She lost everything in a single night - her home, her family, and the freedom to choose. Now she's trapped in the arms of the man who should've let her burn... but didn't. He saved her not out of mercy - but obsession. And he's not done claiming what's his.

I never thought it would happen. I never thought the day would come. The day that I admit to myself my real feelings. He was always around, so of course I fell for him. But does he want me too? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ She was always there, at my best friend's house. I know that she's his sister, but I can't help but look at what's available to me. But I won't ruin her. I'll leave her alone. I'm a player. A user. I use girls to get what I want and I won't use her. She deserves someone special. And that someone isn't me. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Delilah is a girl that would pick basketball over cheerleading. She wasn't popular in school, but she had her group of friends and that was all she needed. She would choose Nikes and Jordan's over Jimmy Choo and Michael Kors. So what made her so different ? John is the popular guy in school. Girls drooling at his feet, Cheerleading captain as his booty call. So what else could he want ?

He had spent centuries with only himself for company, he fed, tortured and killed that was his life and he liked it that way, until she came along and stirred something in him, something he couldn't and wouldn't accept. “If I were you I’d keep that stake sharp. Don’t expect anymore visits like this, next time I come I expect you to use that thing,” he told her pointing to the stake on the bed, and then he was gone.

Seeing an ex again after three years who you thought was going to be the love of your life is awkward enough, but when they bring their new girlfriend to your family's Christmas party? Two words: total. catastrophe. Season 2 of My Brother's Best Friend ********* Maddie thought she and Cameron had figured out the five-year plan. After they decided to end things back in high school they had made a pact: in five years, they'd try again. Being in different states for college, she didn't think she needed to try and avoid seeing him, but when she's able to get a last-minute flight back home for the holidays, she finds herself in for a rude awakening: not only was Cameron invited to her family Christmas party, but he brought his new girlfriend, too, seeming to have tossed their five-year plan directly out the window.

She puts on a mask that portrays that she's happy and everything is fine. But that's just it, everything is "fine". She's lived her life in fear, no wonder that's her middle name. You could put a gun to her head and she would close her eyes and say, "finally." In his twisted mind, everyone makes themselves out to be something their not. Everyone is hiding something. Memories haunt him at night as well as his mother's screams as he stays awake. Their damaged kids in a damaged world. She's broken. He's bent.

PREVIOUSLY CALLED "Adriana Valentin" - Her family was the most dangerous family in all of New York. Her father, Alejandro Valentín, being the most vicious mafia leader. And right along his side was, Luciana Valentín, her mother. She had 2 older brothers, Mateo and Santiago. All her life she was protected, from everything. She was homeschooled, had private tutors. She wasn't allowed to go anywhere. Everything in life was handed to her. If she wanted something, she got it. Her life was perfect. Until, one night turned her world upside down. Xavier Rojo was heir to his father's drug cartel business. Needless to say, he didn't want to be. He spent his days drawing or surfing. When he got tasked with keeping watch over Adriana, he was fucking pissed. He didn't want to spend his days babysitting her. They hated each other. Until they didn't. • mature content • violent scenes • sexual scenes • talk about self harm - best rankings #1 in italianmafia (3/12/19) #1 in 18plus (3/28/19) #5 in love (3/12/19) #5 in romance (3/12/19) #2 in fiction (3/28/19)

it's always the innocent girl who falls for the dangerous mafia boss....not anymore Nicoletta Rivera has been brought up in an unusual way. her mother making her a fighter of emotion she's uncontrollable and dangerous. Her father had taught her to be powerful and with the mix of these she's ruthless. niki has only ever known violence,so when her feelings develop for the new mafia member she's not sure if she deserves him. "he's scared of a 5'5 girl. She's much more than that though. Niki has explained that she's designed to kill. I can't disagree,nikis ruthless when it comes to killing people. She thinks it's bad that shes conditioned to destroy but I think it's beautiful. It's like an art,the way she uses her body knowing a man will look and taking advantage of that craving men have. Getting him alone and doing what she does best. Hurt,destroy,ruin, and kill. It's the darkness within her that I've been obsessed with since meeting her. She carries this talent of a merciless death with her and its something ive never seen." this story will contain: -violence -SMUT -torture -abuse -drug use -mentions of rape trigger warnings will be provided there also will be some italian,french, and spanish but i have it translated next to the word:)

