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Marked By Shadows

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Reads 42
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Parts 4
Time 13m

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A marriage built on blood. A love born from obsession. A girl caught in the shadows of a man who never forgot her. Eira Castellano never asked to be part of a legacy soaked in crime and power. As the only daughter of a feared mafia family, she's spent her life behind gilded walls and sharpened smiles fighting for an ounce of control. But when a business truce demands she marry Dominic Rourke, heir to a rival empire and a man ten years older than her, she's thrust into a cage she can't escape.
What Eira doesn't know? 
Dominic has been watching her for three years. From the shadows. From afar. Protected her. Wanted her. And now that she wears his ring, he'll do anything to keep her-even if it means controlling every breath she takes. 
But Eira wasn't raised to obey. She burns too hot. Bites too hard. And behind her fire is a darkness that just might rival his. In a world of lies, blood feuds, and betrayal, love doesn't bloom.
It bleeds. Marked by Shadows is a slow-burn dark romance packed with psychological obsession, mafia politics, and a love story that cuts as deeply as it clings.All Rights Reserved

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Fallen Identity by fimarossa

Imagine waking up in a stranger's body. No memory. No past. Only a life you're expected to live. Eira doesn't know who she is or who to trust. The only person claiming to know her is Faris, a man who insists he's her husband. His voice feels familiar. His touch feels dangerous. Eira suspects he's not her husband at all...but her stalker. As she digs into the life she can't remember, she uncovers secrets that don't add up to his words Faris will do anything to win her back. Eira will do anything to uncover the truth. Who was she before the coma? Why does Faris know things she never told anyone? And what happens when the truth is more horrifying than forgetting? ' Fallen Identity ' is the first book of the Half Burnt Deals trilogy. In first person pov from both Eira and Faris in a dual timeline.

The Price Was Me by Liora_Noir

Elena Rosalie Valentie's quiet life shatters when she's kidnapped and sold to the ruthless Italian mafia leader, Adrian Dalassio Vervelli. Cold, dangerous, and obsessively possessive, Adrian takes her as more than just a debt payment-he makes her his. Trapped in his world of power and control, Elena battles fear, defiance, and unwanted desire as escape grows impossible. Yet when danger from Adrian's past threatens her, he becomes both her captor and protector. As fear slowly twists into fascination, an intense bond forms-one built on obsession, betrayal, and dangerous love. Enemies. Prisoner. Lover. Their story isn't about perfection-it's about surrendering to love born in the shadows. ᡕᠵデᡁ᠊╾━ •••••• "You know," he said, his voice low, "just standing there... makes me want to take more than just your attention." He said as hid fingers grazed her thigh. Elena's heart slammed against her ribs. She tried to steady her voice. "You're insane." "Insane?" he echoed, sliding up her leg with one fingertip. "Or... obsessed? Every part of you makes it impossible to think straight.I Impossible not to touch and devour ." Her breath hitched as his hand slid to her waist, brushing against her back and then lingered. "I... I can't believe you" "You can," he murmured, leaning so close her lips almost brushed his. "But you won't. Not because you don't want to, Sweetheart.. but because you are afraid you'll feel what I feel. And once you do... you'll be mine in ways you can't fight." Every word, every movement, every scrape of his fingers across her skin set fire to her nerves. Fear, desire, frustration-all tangled into a delicious ache she couldn't escape. And he knew it. 𐔌՞꜆. ̫.꜀՞𐦯 𓂃✿𓈒𓏸

