A dancer catches the attention of two of the most ruthless men in the world. In a club built on secrets and silence, Mara knows how to survive by staying invisible. But when an Italian don and a Russian don both begin to watch her, attention becomes dangerous-and desire becomes a weapon. And Velvet has plans of her own. Follow the story of Mara (Velvet), Lorenzo, and Alexei.

Senior year of college Leyla Moretti meets a charming senior, Xavier Marcelli who made her laugh, who made ordinary days feel electric. He introduced her to his friends at a street race-including Kaiden Marcelli, a quiet, mysterious presence she barely noticed... until that night. A night at a club she didn't know they were going to. A show she couldn't look away from. And Kaiden, on stage, commanding attention in ways that made her heart race. She was married at the time, so nothing could happen-but the tension between them was scorching, impossible to ignore. Years later, divorced and carving her path as a criminal attorney, Leyla Moretti runs into Kaiden again. And Xavier. Her past isn't done with her either. Long-lost family emerges from the shadows, and her eldest brother is the capo of the Italian mafia. Now Leyla's life is a dangerous web of love, loyalty, and power-and one wrong move could destroy everything. Arranged Marriage Dark Romance Strong FMC

Meet Arya and Rio ARIA: I never had faith in love. I still don't. My marriage was arranged. There was no romance, no emotions - just obligation. I accepted that. Until the evening, I decided to join a street race and encountered the boy who had once shattered me without effort. I met a stranger the same night and for the first time in years someone caught my attention. And for someone I had only met once... he never truly vanished from my mind. 7 years later. My marriage ended and I moved to another city. There he was again... Rio: There she was again... I'm not sure if I should approach her or not. I know one thing for sure...she will never look at me the way I look at her. So I do the one thing I shouldn't have...convince her that she deserves more and her husband doesn't. And all at once, the girl who had never cared about anything... began to experience feelings she shouldn't have. Does she give him a chance or avoid him? Read to find out. STRONG FMC X MYSTERIOUS MMC FORBIDDEN LOVE ARRANGED MARRIAGE ENEMIES TO LOVERS CEO LAWYER COPYRIGHT ©kissesandknives_

At the the tender age of three, she was framed by her twin sister for something she didn't do. No one listened to her cries and demanded that she would be sent away. Listening to the family, her father sent her to a newly-found boarding school without checking it's background. Little did they know, that the so-called "boarding school" turned the once cheerful, sweet, and innocent little girl into a ruthless monster. Years flew by and now, she's back. Stronger, Successful, Beautiful and a Mother She's been tortured, abused and experimented on, but that didn't stop her as she wear her scars with pride. Sadly....not all of her demons have died Started:August 21 2022 Ended: All pictures belong on Pinterest or on Google.

Serendipity: The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. Marabella Athena Russo was taken away from her dad, and 7 older brothers at 5 years old. Her life wasn't easy- but despite the hardships, she was still able to make a name for herself. New school, secrets, 33 crazy overprotective men, and your big brothers best friend can all make life a little hectic. He loved her recklessly and without conditions, but will she learn to love again? "I'm the King of my world, and I'm making you my Queen." -Alexei Romanov Book 1 in the Romanov Series COMPLETE

Book One At the age of twenty five, the Mafia would be handed down to Valerius Armani from his father. Knowing what is soon to come.. he knows he has to finally admit his secret to the one he loved. The woman he hoped to marry. Although, Katerina Watson was horrified to learn the truth. So, during the night she ran and never looked back. . . she didn't know then that would be the biggest mistake of her life. Five years later, Valerius now lives a lonely life as Don. Cold and Emotionless. One night something changes. A small, frightened, girl runs into him. He can help but take interest. This turns his life around.. things get crazier, secrets are shared, enemies surface, arguments rise and this is only the start to their story. Both of them are broken to what they believe is beyond repair. Can they save each other?

