In which, a criminologist becomes the plaything of a crime lord. ____ ©Ssybahz 2022 "They made a God out of you but you are only a human. You have death, like us." ____ In a world of guns and bloodshed, it was to rule or die. An oath to conquer everything the Bratva had lost, including the cartel he was once a captive in. The pakhan of the Bratva had braced himself for whatever would come at his way, including taking back what he had lost. Lunaire was a criminologist trying to unravel the secret of her mother's untimely death, but when she crosses path with the pakhan; the web of lies turn more and more riddling. Two different people with entirely different ideologies, what will happen when they collide? _________ Shadows and Sins #1 ***Content warning: It is a dark, mafia romance novel. Mentions of gore, death, violence, erotic. This is a dark romance with heavy erotic contents, proceed with caution.*** Ongoing

By Kiki .L She met him before she even knew his name. It was supposed to be just another night-scrubbing tables, dodging sleazy comments, and surviving the greasy hellhole she worked at to pay for law school. But when she approached the table of seven silent men, cloaked in wealth and something far colder, she felt it-that shift in the air, like a predator had just gone still. "We're closing in 34 minutes," she snapped, exhausted and done pretending. One of them stared. He didn't speak. He didn't blink. Just watched her like he could tear her apart and piece her back together in ways she'd never recover from. Mikhail Volkov hadn't spoken since he was a child. He didn't need to. His silence was legendary. His cruelty, worse. He ruled from the shadows-Pakhan of the Volkov Bratva, a ghost draped in blood and billions, with an empire stretching from Moscow to New York and Boston bowing at his feet. No one dared cross him. No one walked away after seeing him for who he really was. But she did. She saw something she wasn't meant to. A gun. A body. And him-eyes dead, jaw clenched, waiting. She ran. He followed. And from that night on, her life was no longer her own. PG16 | Dark Romance | Bratva Mafia | Billionaire x Law Student | Obsession | Possession | Violence | Power | Mystery | South African Heroine | Psychological Tension | Silent Alpha | Trigger Warnings Apply First BOOK OF THE : HIS SERIES

In a world ruled by crime and bloodlines, love is the ultimate betrayal. Valentina Diaz, the daughter of Colombia's most feared mafia leader, has always been off-limits to her family's enemies. Damien Lavrov, the ruthless head of the Russian mafia, knows the price of crossing that line. Yet, when their worlds collide, hatred ignites into a forbidden passion neither can resist. Bound by loyalty but drawn to each other, their secret threatens to unravel fragile alliances and ignite a war. In a life where trust is a weapon and betrayal is inevitable, can their love survive-or will it destroy everything they hold dear?

Alessia Petrov has never known true love. All she has ever known is the harsh, unwavering torment put on her by her father, Igor Petrov. Igor taught Alessia how to be a warrior, her training bordering torture. He wanted her to be his secret weapon, that is until he botches a deal with the most powerful crime family in New York. Francesco Cardona wants one thing- Alessia. Without hesitation her father presents her, presents her to be the wife to Francesco's son- Nero. Nero Cardona is next in line to run the Cardona Crime Family, the most powerful mafia in New York. Nero is known for two things- his ruthless personality and playboy lifestyle. Before he can take on the role his father has, he must meet his father's demands- find a wife. Unfortunately for Nero, his father runs out of patience and picks one for him- Alessia. Alessia has a plan, a plan to use her new forced family into destroying Igor Petrov and everyone who supports him. Nero is surprised by his new wife's last for vengeance, it certainly doesn't match the meek minded woman he was told she was. Alessia is forbidden fruits, sweeter than anything Nero's ever tasted. Nero's a drug that Alessia can't seem to give up, intoxicating to the point of madness. Alessia and Nero will need to focus more on fighting their enemies rather than each other, if they wish to survive. No one ever said marriage was easy. WARNING: MATURE CONTENT Book One of the Illicit Series

Dakota: I ran the moment I turned twenty-one. Not because I was reckless. Not because I was ungrateful. Because staying would have killed me. My family called it love. I called it survival. They dressed me up, paraded me, whispered filth about me when they thought I couldn't hear. Treated me like something to be traded. Used. Owned. So I left. No plan. No protection. Just hope. The night of the ball was supposed to be a fresh start. Chandeliers like fallen stars, music floating through silk and champagne. For the first time, I felt almost free. Then I felt his eyes. He stood across the ballroom like sin given a body. Black hair, sharp jaw, broad shoulders that filled his suit perfectly. Green eyes that didn't look-they measured. They owned. When he looked at me, I should have been afraid. Instead, I felt chosen. Dangerous felt safer than going back home. ⸻ Ashton: I don't believe in coincidence. I believe in opportunity. I went to that ball to secure alliances, smile at men I despise, remind my family I am no pawn. They want obedience. Quiet. A wife who keeps me exactly where they want me. I don't do obedience. Then I saw her. Brown hair down her back, soft eyes too soft for a room like that. Five-foot-five of light in a world of wolves. She didn't belong. Which meant she belonged to me. She looked at me like I wasn't a monster. Her first mistake. I'm not a good man. Men twice her size fear me. My own family watches me like I'm a loaded weapon. But she didn't flinch. She smiled. God help her, she smiled. I need a wife. Someone untouched by my family's poison. Someone I can marry fast, claim faster, and use as a shield. She needs protection. I took her. Cold. Clean. She thinks I saved her. She doesn't know she's just stepped into a cage far worse than the one she ran from.