Throne of Roses by meloneels

Genre: Dark Mafia Romance | Forced Marriage | Enemies to Lovers | Forced Proximity | Dangerous Obsession Tagline: In a world of blood and betrayal, love is the deadliest weapon of all. Synopsis: Power. Blood. Vengeance. The Moritto empire wasn't built on kindness-it was carved from cruelty and crowned in crimson. Xander Moritto-The Crimson King. Feared. Relentless. Bound by legacy and vengeance. When a brutal attack leaves his men slaughtered and his family's most prized heirloom missing, Xander doesn't rest until the whispers in the underworld lead him to a single name-one that vanishes as quickly as it appears. But before he can strike, another war ignites. His engagement. Elena Ahmed wants nothing to do with the Moritto crown-or its king. But when the past she buried comes calling and one desperate choice seals her fate, she finds herself trapped in a forced marriage to the very man she swore to hate. Xander wants her loyalty. Her signature. Her silence. Elena gives him everything-except submission. As violence escalates and enemies draw closer, so does the tension between them. In the shadows of a blood-soaked empire, attraction turns to obsession. Rage becomes protection. And hate? Hate burns into something far more dangerous. But neither of them knows the truth hiding in plain sight. Because in this world, nothing is as it seems. And the person who holds your heart... ...can be the one who destroys your soul.

HAUNTING MEMORIES | +18 by LilaAurora_LA

⚠️BE WARNED⚠️: This story contains abusive and mature content. Lots of Smut, consensual and kinks included. HAUNTING MEMORIES IT IS NOT AN ILLUSION WHEN IT REALLY HAPPENED Delaney Johnson. A former cage fighter and racer. Now, she is just a mental girl. She knew the danger, but she loved the thrill. The adrenaline that made her feel high, like soaring. To be close to death with her foot on the gas. To feel life seep through her body with her fists in the cage. Yet she didn't know the danger breathing down her neck would flip her life. She didn't know the thrill of that danger would drill her family six feet under. She didn't know Alvaro Sanchez would embody that danger, destroying her family and framing her, just because she refused to ride him to his high. Alvaro Sanchez, a rising criminal backed by a powerful Irish heir, lives as he desires. He destroys. He kills. He cleans his bloody mess. His next victim, Delaney. He took what he desired, ruined her life, and buried her in a mental facility. Now, Delaney is racing against time. She fights not to lose her sanity. They drug her. They electrocute her. They mentally torment her, trying to make her admit to a crime she didn't commit. But she manages to escape, just to find a girl in the same predicament on her path to vengeance, and save her from an unscrupulous fate. What she didn't know was that the girl she freed would be her link to something far more dangerous: the Alessi family. Placed under the care of the insufferable Donatello Alessi, she tries to tolerate his haughty, demanding ways. Yet he somehow makes her feel the same thrill she once chased in races and street fights. Her heart races when he's near. She doesn't want to attach, yet he is the finish line she can't stop racing toward. ⚠️⚠️⚠️I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO COPY OR TRANSLATE MY WORK! MY BOOKS ARE MY HARD WORK! I PUT TIME AND EFFORT IN THEM!⚠️⚠️⚠️

Crumbling Facades by locomore

Kill me" he said."Do it" My knife was pressed against his throat. Beads of sweat rolled down his neck,though he tried not to let his fear show, I could smell it miles away. He was scared, so so scared. His legs had given up, his breaths were shallow, akin to mine. I could, oh I really could end it right here, but something in me said otherwise, there was something that stopped me from doing so. - EIRA KNIGHTLEY - Eira was sure that she didn't deserve peace and prosperity, not after the sins she has comitted. But when she was given a chance of experiencing serenity, she was certain it was just an illusion. And when she thought she had figured out everything, a man whom she wasn't supposed to be acknowledged by, was now intrigued by her. He was none other than DRAVEN NOVAK, a heir, a scion, and over that a psychopath. He was sure that if he let Eira any closer, his flame would burn her, but he didn't know that it won't be Eira's first encounter with soaring infernos. ... •Dual POV• •3 year age gap• •Suspense• •Mature•

Velvet Chains by CuteB0y_Killian

At Velmont Institute, power is won through games, secrets are currency, and trust is the most dangerous gamble of all. Seraphina Vale is a fearless, intoxicating wildcard with a taste for risk. Eira Monroe is an icy prodigy with no interest in distractions-until Seraphina wraps a crimson chain around her neck and turns her world upside down. As they play mind games beneath candlelit halls and behind closed doors, desire turns deadly. In a school where everyone has something to lose, will their twisted romance survive the wager? "I could ruin you." "Then do it."

