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She's the rival he secretly craves, he's the rival CEO she secretly craves-and they're both unbeknownst leaders of opposing crime families. Their forbidden romance is about to be shattered by a gang war that will expose their deadliest secrets and force them to confront a shared, tragic past. DISCLAIMER This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Content Warning: This fic is rated Mature for character death, cursing, violence (including violence against women), non-graphic sexual content, and referenced suicidal ideation. Tags are subject to change. This is quite a dark story. If you're younger than 15/16, please read at your own discretion.

In a world of crime and chaos, love becomes the biggest rebellion. In a city ruled by crime and fear, a sweet, wealthy designer falls for a cold-hearted gangster. Their love is fierce, forbidden-and everyone wants it destroyed. But in a world built on power and lies, loving each other might be the most dangerous move of all.

Emiris is the city's deadliest assassin-feared, controlled, and owned by a master whose power runs deeper than blood. She survives by following orders, asking no questions, and never letting anyone get close. Adrian is a legendary gun-for-hire. He answers to no one, trusts even less, and never misses his mark. Freedom is the only thing he refuses to surrender. When a forbidden curse binds their lives together, they become unwilling allies. Every injury one suffers, the other feels. Every heartbeat pulls them closer. And the only way to break the curse? A kiss. But Emiris and Adrian are enemies-trained to destroy, not trust. As ancient magic awakens inside the Sorcerer's tower and deadly secrets unravel, they must decide what's more dangerous: giving in to the curse... or fighting it. Because in a city ruled by power and blood, love isn't soft. It's lethal.

They were supposed to be strangers. They were supposed to walk away after seven days. When Anton Saño, a man who has spent years building walls around his heart, meets Krystel Uson, a woman who seems to live as if tomorrow doesn't exist, a reckless pact is born: For one week, they will pretend to be lovers who have known each other forever. After that, no questions, no goodbyes, no looking back. But as each day passes, pretense turns into something dangerously real. Anton finds himself falling for her laughter, her silences, her secrets. Krystel, despite her own hidden reasons, begins to wish the seven days could last forever. And then-the seventh day arrives. Anton wakes up to find Krystel gone, leaving behind only a bracelet and a trail of clues that lead to a truth he was never prepared for. Now, love becomes more than a game. It becomes a race against time- to find her, to uncover what she's hiding, and to decide whether seven borrowed days are enough to change a lifetime. Seven Days to Fall in Love is a story of passion, mystery, and the kind of love that asks: Would you risk everything, even heartbreak, for just one more day? Main Characters Anton Saño - a meticulous, quietly ambitious man in his late 20s, hiding deep scars from his past. Krystel Uson - free-spirited, warm, yet carrying a burden she doesn't reveal. Princess Ybáñez - Krystel's best friend, the first to notice something's off. Jerry Yangco - Anton's closest confidant, protective, and rational. Simeon Valeros - Anton's mentor, with ties to Anton's past secrets. Jamal Rañada - Krystel's co-worker, harboring feelings for her. Celestine Pontanares - mysterious figure who knows the truth behind Krystel's disappearance.

He's all danger, and she's everything he shouldn't want. But when Y/N is dragged into JK's world of secrets and bloodshed, there's no turning back. As their lives intertwine, they'll have to face the ultimate question: how far will they go to protect each other? New chapter will be uploaded every day ✨️

He's the cursed Blackblood prince destined to kill her for the throne. She's the last Pureblood who could save him-or doom him. "You're mine, Celeste." "Not if I ruin you first." When love and loyalty collide, only one can survive the blood oath binding them.

This ain't your typical Wattpad enemies-to-lovers. No one's secretly in love. No one's writing soft poems in the dark or blushing at stolen glances. This? This is war. Real, brutal, academic war. Where every move is a checkmate, and the only goal is to destroy the other's future before they can ruin yours. So dive in, if you're ready for fiery confrontations, insane tension, and characters who'd rather ruin each other than admit weakness. This is messy. This is personal. This is obsession disguised as rivalry. And it's only getting worse.

Every generation, the cursed forest takes one girl under the blood moon. This year, it took Lyra Morrigan. She was just supposed to survive the ritual and return - like the others. But when she meets Kael, a deadly hybrid of vampire and wolf, everything changes. A glowing mark appears on her skin, the same symbol tied to an ancient prophecy... one that could shatter the supernatural world or bind it forever in blood. Kael was sent to claim her - or kill her. But fate has already chosen. And now, Lyra is caught between enemies she's never seen... and a love she never asked for. 🌕 Blood. Power. Prophecy. Welcome to Blackthorn Hollow.

Hana Khan was just a gamer with a caffeine problem... until she woke up inside her own unfinished fantasy novel. Now she's the villainess everyone wants dead - trapped in a haunted one-bed suite, stalked by the ghost of the original villainess, and saddled with a talking fox who's clearly plotting against her. Her best friend? A princess being forced to marry the most arrogant crown prince in the kingdom. Her only "ally"? A dangerously charming demon boyfriend she accidentally summoned... and can't seem to get rid of. Three days until the wedding. Seven ways to die. And one glitch in the game that might be her only way out - if she survives long enough to use it.

🖤 Tell Me I'm Yours, Lie If You Must Dark Romance | Obsession | Enemies to Lovers | Billionaire x Broken Girl > "He says I'm his. But he lies like he breathes-and I'm starting to breathe him in." She wasn't supposed to fall for him. He wasn't supposed to keep her. Raven Vale carries a past too heavy to forget and a debt too deep to escape. When she's thrust into the ruthless world of Cassian Wolfe-a powerful billionaire with ice in his veins and demons in his eyes-survival becomes a twisted game. He gives her rules. She breaks them. He feeds her lies. She swallows the prettiest ones. And when he touches her, it feels like fire dressed as devotion. This isn't love. It's obsession, addiction-possession. Because some cages don't need bars. Some are spun from silk, secrets... and the sound of a lie whispered like a promise. > "Tell me I'm yours," she whispers. "Lie if you must."

In the heart of a city ruled by shadows and secrets, mafia kingpin Adam Galor navigates a world of power, betrayal, and calculated alliances. His ironclad control falters when he crosses paths with Bella Fuentella, the sheltered heiress to a fortune entangled with the criminal underbelly he commands. As their worlds collide, "Shadows of Desire" unfolds a tale of forbidden love and tangled loyalties. Adam, a man hardened by the unforgiving streets, finds himself ensnared in emotions he never anticipated. Bella, yearning for a life beyond gilded cages, discovers a magnetic connection to the mysterious figure who challenges the boundaries of her existence. Caught between loyalty and desire, Adam and Bella navigate a treacherous dance, where every stolen glance and secret rendezvous teeter on the edge of discovery. With the city's pulse as their witness, they grapple with the consequences of a love that defies the ruthless laws of their intertwined destinies. "Shadows of Desire" is a riveting mafia love saga, where trust is a fragile currency, and the line between passion and peril becomes blurred against the backdrop of a city that thrives on secrets. Will love conquer the shadows, or will the weight of their dangerous liaisons lead to the ultimate downfall? In the underworld, where desire and danger entwine, the journey is as unpredictable as the city's heartbeat.

In the gritty heart of Detroit, where broken dreams litter the streets like rusted-out cars, Aurora "Mack" Mackley Sinclair is fighting to rebuild more than just engines-she's rebuilding her life. Raised by an abusive father and a mother who checked out long ago, Mack learned early that survival meant grit, hustle, and protecting her siblings at all costs. Her escape? The roar of an engine. Under the hood is where she finds control, peace-and power. Now, she's wrenching for Detroit's underground street racing elite. But Mack doesn't just want to fix the cars. She wants to drive them. The speed. The thrill. The freedom. Racing is her shot at something more-her way out of a life that's always kept her in the rearview mirror. But in Detroit, racing is more than just a game. It's dangerous, dirty, and deadly. To chase her dream, Mack will have to risk everything: defy her broken family, face down brutal street rivalries, and confront the ghosts that still chase her through every gear shift. Enter Kiernan James Blackthorn-Detroit's reigning street king. Cold, calculated, and faster than anyone else on the pavement, Kiernan is everything Mack can't stand... and everything she can't ignore. Their rivalry sparks like friction on hot asphalt-volatile, electric, and impossible to outrun. But when rivalries turn personal and hearts get tangled in the wreckage, Mack has to ask herself: Is the need to win worth losing everything else-including herself? Or can the right kind of fire be the one that saves her? Midnight Asphalt: Fueling the Fire is a high-octane ride through betrayal, desire, and the fierce fight to take control of your story-no matter the scars left behind.

