Darkness of those nights
- Reads 61
- Votes 10
- Parts 5
MatureOngoing16m
Last published Sun, May 11, 2025
In the shadows of the Mafia world, Cipher is a name that haunts the digital landscape-a hacker with a reputation for chaos. Her real name is Serafina Diavolo, but that name is buried in a past Vlad Zalvov has long forgotten.
When she was a child, Serafina's life was torn apart by the ruthless forces of Zalvov Enterprises. She was one of many casualties in Vlad's empire-her innocence shattered, her world crumbled beneath the weight of his power. To him, she's just a whisper in the dark, a forgotten face. To her, he's the architect of everything that destroyed her.
Now, as Cipher, Serafina has returned, her rage and her revenge encoded into every line of her work. She's no longer the helpless child, but a force of nature, lurking in the shadows, pulling strings in the digital world. Her motives are veiled in secrecy, her every move calculated and cold.
Vlad Zalvov, the iron-fisted CEO of Zalvov Enterprises, is a man who controls everything-except the demons of his past. When Cipher steps into his world, it isn't just a digital battle. It's a reckoning.
Serafina thinks she's playing him. But in Vlad's world, there's only one game, and he's always been the one who wins.
Some scars are never forgotten. Some pasts refuse to stay buried.
All Rights Reserved
Join the largest storytelling communityGet personalized story recommendations, save your favourites to your library, and comment and vote to grow your community.
You may also like
Midnight lies
- Dark Romance Novel 👤 CHARACTERS INTRODUCTION: [YOUR NAME] The Investigative Journalist A determined 26-year-old reporter with sharp intelligence and hidden vulnerability. You're investigating missing girls cases, unaware your path will cross with the most dangerous man in New York - and your heart. ALEXEI "LEX" VOLKOV The Russian Mafia Heir By day: elegant nightclub owner. By night: ruthless mafia prince. He built walls around his heart after childhood trauma, until a curious journalist threatens to break them all down. SHORT BLURB: You're investigating missing girls. He's hiding deadly secrets. Your love could destroy you both. and you want to know the truth behind your missing sister. The reason behind her loss and death When you go undercover at Lex's exclusive nightclub, you expect to find clues about the disappeared women. You don't expect to find yourself drawn to the mysterious owner whose stormy gray eyes see straight through your lies. Lex knows you don't belong in his world, but he can't resist the fire in your eyes. As your cat-and-mouse game turns dangerously intimate, you discover his true identity: heir to the Volkov mafia empire. Now, caught between your mission and your heart, you must choose: expose the monster you were sent to destroy, or trust the man who's stolen your heart? In a world where love and lies are deadly weapons, one wrong move could cost you everything.Complete![Poker Face: Hack me, Chase me. [eng]](https://img.wattpad.com/cover/399120637-256-k75877.jpg)
Poker Face: Hack me, Chase me. [eng]
Bound by a name, Serena Moretti dreams of freedom, but in the ruthless world of the mafia, that word is nothing but an illusion. Daughter of an underground boss, her fate seems carved in stone the day she is promised to Enzo Corelli, a cold and dangerous ally. Refusing to become a pawn in a merciless game of power, she runs away. Hoping to escape the lies, the violence, and the invisible chains that bind her. But no one escapes the mafia unpunished... Especially not a Moretti ! Hunted in the shadows, Serena discovers that in her world, a single exchange of words can turn the past into a trap-and the present into a chase. __________________________________________ ⚠️ Disclaimer: I take accountability for what I write not what you read. This story contains themes that may disturb the sensitivity of the readers. This is a translated version ♡![The Midnight Mafioso [#2]](https://img.wattpad.com/cover/284685674-256-k495206.jpg)
The Midnight Mafioso [#2]
[Dark Mafia: fake Marriage] He dominated Russia with power that no one was able to acknowledge. His presence was felt at night and his power hovered over the atmosphere of Russia like an insane demon. Though there was something about him that was considered dark, his smile. His smile hid his alot, and many were those who feared his smile the most. Inna Grace Ruslan was in Russia with the need for money. She swore to do anything to get money even if it meant to lie about her baby brother being her son, and a random stranger being the father of her said 'son' Well, actions got consequences, though she wouldn't know that because this stranger had a smile that hid the dark side of the game she had pulled out. ____ Read at your own comfort. Dark scenes available +18 to enter this hellComplete
Sweet Riddle
