him for that. The worst thing - he owned me. "Try to accept the darkness, because from now on, it will be your only light." I tried so hard, but I couldn't understand it back then. How possibly can darkness be light? ***** This is not a vanilla romance but a dark, toxic, perverted, obsessive story. The book contains mature themes such as foul language, bdsm, sexual and abusive content, kinks, blood, manipulation, etc. Please keep that in mind.

When Ava gets offered a job as a maid at the Chastain estate it almost seems to be too good to be true. The work is easy and fair, her coworkers seem nice enough, and the best part? The owner doesn't even seem to live there. That is, until he returns. 11/30/21 ranked #1 in 'millionaire'

"Please don't hurt me" I begged. "Oh I'm not going to hurt you... not as long as you behave yourself" he said, leaning his face closer to mine. I could feel his hot breath on my face and I could smell his cologne, it was a scent of musk and something darker... "But if you try anything..." he says, his voice taking a dangerous edge. "If you try to run or scream or otherwise cause any trouble... well then, I might change my mind". My heart rate quickened and I just nodded my head. "Good girl, you're making this easier for both of us". Suddenly, he grips my chin tightly, his body now fully pressed against mine, I could feel his hardness against my body and I let out an involuntary gasp. "Shh, you don't want to wake mommy and daddy do you?" I nodded my head, unable to form words . "Good girl, just do as I say and every thing will be fine..." ♥ A girl is separated from the only person who cared for her when she is sold to the Mafia. The person she's given to happens to be a cruel yet powerful Mafia King. As time goes by he can't help but feel possessive of her and starts caring for her in his own way. However the dangerous world they inhabit is anything but forgiving. Together they must navigate the dangerous world of the mafia and find a way to balance their relationship amidst a web of violence and deception. Will they be able to find a way to stay together or will the dangerous world they inhabit tear them apart and leave their story unfinished?. Find out in this thrilling story of danger, desire and redemption which will keep you on the edge of your seat till the very last chapter...

"Please dont do this, I don't want it. Please." I plead with him but it's no use. He walks over to me and slams his hand on the wall next to my head, making me jump. "Turn around." He speaks slowly in a low tone. I don't move out of fear and stare at him. "NOW!" I jump and slowly turn around. I feel him move my hair to the side and puts it on. He turns me back around, smiling. "Now, that wasn't so bad." He pauses staring at me. "Make sure you never take this off. Do you understand? Never." He says in a commanding tone, looking into my eyes. I nod silently, he stares at me and gently kisses my cheek. "I will be back for you later." He turns and leaves the room. Once I'm sure he is gone, I go to the mirror. I look at my neck and see it... A leather collar with his name inscripted on it . Damien ***** If you think this is a happy story, it's not so beware. This story includes dark love with obsession and an extreme possessive dominant male.