Wattys 2018: Longlist Niccolò Romano. His name is a threat. Everyone that has ever crossed him has ended up dead. He is a killer, a gangster - a monster. And his enemies will do anything they can to hurt him.

"I will not go against my parents for a person who abandoned his morals and humanity for power." Her voice may come out monotonous but her body is badly shivering from fear. He never came this close to her. "You were mine and you will always be mine Kanwal.....Do whatever they say until I get my hands on you." He whispers before leaving her sleeve and disappearing into the darkness. _____________________________________ He lost everything as the cost he has to pay for the cause he chooses to serve but he cannot let go of one thing. His love and he will use whatever in his power to get what he desires. Smart, cunning, brave and strong-willed. He is the brain of Black Eagles. He is Ahad Murtaza.

Prologue Neha's POV He held me tight by my waist against the wall preventing me from escaping. His grip was so tight I was sure it would leave a bruise. "Haven't I told you how ugly you look, how ungraceful you are and how wretched you are?" He asked me in a calm voice that sent shivers down my spine. He continued before I could even utter a word. "I will never love you, I can't even like you. You are such a disgrace to me that I will only HATE you" He shouted at my face and left me broken. This time his words hit me hard emotionally and physically.I fell to the ground sobbing my heart out hoping someone out there would reduce the pain in my heart. But I should have known that I'm alone, have always been so.

Out of breath, wounded and thirsty she made a dash towards the forest. She ran away from that one man whom she feared the most. Just when she thought she was out of sight she banged into something hard. Falling on her bottom her fearful eyes looked up to meet his furious ones. With a swift sweep of his hand he backhanded her and she fell back on the ground. He hauled her up by burying his hand in her thick locks. "You have no clue what is about to come." "I..I'm...so..sorry.." She quivered in his hold. "You will be punished." A sob escaped from her trembling lips. "Pl..please.." She begged only to be scooped up in his possesive embrace. He would unleash his wrath and she knew she would not be able to escape him today.

For years he was despised, loathed and hated. Those very emotions became him as he fled, vowing to never return and to be used as a spawn. But life has a funny way to put us in situations we despise, he had to return to the very thing he despised to carry out the duties which were rightfully his. She was taught to be a lady, one of status. Her sole purpose in life was to provide heirs for her future husband, nothing more, nothing less. And that is what she lived by, what she believed, until he came along....... He stirs feelings inside of her she never knew existed. She awakens feelings he thought he had buried long ago. Together, they discover each other. But old enemies are plotting. Could their beginning be their end?

She was all the way innocent and he was simply heartless. She never wanted to know his ruthless ways. But he wanted to know her in any way.He was like fire and she was like moth completely unaware of his heat. He wanted to burn her in his burning desire but she just wanted to quench him in her coldness. Jake Rodriguez was one of the burning sensations of New York. He was ruthless arrogant handsome everything. He always got what he wanted and now he wants her. But why was she so much scared and from whom she was hiding from. Why was she like a mystery to him . What will happen when she will meet this arrogant ruthless man. *** "Don't you ever dare to disappear on me sweetheart." he hissed in my ear as he grazed rough kisses and bites down my neck holding me in an iron tight grip.