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When the Hale empire collapses under corruption charges, twenty-six-year-old Isla Hale becomes collateral damage. Her father faces prison, their fortune is gone, and every door in London slams shut. The only man with enough power to save him is the one who ruined him, Alexander Ward, her father’s former partner and sworn enemy. Alexander agrees to erase the debt, but his price is personal. One year. Under his roof. Under his control. Isla signs the contract out of loyalty, but soon realizes she’s trapped in something far more complicated than revenge. Alexander is cold, calculated, and brutally honest, yet the man she’s supposed to hate is also the first to treat her like an equal mind. Their clashes become the only thing that feels real in a life built on lies. As the months pass, the balance shifts. Isla learns the ruthless world Alexander moves through... boardrooms, betrayals, negotiations that feel like battles. He teaches her to fight, to read power, to stop apologizing. Somewhere between fury and fascination, the tension between them becomes impossible to ignore. Then the contract leaks to the press. Overnight, Isla is branded as the CEO’s mistress and Alexander as a monster. Her father resurfaces, spinning the story to destroy them both and reclaim his position. The empire she thought she wanted to protect turns against her. But Isla isn’t the naïve girl who walked into Alexander’s office a year ago. She takes control, exposes her father’s crimes, and risks everything to clear Alexander’s name. In the process, she proves that she’s not a pawn in anyone’s game... not even his. When the dust settles, Alexander offers her freedom. She chooses to stay. Not because of the deal. Because she’s no longer his rival’s daughter. She’s his partner.

He was meant to drink her blood — not crave her soul. She was the blind girl who stumbled into a vampire’s lair. He should have killed her on sight — but her scent, her voice, her purity… bound him instead. Azael, the cold lord of darkness, finds his hunger turning into something far more dangerous — desire. And Elana, fragile yet brave, finds herself trapped in a world where mercy is a myth and monsters have hearts. But when her presence begins to awaken the part of him he swore was dead, the question becomes: Can a creature of night truly love the light that blinds him?

A law professor hiding his origin. A student who falls for him. And one secret that ties them both to the Marino name. Falling in war. Jace Marino lives two lives. Respected law professor by day, mafia heir by blood. He swore he’d left his family’s world behind, until a quiet student named Julian Pole walks into his class and turns everything upside down. Julian thinks he’s just fallen for the wrong man until he discovers the truth. Jace isn’t just his professor. He’s a Marino. And now Julian’s caught between love, lies, and one of the most dangerous families in New York

In a past life, Daphne was a concubine whose beauty won the Emperor's heart, but earned the Empress's deadly wrath. Betrayed and poisoned, she died a tragic death,spending her final moments in the arms of a cold, powerful general who swore to find her in the next life. But fate has a different plan. Daphne is reborn, returned to a time before her family's ruin and her own gruesome end. Armed with a mind sharpened by a lifetime of regret and a body she now vows to make unbreakable, she forges a new path. She will not be a pawn again. This time, she will protect her family and defy the destiny that once took her life. General Alaric , the man who had loved her secretly in her past life is unaware that she's been reborn. He is a living legend, a name whispered with of awe and terror on every battlefield. Yet, beneath his calm surface lies a fiercely possessive nature. What Alaric desires, he claims, and what he claims, he holds with an unbreakable grip. This possessiveness is the darker twin to his battlefield prowess, a ruthless, unyielding trait that ensures once he decides something is his, be it territory, loyalty, or a woman, he will stop at nothing to secure it. In the mood for a doting and extremely obsessive husband? You're in the right place.

This is a story for the Nonnas, the, Aunties, the women who are alittle older and find themselves attracted to a slightly younger man. Finding the passion for life and love again after feeling as though it were lost forever. {Second Person POV}

AUTHOR: ROU BAO BU CHI ROU/MEAT BUN DOES NOT EAT MEAT "The game of death begins now." Only Weeks after the fire from Cheng Kang psychiatric Hospital, Huzhou University is plunged into chaos by a spate of murders that seem linked to what happened at the mental institution—and to the deaths of Xie Qingcheng's parents. Desperate for answers, Doctor Xie takes matters into his own hands, and He Yu offers to help, driven by childhood memories of Xie Qingcheng's fleeting kindness. Yet when they unearth long forgotten secrets from Xie Qingcheng's past, a terrible truth shakes He Yu's grip on reality. With lies and self-delusion laid bare, a confrontation between the two men is inevitable—but how will He Yu and Xie Qingcheng cope when the reckoning takes a more intimate turn.

WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS MATURE THEMES, EXPLICIT LANGUAGE, AND STEAMY 18+ SCENES INTENDED FOR ADULT READERS ONLY. READER DISCRETION IS HIGHLY ADVISED. --- "Now, my turn." He unzipped his jeans, shoving them down. His cock sprang free... thick, veined, at least eight inches, head glistening. I stared, mouth watering. "Wow, Ren… it's huge." "All for you since you said you can handle me." He stroked it once. "Now, bend over the desk." I turned, ass up, gripping both sides of the desk. He rubbed the tip against my clit. "Ready?" "Yes, fuck me!" ★★★ I've always liked him since I was eighteen. Lorenzo Morano... my brother's best friend, and the CEO of Morano's Holdings. He is filthy rich, known as the youngest billionaire in the city despite being in his thirties. And not to mention, dangerously attractive like 18+ rated magazine male models. Now, I'm twenty-four, interning at his company and worst of all, staying alone with him in his penthouse for my last semester break just as my brother has suggested. But I'm no longer a teenager... and I want him to see me the way I've always wanted. I want to feel the heat of his perfect body against mine, and experience what it would be like to be his. I'm done playing the nice innocent girl he once knew. I'm going to break the rules and seduce him first. Because if I don't, I'll never forgive myself. And once I do… will he give in despite our age gap and forbidden love?

It was just another normal day for Lim Soohyun. He went to work, grabbed lunch from his favorite local restaurant, and clocked out exactly on time. Roaming the streets of Gangnam after work was his favorite pastime — there was always something amusing or strange to see among the lively night crowds. But tonight, what caught his eye was a random man standing beside an even more random-looking Gashapon machine. Obviously, he had to try it. The price was ridiculous and the man said he can only spin once, there was even a chance he might not get anything. Swallowing hard, Lim Soohyun turned the dial. When a capsule finally dropped into the slot, he exhaled in relief. The suspicious-looking man handed him the capsule. Inside was a cheap piece of pink gum and a note with instructions. That was it. The note promised “promotion” and “points” if he followed the tasks listed, points he could later use to buy more capsules. Lim Soohyun did what any sane person would do after reading it. He sold everything he owned, quit his job, abandoned his apartment, and bought the most haunted house on the market — just as the note instructed. With a soul that only craved entertainment, what could possibly go wrong? [Disclaimer: Not for the faint-hearted. Proceed with caution.]

Women went through hell and she returns stronger and with power of influential man.

She thought heartbreak was the hardest battle she'd ever fight. Ending a five-year relationship in 2024 nearly broke her, but she rose anyway. By 2028, she’s everything she once dreamed of becoming. A bestselling author, an admired high school teacher, and a successful businesswoman. But behind her perfect image lies a dangerous secret. She’s also one of the most feared underground hackers in the cyber realm. Then one night in City X changes everything. A book signing. Too many drinks. A stranger with a voice like sin and eyes full of danger. The next morning, no memories, a blurred signature, a hotel room, and a man’s touch she can’t forget. Back in City C, she tells herself to move on. Until someone knocks on her door. And the man from her forgotten night says the words that turn her world upside down. “I’m your husband.” He’s younger, commanding, and far from ordinary. A soldier from a secret military unit hidden in the shadows, where forbidden experiments and enhanced beings redefine humanity itself. Now bound by a contract marriage, they’re forced into a world of covert missions, coded lies, and a war between love and survival. She’s a hacker who steals secrets. He’s a soldier sworn to protect them. And when their worlds collide, love becomes both a weapon and a weakness, the only thing powerful enough to save them... or destroy everything they stand for.

