They taught the sons how to rule. They never taught the daughter how to survive power-because they never thought she'd need to. The Romano empire is built on loyalty, blood, and silence. Dante Romano's sons fight for dominance. His wife protects the family's image. His consigliere watches for betrayal. And his daughter watches them all. Alexandra Romano doesn't raise her voice. She doesn't threaten. She remembers. As ambition turns brothers into enemies and the empire begins to crack from within, one truth becomes impossible to ignore- The most dangerous Romano was never the loudest one at the table. ------- Before you begin- This story is not built for speed. The beginning will pull you in. The middle will test your patience. And the ending? The ending will make everything click in a way you didn't see coming. Every silence, every slow moment, every detail... it all matters. So don't rush it. Stay. It's worth it. 🖤 Pinterest link : https://pin.it/6bwLsqwl5

There's more out there than you think. Ashley Cartwright works on a secluded island for her father as a secretary. The lab her father works at it planning on discovering something big, something Ashley doesn't find out about until it's too late. They aren't the only secluded island, and there is another species no one has ever known about until one of them is captured and brought in. Subject Zero. Cover by blck_n_whte (EDITING) #1 in Science fiction 8-2-18 #15 in Romance 1-4-19

Summary: A Half-Siren Princess and a Swordsman walk into a bar. Zoro x Fem! OC / reader insert following the events of the live action seasons one and (currently writing) two. Originally posted on AO3 published 2025-10-13 under the same title and author. New chapter every Thursday at 11PMEST!

Loving him wasn't meant to hurt. Sebastian Cole was my first everything. My childhood best friend, my high school sweetheart, and the boy I gave my heart and my body to. Then he vanished without a word, leaving me with memories that felt like lies. Years later, I serve him a drink in a town I randomly chose, in a life I never wanted. He looks the same, feels the same, and is still swearing I'm his. I tell myself I'm stronger now. That I won't fall. I'm wrong. Because I don't know that he's powerful, ruthless, or that people whisper his name like a warning. By the time I learn the truth about who he really is, it's too late to run. Loving him again will cost me everything. I will soon learn the difference between a broken heart, and a cage disguised as paradise. <<<This is a toxic dark romance about obsession, betrayals, and the kind of love that survives only after the antihero makes sure there's no other option.>>>>

READ TRIGGER WARNINGS! In a world where power is the ultimate weapon and betrayal is currency, the line between hero and villain doesn't just blur... it shatters. She's the woman you're warned about. She's selfish and deadly, you don't see her until you feel the knife in your back. He's the man everyone fears. He's cold-blooded and dark, the embodiment of vengeance in an expensive suit. They should have destroyed each other. But instead, they made a deal. She's playing a game with no rules. He's rewriting them as he goes. Together, they're a storm no one can outrun. Loyalties are broken, alliances burned, and blood spills in their wake. But when the smoke clears, only one thing remains certain, trusting the devil doesn't make you safe... It makes you just like him. She's the sinner. He's the executioner. And in their obsession, no one gets out alive. Some stories don't have heroes. Some don't need them. This is theirs. Outlaw - where survival isn't enough, and obsession is the only law. Highest Ranks: #1 - badgirl #1 - secretsociety #1 - enemieswithbenefits #1 - antihero #1 - hacking #2 - slowburn #2 - enemies [All rights reserved, Copyright @devilseyez 2024]

"Hey... B." His voice was quiet, careful, like he was afraid I'd flinch. "You've gotta tell me what I think happened." Beau Sinclair was born into a dynasty of old money, raised on magazine covers, charity galas, and whispered envy. Wealth, beauty, status. She has everything the world tells a girl to want, and she wears it effortlessly. At least, that's what everyone believes. But after one night splits her life clean in half, Beau begins to disappear. At first, it's subtle. Sleeping pills she insists she can control. A small vial she swears is temporary. Bruises she laughs off. A week where no one can find her and no one asks the right questions. The golden girl doesn't fall apart, she fades. When Hayes Hearst returns to their elite Boston boarding school after a long absence, he sees the cracks immediately. He grew up beside her. He knows the difference between Beau performing and Beau unraveling. Privileged, powerful, and dangerously devoted, Hayes refuses to watch her self-destruct, even if saving her means becoming the villain in her story. As their connection reignites into something consuming and volatile, the illusion around them fractures. Their glittering friend group begins to splinter under forced engagements, family empires, and tabloid exposés. Secrets leak. Loyalty is tested. The world that once protected Beau starts feeding on her instead. When her assault becomes public. When rehab becomes a battlefield instead of a cure. When depression steals her voice completely. The question is no longer whether she can survive the world that built her. It's whether she can survive herself.