"I have nothing to lose. Death? It doesn't scare me." Living under a mask of innocence, she's the perfect agent. Cold, calculated, and ready to retire after one last mission. Her escape from the life of violence is almost in reach, but fate seems to have other plans. When her mission takes an unexpected turn, she finds herself tangled in a web of danger and intrigue, crossing paths with people she never thought existed and a man with power, danger, and ties to a notorious mafia. Now, nothing is as it seems. One final choice could change her life forever. But will she survive the consequences?

#Book 1 in the TAINTED Series. A devil falling in love with another devil. "I guess you are planning to kill me" I said smirking, but his devilish smile made my smirk fell. "I don't kill woman like you" he leans down to my ears making my heart skipped a beat "I fuck woman like you" he said kissing my ears and my eyes widened. "Don't touch me Mr. Davide the consequences will not be good" I warned glaring at him but the bastard have the audacity to smirk. "I guess I have to bear the consequences because I can't control myself from touching you" _________ A Story of Italy's most dangerous mafia men and women falling in love. DAVIDE RUSSO, Italy's top mafia leader and a businessman. He is a devil who hunt his prey, they can never run from the devil. LUCIA BIANCO, the dream and want of every man in the mafia. Whereas her name meaning is light and hope, but her life is filled with darkness, and she is hopeless. What will happen when two corrupted souls will fell in love? They've seen hell and now hell lives in them.

He was supposed to be her nightmare. Instead, he became her only refuge. Nuvia Armand has always been the forgotten child-overshadowed by her perfect siblings, ignored by her parents, and made to feel like nothing. When her family forces her into a marriage she never wanted, she expects more cruelty, more silence, more pain. But Cassian De Luca isn't like anyone else. Ruthless. Cold. A man whispered about in fear. To the world, he is untouchable-a monster in a tailored suit. To her, he is something far more dangerous. Protective. Possessive. Obsessively devoted. Bound together by a marriage of power and secrets, Nuvia finds herself caught between terror and desire. And Cassian-dark, relentless Cassian-will burn the world to the ground before he lets her go.

𝑆𝐴𝐼𝑁𝑇 𝑉𝑂𝐿𝐾𝑂𝑉 After inheriting the role of head of the Bratva following his father's death, Saint grows to realise that a trail of destruction has been left behind. Collapsed deals, loose ends and past allies full of vengeance, there is a lot of work to do. During the chaos, a deal is struck up between Saint and the daughter of a potential ally. An arranged marriage contract. A marriage he does not want. 𝐼𝑆𝐴𝐷𝑂𝑅𝐴 𝑆𝐼𝐿𝑉𝐸𝐼𝑅𝐴 Isadora hates her life. She hates her family, especially her father. He's the powerful leader of a cartel with many enemies. After being abused by her family, mentally and physically, she decides to accept her fate. Neglect and rebellion is all she'll ever know, that is until a new deal arises. An arranged marriage where she's right in the centre of it. A marriage she does not want. What happens when a Man incapable of giving love and a Woman unable to receive it are bound together by a contract?. Will they grow to accept what they've always craved deep down? Or will they sink deeper into the underground world around them, pushing away their last chance at a change? Book 3 in the bloodline series.

"I'm not gonna have sex with you baby. Not yet. Just a little fun with the help of some old toys." He smirked and then it suddenly hit me. He stole the vibrator. "You know, I would rather use an all black one but this pink one will work too. I'm going to show how to use it properly to give you the best orgasms you've ever felt. Can I?" He looks between the belt and the headboard and I realise what he wants to do. Offering my wrists to him, I smile, letting excitement override my nerves. "Promise to make me scream?" He grinned, securely tying my hands to the headboard and tugged a few times to make sure it's tight. "Always baby," *** Gabrielle Jackson lives the perfect life, that is until she's forced to marry a dangerous criminal, in order to save her family. Ryder Romano is the heir to the American Mafia, a criminal with a heart of ice that only the purest fire can set aflame too. He's ruthless, dangerous and cunning. She's sweet, kind and innocent. What will happen when a deal brokered between their families leads to these two opposite souls being forced into a marriage they both don't want? ___________________________________________ Highest ranking #2 in mafia #3 in fiancé and don #102 in romance *** Order of series: 1. Chained To Him 2. Chained To The Mafia 3.Chained Lovers 4. Chained Princess [ Can be read as a stand-alone but recommended that you read the whole series in order] - Mature sexual content - Content contains violence, torture Cover credits go to Devilishwritings