"She was never theirs to hate. But now, she's everything they need." > They gave her pain. She gave them love. Alesia - the second-born twin in the most feared mafia family - was born into blame. Blamed for Alessio's weakness. Treated as a curse. Abused. Beaten. Shunned. Until one night, at just 12 years old, she ran away in silence. But even through the pain, she loved them. Always. She never stopped thinking the best of them - even when they gave her their worst. Now, at 16, she's back - unknowingly stepping into the same school her mafia family controls from the shadows. What they don't know: the girl they once destroyed... is the same girl their hearts can't forget. She is beautiful inside and out. Soft-spoken. Kind. Gentle. Her innocence now haunts them. The very love they rejected... is now their obsession. Especially Alessio, her twin - who would tear apart the world just to have her close again. They don't deserve her. But they can't breathe without her. The Mafia's Forsaken Rose - A story of cruelty, innocence, obsession, and a girl who bloomed with love even when she was buried in hate.

__❤︎ The Maid and the Mafia King ❤︎__ Losing her father at the age of 20, Bella started to search for jobs. Not to mention, she already was doing 2 jobs. But they were not enough to pay her father's debt. With the help of her friend's cousin, she got the job of working as a maid in a big mansion,owned by a multi billionaire. She heard the owner of the mansion was young and the mansion too screamed rich and power. But what she didn't know was the owner of the mansion was feared by people, the most perilous Mafia king of Italy and around the world. She didn't know one more thing. That the ruthless Mob king was going to claim her 𝑯𝑰𝑺 no matter what. _________ "Sshhh.. no one cares," Lucifer's hot breath hitting my neck as his lips slowly tracing down to my collarbone. "No please- w-we shouldn't ahh.." I gasped as he took the skin of my sweet spot between his teeth. "Don't open your mouth. I won't be responsible for what I would do to you if you open your sweet mouth again, " he didn't give me time to response before he claimed my lips possessively. ________ •[ WARNING ] Contains MATURE CONTENT, VOLGAR LANGUAGE, ABUSE. (18+) _________ Started: 12/08/20 Completed: 24/11/20 •°•°•°• [Cover by me]

𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 ~𝘼 𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙒𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 ⟣ ⟣ ⟣ ⟣ ⟣ Avni Sharma thought the worst her demanding boss could throw at her was sleepless nights and impossible deadlines-until he asked her to become his contract wife for six months. Rudransh Singh Rathore, ruthless CEO of Rathore Group of Industries and India's most sought-after bachelor, has no interest in love or marriage. But with mounting pressure from his family, he needs a solution-and fast. His answer? The one woman who always gets the job done: his loyal and unsuspecting PA. What starts as a professional arrangement soon blurs into something dangerously personal...

Viyakhaya Rajput , cute ,curious and innocent girl, has always been hidden within the grand Rajput estate-a silent presence in a family of half-brothers and cousins who never truly saw her. She grew up alone, surrounded by wealth but starved of affection, longing to step beyond those gilded walls and feel the world outside. But when she finally dares to leave, it isn't freedom she finds-it's danger. Once unknown to the world, she suddenly becomes the perfect target for her half-brothers' enemies. A pawn in a game she never chose. A name whispered in the dark corners of revenge. But will the brothers who never cared suddenly protect the sister they ignored?Or will they let her face the world's cruelty alone? A story of hidden pain, silent strength, and a fate that even a palace cannot shield her from-this is the tale of a girl who was never meant to be seen. Ranking 1st#trauma(3/8/2025) 1st#half-sister(15/8/2025)

It's the second part of the "The Devil's Crown", making it the second instalment of the Devil's Trilogy. Hence, not a STANDALONE! It's a dance of desire and destruction. A battle of surrender and control. Obsession and ruin. I am a woman marked by regret, haunted by demons of my past. An escaper, running from everything that binds me. Then I met him. Zyran Zakharov. A devil in silk, with cold blue eyes that promise nothing but pain. The kind of man who doesn't just take but consumes. The moment our eyes locked, I knew I was doomed. I was going to sin. I was going to fall into his darkness, and nothing could stop me. Every touch, every word, pulls me deeper into his world consuming me whole. He doesn't want to save me, he wants to own me. Possess me. And once you're in his grip, there's no escaping. Only falling further. I thought I was prepared. But I wasn't. He doesn't want my heart. He wants my soul. A soul of destruction.