In our world, emotions are a weakness. A liability. A mistake. I learned that lesson young, watching my father rule with an iron fist, his heart nothing more than a rumor. I swore I'd never fall into the same trap-never let a woman tear me apart. And yet, here I am, standing at the altar, binding myself to a woman I barely know. A woman who despises me as much as I refuse to care for her. A contract. A deal. A promise sealed in blood. She is Katya Salifov-fierce, beautiful, and the daughter of my family's sworn enemy. And I am Ivan Yozhikov-heir to an empire built on violence, betrayal, and fear. This marriage isn't about love. It's about power. Control. Survival. But no matter how much I lock my heart away, something about her chips at the ice in my veins. A fire in her eyes that tempts me to break my own rules. And in this life, temptation is just another word for destruction. Welcome to our world. Where vows are made in blood, love is a dangerous game, and betrayal is the only truth.Complete
In The Arms of Ivan Dimitri
Crystal Eliza Crest had lived a life of privilege, untouched by the brutality that built her father's empire. She had everything-wealth, loyalty, and power-without ever realizing the blood that kept it intact. But ignorance wasn't immunity, and when the war between mafias took a personal turn, her world shattered. Ivan Sergio Dimitri had been raised in violence, molded into a leader with a single mission-destroy the American Mafia and show no mercy. He knew nothing of softness, only power and control. When Crystal fell into his hands, she was nothing more than leverage, a pawn to be used and discarded. She wasn't strong. She wasn't a fighter. Fear ruled her, yet she clung to the hope that someone would save her. But Ivan had no patience for weakness, and in his world, the only way to survive was to obey. He was the devil-ruthless and unyielding. She was a prisoner-fragile and powerless. Their paths were never meant to cross, yet here they were, bound by fate, trapped in a war that neither of them could escape. Would she learn to endure the darkness, or would Ivan crush her completely? Warning: This is an extremely dark romance. It delves into themes of power, control, and brutality. Not for the faint of heart.Complete
Marked By Sin
She's the daughter of his enemy. He's the man who destroyed the last piece of her mother's memory. Iris Volkov built a company, an empire with grace, grit, and a fire forged by betrayal. She escaped her family's blood-stained legacy-but never its chains. One man. One careless, cold-blooded man-shattered the only thing she vowed to protect. Now, she carries that hatred like a second skin. Silas Draven Romano doesn't make mistakes. He eliminates them. Crowned emperor of the Romano empire, his silence speaks violence, and mercy is not in his blood. But when a furious hurricane wrapped in blue eyes and venomous grace costs him a years-long target, she earns a place on his blacklist-and maybe under his skin. They're not lovers. They're not allies. They're two storms on a collision course-violent, unforgiving, and bound by a past soaked in secrets. Hatred is the game. Obsession is the weapon. And love? That was never in the plan.Complete
Marked by blood
In the harsh streets of Naples, amidst a cold, rainy night, stands an eight-year-old girl, carrying on her shoulders a past heavier than her years. Marie... a girl who wasn't born an orphan, but fate stole her mother, then her innocence at the hands of a father addicted to alcohol and gambling, before tossing her out of his life like a worn-out piece of cloth. But in a moment of despair and loss, a luxurious black car stopped, and a man named Lorenzo Marini stepped out... a mysterious businessman who lived between the luxury watch trade and, beneath it, the illicit arms trade. He adopted her, hid her from the world, and raised her in the shadows, far from the eyes of his four children... children who had no idea of her existence. Fifteen years later, when he reunites them in the family mansion, he announces his intention to marry. The children prepare to confront the strange woman their father will marry... But the shock lies not in the woman, but in Marie herself. The little girl who has grown into a beautiful young woman holds within her a remarkable power and a secret that could tear the family apart... or bring it back together. But will they fall in love with her? Or into her trap? And does Lorenzo truly want the best for her... or is he manipulating her as part of a game much bigger than love?Complete
Blood Between Roses
"Love and death, two things I was trained to master, yet never meant to feel." Seraphina Elyse Cavallari, lived her life in the shadows, half Filipina, half Italian, fully dangerous. She was the Syndicate's deadliest assassin, the kind of woman whose name was whispered in fear and admiration. Cold, beautiful, untouchable. Until she broke one rule. Never fall in love with your target. Caelon Evander Valerio, heir to one of Italy's most powerful mafia families. Rich, ruthless, and worshipped by those who feared him. He wasn't supposed to love a killer. She wasn't supposed to kill the man she loved. But fate had other plans. After a betrayal that drenched the streets of Naples in blood, Seraphina finds herself hunted by the very world she once ruled. The gangs she worked for want her dead, and the man whose heart she destroyed wants answers. As her past collides with her present, secrets unfold, about her family, her childhood in the Philippines, and the truth behind the syndicate that made her who she is. In a world where roses bloom in blood and love is deadlier than a bullet, can Seraphina escape her past... or will Caelon's obsession bring her back to it?
Crowned By Prophecy
"If I can't have love, I want power" She is enchanting. She is dangerous. She is mysterious. She is lethal. She is everything anyone would desire. But most of all she is deadly. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• A young and naive, 15 years old Valentina, thinks that life is always gonna be sunshine and rainbows. Unaware of the fateful night that will change her completely, shattering her innocence into tiny pieces which in turn leave her cold, unforgiving, and thirsty for revenge. What happens when she is accused of a mistake she did not commit? When her own blood turned against her leaving her fragile heart shattered. Was it a mistake or a plan? 6 years later, she has returned. But is she really the same girl who had been forced out of her house, on the stormy night alone on the streets for the dangers of the world to devour her? Or was she a changed person? •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Dive into a story of revenge, hatred and thirst for power, where each and every character has a backstory.
The Edge of Light
In a world built on lies, violence, and power, there's no room for softness-especially not in the hearts of those who rule. Nikolai, a ruthless mafia kingpin hardened by betrayal and tragedy, has never questioned his grip on control. That is until Elena, a woman born into a life of privilege yet haunted by her own darkness, crosses into his domain. Torn between their fierce attraction and the impossibility of love in their deadly world, they find themselves bound by secrets neither is prepared to reveal. But when betrayal strikes, and Elena seizes a fleeting chance at freedom, Nikolai's world threatens to unravel. Obsessed with her every move, he's forced to confront his deepest fear: has his love become a cage? And if so, can either of them truly escape? Danger, desire, and deception collide in this heart-pounding mafia romance, where loyalty means everything-and nothing is what it seems.Complete
- Dark Romance Novel 👤 CHARACTERS INTRODUCTION: [YOUR NAME] The Investigative Journalist A determined 26-year-old reporter with sharp intelligence and hidden vulnerability. You're investigating missing girls cases, unaware your path will cross with the most dangerous man in New York - and your heart. ALEXEI "LEX" VOLKOV The Russian Mafia Heir By day: elegant nightclub owner. By night: ruthless mafia prince. He built walls around his heart after childhood trauma, until a curious journalist threatens to break them all down. SHORT BLURB: You're investigating missing girls. He's hiding deadly secrets. Your love could destroy you both. and you want to know the truth behind your missing sister. The reason behind her loss and death When you go undercover at Lex's exclusive nightclub, you expect to find clues about the disappeared women. You don't expect to find yourself drawn to the mysterious owner whose stormy gray eyes see straight through your lies. Lex knows you don't belong in his world, but he can't resist the fire in your eyes. As your cat-and-mouse game turns dangerously intimate, you discover his true identity: heir to the Volkov mafia empire. Now, caught between your mission and your heart, you must choose: expose the monster you were sent to destroy, or trust the man who's stolen your heart? In a world where love and lies are deadly weapons, one wrong move could cost you everything.
More detailsContent Guidelines