Anvi! His nightmare, His obsession by Anviwrites___

"He married her to punish her... not to love her." She was innocent - the daughter of the man who ruined his life. He was everything her father feared: powerful, vengeful, and morally grey. Trapped in a forced marriage, she thought she'd find a way to melt the monster behind his eyes. But he had no heart to give... only cold rage and secrets darker than the night. She wanted love. He wanted revenge. But sometimes, when fire meets innocence - the real war begins behind closed doors. A dark romance of obsession, trauma, and twisted fate. 18+ | Trigger Warnings: Toxic Relationships, Violence, Forced Marriage! Ur writer -- Anvi writes___

MARKED BY MORETTI by DropOfDelulu

She runs his club. He owns the city. Neither of them remembers why that feels like fate. There are things they don't talk about. Scars they don't show. Rules they don't break. But fate has a habit of leaving reminders. And this time... it left a sealed envelope. Marked by Moretti is a slow-burn mafia romance wrapped in secrets, obsession, and a past that won't stay buried. Welcome to Echelon. Where power is currency, silence is survival-and love might be the most dangerous game of all. Luca Moretti rules the city's underworld-cold, ruthless, untouchable. But to her, he's just Luca. Her best friend. Her constant. Her almost. She thought she knew the lines they'd never cross-until a rival family puts a target on her back. Now, Luca's pulling her into his world of blood, power, and obsession. He says he'll protect her. But with the way he looks at her now... She doesn't know if she's being protected-or claimed. Once you're marked by Moretti, there's no going back.

SHADOWS OF LIES by KSVALE

✦ Title: Shadows of lies ✦ Tagline: "He was her captor in every way but name- and she was the fire that refused to burn quietly." --- 📖 Book Description (Blurb): Dark. Obsessive. Twisted. In a world ruled by secrets, power, and betrayal-love is the deadliest game of all. Anvitha Ramaswamy was never meant to survive. Stolen from a life she never knew, she was reborn in blood and fire, molded by the hands of a powerful man who claimed to save her-but owned her instead. Years later, she's not the broken girl they tried to erase. She's fierce, guarded, and untouchable... until he enters the picture. Ryan Raichand-ruthless, arrogant, and dangerously charming. He doesn't ask for permission. He takes. And the moment he sets his eyes on Anvitha, she becomes his favorite obsession. But the past has sharp claws. And when buried truths begin to resurface-about her identity, her stolen childhood, and the people she thought she could trust-Anvitha is forced to choose: burn the world down for revenge... or lose herself in the man who might've helped destroy her. This isn't a love story. It's survival. It's vengeance. And it's war between power, passion, and past. 🖤 Author's Note : This story is not for the faint-hearted. It explores themes of power, control, trauma, and healing-layered in a twisted romance that grows in the shadows of pain and obsession. If you love dark mafia romance, strong female leads, emotionally scarred men, and slow-burning revenge plots with shocking twists-Shadows of lies is for you. ⚠️ Trigger warnings apply: This book contains sensitive content including emotional manipulation, violence, and psychological themes. - K. S. Vale control and secrets, can it ever be real?"

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Fallen Identity

Imagine waking up in a stranger's body. No memory. No past. Only a life you're expected to live. Eira doesn't know who she is or who to trust. The only person claiming to know her is Faris, a man who insists he's her husband. His voice feels familiar. His touch feels dangerous. Eira suspects he's not her husband at all...but her stalker. As she digs into the life she can't remember, she uncovers secrets that don't add up to his words Faris will do anything to win her back. Eira will do anything to uncover the truth. Who was she before the coma? Why does Faris know things she never told anyone? And what happens when the truth is more horrifying than forgetting? ' Fallen Identity ' is the first book of the Half Burnt Deals trilogy. In first person pov from both Eira and Faris in a dual timeline.