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Beatrice Carbone always knew that life in a mafia family was full of secrets and dangers, but she never imagined she would be forced to pay the highest price: her own future. Upon returning home to Palermo, she discovers that her father, desperate to save his business, has promised her hand to Ryuu Morunaga, the enigmatic and feared heir of one of the cruelest Japanese mafia families. With a cold reputation and a ruthless track record, Ryuu is far from the typical "ideal husband." Beatrice refuses to see herself as the submissive woman destiny has planned for her. Determined to resist, she quickly realizes that in this game of power and betrayal, her only choice might be to become as dangerous as those around her. But amid forced alliances, dark secrets, and an undeniable attraction, Beatrice and Ryuu are swept into a whirlwind of tension and desire. Can she survive this marriage without losing herself? Or will the dangerous world of the Morunagas become both her home and her prison?

Selena's life changed for the worse when her boyfriend, aunt, and cousin joined together to damage her position among the elite and take away her chance to become the CEO of her father's company. When they succeeded in ripping her world apart, Selena vowed to have her revenge one way or the other.Then she meets an alpha as stubborn as she is and accidentally becomes his mate.Is he the help she needs to get her payback or will he become another pain in her neck?"So what do you plan to do with them?" Gabriel asked."I want them all to pay with their wealth, happiness, and bodies!" Selena answered in tears, but Gabriel understood the hate in her words, and he loved it. Gabriel was a bit worried that the things he had planned for the Adler family may affect Selena's emotions negatively. But since he knew that they were now on the same page, he did not intend to hold back on the punishment that he originally planned for each of them. "Thank you for trusting and telling me. Since you are now my omega, your wish is my command.""Wait, what do you mean?" Gabriel did not answer. He stood up from his seat, approached Selena, and gently kissed her on her forehead before leaving the room.

Penelope is running out of time as she needs to find hefty sum of money for her brother’s surgery. With having no one to help her, she relies solely on her escorting job. One day, her path crosses with Kilian King who needed an escort to a charity ball he is hosting after two years. She discovers his need for a surrogate and leaps at the opportunity. Kilian King has been a widow for two years since his wife died in an accident. He has become cold and detached over the years but a call from the hospital has him searching for a surrogate. What happens when she is offered the opportunity to become a surrogate for a billionaire? She has no choice but to sign the agreement to save her dying brother There will be personality clashes and sparks when Penelope and Killian meet. Will sparks fly as they are confined to be in each others company?

After being betrayed by her mate, whom she caught cheating on, Tamara finds solace in the arms of a mysterious man she met at a bar. Little does she know that he's the powerful and ruthless Alpha king, Axel. They have a one-night stand, and Tamara later discovers she's pregnant. To save her sick brother, she signs a one-year deal with Axel and becomes his surrogate. As Tamara and Axel spent more time together, a deep bond formed, and they couldn't deny the growing attraction they felt for each other. However, their love story faced further complications with the presence of Axel's enemies, who would stop at nothing to seize the throne and control the world. Will Axel and Tamara's love story meet a tragic end, similar to Axel's previous relationship? Or will they find a way to overcome the obstacles and build a new future together?

“He was meant to be a bodyguard, cold and ruthless. But he became a husband, warm and possessive.” In an unfortunate twist of fate, Amelia's parents' enterprise faces bankruptcy. Compelled by financial hardship, they orchestrate a marriage for their daughter, Amelia, to her former boyfriend, Raize Griffin, who had previously inflicted significant emotional distress on her. Amelia's life takes another unforeseen turn when she learns that her marriage to Raize is not legally valid. The documents were a trap orchestrated by his ruthless bodyguard, named Tyler Windward; an architect and a military officer. As time passed, Amelia and Tyler’s relationship deepend leading her to get pregnant. However, Amelia received a photograph of Tyler and another woman in what appeared to be an intimate moment. She was left to wrestle with feelings of betrayal and heartbreak, leading her to terminate their relationship and disclose her pregnancy with another man's child. Years later, Amelia finds herself residing in New York raising her twin children. When the longing for home becomes too powerful to resist, she decides to return, unknowingly setting the stage for fate to intervene. Tyler, who has traded his military life for a corporate role as the CEO of his family's business, unexpectedly encounters one of Amelia's twins.

