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The Alpha’s Desire

The Alpha’s Desire

104.7k Views · Ongoing · petedilone
“Take your clothes off. “

This man was wearing a black mask. He stood there looking intently at me as if I was a prey that had actually been caught by the predator.

“Now I want to take of your bra off slowly while looking right at me I want to see you do it. “

He has a type of aura around him that seems dark, dominating, scary and cold. He has already made me both scared and excited at the same time.


It has been a year since my parents died.
And they had left me in huge debts from the loan.

I have tried everything and every possible means to get the money but all prove fatal.

The only option left was to have sex with someone that is willing to pay a large sum of money that will be able to solve my problems. Honestly I hope I can get that from one night because I am already feeling scared and I just want it to be a one night thing so that I can forget about it and the person won’t have to see me again.


Xavron Knight had spent two thousand years waiting for his supposed human mate. He would give up anything just to have her in his arms. The ruthless and cruel alpha having travelled all over the world in search of his mate but the fate that was chosen for him by the moon goddess lies in another path.
Ophelia, an orphan having been through a lot in her life, longed for peace in her life but fate has a whole different plan.
Threads of Desire

Threads of Desire

50 Views · Ongoing · Gregory Ellington
Love was off the table—until the devil in a tailored suit made her moan on a glass conference table.
"You're soaked," he said, voice like gravel. I arched into him, helpless. The city watched through the glass, but I didn't care. Not when his mouth met my body and he devoured me like a man starved. "Jordan," I gasped, my fingers tangled in his thick hair, hips arching instinctively toward his warm mouth. "Louder," he commanded.


In the glittering chaos of Manhattan’s elite, Sophia Bennett reigns—untouchable, composed, and ruthlessly ambitious. As the visionary behind one of New York’s fastest-rising fashion empires, she doesn’t just walk the runway—she owns the spotlight. But when she caught her long-time boyfriend between another woman’s legs, she didn’t scream. She smiled.
And when she walked out, she left him behind—along with his investments, his influence, and every ounce of support her company once relied on. But she promises she won't lose this game.

Then Jordan Pierce walks in. Billionaire. Charming producer. Untamed. All sharp edges and sinful promises. He steps into her world wearing a silk tie and a crooked smile. “Let’s talk about your fashion career,” he says.“I want in on your vision—and maybe on you, too.” Their chemistry? Volatile.Their ambition? Lethal.
In a city where power is the ultimate currency, falling for the wrong man could cost Sophia everything she’s fought to build.
Now, with her world on the edge, Sophia must ask herself: Will she risk everything for the man who might ruin her again, or destroy love before it destroys her?
My One Desire

My One Desire

857 Views · Ongoing · Good Peter
Aldwin Rush a well known Billionaire, Strongly hates women.
Aldwin Rush had just stepped out of his car; for a funeral service for the late Dustin Cage usually, he doesn't attend such events but his driver (Dustin Cage) died in his car while coming to pick him up from the airport. He usually doesn't attend funerals because they bring back bad memories
but he thought to pay his final respects to Mr. Cage. As he walked down the stairs to the graveside he saw a familiar face, she was standing by the grave-side holding a flower. At first, he could not believe his eyes but eventually took a step further, behold standing in a black knee-length gown was Kia Ray,
her hair made into a ponytail with a few strands intentionally left out on both sides of her face, her sunglass perfectly fits, she looked sad and those sad eyes looked familiar he could tell.
While standing in the back Nile, Julian and Davin approached him “I hate funerals because someone always cries like that little boy over there” Julian says pointing towards Aries.
“Isn't that his fiancée, I heard their wedding was supposed to be today” Nile said pointing towards Kia,
she looks familiar” He says for the first time; “Of course she looks familiar, she was his fiancée Dustin's favorite topic” Davin says.
“No it's not that, I can't place my fingers on it but I remember that face”
He insisted.
She dropped her flower in the coffin, turns around heading for the car.

Aldwin could not explain how the world was currently on a slow-mo, she took off her sunglasses and the sunlight was shining directly on her face, her lips looked soft her beautiful smile when she finally flushed, something like adrenaline spiked .
Nico Forbidden Desire

Nico Forbidden Desire

1.6k Views · Ongoing · Hope Ojo
Nico tightened the belt around my neck, leaned down, and pressed himself against me, thrusting into my body. The lack of oxygen intensified all my sensations; I gasped for breath, trying to escape. He thrust deeper and harder, pain and pleasure spreading up my spine, a tingling sensation leaving me weak and collapsing onto the bed.

"Can you feel it, my baby?" Another heavy blow, his hand slapping mercilessly against my forced, upturned buttocks. "This is my declaration of ownership over your body."

I closed my eyes, enduring his continued penetration, sharp pleasure erupting from that point that threatened to utterly break me.
He moved closer, his fingers wiping away the tears on my face. "Your body, your soul, belong to me."

Three days after my boyfriend Nikolai disappeared, my life completely collapsed. When I saw him again, I wasn't greeted by the usual warm embrace; Nico Moretti saw me as the murderer of his twin brother. But the punishment I silently endured gradually took a turn for the worse.

"If you want to hurt her, then step over my dead body."
"Nico, I'm pregnant."
Desire and Revenge

Desire and Revenge

911 Views · Ongoing · Hope Ojo
Isabella Conti thought she was safe until Dante Moretti arrived. Handsome, lethal, and impossibly dominant, he doesn’t just want her he wants revenge. Their families’ past is stained with blood: Isabella’s father killed Dante’s father, and Dante’s father murdered Isabella’s aunt.

Now, desire and revenge collide. Every heated touch, every possessive kiss, draws Isabella deeper into Dante’s world a world where passion is punishment, and surrender comes at a dangerous cost.

Can she resist the man who wants her body and to make her pay or will their deadly past consume them both?
Chains of Desire

Chains of Desire

407 Views · Ongoing · Betty Luna
⚠️ Trigger Warning
This book contains mature content intended for (18+) readers. Themes include, but are not limited to: strong language, explicit sexual scenes, violence, emotional abuse, and power imbalances.

"It's no wonder you are unlovable!" She spat, "Nobody wants you."
Massimo moved faster than lightning, one moment he was standing apart, the next his hand clamped around her jaw. His finger was bruising, forcing her face upward. Rage darkened his features until the blue of his eyes looked almost black.
He crashed his mouth against hers in a punishing kiss. It was devoid of passion, claiming what she refused to give freely. He broke away just enough to growl against her lips.
"Two minutes ago your cunt was dripping for me. You would have let me fuck you senseless right there on the sheets."
His grip tightened, pushing her chin higher until she met his gaze. "So cut the hypocrisy. And God help you if you test my patience one last time."


She was never meant to be his bride.
Eloise Bernardi is a mistake; the inconvenient daughter meant to watch from the sidelines while her beautiful cousin marries into the Caputo empire. But when Massimo Caputo, the ruthless Mafia Don feared across Italy, chooses her instead, her whole world tilts.

Forced into his arms and bound by vows she never wanted, Eloise must navigate a marriage thick with tension, power, and a desire that terrifies her as much as it tempts her. Because Massimo doesn’t just want obedience.
He wants her fire.
He wants her resistance.
And her surrender in his bed.
Age of Desire

Age of Desire

2.6k Views · Ongoing · Abbycious
"I don't even know you," I said, stalling, heart racing.
"Daniel." His lips brushed my jaw, warm and slow." Your name?"
I swallowed, Evan's ghost saying I wasn't enough. "You gotta earn it." My tone was light, but my chest hurt, scared to jump, scared to stay stuck.
He laughed, low and sexy. "Come with me, I'll earn it." His thumb rubbed my hip, a promise that made my knees weak.


Sienna Peterson had the whole "happily ever after" thing locked down… or so she thought. She married her college sweetheart, mastered the art of casserole-making, and dove headfirst into suburban adulthood.
Twenty-one years later. Her husband's traded her in for someone who still gets carded, her kids are off to college, and Sienna is suddenly very single with a whole lot of free time. Cue the midlife plot twist.
Who says your 40s can't be fabulous? Who says you can't date a ridiculously attractive and a billboard 26-year-old named Daniel Walter—who just so happens to be sweet, s*xy, and seriously into her?
Daniel may be younger, but he's got his life together and his heart in the right place. Sienna, on the other hand, has no idea how she ended up in a situationship with a man who knows how to properly fold fitted sheets.
But hey—he makes her laugh, makes her blush, and makes her feel more alive than she has in years. It starts off as just fun... but what if it's more than that? What if age is just a number, and love is the surprise twist she never saw coming? One woman's fresh start. One unexpected romance. And a whole lot of awkwardly hot moments.
My Neighbor's Desire

My Neighbor's Desire

1.6k Views · Ongoing · Karlyn
"I can help you with that."
She was close to her release when she heard his sexy masculine voice. It never registered in her head that he was actually here, watching her the whole time.
"I thought you'd never ask." She replied drunkenly.
She felt these strong rough palms caress her hips, moving to her butt. He squeezed her butt cheeks really hard.
She jerked up, immediately, it finally registered in her mind that foreign hands were actually touching her. She was not alone in her house. She was not alone in her bathroom.
"OMG!! I am naked" she screams internally. "And there's a man sharing the same pace with me." Worse case scenario, she doesn't remember inviting any man over. Her feeling of ecstasy quickly died down. She went on alert mode as she slapped the hand off her butt.
The Devil's Desire

The Devil's Desire

2.1k Views · Ongoing · Kaashi
This story is a dark, intoxicating fever dream of obsessive love, raw power, and unapologetic lust set against the brutal glamour of the mafia underworld.

At its core is Elana, a fragile, innocent soul who’s been starved of love her entire life, and Lucas Romeo, a mafia king who breaks every rule of his world by falling for her. Their relationship is not romance; it’s possession, worship, destruction, and rebirth. Every touch is a claim, every moan a vow, every orgasm a surrender.

The sex is not just explicit; it’s ritualistic, art, war. Lucas doesn’t just fuck Elana; he devours her, marks her, rewrites her body with his hands, tongue, cock, and cum. The settings are not backdrops; they’re extensions of his dominance, turning the world itself into a cage of pleasure.
But beneath the brutal passion, there’s heartbreaking tenderness.

Lucas, the devil who kills without blinking, cooks for her, feeds her, washes her, lets her sleep. He says “I love you” like it’s a sin, and means it. Elana, the girl who’s never been wanted, chooses him; not out of fear, but because in his darkness, she finally feels seen.

This isn’t a love story.

It’s a religion.

And Elana is the altar.

Lucas is the god.

And every fuck is a prayer.

(Because some obsessions never end.)
Age Of Desire

Age Of Desire

1k Views · Ongoing · favorabieyuwakings
Sienna Peterson had the whole “happily ever after” thing locked down… or so she thought.
She married her college sweetheart, mastered the art of casserole-making, and dove headfirst into suburban adulthood.
Twenty-one years later? Her husband’s traded her in for someone who still gets carded, her kids are off to college, and Sienna is suddenly very single with a whole lot of free time.

Cue the midlife plot twist.
Who says your 40s can’t be fabulous?
Who says you can’t date a ridiculously attractive and a billboard 26-year-old named Daniel Walter—who just so happens to be sweet, sexy, and seriously into her?
Daniel may be younger, but he’s got his life together and his heart in the right place. Sienna, on the other hand, has no idea how she ended up in a situationship with a man who knows how to properly fold fitted sheets.
But hey—he makes her laugh, makes her blush, and makes her feel more alive than she has in years.
It starts off as just fun... but what if it’s more than that?

What if age is just a number, and love is the surprise twist she never saw coming?

One woman’s fresh start. One unexpected romance. And a whole lot of awkwardly hot moments.
His interior designer

His interior designer

2.7k Views · Ongoing · Nurjeha Ahmad
Thea Morris is 23 years old and she works as an interior designer for a well-known company in Paris. She always rejected all the guys that asked her to go out on a date. She doesn't date nor has a boyfriend because she always makes herself busy with her work, work, and work.

Joseph Sanchez is 26 years old. He's the owner of Sanchez Corporation also name J.S Corporation. He is well known because of his good-looking face and also he's one of the richest bachelors in New York. He loves to play and break women's hearts. For him, all women are the same who like to easily give their body like a whore.

When Joseph going to open a new hotel at Paris, of course he needs a interior designer to make a design for his hotel. That's when Thea is chosen and the one who's gonna in charge of that job. At first, they just act as a professional boss and employee. But then, days by days the attraction between both of them have become stronger.

But the problem is Thea didn't want to have any relationship with Joseph because she's afraid that he might leave and break her heart just like he did to other women.

Read to find out more....
MARKUS SULLIVAN'S DESIRE

MARKUS SULLIVAN'S DESIRE

348 Views · Ongoing · AnneMaye
Celestine Delaney is just a simple employee at a private company. She is an orphan and lives a quiet life in her rented apartment.

One night, she encountered a vampire who wanted to attack her, but luckily someone saved her. However, she has no memory of what happened.

Until the new CEO of her workplace arrives. Mr. Markus Sullivan. She is curious about him. Since she met him, many unbelievable events have happened to her.
She later found out that he was a vampire! And he wanted to have her!