𝐑 𝐄 𝐒 𝐈 𝐋 𝐈 𝐄 𝐍 𝐓 "𝖲𝗍𝗋𝗈𝗇𝗀𝖾𝗋 𝖳𝗁𝖺𝗇 𝖸𝗈𝗎 𝖳𝗁𝗂𝗇k" 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 ﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍ 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐨 had everything a child could dream of. Warmth, wealth, protection, and a legacy built on loyalty and blood. As the cherished Marino daughter, she belonged to a world where her family stood as unshakable pillars. But things change... and sometimes they shatter. In less than a year, Lucia lost everything she knew: her parents, her brothers, her place in the world. Everyone assumed that the Marino princess had died. But the truth was far crueler. Lucia didn't die... she was dragged into a darkness that devoured everything she once was. Years of being broken, rebuilt, and broken again followed. Still... she survived. She found people who loved her without conditions, who helped her stand again when she no longer remembered how. And just when she finally believed she had everything she needed, her family finds her, pulling her back into a world she thought she had lost forever. But the shadows of the past cling to her... reminding her that some things are not finished with her just yet. -Azalea

Almost every person who has siblings know how annoying they can be, especially 'brothers'. How is Sophia going to survive a house full of, not only one annoying overprotective brother, but eight? They surely can be annoying but what's also for sure is that they're a blessing, especially when the leader of the rival gang takes interest in you *cough*. •°•°•°•°• A gang!!!" Cole laughed out. "Baby girl! We're not in a gang!! " Luke said. "No we're not!!... We're in the mafia!!" Alex continued. "In matter of fact we own this mafia!" Will said. "The most powerful and feared mafia in all the country!!" Jason added. "And Mason... " Elijah said pointing at Mason. "He's the leader!" Brent continued. •°•°•°•°• Our little baby girl.." Will started and then Alex continued " Has a boyfriend" The whole room went silent , you could hear a pin drop. I was so shocked that my brother said that, that i couldn't utter a word. "What The Fuck Did You Just Say ?" Jason was the first one to speak and then all hell doors broke loose. "Who The Fuck Is He?" "I'm Gonna Fucking Kill Him" "You're Never Going Back To School" •°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°• ⛔️ Contains cussing words and some violent scenes (can be skipped) ⛔️ ❌ Not an incest story ❌ » Top Rankings so far : •Sophia : #1 •leader : #1 •Teen fiction : #17 •First story : #1 •Angel : #1 •Rich : #51 •Gangs : #4 •Princess : #1 •Cousins : #3 •Mafia : #18 •Family : #1 •Sister : #1 •Brothers: #88 ❗Disclaimer: All photos / pictures used in the story are not ❌ mine.

𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟. . . . . . . . . . . We've all heard the tales of good and bad, the tales of innocent deceit and her hero, the tales that despite their nature, show us the beauty in contrast. But it's the tales of pure evil that get swept under the rug. The tales of deception, where cruelty is rewarded. The tales that have you questioning who the real villain of the story is. There's a simple philosophy to most thing in life; two wrongs 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 make a right. So what ensues when you put two of the worst kinds of people together? Loyalties transfer, lines blur, and hatred ignites complete chaos. She's cunning. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴. She's dangerous. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴. She's evil. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦. Or so that's what we're told. The devil is always worse. But maybe, just maybe, she's the devil in disguise, playing his advocate... . . . . . . . . . . - 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 - 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 - 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. - 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧. - 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞.

Leonardo De-Luca, became a father at the age of seventeen, but he never believed that the child was his, so he signed away his rights to the child. Four years later, he did some research and found out that Anthenéa is his daughter. For the next ten years of his life, he lived in regret of abandoning his own child. He tried everything he could to have her custody, but since he had already signed away his rights, he had to wait until Erika, his ex-girlfriend, mother of Anthenéa died. While Leonardo was living in regret, his daughter grew up, abused, starved and neglected. She also grew up to hate her father. Erika, told her that her father didn't want her cause she was ugly and a mistake, she grew up believing those words. What happens when Erika suddenly 'dies' in a fire and Anthenéa has to go to her father and uncles.