Snow bites deeper than steel, and cages leave scars no eyes can see. Q97 is not a boy with a name—he is a number, an experiment carved from cruelty in the underground labs by vampires. In a world where hybrids are treated as disposable tools, his only hope is escape. Guided by the secret writings of those who came before him, he follows a path dug by rabbits and buried in whispers, chasing freedom through tunnels that lead toward human lands. But freedom has a price: the moment he crosses the border, he can never return. Never again to the castle’s red spires. Never again to the rose garden. Never again to the one vampire who gave him warmth when the world froze him numb. Sir Draven—the quiet gardener with golden eyes who carved clumsy little sculptures of ice just for him. Roses that melted by morning. A kindness that should not have existed. A memory Q97 cannot take with him, yet cannot leave behind. This is not a story of quick love or easy salvation. It is a slow journey of survival, longing, and fragile bonds that burn against the cold. A tale for those who believe that even in the darkest experiments, even under cages and snow, a single rose can bloom. ***** This is a slowburn, character-driven story. If you love emotional depth, healing & growing arcs, and found-family themes, this is for you. Stick around past chapter 10, that's when the heart of the story begins to unfold. Warning: mpreg, almost all male experiments have wombs. Please proceed with caution if you are uncomfortable. Romance will start when MC is older, Thank you ^^

"She's the enemy I can't kill and the mate I can't release." Seraphina was cursed from birth and hated for her father’s sins. She was never meant to survive—let alone have a mate. But on the night of her eighteenth birthday, she meets him. The Alpha who led the rebellion that destroyed her family and killed her father. Now, he is her mate. He says he hates her, yet marries her by force. He swears he despises her, but his touch claims her like she already belongs to him. So, how do you escape someone who never wanted you but refuses to let you go?

he watch her scream not because of love but cos of revenge he's gonna take revenge from what he and his twin suffer from her father. he's gonna show her what it means to be torture little by little that she would long for death but that would never happen find out

Note: I'll be posting this story on https://www.royalroad.com/profile/820403/fictions and Dreame App “You shouldn’t be out here tonight.” The words weren’t a warning—they were a vow. Vincent Moretti’s voice was low, steady, carrying the weight of a man used to bending the world to his will. To Jennifer Lawrence, it felt like both a shield and a cage. At twenty-three, Jennifer has only ever known survival. Abandoned to an orphanage, dropped out of school at seventeen, she grew up with no family, no future, and no way out. The streets became her battlefield, and the night her cruelest master. Selling pieces of herself kept her alive, but it hollowed her—leaving a woman who aches for love yet no longer believes she deserves it. Vincent, thirty-four, has everything except peace. A billionaire built on discipline and ruthlessness, his empire gleams while his heart fractures. A bitter divorce threatens not only his fortune but the legacy his family name was built on. And then—in the middle of a storm—he meets Jennifer. Not as a client, but as a man whose brokenness recognizes her own. Their worlds should never touch. His is a golden cage of wealth and expectation; hers, a shadowed fight for dignity. But the spark between them is too fierce to ignore—dangerous, consuming, forbidden. Society will condemn it. His name could be destroyed. And her past might ruin them both. Yet in the ashes of what they’ve lost, love may be the only thing powerful enough to save them…or burn them alive.

Yoon Ha Eun has never broken the rules. At twenty-eight, she's the poised and untouchable heir to one of Korea's most powerful companies, with a reputation polished to perfection. Until one reckless night and a single photograph threaten to bring her entire world crashing down. Lee Jun Ho was never supposed to be part of her story. Quiet, reserved, with tattoos that speak of scars he never shares, he's a college student just trying to survive. But one picture links him to her, and suddenly he's branded the gold digger in Korea's biggest scandal. To protect her reputation-and give him a way out-Ha Eun offers him a contract: pretend to be her boyfriend for six months, and both of them walk away unscathed. But Jun Ho has no intention of being bought, and the more they clash, the harder it becomes to deny the pull between them. She's older, rich, and has everything to lose. He's younger, haunted, and has nothing left to hide. Together, they're either each other's downfall... or the one thing that finally sets them free.

