Cassia has survived by keeping her emotions locked away, a small, silent human in a world ruled by predators. Sold to The Warspire as a prize for a vampire gladiator, she learns quickly that fear is survival and that desire can be just as dangerous. In the blood-soaked arena, she meets him: Tenebris. Old, scarred, and enormous, he is both terrifying and magnetic, his red eyes searing into her, reading the emotions she refuses to show. Bound by chains and collars, surrounded by death and hunger, Cassia must navigate a world where the strong feed on the weak, and pleasure and pain are indistinguishable. But soon she finds that Tenebris is no ordinary gladiator and when The Warspire falls behind them, the true danger begins. In a world of shadows, iron, and velvet, survival may not be enough, sometimes, surrendering to desire is the deadliest gamble of all.

She's small, quiet, and terrifyingly magnetic. He's massive, scarred, and built for violence. When Mikhail meets Ana, it's an instant pull, a force he cannot understands but can't resist. She's young, only twenty-three, and hiding more than just her nerves behind those dark-blue eyes. He's thirty-four, a man hardened by a life of blood, and yet even he isn't immune to her. Ana is a puzzle he's determined to unravel. Every glance, every tremor of her hands, drags him closer to the edge. She's his opposite in every way, and yet she feels like the only one capable of anchoring him. But in a world ruled by secrets, loyalty is fragile, and betrayal can come from the places you trust most. Ana has her own hidden truths, and Mikhail's enemies aren't the only ones threatening to shatter everything. Love isn't always safe, and sometimes it's the most dangerous thing of all.

"If this hand ever touches me again," he murmured, voice low and deliberate, "you'll be completely mine, Eva. Completely." ------- She thought she was escaping a nightmare. But she ran straight into one far worse. Evelyn Mary Johnson - quiet, gentle, and forgotten by the world. An orphan sold by her own blood for a suitcase of cash. But on the night she fled her home, she unknowingly stole something far more valuable than freedom - a secret powerful enough to shake the foundations of the Russian underworld. Now, she's being hunted. Not by just anyone - but by Javier Alexis Ivanovich, the Russian Mafia King whose name alone makes nations tremble. Cold-blooded. Calculated. Untouchable. He kills without mercy, commands without question, and never- never lets anyone cross him. Until her. Evelyn didn't mean to steal from him. But what she carries, hidden in her bloodline, is the key to his empire. And Javier will burn the world to the ground to get it back. But when he finds her, something unexpected happens. She isn't afraid of him. And for the first time in his ruthless life, Javier can't decide whether he wants to protect her... or destroy her. Two worlds. One secret. And a dangerous bond that could start a war or end them both.

He says I chose him. I don't remember why. The last thing I expected after waking up from a nine-month-long coma was a man attached to my side, claiming to be my husband. But there he was. Calm, infuriatingly composed, so sure of himself, and dangerously good at making me believe we were something real. All I have are vague pieces of a night I can't forget and a man I'm not sure I can trust. Maybe he's my ruin. Maybe he's my salvation. Either way, he claims I'm his forever. *** She doesn't remember the night she chose me. One impulsive night in Vegas tied us together forever. One I could never forget. Now she looks at me like I'm a stranger. Maybe I am. The smartest, most selfless thing to do would be letting her go, letting her find her way back to me, but I'm not as selfless. I'm as selfish as they come, and this time, I wasn't letting her slip through my fingers; not to fate, not to fear, and not even to death. This time, I was going to take her heart, too.

❝I've already made up my mind, I want you and only you. No one else... because to me, you're my kind of perfect,❞ In the ruthless world of wealth and power, Adrian Ivanov reigns as a cold-hearted man, devoid of remorse. Love holds no meaning for him, as he indulges in a life of opulence and privilege, yet remains hollow. However, his carefully constructed existence is about to be shattered when an unexpected encounter brings Valentina Russo into his life. Valentina, an Italian girl struggling to make ends meet, crosses paths with Adrian at his exclusive club. Little does she know, this chance meeting will unravel the fabric of her entire existence. Will Valentina possess the strength to weather the storm that threatens to consume her? As their lives intertwine, a profound question lingers: Can Valentina be the one to thaw the ice in Adrian's heart and fill the void that has haunted him for so long? Witness a tale of passion, transformation, and the tumultuous journey two souls must undertake in search of redemption and unyielding love. https://www.patreon.com/c/arihartwattpad

