(NOT EDITED YET!) "I'm gonna make things clear". He said walking slowly toward me as I took a few steps back. "I was forced into this too.". My back hit the wall as he came even closer. "But you're mine now. Only mine. You are MY wife. There's no way out of this. You belong to me". He hissed in my ear. I shiver as he looks at me with his cold stare. My heart was beating so fast. He then kissed my lips before heading out of the room leaving me there. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sarah Dantes is a 22 years old young girl, heiress of the Dantes family along with her older sister Sandra. She just graduated and expected to live a normal life and find love But what happens when her parents announced her marriage with Luca Lombardi, a 31 year old successful and feared businessman known for his coldness and being heartless when it comes to his business? Trigger warnings: Physical abuse, mental illness, Abuse

"Everything I do is for you." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All Danny Castillo wanted was to prove that he loved Dallie Harrison, but after all the mistakes he has made in the past she has given up on him and his childish ways. 8 years later they are both different people, more mature and in different relationships, but once Danny sees Dallie again after so long he can't hide the love he's had for her anymore. He's ready to prove he's a changed man, more mature, and he's willing to fight till his death to finally prove his undying love for the woman that has been in his heart for the past eight years.

**#1 in possessive 17/05/20** **#1 in sexualthemes 26/06/20** **#3 in teenfiction 20/05/20** **#48 in romance 24/05/20** **#18 in slowburn 13/11/20** **#6 in lust 29/12/20** "Don't be mistaken Renée, you are mine. If you don't want me to kiss you, fine I won't. If you don't want me to touch you fine, I'll always respect your choice but that doesn't mean you can kiss anyone else," he says through his teeth.

I've always been a lady's man but I will never be the man for none of these ladies. All these women out here is hoes. You wanna get with me but I don't fuck for free. Everybody bitch out here a piece of me but I don't fall into traps. I need a woman who ain't gone chase me. No man will ever truly win my heart. They all tired and lazy. Where is the consistency and loyalty. Never tell a man "I love you" until he can say it first and mean it. Dudes just want the panties so they can say to their friends how they smashed. I won't be one of their little books on the shelf to read.

(Mature Audiences) Alexis Ricci has finally turned 18 and graduated from high school. Which means she can finally take over the Italian Mafia from her father, something she had wanted to do since she was seven. However when Alexis meets Noah Petrov, who is from a rival Mafia, she just can't seem to stay away from him. And it might cost her everything.

(Mature Audiences) It took Armani almost 3 years to find Amalia and now that he finally has her back he never plans on letting her go. But, when someone he thought he had lost so long ago returns it threatens to tear Amalia and Armani apart. Will their love survive?

Everything is hard before it gets easy. Autumn Wright is the living proof of that. Her troubled upbringing has shaped and molded her into the woman she is today. All the hurt and pain she's learned to overcome in Cruel Tenderness with the help of Dominic, Allie, Tasha, and Lance will not define her, or will it? Let the Cruel Journey continues as we unravel old and new skeletons, wounds and love for her and those around her.

"He fell into despair and lost all hope... For who could ever love a beast?" -Beauty and The Beast ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• When Elle stumbled upon an ad for a stay in chef, she thought the universe had finally tipped in her favor. After graduating from culinary school, she wasn't sure what direction her life would go in... Until she met Stefan DeGramont. At first, he seemed like a cold hearted, presumptuous, egotistical asshole. As she grew to know him... Well... I guess you could add Mafia boss to the list. Now tangled in his crazy Mafia business, will something fragile like her heart, be on the line? Or maybe something more risky, like her life? Could all this be avoided If she can learn to love the man behind the beast... Before it's too late. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• "A thorn defends the Rose. Harming only those that will steal the blossom." **PLEASE Beware: I wrote this a few years ago so the spelling errors are there, and some cringe moments are present. I'll accept all health invoices for any emotional and mental damage inflicted during this read xoxo

Nicole Jackson is a 24 year old waitress at The Star Cafè. She ran away from her abusive parents from California to New York in search for a better life. She hopes to find peace and happiness in the new city. Dante Moretti is a 27 Mafia king. He is known for killing anything or anyone who even thinks of looking his way which is why many people tend to avoid his presence as a whole. He only cares for his family and close friends. Uses women as toys and sees no use in respecting them since it's either they want him because of his looks and money. Deep inside all of that hard exterior he carries, he wishes to find his Queen. He finally meets a curvy yet small girl with curly hair at his Club. Will she be his future Mafia Queen? Why don't you find out [Still to be edited]