Years alone-until they tossed a human into his cell. No words. No reason. The Reserve - that's what they call the facility where captured wolves are kept. Officially, it exists for "research and diplomatic purposes," but everyone knows the truth. It's a prison. Insurance, in case things go bad again. He walks toward me and I stop crawling, still on my hands and knees. His chains rattle when he comes closer, and just before he reaches me, they pull tight. He can't take another step. He growls and angrily pulls on them. The growl should make me crawl backwards, but it doesn't. Instead, I realize he's as trapped as I am. "You sure you want to take a step closer?" He sounds almost curious now, like he's genuinely interested in what I'll do. "Just a little more, and there will be nothing that will protect you from me." I look up at him from the floor, craning my neck back. He looks merciless, cold. Strong and powerful even in chains. "Water," I repeat, this time looking up at him and holding his gaze while still on my knees. He raises his eyebrows, looking down at me, not blinking once."Ordering me now?" He tilts his head slightly, focusing on me. This is the second book in the series (The Communicator), but it can be read on its own. Please don't expect anything perfect just yet-it's a first draft and still a work in progress :)

Copyright © 2026 by Bookish Dae. A quiet archivist witnesses a mafia king's crime. He kidnaps her instead of killing her, forcing her to work for him. Trapped in a gilded cage, their hate turns into a dangerous obsession, then an all consuming love.

|Heirs - Heirs of Chicago - Book Five| Lily Donnelly finds peace in remaining in the background of her own life. She's good at her job. She's good at being a sister. And that's enough for her. In her wildest dreams, she imagines the perfect Prince Charming for herself. Enter Hunter Dorsey - a somewhat unhinged hitman that works for her family. The world coins him as the deathly "Huntsman," but Lily just calls him her unlikely friend. Little does she know that Hunter's obsession and care for her runs deep as the ocean . TW: Graphic violence, explicit sexual content, alcohol, drug use/overdose (off page mentioned), self-harm (off page mentioned)

|Heirs - Heirs of Boston - Book Two| Mila Carmichael is the heir to the Carmichael family. She's spent her life being the reliable daughter who never breaks the rules. Optimistic and musically brilliant, Mila longs to find her life's purpose. When her life is threatened, her father hires the legendary "beast," Theo Tomlin. Theo is known for his terrifying demeanor as one of the deadliest enforcers. Will Mila be able to warm his cold exterior? TW: Graphic violence, explicit sexual content, drug use, alcohol, mention of death

Nikolai Sokolov is the Bratva's coldest enforcer, a ruthless strategist known for his unwavering discipline and lethal efficiency. Captured and tortured in a brutal Romanian compound, he's forced into a state of vulnerability he's never experienced-until he's placed in the reluctant care of Dea, a broken woman who has spent the last three years enduring the cruelty of captivity. Silent, submissive, and utterly shattered, Dea lives in shadows, carefully obeying orders, her only goal survival. But beneath her fractured exterior is a quiet resilience, a lingering spark that even the worst torment hasn't extinguished. Bound together by circumstance and chains neither chose, Nikolai and Dea find themselves drawn into a fragile connection built on shared pain and cautious trust. As Nikolai regains his strength, he glimpses the hidden spirit beneath Dea's fearful compliance, igniting a determination to protect her at any cost-even if it means confronting his own brutal past. But freedom comes at a deadly price. As danger escalates, they must navigate the treacherous underworld where trust is rare, betrayal is lethal, and escaping means risking everything. In a world where chains bind more than flesh, Nikolai and Dea must discover if the strongest bonds are forged not through pain, but in the defiant hope found within each other.

She's small, quiet, and terrifyingly magnetic. He's massive, scarred, and built for violence. When Mikhail meets Ana, it's an instant pull, a force he cannot understands but can't resist. She's young, only twenty-three, and hiding more than just her nerves behind those dark-blue eyes. He's thirty-four, a man hardened by a life of blood, and yet even he isn't immune to her. Ana is a puzzle he's determined to unravel. Every glance, every tremor of her hands, drags him closer to the edge. She's his opposite in every way, and yet she feels like the only one capable of anchoring him. But in a world ruled by secrets, loyalty is fragile, and betrayal can come from the places you trust most. Ana has her own hidden truths, and Mikhail's enemies aren't the only ones threatening to shatter everything. Love isn't always safe, and sometimes it's the most dangerous thing of all.

She feared him more than anything-until he became the only place she felt safe. After escaping years of abuse, Lina found a fragile kind of peace scrubbing floors in a mercenary's mansion. Quiet, invisible, and broken, she kept her head down and her voice lower. Especially around him. Killian. He kills for a living. He is a powerful, cold-blooded mercenary, a wealthy man who built his empire off blood, fear. He owns a powerful private military company that operates in the shadows, answering only to the highest bidders. He commands killers, closes deals, and never makes mistakes. Until her. A glance. A flinch. A wound she tried to hide. And suddenly, he was watching her closely. Quietly. Like she was a puzzle he didn't mean to touch... but couldn't stop obsessing over. Killian: "You blush like that again, and I swear I'll pin you against this wall just to see how deep it goes." He didn't know how to be soft. She didn't know how to be wanted. But in a house full of violence, he saw her. And he started to change. And soon, she was everywhere in his mind.

Allie Winters is the CEO of one of the most profitable fashion lines in the world. But with that comes its own Gucci-level baggage. Between work, fashion shows, and sleep, she has little to no time for romance. Until she starts to get mysterious love letters. --- Teaming up with her incredibly attractive driver, Tate Dalton, who irritates her to infuriating heights, she tries to piece together the clues that will lead her to love. But when someone leaves a bloody message at her fashion show, love is the last thing she can afford to think about. ---------------------------------------------------- ▪️FEATURED on @Wattpad's Homepage "Work Days, Billionaire Nights" Reading List! ▪️FEATURED on @WattpadExplorer "Work Days, Billionaire Nights" Reading List! ▪️FEATURED on @StoriesUndiscovered's "Plain Janes? Not These Ladies" Reading List! ▪️FEATURED on @GirlBossINC's "Badass Babes" Reading List! ▪️FEATURED on @NewAdultReads Reading List! --- Copyright- @AuthorCassidyKate Cover created using CANVA PRO Started- 08/13/2021 Highest Ranks: ❊#1 in Crush - 04/03/2023 ❊#16 in Love Story - 04/21/2024 ❊#3 in New Adult - 03/30/2022 ❊#3 in Chick Lit - 03/30/2022 ❊#15 in Humor - 03/30/2022 ❊#6 in Driver - 11/09/2021 ❊#2 in Fashion - 07/30/2022 ❊#28 in Secret - 10/20/2022 ❊#61 in Life - 10/20/2022 ❊#86 in Comedy - 11/27/2023 ❊#116 in Relationship - 07/30/2022 ❊#823 in Love Story - 01/11/2022 ❊#377 in CEO - 03/30/2022 ❊#402 in Betrayal - 07/30/2022 If you are reading this story on any platform other than Wattpad, you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack.