She was the secret he married. The wife he ignored. The storm he couldn't contain. Eight years ago, Ophelia went from an orphaned London girl to the hidden bride of America's most powerful and untouchable billionaire, Regal Ariti. Forced into a marriage neither of them wanted, she was abandoned, silenced, and pushed into the shadows, until she clawed her way back into his life. Beautiful, sharp-tongued, and impossible to control, Ophelia makes a quiet storm out of the cold palace Regal built for himself. Now, she's no longer the quiet girl waiting in the background. What begins as cold, calculated tolerance turns into obsession. And what should have broken them-infidelity, secrets, betrayal only makes their bond dangerously unshakable. But Ophelia's not the only one with something to prove. His family wants her gone. Her lover wants her back. And Regal... wants her on her knees and by his side, forever.

When a girl with sugar on her lips and obedience in her bones catches the eye of a Nomad, she doesn't flinch. She freezes. Still. Quiet. Waiting for permission to breathe. She's not broken. She's not pretending. She was built for structure. Raised in silence. And when the wrong man stalks her routine, it's not the club that protects her first- It's Chains. Chains doesn't touch what isn't his. Doesn't lose control. As Vice President of the Nomads, he's the one who keeps the fire clean, the brotherhood sharp. But the baker doesn't run from his silence. She submits to it. She kneels. She obeys. And the more he watches her hold still, the more he wants to see her unravel-for him. But danger doesn't ask for consent. And the man watching her wants more than power. He wants to cleanse what Chains already claimed. In a world ruled by dominance, fire, and blood- sometimes the most dangerous thing isn't the monster at the door... It's the girl who whispers sir when she's shaking.

I'm working every waking hour. You'd think that smuggling would pay better, but nothing has been easy since the war. I can't go on like this. I need someone to take the load off my shoulders. I need a slave. --- Robert has had nothing handed to him in life. Everything is a battle, and the threat of arrest is always looming. He buys a slave, and as far as he's concerned, she's nothing but an extra set of hands. But as time goes on, she worms her way into his heart. [This is not a romance.] *** Content Warning: A character of this story is a victim of abuse. I do not condone the actions of any of the characters ***

18+ | [cgl] | "you are such an angel baby, it breaks me that you think otherwise." Michael weasly is a 29-year-old dominant, a deeply protective caregiver whose public image is far removed from the truth. He moves through life with the kind of confidence that draws attention wherever he goes. To the public, he is known as a powerful nightclub owner with multiple successful venues under his control, a figure both admired and feared in equal measure. Behind his composed exterior and carefully maintained reputation, some call him cold, others arrogant, and many convinced he is entirely self-serving, like a mafia boss who has built his empire on control and influence. Years after graduating high school, 21-year-old Ariana Watts is forced to enter his orbit and quickly becomes impossible for him to ignore. What began as a business move turns into a connection between the two and fascination turns into something far more consuming-something neither of them fully understands or can easily escape. But when the foundation of their connection starts to crack, Michael is forced into choices Ariana never sees coming. And in his effort to protect her from dangers she doesn't even realize exist, the line between care and control begins to blur in ways that could change everything

Some doors should never be opened. Some monsters wear beautiful faces. When Nairobi accepts a job at the most elite nightclub in Eldoria, she expects long nights, difficult customers, and a paycheck that will keep her afloat. what she doesn't expect is....him. Lucian Feared. Untouchable. Beautiful in ways that storms are beautiful....from a distance. The club hides secrets. People go missing. The staff doesn't ask questions. And the police? They already belong to him. But when Nairobi witnesses something she was never meant to see, she learns one terrifying truth: In Lucian's world... leaving is not an option. And worse? The more she fears him... The more she is drawn to him. Because some monsters don't chase. They claim.

••• "Just because I haven't touched you as a husband should, that doesn't mean I won't," he said, his voice low and menacing. Her knees felt weak, and she didn't dare move from where she stood, his presence overwhelming her completely. She could barely speak, her voice coming out in a soft, stammering whisper. "It-it wasn't anything like that. I swear... I" ~~~ ••• 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬, 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥. To save her father's life, she made one vow: marry the coldest man in the city-and never fall in love. But monsters have hearts too. And his only beat for her. A Dark Forced Marriage Romance.