He tilted my chin to face him again and he whispered. "Say it, darling." "What?" I whimpered out. "I am yours and you are mine." He stroked my cheek with his thumb. He brought his lips to the base of my jaw and started kissing down. "I-I am yours." I was breathing heavily. "And you are mine." Damien came back to my face, smiled, and kissed my lips again. *** Naya Belle Gardner has been through a lot. In less than a year she lost her entire family and was sent away to a rehabilitation center. After being cooped up in there, she was just released. She decides she should get far away from there and moves back to New York. She wants a new life. Her plan was to stay in her small apartment, find a job, and hopefully make enough money for a good living. However, that doesn't go as planned once she meets him. Damien Amante is the local gang leader of the Scarlet Vipers. He's mean, rude, and doesn't care about anyone else's feelings. Before quite literally running into the new girl in town, he only lived life for sex and fights. Once he met her, though, that all changed. It seemed like the universe wanted them to end up together, even after trying to push her away with the multiple rude comments. Will Naya let Damien treat her like that? How will she deal with her past coming back to haunt her? To what extent will he go to protect her? This isn't a story about finding love. Rather it's a story about fighting the obstacles that try to end it. #1 in Promise (12•10•21) #1 in Gangs (6•9•22) #1 in HimandHer (3•19•23) #9 in Love (6•9•22) #2 in Laugh (5•15•22) #2 in Hot (1•5•22) #8 in Sexy (1•5•22) #2 in Party (1•9•22) #8 in Darling (1•7•22) #2 in Leather Jackets (1•12•22) #2 in Damien (1•15•22) #2 in Naya (6•1•22) #4 in Couple (2•20•22) #6 in Motorcycle (4•4•22)

What happens when a man who should be at the top of the world suddenly decides to take his life? Lincoln, a pediatric surgeon who has been confronted with more than one disaster in the past weeks, is convinced his life is not worth living anymore. But just as he decides to end it, he comes across a girl that might just change his mind. When Mia drives home from her friend's house, she does not expect to find someone standing at the ledge of a bridge, trying to end his life. She especially does not expect that specific someone to be the one man she definitely should not be close to right now. Will she be able to help him without getting too close? Or are these two bound to end up together? Warning: This story contains depictions of mental health issues such as suicide, depression, and anxiety. Please read with caution, it can get very intense. (C) Copyright reserved - Jana Malek (Jane C. Rain) 2020. The author expressly asserts all intellectual property and moral rights over this work. Any attempt to recreate it in any way will be reported and pursued accordingly.

{FIRST BOOK IN 'THE GIRL IN THE HOODIE' SERIES} {2014-2018} A girl moved to California two years ago. No one knows what she looks like. All they know is that she wears a hoodie. *~*~*~* "HOLY SHIT, NOAH! WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU LET THE TROLLEY GO?! COME BACK! OH MY FUCKING LIFE, FIZZY DRINKS UP AHEAD--" BANG FIZZ POP "...am I dead?" I'm suddenly grabbed by the back of my hoodie and pulled up from the ground and out of the mess of the opened bottles of fizzy which had exploded when the trolley and I crashed into them. My hands instantly go to my hood and I sigh in relief to find that it hadn't fallen off through all of that. I turn my head and look the the employee who's holding me, his face completely red and the vein in his neck throbbing. "Wassup, dude?" I smile sheepishly. *~* {HIGHEST RANKINGS: #1 in Funny #1 in Sad And #1 in Cancer apparently }