She ran away when she went to his house. Celestine met another vampire. And worst of all, she encountered an enemy of Markus Sullivan's clan. And she also wanted to claim her. His name is Reeve Wildon.

How can she escape from these vampires? Both of whom claim her without knowing the reason! Two feuding clans both want her to be their spouse.

She also learned that a vampire killed her parents and she discovered many secrets about where the conflict between the two clans began, and why her family was involved and why everyone wanted to have her.
Canvas Of Desire

Canvas Of Desire

985 Views · Ongoing · queendalynmmesoma622
Vanessa Miller has always found solace in art. A struggling painter trying to make her mark in New York City, she spends her days creating vibrant canvases that speak to her emotions. But when a chance opportunity lands her a commission with one of the most powerful fashion CEOs in the world, Sergie Ivanov, her life takes an unexpected turn.

Sergie Ivanov is known for his ruthless business acumen and icy demeanor. Behind the glitz and glamour of his jewelry and fashion empire lies a man haunted by his past in Russia. When he hires Vanessa to create a series of paintings for his upcoming collection, their professional relationship quickly evolves into something deeper—something that neither of them can ignore.

As their worlds collide, Vanessa and Sergie must navigate the murky waters of ambition, betrayal, and love. But when old secrets resurface and Sergie’s past threatens to unravel everything they’ve built, Vanessa must decide if she can trust him—or if she’ll lose herself in the process.
Rejected by you, Desired by your uncle

Rejected by you, Desired by your uncle

329 Views · Ongoing · Pradeep
They said that the mate bond is sacred but it became a death curse for Amelia as soon as she recognized her mate. Rejected, assaulted, and left to die by his fated mate, Amelia was saved by those who were supposed to kill her. They not only saved her but also developed her into a lethal weapon. She wanted to avenge herself, and for that, she planned meticulously. But fate always has its game twisted when you think that you laid all the cards at the right place, right? So, Amelia also found herself trapped in that twisted game of fate when she met the Alpha King, who asked her something very unexpected, baffling her to the core. She wanted to deny it, but it was fate's twisted game. Something very important to her was at stake, but she didn't want to be a pawn in his game or whatever he was planning to do. What was his game, and what did she decide? Did she avenge herself, or listen to her heart and try to find love again?
Obsess By An Alpha & Admire By Another

Obsess By An Alpha & Admire By Another

3.4k Views · Ongoing · A.K.Knight
Rejecting her one true mate, Alpha Anton Bates, after all the horrible things he and his father had put her through. Nala thought moving into a new land and studying to become a doctor, her life would run smoothly, and she would have a wonderful new start, but it is not as she seems. Her being away from Alpha Anton his love for her has turned into an obsession one that is not healthy for him and dangerous for Nala. But that is not all happening within poor Nala's life. While trying to ignore her alpha mate another alpha's eyes met her. How will Nala get away from these two now or does she don't want one to leave her side.

"Get engross in an intriguing read."

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Betrayed by All, Loved by My Stepbrother

Betrayed by All, Loved by My Stepbrother

1.2k Views · Ongoing · Joy Brown
I thought that after twenty years with the Sterlings—even as an adopted child—I'd at least count as family. But the day they found their biological daughter Victoria, they announced they were throwing me out and planned to humiliate me at the family gathering. Based on what right?

Even more disgusting was how my almost-fiancé Blake immediately started fooling around with Victoria, eager to watch me get kicked to the curb!

When everyone was lining up to step on me, it was Alexander—the one I'm supposed to call "stepbrother"—who protected me. In his apartment, when he stood behind me gripping my hand as I chopped vegetables, his breath grazing my ear before he finally bent down to kiss me... my heartbeat went completely erratic.
CEO by Day, Regretful Ex by Night

CEO by Day, Regretful Ex by Night

972 Views · Ongoing · PageProfit Studio
Six years ago, to save her mother, Heather betrayed the man she loved - sending Kieran to prison with her own hands.
Six years later, he returned as the most ruthless and powerful CEO in the capital. His heart turned to ice. Her name? A curse on his lips.
Now a disgraced single mother, Heather works odd jobs to raise her daughter. When fate throws them together at a nightclub, he pulls her into his arms, "You've fallen far, haven't you?"
He humiliates her, punishes her, and demands she repay every tear he shed behind bars... until he discovers the truth: she never meant to betray him.
But it's too late. She had already walked into the ocean - convinced the world no longer had a place for her.
He thought he'd erased her from his heart. He was wrong.
Now, he'll do anything to bring her back - no matter the past, no matter the cost.
Rejected By My Mate, Chosen By Fate

