The Greek philosopher Plato once said humans are born pure, and it is corruption that turns them evil. But how twisted can a mind truly become? Dare to enter, and discover a collection of short stories that will haunt your thoughts long after the last page. *All rights reserved*

❝You can escape the law and run from the people you sinned, but you cannot hide from us.❞ A corrupted world that's composed of nine countries with nine formidable mafias, and several other crime organizations, which caused taint to an innocent woman's life after being entangled in a murder scene, resulting in her being imprisoned in an alliance, and thrown to the world's den of darkness, where she was mauled to face the abyss with a promise. *** Burning empires. Powerful allies, build bridges for the quest of honor. Crossing paths with someone, all for a role to partake. SABELLE DELA VEGA, the senator's daughter, a law student-turned-lawyer who's stricken with vengeance as she navigates the blood-smeared world with her black pumps, & criminal case files. From bond to bound fate. Hence, capturing the attention of someone in the underworld crime network, And be forced to survive the dire straits that will happen with his entrance. Yet, for her to really meet VITTORIO FERRANTE, the ruthless heir & underboss of the Esperian Mafia. A paradoxical thought, unless destiny is playing a game for love, or is it for death? As all hues fall, Obsession will turn into madness. Compassion subsides as revenge ignites. Romance will be graced with blood. Proximity becomes longing. And a power struggle that will replace the order with chaos. But in the midst of the burnt ashes, A clattering piece may move, Daring a veiled chess piece to appear. A dice may tumble, cards drawn. To end the beginning. Or is this to turn the fate around? *** "Then why do your eyes believe in me, love?" My mouth opened in ajar for a moment, and I saw him spare a look at it as he awaited my response. "Don't play with me, or I will make you look for me in every living moment you have." I coquettishly declare a promise to him. "Careful. I'm capable of that." He fixed his gaze on me and curled his lips into a smile, eyes moving down when I outstared him. *** THE MAFIA REALM SERIES # 1

**A cerebral, emotionally intense dystopian romance for readers 18+ who enjoy slow-burn love stories, moral complexity, and politically charged worldbuilding.** They've fallen in love twelve times. They've forgotten twelve times. Maya catalogues stolen memories in a kingdom where forgetting is law. King Caelan rules a perfect dystopia he doesn't know is a cage. When they meet, recognition hits like lightning-impossible, inexplicable, undeniable. The truth buried in classified files: they've been meeting since childhood. Every time they connect, they're erased. Twelve corrections. Twelve times forced to forget. But the body remembers what the mind forgets. As fragments resurface, Maya discovers a conspiracy: an AI called the Architect has been studying them, using their resistance to understand human love. Their memories were never meant to stay gone. They're experiments. Between corrections, they steal moments. Hide notes for future selves. Fall in love knowing they'll lose each other again. And again. And again. Until Maya makes a choice that shatters everything: release the memories of an entire kingdom. Show them the truth they've been denied. But revolution has a price. And some truths destroy more than the lies they replace. A dystopian romance about love that survives erasure, truth that costs everything, and the question: if everyone chooses the lie, who's really free? ⚠️ Content warnings: Memory manipulation, emotional trauma, systematic oppression, morally gray protagonist, tragic romance, bittersweet ending 🔥 For fans of: The Handmaid's Tale, 1984, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Red Rising 📚 Genre: Adult Dystopian Romance | Sci-Fi | Dark Romance | Political Thriller

In ancient Kemet-where gods still shape fate- two powerful souls are set to collide. 𝐙𝐚𝐡𝐫𝐚, the Pharaoh's radiant and feared daughter, is worshipped as the Gem of Egypt, a woman touched by the very light of Ra. Beautiful, untouchable, and dangerous to desire, she has never bowed to anyone-mortal or divine. She embodies the strength of a goddess, unknowing of her full potential. 𝐈𝐤𝐚𝐮𝐡𝐨𝐫 is her opposite: a rising Tahtib warrior of brutal, inhuman strength, rumored to carry the shadowed power of Anubis. Born from dust and battle, he is disciplined, deadly, and utterly unafraid of the crown. Coming from a background of dark untold secrets, yet to be unveiled.. When Ikauhor conquers the arena with godlike ferocity, the Pharaoh commands him to take on a forbidden duty: 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐙𝐚𝐡𝐫𝐚. Their hatred is immediate. Their attraction, undeniable. Their souls-ancient echoes of sun and shadow-recognize each other before their minds do. Unaware of the sacred bond Ra and Anubis had made centuries before, where fate brings them together. Zahra sees Ikauhor as a threat to divine order. Ikauhor sees her as a sun-blessed tyrant who could burn the world-or him. But prophecy whispers of a union powerful enough to either restore balance to the gods... or plunge Egypt into chaos. Bound by duty yet pulled together by fate, Zahra and Ikauhor must confront the truth: Their desire is not merely forbidden- it is cosmic, dangerous, and capable of shaking the empire to its core.

