"You believe silence keeps you safe, Princess. That if you stay quiet enough, the monsters will pass you by. They will not. Because the worst monster in this city has already chosen you. Tell me who hurt you, and I will make them beg for a death I will not give quickly. You are mine now. And I will slaughter every last one of them before I ever let you face the dark alone again. You are the only thing I have ever wanted to keep alive. And I will drown this city in blood before I let anyone take you from me." - Roman Ashford __ To Avery, silence is the only way to stay invisible. She works the lowest post in the Ashford Empire, smiles at everyone, and keeps her real work locked away: the unsolved cases, the cold files, the predators the system let walk free. When she accidentally draws the attention of the man who runs everything, she thinks she has made a quiet, forgettable mistake. She has no idea she just became the singular focus of the most dangerous man in the city. Behind the perfect suits and polite distance, Roman Ashford is the Ghost Prince - the serial killer who has spent years methodically erasing the worst monsters from existence. He does not want her gratitude. He does not want her fear. He wants her complete, quiet understanding. Avery thinks the empire is simply efficient; she does not know Roman is already eliminating every threat that breathes near her. She thinks she is still searching for justice in the dark; she does not know he has been watching her search the entire time, waiting for the moment she realizes the hunter has already chosen his prize. He is not the gentleman the world sees. He is the blade that moves when no one is looking. And she is the only person he has ever decided is worth keeping alive at any cost. ___ "The Ghost Prince | 18+" is the 2nd special edition book in the Princes of Ardencrest Series. {Can be read as a standalone}

Two rival Mafias pull each other's sisters into forbidden relationships to gain the upper hand. ♡____♤ Two mafia rivals. Two sisters who were never meant to be part of their war. Siya falls for a man who feels too real to be a lie. Charming. Dangerous. Addictive. But she doesn't know... he's the very enemy her brother is hunting. And he knows exactly who she is. Rukmini isn't that blind. She knows the man she craves will never love her. Knows she's nothing more than a habit he refuses to quit. Yet she stays... even when it destroys her a little more every time. One love is built on deception. The other survives on pain. In a world of power, blood, and betrayal- feelings are weaknesses. Trust is fatal. And when the truth finally comes out... they won't just lose love. They'll lose everything. {REDEMPTION ARC} {⚠️ MATURE CONTENT Contains strong language, drug use, and graphic violence. This story features problematic characters and mentions of trauma. Reader discretion is advised} Tropes: She fell first he fell harder. Powerful female characters Brother's Enemy Slow Burn Mafia Romance Rival Mafia Families Enemies to Lovers (Twisted Version) Forbidden Romance Dark Romance Angst Fake love Unrequited Love Morally Grey Male Leads Toxic Love Multi couple

You're here looking for a description-but you don't need one. The first chapter is enough. But you do need a warning. This story contains violent death and unsettling darkness. Unlimited darkness, It is not safe, not soft, and not kind. If you're sensitive, emotional, or faint-hearted-stop here. This isn't a story you read. It's a story you survive. Proceed only if you're ready. You've been warned.

Blinded in the arena by the Grand Duke's son, Aristella dies not as a warrior, but as something discarded. Reborn into a life that should have been safer, she awakens to a truth she cannot ignore. Her brother is blind, the empire feels unfamiliar, and the gods she once believed distant are watching far too closely. This time, she does not chase love or approval. She studies, endures, and remembers. If fate insists on breaking her again, then she will learn how to break it first.

Xena Solaria Caelvarys is the First Princess of the empire.. born of the First Empress, feared, obeyed, and despised. With her status alone, she forced a marriage to Grey Ashborne Valcrest, a ruthless duke's son whose loyalty belongs only to the battlefield. She got the man she wanted. But never his heart. Their wedding night ends in humiliation, hatred, and words that carve deeper than any blade. For the first time in her life, Xena is denied.. not by power, but by contempt. When she wakes the next morning, everything changes. Memories of another life return. A life where she earned respect instead of demanding it. A life where she died protecting someone she loved. Realizing how ugly her reputation has become, Xena decides this life will not be trashed away. Not to chase affection. Not to beg for love. Be the Empress Regent. As rival princesses scheme, nobles whisper, and the throne looms closer than ever, the empire is about to meet a very different Xena. Not softer. Not kinder. But sharper, wiser, and far more dangerous.