My brother's bestfriend is Mafia🔪💀 "Ethan stop" Hailey whispered in panic as her back hit the wall roughly "My parents are still in the dining hall-" Ethan caged her in, hand gripping her waist, pressing her hard in wall "You think I care?" "You're not scared but I am" she shivered when he nipped and sucked on her neck He mumbled between neck kisses "If you're with me you don't get to be scared" "This isn't the right time" she tried to push his chest His jaw clenched "Do that again and I won't be this gentle" Ethan's thumb grazed her bottom lip "I'm done pretending you're just my best friend's sister" "You're acting crazy" "Crazy?" He gave a hollow laugh "No angel I'm making love." She glared "This isn't love You're trying to own me" "Exactly" he whispered pressing his body to hers "That's how I love, by owning you, touching you, making sure you're only mine." "Ethan..." "Say it again" "Ethan" she moaned as he bit her He leaned closer "You belong to me Say it" "No" Ethan's his eyes darkened "Fine I'll make you" "We're in a house full of people...my family-" "And I'm your family too" he growled "Your secret one" "You're impossible" His lips traced her jaw "And you're mine Deny it again and I'll remind you in ways you won't forget" Hailey's fingers curled into his shirt "You'll get us caught" Ethan only smirked, brushing his lips across her cheek and licking "Then let everyone know you're mine" Her breath hitched "You're insane" He leaned closer, his nose brushing hers "For you? Yeah I can live with that" His hand slid to the back of her neck "Sometimes it feels like you want to own me more than you want to love me" Ethan's jaw clenched, he grabbed her chin gently but firmly "Baby loving you is owning you" "What if I break?" "Then I'll be the one to fix you Only me... No one else touches what's mine" Hailey inhaled shakily as his lips hovered just above hers. "If you kiss me now I won't be able to stop." "Who said I wanted you to?

Leila never thought she'd be stuck in a relationship with one of the most dangerous men in the city. Kage is possessive, cruel, and the embodiment of everything she hates. Leila wants out. She dreams of the day Kage decides to leave her alone. Through constant threats and blackmail, Leila knows it's impossible. That is until she runs into Adriano- the head of the Sartori Mafia, and an old friend who she hadn't seen in years. He always thought about her. He always cared for her, and seeing her? It only brought back memories of how she made him feel. He wants her. And Leila ignores how badly she wants him too. She knows it's dangerous. Adriano doesn't care. He'd do anything to protect her. Even if that means facing his biggest rival in the country, Kage.

Mila Hadid comes from a very wealthy family, she's the youngest of the family. Her older brother, Crew has been overprotective of her their whole life. They grew up going to private school, and having a ton of friends but she's always felt like she's had to live up to her brother's success. She's never liked boys at her school, they seem dirty and not mature enough for her except for one boy, and his name is Isaiah Gallardo. Her older brother's best friend. Isaiah had always just seen her as his best friend's annoying little sister until his best friend's graduation party. Everything goes downhill, his family is in a huge scandal, his father has had an affair for over 10 years, and his mother has turned to bad habits for comfort. Mila looked innocent like she could take away all his pain with just a smile, but he does what he knows best, he ruins her that night. Years later, that betrayal hasn't been easy for Mila. She's engaged to a man who could never hurt her or possess her heart. She thought everything was going to be okay, till her brother invited his best friend and his wife to the wedding. All those feelings she was running from, the abandonment of his choice, the betrayal that was wrapped in his arms, the part that still lingers for him. To Isaiah, it's all a game, a game he's willing to do anything to win but Mila isn't giving up that easily anymore, she's prepared to win his game even if it destroys her Affairs, lust, betrayal, hate, and love.

He's the monster she's supposed to heal. She's the light he's sworn to destroy. But when darkness falls in love with dawn, someone always gets burned. In the shadows of New York's criminal underworld, Rafael Rossi is a king made of ice and violence-a ruthless Italian mob boss whose demons have teeth and whose heart bleeds behind walls no one can breach. Forced into therapy or face losing his empire, he meets Dr. Ravenna Prescott: a therapist haunted by her own loss, who believes love can heal even the most shattered souls. She's supposed to fix him. He's supposed to stay away from her. But when the monster falls for his healer, every session becomes a dangerous dance between salvation and destruction. As Rafael's enemies close in and his control unravels, Ravenna must decide: can she love a man who's more comfortable with death than devotion? And can Rafael let someone in without destroying them? Warning: Sexual scene, mature language, Violence, Contains.

Jeremy Romano, the newly crowned Don of the Cosa Nostra, but unlike his predecessors, he's determined to rewrite the rules. Haunted by the sins of his father, Jeremy sets out to dismantle the most vile corner of the empire: a secret prostitution ring that has trapped countless women in silence and suffering. During a covert operation to free the victims, Jeremy encounters Rose Callahan-a fragile young woman whose spirit has been bruised but not broken. As he pulls her from the shadows, Rose clings to him, the only person who's ever made her feel safe. Her trauma binds her to Jeremy in ways neither of them expect, and as he helps her heal, a deep emotional connection blossoms between them. But love in the underworld comes at a price. With enemies circling and loyalties tested, Jeremy must protect Rose not only from the ghosts of her past-but from the war he's ignited within his own ranks.