"No-please-don't do this!" Seraphina sobbed, her voice cracking as she clung to her eldest brother's wrist. "I-I'll be good. I'll do whatever you say, just don't-" A sharp crack echoed through the room as his palm struck her cheek, sending her crashing to the marble floor. Pain exploded across her skin, but it was nothing compared to the terror clawing at her chest. From above, his voice was cold. Unmoved. "You will marry him." She shook her head wildly, crawling backward until her spine hit the wall. "He's a monster," she whispered, her breath shuddering. "He's not human. Please, don't make me do this. I'll die." Her second brother crouched in front of her, grabbing her chin roughly, forcing her to look at him. His lips curled, eyes void of warmth. "Then die." Her breath hitched. "But you will die as his wife." The door behind them creaked open. Heavy footsteps. Her father stepped inside, his expression unreadable. "Lock her in this room," he ordered. "She will not step out until her wedding day." Sera thrashed as hands seized her, dragging her toward the massive iron doors. "No! Please-Father, please!" But he didn't even look at her. The last thing she saw before the door slammed shut was her brothers standing side by side, indifferent as she was thrown into a fate worse than death. Then darkness. And the only thing left was the suffocating truth. She was a sacrifice. A bride to the Sinister, a devil himself. #A STANDALONE BOOK

Completed "You may kiss your bride". Aurora briefly looked into Alessandro eyes, but something else caught her attention, the lipstick stain faintly on his cheek, and a bold one on the neck. She fixed her eyes on the mark, trying to formulate an explanation for it in her head. Alessandro noticed her eyes and whispered "One of the guests wished me well, staining me by mistake". Alessandro Lorenzo, only child and heir to the Don empire proposes to Aurora Matteo, this girlfriend best friend. The wedding takes place rather quickly after Laurel Lorenzo, Alessandro mother guilt trip Aurora into marrying her son. Aurora is left alone on her wedding night when her husband goes to meet his mistress, her best friend. But five years later, after meeting with a near death experience, his whole world changes.

❥ "She was his wife by duty... not by love." ❥ Cecilia Russo's marriage was decided before she could even walk. A deal made between her father and Mario Russo, to repay a debt that could only be settled in blood and vows. ✦ A husband who doesn't love her. ✧ A mistress who holds his heart. ✦ And a wife who stays silent, because what choice does she have? Cecilia accepts her loveless marriage- until one night changes everything and she collapses and the truth comes out: her heart is failing. Now, with time slipping away, Raven is forced to face the one thing he swore he would never feel for his wife... love. ♡ An arranged marriage. A broken heart. The love she deserves.

Just one night, just one time. ELENA I always believed Adrian was the one for me. Even when life kept us busy, we were happy. He showed his love in his own quiet ways, and I trusted that. I believed in us. Or maybe... I believed in the version of us I had built in my head. Until one night, a folder filled with secret messages shattered everything I once trusted. ADRIAN I thought I had everything. A woman I loved. A thriving career. A child we were about to welcome into the world. But one temptation from my past nearly destroyed everything I had built. Two years later, our marriage still stands. But forgiveness doesn't erase betrayal. And time doesn't always heal. Yet... could we ever truly come back?

One lesson I learned very early in life was to be cheerful, to be agreeable, to do as I was told and ask for nothing, and to never ever complain. Smile Maddie. Be happy Maddie. Don't make trouble and maybe they'll love you. I grew into an adult who took care of others and never expected that those I loved would take care of me in return. I gave and never asked, never expected, never demanded. Smile Maddie. Be happy Maddie. Don't make trouble and you'll find someone that will love you. And then one day, a Dragon walked into my workplace and turned my world upside down with a single wink. Having grown up watching his father treat his men like they were disposable, just meat bags to be fed into the grinder, Dragon was determined to be different when he became president of the Dragon's Inferno MC. He cares about his people. He takes care of them. He was upfront with me, taking care of his MC and those he considered to be his would always be his priority. And I agreed to that, I joined him in that mission, throwing myself into becoming the perfect old lady of the prez. Smile Maddie. Act happy Maddie. Take care of them and maybe they'll love you. Smile Maddie. Be happy Maddie. Don't complain and maybe he'll love you. I told myself I was independent. I was strong. And I didn't need my Dragon to take care of me. And I almost believed it. Almost. But now I'm watching him with her. I'm watching him comfort her. I'm watching him listen to her, support her, reassure her. I'm watching him take time from his day to check in with her. I'm watching him worry about her. I'm watching them become closer right in front of my eyes. I'm seeing every thoughtful gesture he does for her. And me? I'm not happy. I'm not smiling. I'm done being agreeable. Fuck not causing trouble. I'm about to set my Dragon's world on fire. And then I'm walking away. She can have him. For the first time in my life, I'm choosing myself.

I thought there was no deep connection like an emotional connection. And I thought that marrying my first and Only boyfriend was the start of a forever. But he took our sacred bond for granted, and destroyed it in such a brutal way I could feel it on my bones. It spread through my body and soul like a disease. And I discovered, how Cheating, in any form or coated by any excusing justifications is still as destructing. Sometimes, to the point it becomes Cureless.

What if one day you find yourself in bed with your best friend - worst? You find out that you're carrying his child? Will friendship cease to continue or will it end up in ruins - or perhaps turn into something else? One can never be certain, but sometimes mistakes can lead us to something beautiful. Sweetheart Series II - The Beautiful Mistake

✨ Her Endless Love ✨ She loved him more than her own breath. For her, he was not just a part of life-he was life itself. But the world never wanted them together. Every step of the way, people tried to separate them... tearing her dreams, breaking her heart, and testing her soul. Still, she waited. She fought. She loved. Because some hearts are born only to love one person, endlessly. This is not just her story- it is the story of a girl whose love knew no boundaries, no limits, no end.

Amara Brown has always been the girl her parents wished they never had. Ever since the tragic accident that took her brother's life-an accident her parents blame her for-she has been nothing but a burden. Their coldness is relentless, and her kindness has been her only shield against their cruelty. But even her warmth can't save her from their latest betrayal: marrying her off to Elijah Reyes, a man of unimaginable wealth and influence. What they didn't know was Elijah's true nature. The world saw him as the young, powerful businessman who inherited the Reyes empire. But behind closed doors, he was a merciless mafia leader whose humanity was ripped away by betrayal years ago. His first love, the only woman he ever trusted, sold him out to his enemies, leaving him shattered, scarred, and vengeful. Now, he trusts no one and rules with a heart of ice. Amara's arrival at his mansion is nothing but a business deal to him, a tool to gain more power and maintain his control. But her gentle nature begins to challenge everything he thought he knew about loyalty and kindness. And when danger strikes from the shadows of his own empire, Elijah must choose whether to push her away to protect her or risk everything to keep her close.

Zach Westbrook was my best friend-and the boy I'd secretly loved since forever. Until he said the one thing I was never supposed to hear. So I did what any heartbroken, humiliated girl would do. I ghosted him. Ditched the university we both planned to attend. And left without looking back. Our friendship ended the day I left town. Or so I thought. Three years later, I'm back. Not because I want to be, but because family comes first-and unfortunately, that means transferring to Ridgewater University. The same school Zach owns like a second skin. Still hot. Still cocky. Still the campus golden boy with a hockey stick. And still the last person I want to deal with. But I'm not the shy, awkward girl he used to know. I've changed. I've moved on. I'm no longer the girl who used to follow him around like a lost puppy. This time, I'm not the one getting benched.