When her mother dies, Theodore 'Theo' Sutton discovers the father she never knew is head of the Irish mafia. Thrust into a violent world of secrets and enemies, she's forced under the protection of Apollo, the ruthless Greek heir who claims she's his-whether she wants him or not. *** Theo Sutton knew who she was-until the day of her mother's funeral brings a letter from her father that shatters her world. The father she was never told about is not only alive, but the powerful head of the Irish mafia. Drawn into his orbit, Theo is forced to meet the family she never knew, half-brothers who treat her like glass, and a dangerous empire built on secrets and violence. Adjusting to this new life is hard enough, but Theo's unexpected arrival also paints a target on her back. To protect her, Apollo, the feared heir of the Greek mafia, whose loyalty is as unsettling as his obsession, is more than happy to volunteer as Theo's bodyguard. Trapped between blood ties she doesn't understand and a man who refuses to let her go, Theo must navigate a world where trust is dangerous, love is a weapon, and her own name may cost her everything.

When Layla finds her boyfriend Knox deep inside his bestfriend and realises this has been happening for a while now she makes a decision that bewildered him. "Layla I-" "let me finish" she said as she looked at him with a determined look. he hesitates but nods and runs his hands through his hair. "Lets keep our relationship open" she said and he looks at her stunned. "You mean-" she nods, "I want to try and see how i feels to know that you can fuck around without worrying about your partner leaving"she said and he feels like it's a joke. He didn't believe she was being serious till he comes back home after work one day to find her with an undressed man standing next to Layla who wore nothing but a robe around her lingerie in the kitchen of the house he shared with Layla. ***** ⚠️WARNING⚠️ -Sexual assault/Rape

Mature content. Under the Mondragon Billionaires Boys Club Dress in thick clothes as her cover and still mourning the loss of her fiancé, Stella hit rock bottom when she got fired from her job. And because of family responsibilities, she needs money as soon as possible. Left with no choice, she soon accepts a friend's offer for a one-night stand escort to the wealthy, arrogant, and aloof billionaire Owen Norman Mondragon, which pays her more than she needs. But Norman is Stella's weakness and trouble, which connects a secret from her past. Now despite Stella's best efforts to keep her secret and their relationship professional as assistant and boss, things get unprofessional. Norman has his painful secrets that threaten to unravel and to move forward into the future together, they both need to leave the past behind. The Story of Owen Norman Mondragon and Stella Marie All rights reserved. Plagiarism is a crime. C.M. LOUDEN

The Bite was published as a Paperback and E-book from W by Wattpad Books on February 7, 2023! As a Wattpad reader, you can access the Wattpad Books Published Edition here upon purchase and the Wattpad Original Edition for free. ***** Charlotte is on the run from a troubled past to start a new life, turn a new page and begin again. Little does she know that the new life she is about to start, is one that is only supposed to exist only in fairy tales. What was a minor decision put her in the wrong place at the wrong time; a decision that will be burned into her memory, a decision that forced her to fight for her life, a decision that will turn her into a thing of fairy tales- and it only took one bite.

She's the world's most famous face. He's the only man who can see right through her. Supermodel Emerald St. Clair has it all: fame, fortune, and a jet-setting life most would kill for. With her three sisters now happily married thanks to their meddling grandfather, Emerald is the last one standing-and she's determined to keep it that way. She makes a deal with the devil: one final photoshoot for St. Clair Diamonds in the exotic sands of Saqr, and her grandfather will finally stop breathing down her neck about marriage. But when a series of disasters leaves her stranded in the desert, her only hope is the one man she can't stand. Khalil Al-Farsi is powerful, arrogant, and Emerald's oldest rival. Now, she's at his mercy, and in the heat of the desert, the line between hate and desire is starting to disappear.

Can a natural killer learn to be human again? Regan's unique talent for murder makes her a perfect assassin. After a lethal encounter leaves her broken body washed up on a beach, she finds herself adopted by a group of teenage bodyguards. She doesn't intend to stay for long, but soon Regan finds herself faced with a choice: become a hero or stay a villain? *** The boy played with the flat brim of the cap in his hands and looked around the room. He sat back in his chair, trying to look casual, but the heel of his hi-top sneaker drummed rapidly on the concrete floor. Regan sat opposite him with her legs crossed and her hands folded on her tartan skirt. She watched him without a word and brushed a strand of blue-dyed hair behind her ear. Somehow this seemed to unsettle him more. 'Calm down,' she said. 'It's just murder.' *** Author's Note: Darkness Girl: Trickster God is represented by Louise Fury from The Bent Agency. P.S. The epic cover was made by Paul Kopetko (you can stalk him at paulkopetko.com). Enjoy!