"You want to act like a bitch?" His finger tilts my chin upward, forcing my gaze to meet his. "Then I'll treat you like one." I flinch when his hand lifts, bracing for the slap that never comes. Instead, it lands on the crown of my head. Firm. Claiming. "Bark." My mouth opens-but no sound comes out. Just a single tear sliding down my cheek. What did I just almost do? ⸻ Leah built her world on control. Feared by her peers and obeyed without question, she rules through cruelty wrapped in charm. No one challenges her authority. Until Vomero. He doesn't bow. Doesn't fear her. And somehow... he knows exactly how to break her. With secrets that could ruin her reputation and blackmail she can't escape, Vomero strips away the power Leah has always relied on-forcing her into a humiliating game of obedience, punishment, and reward. The more she resists, the deeper she falls. Because the most terrifying part isn't losing control. It's how badly she might start to crave it. ⸻ ⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ This story contains: • Intense sexual encounters • BDSM, sadism, and masochism • Mentions of trauma This is a Morally Gray novel with erotic elements . Consider yourself warned.

Crestwood Academy: where legacies are born, secrets are currency, and scholarship girls like Luna Ferreira don't survive - they endure. Luna's only goal is to keep her head down, ace her classes, and prove she belongs at the elite academy where power drips from every marble pillar. But the moment she collides - literally - with Arien Andersen, everything changes. Arien is cold, untouchable, and ruthless. He rules Crestwood like a king in designer suits, with a last name that makes professors flinch and students obey. He also has a best friend - Luna's brother - which makes him strictly off-limits. Too bad no one told Arien that. She's fire. He's ice. And in a school where loyalty is bought and enemies wear diamonds, one thing is certain: If Luna wants to survive Crestwood... she'll have to stop running from the boy who watches her like a storm about to break. And if Arien wants to keep his throne? He'll have to stop wanting the girl who could burn it all down.

"You think you can just look past me, Pearls. You think you are safe in the dark. But I can twist your reality until you forget your own name. I will make you doubt your own mind. I will make you question every breath you take. Until the only truth you have left in this world... is me. I am going to become your entire fucking reality. And I will tear your quiet life apart before I ever let you walk away." - Tristan Virelle _____ To the Elite of Ardencrest, Tristan Virelle is the Shadow Prince. He is a quiet, lethal illusionist who ruins minds without ever raising his voice. To Iris, he is just a broken boy standing in her way. She is a Ghost Tier student who wants to be completely invisible. She has absolutely no idea she just challenged a master manipulator. Tristan is a predator raised on lies. Fascinated by her icy control, he traps Iris in his web. He uses his dark psychological games to make her doubt her own sanity. He expects her to crack. He expects her to run. But Iris does not flinch. She is the absolute zero to his chaos. And she is quietly holding the one secret that could burn his empire to the ground. He built a flawless mental cage to make her his pawn. But the Shadow Prince played the wrong girl. He isn't destroying her reality. She is the only thing holding his together. And he will burn his own empire down just to stay at her feet. _______ "The Shadow Prince | 18+" is the fourth book in the Princes of Ardencrest Series. {Can be read as a standalone}

She hates everything about her new Elite Academy. Especially him. **Lorenzo Calloway** comes from old money, where power is inherited, reputations are everything, and feelings are buried. Born into a life of wealth and impossible expectations, he's arrogant, dangerously handsome, and impossible to ignore. **Sophia Miller** can't stand rich, arrogant people or the world they live in. She avoids attention, hates drama, and finds comfort in the quiet escape of books and paintings, where she buries the grief of losing her parents. Starting over at Weststar Academy is supposed to be a fresh beginning-but everything changes the moment she crosses paths with Lorenzo Calloway. [Hi everyone, just a quick note: I'm currently revising the book-fixing a few things and correcting errors to make it a much better read. However, I can't upload the new version until the Wattys winners are announced. But still Happy reading!]