Kaizen Valemont was raised believing beauty was power-and love belonged only to those worthy of admiration. Rosetta Rowenfield was ordinary. Plain. Unnoticed. And painfully sincere. Bound together since childhood by their mothers' friendship, Rosetta grew up believing she would one day stand beside Kaizen as his equal. But when Kaizen came of age, his cruelty shattered her quiet devotion, forcing Rosetta to learn what it meant to walk away from the boy she loved. Five years later, Kaizen returns from war to find Rosetta no longer the girl he dismissed-but a woman strong, radiant, and no longer waiting for him. As regret awakens too late and jealousy tightens its grip, Kaizen must face the truth he spent years denying. Some love is lost through pride. Some forgiveness is not freely given. And some vanity costs everything.

They told the world I was gone. My husband buried me in silence. The city learned to stop whispering my name. Time did what it always does, it moved on. But I did not die. When I return home, I don't find the life I left. I find a marriage hardened by grief, a husband colder than I remember, and a world I was never meant to see. I'm not the same woman I was either. Two years in the dark will do that to a person. It teaches you what fear tastes like. It teaches you what survives. And sometimes it teaches you why some love stories rot beautifully. --Note-- check the content warnings as this story deals with heavy themes, does not shy away from darkness, and will get extremely filthy with spice. MMC is OTT protective, obsessed, and an unapologetic stalker when it comes to his wife.

Everyone knows her. The girl whose voice fills stadiums. The supermodel who shuts down Paris Fashion Week with a single appearance. The world's sweetheart. At only twenty-two, Seraphina Belladonna is the most famous woman on the planet. Millions adore her. Celebrities call her a friend. Fashion houses fight for her attention. Paparazzi follow her every move. To the world, she has everything. But behind the flashing cameras and dazzling smiles is a lonely girl who grew up believing she was abandoned. No family. No home. No one waiting for her when the lights go out. What Seraphina doesn't know is that she was never abandoned. She is the lost princess of two of the most feared mafia dynasties in the world. The only daughter. The only sister. The child eight powerful brothers have spent twenty years searching for. When her identity is finally discovered, the life she thought she knew begins to unravel. Suddenly, dangerous men call her "Princess." A ruthless mafia king calls her "Daughter." An entire empire is willing to go to war for her. And standing in the middle of it all is Mikhail Volkov-the twenty-five-year-old leader of the Russian Bratva. Cold. Dangerous. Untouchable. A man feared by nations and criminals alike. A man who never believed in love. Until her. As secrets surface and enemies emerge from the shadows, Seraphina must navigate a world of power, blood, loyalty, and betrayal while discovering what family truly means. But in a world where everyone wants something from her, can she trust the one man who seems willing to burn the world just to keep her safe? Or will the truth destroy them all?

💎 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒃𝒚 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 | 𝑫𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝑩𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒆 × 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕 "Nine months. One baby. No strings attached... Until he decided she was his to keep." 🥀 She needed money. 💔 He needed an heir. 🍼 Neither expected to fall... 🔥 𝑴𝒂𝒚𝒓𝒂 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒉𝒂'𝒔 life is crumbling drowning in debts, losing hope, and fighting to save her mother's life. When the hospital gives her a week's ultimatum, desperation pushes her into a world she never belonged to. 🌧️ That's when she meets 𝑨𝒂𝒓𝒉𝒂𝒂𝒏 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒉 cold, powerful, and sinfully magnetic. Billionaire CEO. The man everyone fears... and the one she can't resist. One overheard conversation. One impossible deal. One contract that changes everything. "𝑺𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝑴𝒂𝒚𝒓𝒂... 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰'𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓. 𝑮𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒆 𝒂 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅... 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆𝒈 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏." 🖤 Nine months. One baby. No strings attached. Or so they thought... Because obsession has no rules. Secrets have no mercy. And when Mayra discovers that his family destroyed hers, love turns to betrayal, and passion turns to war. 🌑 ✨ 𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆... 💎 𝑫𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 🍼 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 🔥 𝑶𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒋𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒚 & 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒍 🥀 𝑬𝒏𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒔-𝒕𝒐-𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 🌑 𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒘-𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒏

They once called her the Mad Dog of the South - the spoiled, short-tempered daughter of Duke Mortane. Feared by nobles, hated by the people, and foolishly obsessed with the Crown Prince who never loved her. Betrayed by her uncle. Framed by a false saint. Abandoned by the man she destroyed herself for. She died cursing her own foolishness... until the gods granted her one final mercy- to return to the past, one year before her ruin. This time, she'll play their game with her eyes open. She'll protect what's hers, crush those who deceived her, and rise from the ashes of her former self. Because this time... the villainess doesn't seek redemption-she rewrites her story.