She trusted her family. Until they sold her. Elena Russo, twenty-two and finally finding her place in the world, is betrayed by the people she loves most. Her father and stepmother trade her to the most feared man in Italy — Damian Moretti, head of the Moretti Mafia — in exchange for power, money, and political favor. To her family, she’s nothing but a price. To him, she’s a possession. But Damian isn’t what he seems. Beneath his cold cruelty lies a man scarred by loss, a man who swore never to love again. Yet something in Elena breaks his walls, piece by piece. Trapped in a world of blood and loyalty, Elena must learn to fight for her own survival — even if her heart betrays her in the process. Because the more time she spends in Damian’s shadow, the more she begins to see the truth: sometimes the devil doesn’t steal your soul… he teaches you how to use it. And when her family returns, greedy for more, they’ll realize too late that the girl they sold to the mafia… has become the woman the devil would burn the world for.

She was drowning in poverty. He was paralyzed by grief. Emily Greene is barely surviving, working multiple jobs to care for her sick mother and seven-year-old daughter. When billionaire Victor Hawthorne offers her an impossible salary to be his caregiver, she can't refuse. Even if the wheelchair-bound recluse treats her like the enemy. Victor Hawthorne spent five years building walls no one could breach. The last thing he needs is a compassionate woman who sees past his cruelty to the broken man beneath. But when his company's board demands they need stability by him getting married or lose everything, he makes Emily an offer, become his wife in name only. Three years. No emotions. Just business. What begins as a cold transaction transforms into something neither expected. As Victor learns to walk again, both physically and emotionally. Emily discovers a strength she never knew she had. But when shadows from his past supposedly return and betrayal threatens to destroy them, Emily must build her own empire and Victor must prove he's worthy of a second chance. Because real love is never just business.

In the shadows of societal expectations and traditional restrictions, a young girl named Malini Mukherjee discovers the fire of rebellion within herself. Forced into an arranged marriage in 1840s Bengal, her world seems to crumble around her, shattering her dreams of education and freedom. But Malini is not one to bow to tradition without a fight. Torn between duty and desire for independence, she finds herself on a path that leads to unexpected challenges and hidden strengths. Can she break free from the cages around her—society's rules, her own heart, and the choices that threaten to define her future?

Alpha Zale lost more than just his mate Emily and their unborn child to rogues; he lost the last piece of his soul. He became a legend of revenge, feared by everyone due to his cruelty, ruthlessness, and merciless nature. He was once a good and honourable man, but he turned into a creature of darkness. His heart turned to stone, and blood became his comfort. But when fate brought him to the Moonveil pack, everything changed again. Under the sad light of the moon, he found her Fari, the Beta's daughter, a girl born with courage and a quiet fire. Her wolf sparkled like light, and her eyes were full of strength and innocence. When their eyes met, everything stopped for him. The Moon Goddess did the unthinkable: she gave the ruthless Alpha a second chance mate that he didn't want or deserve. Fari didn't want fate; she wanted freedom. He had killed her peop le, her father, taken her home, and ruined her life. But every time he got closer, the bond grew stronger, and neither of them could resist it. He took her to his kingdom of shadows and rage, and she promised to hate him. But love has a way of breaking promises. In a world where fate controls everyone, even those who don't want to be controlled, can light really tame the ruthless Alpha? or will fate take them both? Even monsters can fall in love when fate says so.

Human have lived under the cruel dictatorship of the beasts who descended upon Earth centuries ago. Every year, the shape shifting beasts raid human villages, capturing young women between the age of 16–23. They were taken to the Grand Hault, a massive auction house in the cold north, where they are sold to their new masters. Freya, known for her beauty and unfiltered tongue, grew up in a quiet village far from the capital, a village said to be ‘safe’ from the hands of the beasts. But in their world, safety was an illusion. One morning, the beasts came and took away the young ones, including Freya. On the grand stage of the Great Hault, under the blinding lights, where hundreds of frightened humans were chained, waiting to be auctioned at the best price — a pair of golden eyes watched her. The infamous brutal king of Ashburn... the wild king of the dragon had found his prey.