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"You're annoying. I just gave a speech to you about trying to get me in bed and now here you are fucking staring at my ass." I shouted at him, he smirked while staring into my eyes. His stare made my feet feel like jello. "Asshole." I kept on walking. I was pushed up against the wall. "What did you just call me?" He pulled out his gun pressing it in my side, "I said asshole." I heard him groan. He looked down to see my knife pressed up against him. He looked back up at me. "What is going on here?" We heard the door open. Pushing ourselves off each other we quickly hid our weapons. I looked up to see Matvey staring at us. "Nothing. We were just exploring." ***** Annika Balakin, at a young age she had a normal life. With the sudden death of her mother, she was moved back to her mother's home country. Years have passed, treated unfairly and abused. Hurt and broken her mother's past was then facing her, a past she didn't know existed. Luka Stepanov is a mafia boss who was thrown into the world of blood and guns at a very young age. Feared among everyone, he runs the biggest mafia with a deep secret that could make his people turn against him. They say a broken heart can never be fixed, but can they? When two damaged souls meet will they be able to heal the other? What happens when family, secrets, the past and the death of her mother all come back adding up to something bigger. Will it change her life forever?

I ... I didn't even knew I was going to marry him till yesterday. I have no way to go now. I can't be stuck in loveless marriage, I can never marry a person who doesn't love me. I don't love him either. There is no point of this arrangement. How even he managed to get me here all dressed up anyways? My legs stuck to the ground as I was in front of him, He is a Ruthless man, he never ever can be kind. He barely speaks, No one speaks good about him. How can I marry a person as Him? I noticed he had a glance at me as my father was about to pass him my hand. What am I doing? Am I ready to let this happen to me? My feet moved back, I saw sudden change in his eyes. I had a glance at my Dad and Mom. My Elder brother Isaac who was standing there beside my Mom. My eyes went to Riccardo as he called my name, "Cherish ..." I got shivers. I took a few steps back, at this point everyone was looking at me. Riccardo looks me with some kind of betrayed feeling. Now or never..... THIS STORY CONTAINS VIOLET, ABUSIVE SCENES AND LANGUAGE.... PLEASE IGNORE IF YOU CAN NOT HANDLE IT All copyrights are reserved

Book 1: The Unchosen Vows ____________________________ She's Selfless He's Selfish She's Compassionate He's Merciless She loved He's obsessed ▪︎ ▪︎ 𝓗𝓮𝓻 𝓦𝓲𝓼𝓱 :"𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐈'𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞." 𝓗𝓲𝓼 𝓟𝓻𝓸𝓶𝓲𝓼𝓮 : "𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐥, 𝐈'𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮" ▪︎ ▪︎ TROPES 🌝📖 • Forced Marriage: Forced by him • Enemies to lovers • Fire × Fire • 25 × 29 • Bestfriend's fiancé's Bestfriend • Touch her and die • Mafia Coded • Secrets

When the towns local Witch goes missing, her two familiars set out to find her. Matias only really likes one person, his witch, Eve. So when she goes missing one day he's determined to find her. Even if that means putting up with the annoying crow of hers. But there's only one problem, Matias has no clue where to start. Logical, the only right thing to do is blame the girl who's always hanging out around their cottage. Selene has been told to be scared of the witch that lives at the edge of town, and she is. Or at least she thinks she is. The witch is the only one who really stirs something in her gut, and it has to be fear, right? When a cat and a crow come to ask her to help them find the witch she's hesitant. How could she possibly be able to find her? But when no one else in town seems to be searching and the cat seems almost desperate she decides to help. How hard can it be to find someone who disappeared without leaving anything behind? *** An ONC 2024 Novella

𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐬. 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐫. 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬. Five years ago, Princess Odeia, heir to the Saursi throne, was executed after being convicted of murdering her step-mother, Queen Dianne. The case always perplexed Princess Aylo as Odeia had nothing to gain through the crime and never seemed to be crazy or jealous, like the court claimed she was. Aylo's suspicions are reawakened from an unexpected discovery: Odeia's journals. And when another death turns up the night after a kingdom festival, Aylo wonders if it's connected to those from years ago. That fateful night, everything changes. Though new piles of duties and a covert match-maker intrude on her agenda, Aylo digs into the past. Deadly secrets unfold, enough to put a target on her back. Aylo must discover the truth before the murderer strikes again or she's whisked into a betrothal. Expect the unexpected in this fantasy-mystery novel inspired by Swan Lake. ✧Complete - First Draft ✧Cover by @Dayisdemigod ✧Featured: @Music

Animosity between Humans and Faeriekind has long plagued the lands of Orphic, but began to fade in recent years. However, the newfound peace between species balances on a very thin thread which may soon break. With the emergence of a group known as Ironblades, Faeriekind is once again in danger. These Humans will stop at nothing to see all Faeries, and anyone born of Faerie blood, burnt to ash. Kalian Deirdre may be his people's last hope. It is up to him to infiltrate an Ironblade unit and uncover the true nature of their plot against Faeries before it's too late, but that will prove difficult. Moira Lev is an Ironblade Commander and well known for her hatred towards Faeries. Getting close to her won't be an easy task, and remaining undiscovered will be even harder. Regardless of the risks, Kalian is determined to succeed. He has to, or it will mean the extinction of his species as a whole. Warning: This book, while being a work of fiction, still deals with real elements. There are chapters dealing with sexual content, gore, PTSD, child loss (prior to current story), genocide, torture, and other topics which some might find triggering. Completed April 2, 2022 *UNSOLICITED CRITICS MAY BE MUTED* see bio

Mariposa is a young woman in a secluded town. Her mother was a witch and ran away when she was younger. Her father went crazy because of this and began burning young women under the pretense that they were witches. Mariposa didn't agree with these ways. After an argument with her father she discovers her powers. He attempts to burn her at the stake but it doesn't work and she runs away. All she wants is a bakery and a safe place for everyone.

[𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝟮 𝗢𝗙 𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦] 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐫 is a story of hate, control, and obsessed romance. Khushi Shergill, a sharp, cold, and determined woman, has always been in control-until she meets Daksh Vardhan, a charming and enigmatic businessman with a dark side. As their worlds collide, secrets unravel, and a dangerous game of attraction and manipulation begins. Can Khushi maintain control, or will Daksh's obsession break through her icy defenses? And who is the shadow lurking in the background, watching her every move? Can she trust anyone in a world where danger lurks in every corner, or will her heart be the next thing to be owned? On the other side, Saumya Shergill, a medical student, who no longer believes in love-until she meets Arnav Agnihotri, a charismatic businessman determined to win her heart. Guarded by pain and scars from her past, Saumya pushes him away at every turn. But Arnav's patience, persistence, and unwavering care begin to break through her walls. Can Arnav teach her to trust again and prove that true love still exists?

"You are MINE." He growls out, trapping me against the cool counter, the spoon immediately falling out of my hands- creating a crash on the floor. His big hard body covers mine like a sweater, His thick blonde hair running against my chin as he dips his head down to my chest. "Who do you belong to?" He whispers in a deathly taunt. Shivers cover my body as I squeeze my brown eyes tight and with all my might, push him off me. He stumbles back a little bit looking up with dark eyes full of lust and anger. "Not you." I reply. My eyes narrowed at his hazel ones, trying to ignore the heat that went off me as he left. "I guess I'm going to have to teach you a little lesson then." His voice coming out deeper then ever. Fear leaks into me as I notice the sly smirk that forms on his face. "This will be fun." He blurts out, before he lunges for me. ~*~ Christmas is for fun and laughter, opening presents, giving, and spending time with your family. Who would of thought I would be spending MY Christmas, the most important day of the year, being kidnapped by a sexy hunk in Santa boxers. Definitely not me.