"Just so you know," Seungcheol grunts, his voice laced with frustration, "I'm only putting up with you because of my mother. Nothing else." He forcefully pushes down on the accelerator, the car lurching forward. Jeonghan, ever the tease, smirks and playfully buckles his seatbelt. "Aw, sucks," he drawls, his tone dripping with faux disappointment. "I thought we would make such a cute couple, Cheollie." The engine roars to life as the car starts moving. --- Seungcheol had finally managed to find someone willing to play the role of his fake husband for the family gathering, a desperate attempt to save himself from the constant nagging of his family members who were determined to see him married. But the truth was, Seungcheol couldn't stand Jeonghan.

The Lee family is cursed every child will suffer terrible accidents unless they marry their fated match, chosen by destiny. But these matches are never who the family wants poor, rebellious, or even from enemy families. Seongcheol the cold eldest son, is stuck in a silent marriage with Jeonghan, a gentle former servant who hides his tears every night. seokmin the strict middle son, is forced to marry Joshua a spoiled rich brat who loves breaking rules. And Mingyu, the youngest, is secretly in love with Wonwoo, his family's greatest rival while his real match waits. The curse won't lift until the Lees learn the truth: love isn't about control, but acceptance. Can these mismatched couples tear down years of tradition, or will their pride destroy them all?

Seungcheol was deeply and openly in love with Joshua, and everyone knew it. Their parents had already decided on their marriage, and both the Alpha and the gentle Omega were ready to spend their lives together. Their bond was pure, mutual, and steady - the kind of love people felt grateful to witness. But Jeonghan, the master manipulator he always was, refused to accept it. Driven by jealousy and obsession, Jeonghan destroyed the wedding with his wicked schemes. One night of lies was enough to twist the truth, stain Seungcheol's image, and break Joshua's heart. What Jeonghan did forced both families into chaos. His actions didn't just stop a wedding - they shattered destinies. Joshua was pushed into marrying Seokmin, Seungcheol's calm and distant brother, while Jeonghan used threats and false evidence to trap Seungcheol into a marriage he never wanted. Seungcheol despised Jeonghan to the core, hated his presence, and refused to spare him even a single glance. But tradition came first, and duty always won. And so, the impossible happened. The twins married the opposite person they loved. What should have been a blessed union turned into a curse - and the problems only grew from there.

Chaos and destruction. Two things Lee Seokmin despised more than anything. He thrived on control, on order, on things falling exactly into place. But everything unraveled the moment he laid eyes on him-his new husband. The brother of the man who was supposed to marry him. Joshua. "I know you hate pineapple, so I made sure to eat a lot. Imagine if we kissed right now... You might die," Joshua's voice was sweet, but the mischief in his eyes was undeniable as he leaned closer, his smirk dangerous. Seokmin's jaw tightened. No one could hear them, not their bickering, not their hate, and most importantly, not the way Seokmin's dead heart seemed to stir back to life. He hated chaos, but Joshua was chaos. And now, he was stuck with him. How was he supposed to navigate a life of perfect control with a husband who thrived on disorder? Would they ruin each other? Or was falling together inevitable?

What's worse than a blade at your throat or staring down your own death from a cliff? Getting married to Choi Seungcheol - the man even devils prefer to avoid. Yet here I stand, wrapped in silk I didn't pick, under chandeliers brighter than my will to live, listening to vows that feel more like contracts signed in blood. Everyone says this marriage will end a war. Cute. I say it's another battlefield - one I intend to walk across in heels and sarcasm. Because here I am, in a wedding hall dripping in roses and danger, smiling like I'm not actively planning how to make my new husband stop breathing.

"What kind of creep are you? Stalking your own cousin?" Wonwoo looks up from his phone to see a tall man, dressed in basketball shorts and a jersey, his face flushed and breath heavy. "Sorry? Are you talking to me?" Wonwoo asks, pointing at himself. "Yes! You! Stop stalking Jia. Stop stalking my girlfriend!" Wonwoo freezes, his hands gripping his phone tightly, before he lunges forward, throwing his fist right into the other boy's jaw. "Why the hell are you referring to my girlfriend as yours?"

In the heart of Seoul, Choi Seungcheol rules the underworld with cold, ruthless power-his only weakness, the family and brothers he swore to protect. On the other side of the city, Yoon Jeonghan, a quiet doctor burdened by loneliness and a dark past, clings to faith as his only reason to live. Two worlds-blood and shadows, faith and silence-were never meant to meet. But fate has other plans. When their lives collide, love will rise where vengeance rules, and hearts will be tested between loyalty, betrayal, and desire.

Title: Mafia x Assassin Genre: BL | Action | Romance | Mafia AU | University AU | Dual Lives | Dark Past Description: By day, Yoon Jeonghan is the campus heartthrob of Serenity University-flirty, popular, effortlessly charming. But when night falls, he becomes one of the most dangerous assassins in the underground world. Alongside his quiet but lethal twin brother Yoon Jisoo, the two work under the secretive organization Serpentine, eliminating criminals, traitors, and powerful elites. Raised as weapons after their parents were mysteriously murdered, the twins have only each other... and a growing list of enemies. Enter Choi Seungcheol, 26, the cold and feared Mafia King who rules the underworld with an iron fist. Ruthless, cunning, and with a body count as high as his net worth, Seungcheol has never had time for distractions-until a mission gone wrong puts a certain university boy in his sights. But what starts as a cat-and-mouse game quickly turns into something far more dangerous. Secrets are revealed. Loyalties are tested. Blood is spilled. Because falling in love with your target is one thing. But falling in love with the boy trained to kill you? That's suicidal. With Soonyoung and Seokmin-his most trusted allies-by his side, Seungcheol has built an empire no one dares to challenge. But Jeonghan isn't just anyone. He's chaos wrapped in silk, a smile that hides a knife. And Seungcheol might just want to bleed for him. In a world where love can be a weakness and trust can kill, who will make it out alive? Let the games begin. •M.Preg •Rival/betrayal •age gap

BOOK #4 He didn't walk into my life - he bled into it. Like smoke curling under locked doors, like rot blooming behind a smile. They say the Devil knocks. But Soonyoung never needed to. He found the cracks in me, the ones I sealed with silence and stitched with obedience, and whispered through them like a hymn - dark, low, addictive. He calls me little heart, like I'm something fragile he plans to keep broken. And I keep coming back, not because I'm brave - but because I've forgotten the taste of salvation. And damnation, when it wears his face, feels almost holy. ---- I never wanted heaven. Too clean. Too quiet. Give me the boy who flinches at kindness and claws at cruelty like it's the only language he knows. Give me Jihoon. My little heart with iron in his spine and rot tucked behind his ribs. He thinks he can outrun the dark - sweet thing hasn't realized I am the dark. And I've already wrapped my hands around his throat, not to hurt him - but to make sure he never leaves. He prays. I answer. Every time, in blood, in fire, in a love so sharp it cuts both ways.

Jeonghan, a rare omega in a world where dominance rules and submission is expected, has spent his life hiding behind cold eyes and a sharp tongue. But everything changes the night he wanders into an illegal Mafia club, chasing a forbidden thrill. In the dark haze of sweat and pheromones, he meets Seongcheol-a battle-hardened alpha with a brutal reputation and a gaze that sees too much. . . But in a world where an unmated omega is considered property, falling in love with a lawless alpha could be the most dangerous sin of all. Seongcheol must decide: will he fight the bond forming between them, or embrace the heat that threatens to consume them both?