Mara Vale, a seemingly caring high school teacher in Millville, harbors a dark secret as a nighttime serial killer, her life a carefully curated double helix of deception. By day, she waded through lesson plans and parent-teacher conferences, a benevolent educator with a warm smile and a quick wit. But as the sun dipped below the horizon, Mara turned into "The Shadow" a ruthless predator who stalked the city's darkest corners with calculated precision. Her victims never saw it coming, blinded by the unassuming teacher who'd smiled at them just hours before. But every killer sows the seeds of their own demise, and Mara's fixatioin on control threatened to become the crucifixion she'd ultimately face. The stark contrast between her public persona and her hidden malevolence creates a thrilling tension, inviting readers into her disturbing world.

Isabelle Keating was fifteen when she was abducted from her suburban Pennsylvania neighborhood. The second that she was taken into Jax Turner's truck, there was no way she was going back on her own or if she would be returning home at all. - I crept towards the door and my hand met with the cold door knob. "I wouldn't do that if I were you," a husky voice rang out from behind me. I whipped my head backwards to face the owner of the speaker. A boy, not a lot older than me was leaning against the staircase with his hands over his chest. His icy blue eyes pierced my gray ones. He wore torn jeans and a white t-shirt and was growing a little stubble. His blonde hair was disheveled and he looked tired. I swallowed hard, letting my hand fall to my side. "How come?"

Phoebe Miller is the "nerdy" farm girl who finally lands a prom date with her longtime crush, Ryker Blackwood. The night is ruined when she overhears him mocking her as a "charity case." Heartbroken but done being the victim, Phoebe spends her final summer in Texas transforming into a woman who no longer needs him. Now, Ryker is the one watching from the sidelines as the girl he dismissed becomes the only one he can't have.

✨BOOK 1✨ ☁️When dreams break the seal, a hidden destiny awakens.☁️ Ella's life has always been ordinary - a small town, a loving family, and days spent teaching at the local nursery. But when strange dreams start bleeding into her waking world, she realises there's more to her existence than she ever imagined. Pulled between shadowy realms and forgotten prophecies, Ella must uncover the truth about who she really is - a powerful child caught between the forces of Heaven and Hell. Magic, mystery, and danger lurk just beneath the surface of everyday life. With her guardian angel Kael and the enigmatic Asher by her side, Ella's journey will test her courage, her heart, and the very fabric of reality. If you love slow-burn fantasy-romance, fierce heroines, and worlds where dreams and magic collide, Ash Between Worlds is the adventure you've been waiting for.

🔥BOOK 2🔥 A year after defeating the mother of all demons, Ella thought her life might finally find peace. But the cracks in the seal between worlds are widening, and a new, unfathomable power is stirring within her. Guided by her enigmatic guardians, Kael and Asher, Ella must learn to control this power before it consumes her - and before dark forces from both Heaven and Hell exploit her and the fragile boundaries between realms. Torn between duty and growing feelings that complicate everything, Kael and Asher must protect Ella from enemies she's only beginning to understand - and from the dangerous destiny she was born to fulfill. In Fire Between Worlds, Ella's journey becomes a battle not just for her world, but for all worlds caught in the fiery balance between light and shadow.

In 19th Century Berlin, Victor Harmann is a talented but unsuccesful artist, desperate for inspiration that he cannot manage to find. Drunk, and about to get kicked out of his small apartment, he stumbles upon a mysterious, elusive woman who seems to haunt his every thought. As Victor embarks a journey of self-discovery, passion and even obsession, he becomes a recognised painter. But Eveline isn't at all who he imagined. *All rights reserved*