Rejected By My Mate, Chosen By Fate

2.1k Views · Ongoing · Favour Bademosi
I killed the Alpha.
At least that's what everyone thinks. I'd always been regarded as the black sheep of my family and Pack, the cursed girl.
Not only was I born mute, I never shifted at age 14, like a normal wolf should. That began my life of misery.
Due to unfavorable circumstances, I was blamed for the Alpha's death and demoted to the Pack's slave.
My life became hell on Earth but I endured it, hoping that one day, the truth would finally come out in the open.
I realized my life was over, the minute I found out I'm the Alpha's mate - a man who despises me with every breath and thinks I killed his father........
Chosen by Fate, Torn by the Crown

Chosen by Fate, Torn by the Crown

1.5k Views · Ongoing · Okosi Lucy
"Our worlds cannot be merged together; no matter how much we try, it will be useless. We just have to give up!" Elise's voice shook, though her alpha glare never wavered.
Rory stepped closer, his voice low and guttural. "You think I don't know that? I know it's impossible… I know you can't abandon your people, and I can't abandon mine."
His hand brushed her cheek, eyes blazing. "But that doesn't change the fact that I crave you. Every breath you take pulls me closer, no law or bloodline can stop it. Tell me you don't feel it too… and I'll walk away."


Every year, Elise, the fierce heir to the SilverClaw Pack, walks into the grand mate-gathering hall with hope burning in her chest—only to leave alone. Without a mate, she can never claim the Iron Throne. And this year is no different…
Until a violent storm changes everything.
Stranded on the wrong side of town, Elise crosses paths with Rory, a rough-edged, dangerously handsome rogue leader who's younger, untamed.
He's everything she shouldn't want. Rough where she's refined. A leader of outcasts, branded an enemy to her people. Forbidden.
But fate doesn't care about bloodlines or crowns. The Moon Goddess has other plans.
No law, no tradition, not even bloodlines can break the pull between them. But with packs divided and war brewing in the shadows, choosing Rory could cost Elise her throne… and spark a conflict that might destroy them both.
Torn between duty and an impossible love, Elise must decide: Will she walk away from her destiny… or risk everything for the mate the moon chose for her?
Broken by the Alpha, Claimed by Another

Broken by the Alpha, Claimed by Another

1k Views · Ongoing · anitalovesyou984
"What exactly do you see in him? I'm more handsome, and I treat you better, so why do you have feelings for him?” His husky voice vibrated in the dark room, scattering the wine bottle into a thousand pieces.

Lydia stood her ground, refusing to be scared. “Why are you so angry? You're getting married next week, aren't you? So why can't I sleep with him?” She asked with a grimace.

He growled, letting out a low howl, and his eyes turned golden yellow. “You belong to me, your body, soul, heart, flesh….. everything's mine!” He whispered, slowly moving towards her like a predator.

Lydia’s eyes widened, trembling, she began to take steps backwards. He smiled on seeing her reaction. Alpha likes to chase after their prey.

But suddenly, the door was pushed open, and a half-dressed man entered, his eyes burning with rage. “How dare you touch what's mine, boy?!”
———

She lost her memory, but not her destiny.

When Lydia Rockwell, a quiet orphan turned corporate rising star, wakes up from a brutal accident, she remembers only two faces; Justin Magnus, the ruthless Alpha heir who once mocked her, and Harridan Wolfe, the man she'd secretly loved for ten years.

Now caught between two powerful men and a past soaked in betrayal, Lydia must piece together the truth, about her parents’ death, her hidden bloodline, and the accident that almost ended her life.

But the closer she gets to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes. Because Justin’s father will do anything to keep their family’s secrets buried…
And Justin himself is hiding something far deeper.

In a world where power replaces packs, love isn’t just forbidden, it’s fatal.

Will Lydia fight for justice and freedom, or fall for the man her heart and fate can’t let go?
Enemies by Blood, Lovers by Fate

Enemies by Blood, Lovers by Fate

121.6k Views · Ongoing · Edna Maxlhaieie (Ddiomax)
MPREG Romance
“No, I don’t want this… I don’t want you.”

Even as the words left his mouth, Ronan's hands moved without his command, his fingers curling into Dimitri’s linen shirt, as if pulling him closer rather than pushing him away.

Dimitri's hand moved instinctively to the back of Ronan’s neck, pulling him forward, and as their lips brushed, Dimitri felt something raw and primal surge through him.

