how to escape the world

"Thirty million" I heard a male voice echo round the walls of the hall which silenced everyone. Who would bid that high just to buy me? "Thirty million dollars" the male voice spoke up once again, a young man striding confidently forward like he owned the very building with his bidding card raised up. He was eighty percent taller than everyone in attendance. I sucked in breath at his refined but cold appearance. His tuxedo hugged his body and showed of his impeccable muscles. His dark long hair was slick and let to fall, not a single strand out of place. He had the profile of a greek God but his features lacked warmth and empathy. His brown steel eyes burrowed into mine, a look of disgust on his face for me. "Sold!" the chairman hit the gavel on the table after a brief moment of silence since no one else was willing to bid higher. A wave of ovation took the hall, men chattering amongst themselves and whistling. "Get her ready and bring her to me" he pivoted and sharply ordered one of the armed bodyguards standing close to the podium. He owns me now. **** When a ruthless mafia lord bids for an innocent girl, can her innocense survive in the abyss of his darkness?

Synopsis. Lila Moreno is a young woman balancing two jobs, a waitress by day and bartender by night. She does everything she can to get money to pay for her mother's medical bills. When she overhears a conversation at the bar she is intrigued which leads her to a peculiar proposition, she is desperate enough to listen. Luca DeLuca, the enigmatic and powerful heir to a notorious crime family offers her a way out of her financial problems, he offers to pay all her mothers hospital bills and a significant sum of money in exchange for becoming his mistress. The only catch? She must not only navigate his dangerous world of crime, but also guard her heart in the process. She should not under any circumstances fall in love with him. Lila accepts the deal purely for survival. Yet as she is drawn deeper into Luca’s dark twisted world, she begins to uncover the cracks in his seemingly impenetrable armor. Their relationship evolves into something neither of them anticipated an intricate dance of power, trust, and vulnerability. But the cost of their connection is high. As enemies close in and loyalties are tested, Lila must decide how far she is willing to go to protect the ones she loves and herself. In a world where morality is blurred and trust is a luxury, can love survive the darkness, or will it destroy them both?

Flora Harper was sold to the most feared warlock, Blade Yarrow, by her father to clear his debt. Luckily for the young Flora, her master seems to have taken a liking to her, making her feel safe and taken care of. But what she doesn’t know is, that her dark past is on its way to ruin everything she has ever dreamt of.

Warning!!! Rated 18+. Adult content here. Denzel Hobbs, that's his name... A Billionaire flirt. He is dominant He is possessive He is extremely handsome He is every woman's dream. He has every lady at his command, as they would kill to have a night with the demi-s*x god. But he doesn't believe in love. What happens when he found himself being obsessed with his maid, and he finally got entangled in hot romance with her, and his obsessed lover, Eva vowed to do everything within her power to have Denzel all to herself? What happens when he found himself in a tug of war with a drug lord over the one woman he has decided to fall in love with, his entire business empire is at stake because of this and he has to choose between Love and Legacy? Let's find out what happens when love, hot romance, envy and betrayal come to play.

Everyone has heard of Daniel Wolfe, the next in line to be crowned Alpha of the Hellhound Pack. But never in a million years did Eva Larson of the Silver Moon pack imagine Daniel Wolfe would be her destined mate. Broken in more ways than one, Eva has no intention of accepting Daniel as her true mate but Daniel has other ideas and won't take no for an answer. But will they spot the looming threat before it's too late or will their struggle against each other spell the downfall for both packs? *BOOK ONE OF THE HELLHOUND SERIES - book two 'Legion' is now available*

This is the story of Millicent Walker, a mysterious orphan who arrives in the small coastal town of Crimson, mute, nameless, and with no memory of her life before. Hired out by the orphanage to pay for her room and board, her strange appearance and mannerisms lead her to be seen as a freak. To many, she was seen as having less value than the rags she used to clean the floors. When a blight comes to Crimson, the dragon demands a virgin "of marriageable age" as a sacrifice in exchange for his assistance. Seen as strange, even cursed, Millicent was an easy choice for the sacrifice. Loved and wanted by no one, there was nobody to fight for her when they chained her to the cart and left her at the base of the hill to be defiled or devoured. Little did they know, her sacrifice would be their biggest mistake.

"This marriage was just to please our parents, my heart belongs to someone else" He whispered to the woman with so much pain in his voice. “Can we just get the wedding over with?” She asked the man.  "We can't disappoint or embarrass our parents, you know," She said again.

Clocking 18, Suzie had just one thing in mind, to take revenge on everyone who has bullied her, including her father and the quadruplet brothers, one of them which she has given her entire heart only for him to shatter it. But hours before her shift, the goddess played a trick on her, mating her to the same brothers she desperately wanted to play with their lives. What would become of Suzie’s revenge especially now that the four brothers want to be with her? Even with their lives in danger, all they want is for their mate, whom they have tortured all this years to love and forgive them. Would this be possible for Suzie? Or would she turn a blind eye and watch their lives turn miserable? Find out.

(18+) CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT “A HUMAN. . .” he mused, scanning every feature of my face, carving them into his memory. "Jisoo." He breathed my name, making me resist the urge to shiver. I raised my eyebrows at the undeniably handsome man in front of me and crossed my arms, then shook my head, "I was supposed to make 10 million today!" I whined at the loss of my company. "Humans and their greed!" He grunted, walking away. JISOO KWON, a strong and independent twenty-seven-year-old woman, who was the CEO and founder of her company, lived her life confidently as she expanded her company; her empire. Little did she know her life would take an unexpected turn, forcing her to run away from home; from the company she built with her every breath, only to run into a creature, one that was believed to be a myth at that. While she always fancied dragons, treasuring them as her favorite mythology creature, she never imagined actually meeting one, let alone being one’s mate. But there’s no way that's possible, right? However, she's proved wrong, by her mate nonetheless. TRISTEN SLADE is a determined, yet surprisingly kind dragon prince-- but only to his kind. He was always harsh towards humans, it was their very existence that forced dragons to run and hide within the shadows and caves, the once powerful and majestic creatures, now long forgotten. His only mission was to find the Heart of Magic, a gem that would return his kind to their original glory, but when a certain little human practically runs into his arms, scared, terrified and lost, he's brought into something anew...and beautiful. Will this forbidden toxic love save both kinds? Or will it destroy them both? After all, it was one impossible love.. Cover by @.SeashelI on quotev.

Book Two of the Luminary Quartet Veronica's life was thrown into turmoil with the beginning of the war and the abrupt loss of her parents. One night of bliss was all she had been granted as compensation before her brother’s best friend absconded without a trace the next morning. Yet, the wheels of fate had already been set in motion, forever changing the course of Ronnie’s life as she struggles to rebuild her future in the South on her own. Ryker had been pushed around his whole life, up until that tragic night that he had fled his home without a backward glance and somehow found himself in the middle of the Northern Province with no recollection of how he had arrived there. Still reeling from the loss, only the effervescent emerald eyes-of who he learned much later was his mate-was able to break him out of the haze that had taken hold. One night was all he got before she became just another ghost that haunted him from his past, but all bets are off now that Ryker is finally returning home to reclaim his rightful role. Tension mounts as secrets are spilled and the elders treachery is further exposed in this riveting sequel to 'Mated to the Alpha of the North.' *Note: While the main characters all receive their HEA in each individual story, I would not recommend reading them out of order due to the overarching storyline that continues throughout them all. ****Warning**** This book is intended for adults 18+ only. There is mature scenes and adult language included. Please read at your own discretion.