*CURRENTLY BEING EDITED* Harriette Guavo has spent years flying for the Caruso Mafia as their trusted private pilot. The job is dangerous, the family is powerful, and walking away has never been an option. Rafe Caruso, the next Don, has always kept his distance from her-until one night changes everything between them. One shift. One moment. And suddenly they're closer than they ever should be. But when the Caruso estate is attacked and the shooters knew things only an insider could know, everything turns upside down. A betrayal happened inside the walls, and Harriette's name is suddenly on the list of people who had access. Rafe doesn't want to believe she could ever be involved. Harriette knows she isn't. But evidence points somewhere terrifying... and too close to home. Now the two of them are dragged onto opposite sides of suspicion, danger, and loyalty. Trust becomes a weapon. Lines are crossed. And the person Harriette cares about most is the one she may lose forever. #1 in aviation #1 in pilot #1 in mafiafamily #1 in trustissues Tropes: -who did this to you -betrayal / perceived betrayal -mafia romance -yearning -touch her and die -trust issues -protective male lead

𝗦𝗵𝗲'𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀. 𝗛𝗲'𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝗽-𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹. She is an innocent girl who believes in good. He is a cold-hearted man who wants revenge. Valentina is human. Francis is a monster. - "Miss me my love?" he said softly but with a twisted smile. "Get away from me!" I yell and he instantly stops, regret filling his eyes. "Don't come any closer." I snap but he didn't listen and stepped closer making me cower even further back. Finally, my back hit the wall and he stopped inches away from me. I stare him in the eyes and see hurt and pain. I wanted to be strong, not be afraid of him, but I was. Because I knew that I was still in love with him. "I'm not letting you go." - 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿: -The love interest has wings (literally) -This story used to be named 'Cursed with Wings' but has changed

Caden Connelly is hot. Dumb. And possibly cursed. Every girl he dates ends up falling for someone else-usually one of his teammates-and he's sick of being the universe's personal punchline. So this semester, he's got a new plan: fake date someone completely undateable. Someone so immune to hockey charm, the curse won't stand a chance. Enter Raven Alore. She's too smart to fall for a himbo goalie and way too busy trying to win a cutthroat sports media internship, take revenge on her ex, and survive living with her backstabbing roommate. She has exactly zero time for Caden's golden retriever energy or his abs of distraction. But when fake dating him gets her: a viral PR case study a shot at the internship and her ex shaking in his cleats... Well, she's in. With conditions. No feelings. No flirting. No shirtless selfies. (Okay, maybe one shirtless selfie.) But the longer they fake it, the messier it gets-because Caden's actually... not that dumb? And Raven's not that heartless. And this whole thing? Might not be fake at all. By the time the puck drops, someone's gonna catch feelings. Let's just hope it's not cursed.

18+ | 2026 WATTYS SHORTLISTER | First Draft | Not edited. |"You gonna sit there all night?" Luka glances at me, smirking. I glare back. "I was enjoying the last few seconds of peace before having to spend an evening pretending to like you." "That's funny," he says, unbuckling his seatbelt. "Why?" I snap. "Because I was thinking the same thing." | The rules? Easy enough. 1. Pretend to be the perfect couple. 2. Keep it professional. 3. And whatever you do, don't. catch. feelings. Simple, right? Sofia Calloway never planned on going viral for throwing a drink in Luka Mikhaylov's face. But one video, one pissed-off hockey star, and one furious university later... she's suddenly stuck in a fake relationship with the guy she can't stand. He needs to clean up his image before the NHL draft. She needs the free tuition that comes with the deal. All they have to do is smile for the cameras, hold hands at the games, and act like they don't want to strangle each other. Then come the late-night arguments that last too long. The stolen glances that feel too dangerous. The moment where "pretend" starts looking way too real. Because when you break the rules, someone's bound to lose. And this time, it might be both of them.