Elyse, a trauma surgeon who owes a debt to the mafia, finds herself in an arranged marriage with infamous mafia don Alessandro and discovers unexpected love as they navigate his dangerous world together. ***** Dr. Elyse Romero is used to dangerous house calls. Ever since her father's debts to all the wrong people fell to her, she's been the doctor on call for the mafia, and at this point, she's lost count of how many criminals she's had to heal. But when a handsome stranger is brought to her apartment in the dead of night, Elyse knows this assignment won't be like the others. There's no doubt in her mind: if he dies, she dies too. But it turns out surviving the night is the least of her worries. Her new patient is none other than notorious mafia don Alessandro Vitale, and he's not done with Elyse just yet. Presented with an offer she truly can't refuse, Elyse is forced into a new kind of danger and it turns out she's only scratched the surface of this criminal world. After all, when an angel saves a devil's life, there will be hell to pay. Book One in the Devil's Playground Series. Content Warning: This story contains mature sexual content and themes of crime and violence.

[being rewritten for the 1938473th time] Sometimes love stories don't start with lingering stares and flirting. Sometimes it starts with the boy being hit over the head with a skateboard by the girl. If it was up to Y/n L/n, she would read the summer away, lost in history books and adventure novels, finding excitement in their written words. Meeting Lloyd Garmadon changed her plans. Suddenly, Y/n is living a life she'd only read about; summer romances and cotton candy dates. Perhaps this was a new normal she could get used to. But she's been fated - prophesied - to be with the Green Ninja. And where there's a green ninja, trouble usually follows. ------- [Lloyd Garmadon X f!Reader] the butterfly effect has mature themes such as gore, violence, toxic friendships, sexual themes (no smut) and cussing. the butterfly effect is not intended for younger viewers. trigger warnings will be placed on chapters as they are needed. if you have any questions or issues please contact me. •• voted best ninjago x reader 2020 •• •• completed ••

The balance between good and evil is anything but simple. People easily assume it's nothing more than black and white. No in-between. But some people are forced, manipulated, or tricked into doing both evil and good. They have no place to go. No side to take. They are just in the gray.

Fantasy AU A spin-off from; Mending What Broke; A Todorki x Reader An arranged marriage between the Kagu-tsuchi and Hestia Kingdoms leaves two children of royalty struggling, not only to understand one another but to also gain the respect of their elders and their people. But, when a neighboring Kingdom is attacked, their efforts are put on hold, in the middle of learning what it means to be a proper Queen, Y/n finds herself in a mess of things that she can't get out of alone.