Started 9.04.2025 Ended ******

The story revolves around Aradhya, Ivan, Kabir, Ayla, Dimitri, Elena, Kiara and Rayan. Ivan Volkov, the most ruthless and cold-hearted mafia leader, is a man of his words. He was raised by his ruthless uncle Daniel Volkov. He has a powerful name in the mafia world. Aradhya Sharma, a simple and beautiful girl, dreams of helping poor souls. She loves her family deeply. Both of them tie in a marriage which a few months before they both don't think. Dimitri Williams, Ivan's friend, in love with her friend Elena from childhood. Ayla who is trapped by her friend and gets kidnapped with her little sister Raha though she gets tortured a lot by her kidnapper but the only thing which matters to her was to protect her little sister. Due to the betrayal of her friend she can't trust anyone but a person comes into her life which changes her life. Kiara Sharma who is hurt by her mother's behavior and broken by their words find Rayan, her enemy who is secretly obsessed with her from school. Read to know how Fate change their lifes and unhide the secrets and all the childhood traumas from which all of them grow.

***Sometimes Prince Charming comes in disguise*** Arohi Ahluwalia is ur normal middle class girl with some dreams and ambitions. She is young, talkative, cheerful... everything a 20 years old should be. Her mother died when she was young, therefore she is very close to her father. She is an obedient daughter of her father and will do anything as he says. So when her father asked her to marry Arjun Singhania she agreed even after how rude he was to her on their first meet! Arjun Singhania...what should one say about him! An entire 6"1' of hotness...He has looks to die for and he takes very much pride in flaunting them. Girls literally throw themselves at him. he is arrogant ,can be very rude and has some serious anger management issues. He was plainly blackmailed to marry Arohi Ahluwalia, his dad's childhood friend's daughter! He is never going to allow some middle class girl rule his life. He hold her responsible for tricking him in this sham of marriage and he is hell bent on making her suffer. Will Arohi be able to break through solid walls around his heart or his anger will destroy everything? ...and oh! Did I mention he is the captain of Indian Cricket Team! ;)

**A Blue Beard retelling** Based on Charles Perrault's fairytale, this YA Historical Fantasy short story set in Victorian England mixes romance, magic and mystery. After agreeing to an arranged marriage to escape her greedy relatives, 18-year-old heiress Amelia moves into her husband's manor determined to start a new life. But the gothic mansion's forbidding surroundings, the servants' strange demeanour and her husband's mysterious past soon awaken her suspicions. If Amelia truly wants to become the lady of the house, she'll have to discover what secrets lie beyond closed doors and unravel the mystery of the old house's forbidden room. But sometimes secrets are kept for a good reason... HIGHEST RANKING IN HISTORICAL FICTION # 44 Copyright © 2017. All works posted here are the property of EM Castellan. Please do not use without permission. Any duplication or reproduction of all or part of the work without explicit permission by the author is illegal. Cover artist: @seventhstar

Amelia Hayden is busy senior at college with no time for boys, parties or fun. This all changes one Halloween night after she accidentally finds herself at the center of a cruel prank that sees her being offered up to the local legend, the Prince of Darkness, as his virginal bride. Believing the urban myth to be untrue Mia sets out to disprove it but is surprised when the Prince of Darkness turns up to claim his bride. Mia unexpectedly finds herself married to the handsome and mysterious Prince Luc. As Mia comes to terms with her new husband and martial vampire lifestyle she soon discovers that turning into a vampire has given her an unsettling ability to see the dead. When Mia starts seeing the ghost of her murdered sister-in-law, she begins a journey to uncover the truth about her murder and the dark secrets of Luc's past. #1 Vampire Book one of The Vampire Court Saga