Elizabeth Stheno Vasiliev witnessed brutality and violence at a very young age. Born in a very dangerous environment, she learned to defend herself and don’t just rely to anyone. Being the only child of the most feared and powerful drug baron in Russia, parang naging buntot na nila ang kapahamakan. One day, her mother died, and witnessing how that demon violated and killed her mother mercilessly, she aimed for revenge. Para sa babaeng naghahangad ng hustisya, sa pusong nababalot ng puot at paghihiganti, hanggang saan siya kayang dalhin nito? There she met Zacchaeus Alaister Silvestri, the owner of the Affinity Manufacturing Company, one of the most handsome bachelors in the city, and the mysterious man who captured her heart. He was her first everything. She gave him her heart, soul, and body but it seems like fate twisted their lives. The man she loves is the son of the demon who killed and violated her mother in front of her. Paano niya naggawang umibig sa anak ng taong kinamumuhian niya? Paano niya naggawang baliin ang pangako niya sa kanyang Mama na pagbabayarin niya ang demonyong gumawa nito sa ina niya? Paano niya naggawang ibigay ang lahat-lahat sa kanya sa isang misteryosong lalaki na kahit ang totoong pangalan nito ay hindi niya alam? Leaving him was the best choice she made for herself… at para sa batang nasa sinampupunan niya. She returned to her father and asked for protection against Zacchaeus Alaister Silvestri and to his family until she gave birth to her child, and in exchange, she will obey anything that her father said. Even if he ordered her to get Zacchaeus’ trust and heart for him to agree to be their bait against his father. She will soon be Dealing with the Ruthless Mafia.

Warning: Mature Content | R18+ Simula pagkabata ay palagi na lang sunod utos si Juliette Quinn sa kaniyang ama. Gusto ng ama niya na maging makapangyarihan pagdating sa yaman at impluwensiya at gagawin nito ang lahat para matupad iyon. Kaya naman walang pagdadalawang isip na pinagkasundo siya ng kaniyang ama sa bilyonaryong angkan at pinakamakapangyarihan sa lahat. The Ruthless Billionaire named Maximilian Hades Rajama is the person you don't want to fight. Arranged marriage is the key just to satisfy his father's greediness. As she is not a naive young lady but want to live kahit na mala-impyerno ang buhay niya— sinunod niya ang kaniyang ama. Ngunit hindi niya inaakala na magbabago ang buhay niya nang makilala ang isang Maximillian Hades. As he is the powerful son of Rajama Clan, she couldn't disobey his commands. Ang apoy na nagliliyab sa katawan ni Juliette ay mas lalong pinaliyab ni Maximilian. They lust each other but that's not it— as they both want each other deeply the problems arise from each family. Juliette Quinn is still in hell no matter what. Could she escape or will she forever be in this hellish world? Dark Romance Series

WARNING: Please, before reading this book, note that it contains: violence, abusive scenes, and mature scenes. "I was supposed to kill you, Cassius," I whispered, my voice trembling. "Do you think you can?" he replied, his gaze piercing. He gently took my hand, the warmth of his touch contrasting sharply with the coldness of the IV drip that fed into my arm. "I would shoot a bullet into your head if..." I started, but before I could finish, he sealed my lips with a kiss—soft yet filled with an urgency that took my breath away. **** Zara Singh, an undercover assassin, receives a contract to seduce and eliminate Cassius DiMarco, the most feared Mafia king who is known for his ruthlessness. But what would happen when she finds herself unexpectedly drawn to Cassius? And what would happen when Zara finds out Cassius had a hand in her parent's death? Would she be able to forgive him? #2

Meet Hera Julius, popularly known as the daughter of the NightWalker pack's traitor, but she's far from your typical damsel in distress. With her beauty and fierce spirit, she's a force to be reckoned with. But when she publicly rejects Alpha Lucien, she sets off a chain of events that will test her strength like never before. Just like other Alphas, Lucien's ego is crushed by Hera's rejection. He vows to make Hera pay, but how far will he go to make her suffer? Fate takes a sharp turn, sparing Hera from the pack's wrath after being accused of a murder she didn't commit. She's handed over to Lycan Damien as his breeder, with a precarious deal on the table threatening her life. Can she convince Damien to break the deal, despite his icy demeanor? What if there's more to the situation than meets the eye, particularly given her position as his breeder?

Adele didn't expect that her new stepbrother would turn out to be the ruthless playboy in college that she had always avoided. She must now live in the same house with him. Living with her hot stepbrother was like a nightmare to her, she hated him for his promiscuous life. What she didn't expect was to suddenly begin to grow feelings for him, whoever falls for a playboy must know that their heart is set to be shattered into nothing. How will she deal with this? Would she be able to stop herself from falling in love with him or will the ruthless playboy change his ways for her and treasure her heart rather than break it?