In a world of wealth, power, and ruthless ambition, Shaden Vale and Arisella Hartley are sworn enemies-two dominant heirs from rival families. Forced into an uneasy alliance, their mutual hatred soon turns to a dangerous attraction. As their rivalry escalates, they each scheme to destroy the other, leaving a trail of broken lives in their wake. But in their battle for dominance, they may just destroy themselves first. Destructive Desires is a dark romance of power, pride, and a love so twisted it may ruin them both.

Noelle's carefully crafted world is built on secrets. By day, she is an aspiring associate at Redmond & Foster with the slight problem being she didn't actually hold a law degree. She spent her days with her colleague, Nathan, a man who offers her stability, love, and a future she never thought possible. But by night, she is haunted by the letters of a man behind bars-a man who swears he was framed for a crime he didn't commit. When Noelle's past catches up with her, she faces an impossible choice: keep lying to Nathan about who she really is, or risk everything for the man society has condemned. As she's drawn deeper into the mystery surrounding the convicted criminal, her heart betrays her mind, and she begins to question everything she thought she knew about justice, love, and herself. Torn between the life she's built and the truth that threatens to unravel it, Noelle must decide-will she stand by the man who helped her get to where she is, or take a chance on the one who might never be free? A gripping romantic thriller where love, deception, and fate collide.

He's my father's enemy. The man I've been warned about my entire life. And the only one who's ever looked at me like I'm not made of glass. One reckless night in a club was supposed to be harmless fun. But when I lock eyes with him-tall, tattooed, dangerous-I know I'm in trouble. His touch is heat and warning all at once. His voice is a promise I should run from. I find out who he really is too late. The rival my father has built his career on destroying. The man who could ruin my family... or me. But the more I try to stay away, the deeper I'm pulled in. Because under the danger, under the secrets-there's a fire neither of us can put out. Enemies. Forbidden. Addictive. And if I'm not careful, he won't just break the rules. He'll break me.

One jungle. Hunters who kill. Beasts who maul and Two hearts tangled by destiny. What could possibly go wrong?

A journalist with a deadly secret. A rogue operative with a dark past. Together, they uncover a conspiracy that could destroy everything-and ignite a love neither expected. Hunted by a ruthless empire, their only chance of survival lies in trust, courage, and the undeniable spark between them. Will they expose the truth, or will the fire consume them both?

"You think you can win this game?" Lucien's voice was a low murmur against her ear. "You don't even know the rules." Arden's fingers tightened around the data crystal. "Then I'll make my own." For a moment, the cold mask he always wore cracked. Just enough for her to see something raw behind it. Desire. Fear. Hope. And then his lips brushed hers-once. Dangerous. Addictive. "If you break me, Arden Vale," he whispered, "I'll make sure you never forget it." In a world where survival is a privilege and power comes at a deadly price, Aurora Academy trains the elite of a fractured society. Hidden behind walls of gleaming steel and ancient secrets, it's a place where legends are forged-and where the weak don't survive. Arden Vale has always been invisible. Orphaned, poor, and scraping by on sheer determination, she's a nobody in a world obsessed with lineage and legacy. She never expected to be chosen by Aurora Academy. She certainly didn't expect to survive its brutal trials. But when a mysterious Patron offers her an impossible deal, she's thrust into a deadly game of alliances, betrayal, and secrets far older than the stars themselves. Lucien Draegor is a name whispered in fear and fascination. He's the Academy's most ruthless instructor, the billionaire heir of the Vale Conglomerate, and the man who controls more power than the High Houses combined. Cold. Calculating. Untouchable. But when he crosses paths with Arden, everything changes. She challenges his authority, questions his motives-and forces him to feel something he thought he'd buried long ago. As danger closes in from within and beyond the Academy walls, Arden and Lucien are forced into an uneasy alliance. Trust is dangerous. Betrayal is easy. But the pull between them is undeniable. Together, they hold the key to a forgotten legacy that could shatter a world on the brink of war... or bind them to a fate neither can escape.