“I can’t… stop. What is this feeling, Ronan?”

He had to claim him. And there was nothing either of them could do to stop it now.


When a looming human threat forces vampires and werewolves into a fragile alliance, vampire prince Dimitri DeLacroix is arranged to wed Selene Steele, the powerful daughter of the werewolf envoy.

But when Selene vanishes on the eve of the union, she leaves behind chaos. With the treaty hanging by a thread, her brother Ronan steps forward to take her place.

Now, two powerful leaders are bound in a union neither wants. And an ancient law demands they consummate their bond or risk breaking the pact and reigniting the war.

As sparks fly and tempers flare, desire takes root in their reluctant connection. But just as walls begin to crumble between them, Ronan is faced with a truth that shakes him to the core: he is an omega, and he is carrying Dimitri’s child.

Caught between passion and politics, Dimitri and Ronan must navigate a treacherous path. For their unborn child carries a power that could unite or destroy their world.
Bound By Power, Torn By Love

Bound By Power, Torn By Love

3.9k Views · Ongoing · Cynthia Adama
She is the only daughter of a notorious mafia boss, but she is forced by her father to marry a hateful bastard in a contract marriage. To avenge her father, she has a one-night stand with a charming man, but unexpectedly falls into the trap of another terrible man, who is her father's enemy and another mafia boss. His mission is to make her father disappear.
She regards him as her only salvation, but he regards her as a pawn for revenge. When two enemies dance on the sharp knife, what will be the final outcome?
Banished by Blood, Bound by Fate

Banished by Blood, Bound by Fate

1.2k Views · Ongoing · Ruth Poe
Her mate chose her sister.
Her family chose lies.
Her Alpha chose exile.

Novalyn lost everything the night betrayal carved her out of the only life she’d ever known. Now, she lives in solitude, pouring her rare healing gift into the animals on her farm, far from the cruelty of packs and mates.

But fate isn’t finished with her.

Lazarus, the feared young Alpha, crashes into her world, dangerous, tattooed, and relentless. He’s nothing like the mate who broke her, and yet the bond that sparks between them threatens to undo all the walls she’s built.

Desire pulls them together.
Their attraction is instant. Their passion, explosive. But desire isn’t enough when enemies close in, lies resurface, and the past threatens to shatter them both. Secrets drive them apart. And when her past returns with blood on its hands, Novalyn must decide: trust the bond, or be destroyed by it.

Tutor by Day, Mrs. by Night

Tutor by Day, Mrs. by Night

1.9k Views · Ongoing · CalebWhite
Four years of scholarships. Four years of straight A's. Four years with Leo—my first love, my forever. I thought I had it all figured out. Study hard, graduate, build a life with the boy who promised me the world. Except the world he promised me was a lie.

Because why is my broke boyfriend wearing a designer suit in a restaurant I couldn't afford in ten lifetimes? And why is he kissing a girl dripping in diamonds?

Heartbreak tastes like betrayal. But I don't have time to fall apart—I have a lesson to teach. Sophia Voss, daughter of Wall Street's most elusive billionaire, is waiting.

What I don't expect? Her father, Elias Voss, cornering me in his room. His thumb catching my tears, tilting my chin up until I'm drowning in those gray eyes.

"He's a fool," he murmurs, his breath warm against my temple. "A boy who couldn't see the woman right in front of him."

His hand slides to my waist. My resistance crumbles. Then he leans in, his lips brushing my ear:

"You're so tight, Miss Reed. Perfect."

Wait—is he talking about my teaching? Or something else entirely?

One night becomes one mistake becomes his mouth claiming mine, growling, "Marry me."

By day, I'm still her tutor. By night? I'll be Mrs. Voss.

Some lessons happen after hours—and my new husband grades on a curve.
Professor by Day. Baby by Night

Professor by Day. Baby by Night

815 Views · Ongoing · Autumn Winters
Ten years of rules built her whole life. One boy she should never have looked at twice tears it all down.

Elena Hart believes every loss of control comes with a price. She watched her mother gamble everything on love—and she watched that gamble lose, completely. So, since the age of eighteen, she has trusted exactly one thing: rules. Rules carried her from scholarship girl to a tenure-track seat in Calloway University's psychology department, the kind of position people claw each other apart to get. Three more years through review, and she'll finally have a life no one can take from her.
She just can't make a single mistake.

Then, on the first day of the semester, a name appears on her roster—Eli Bennet.

Her best friend's little brother. The boy she's watched grow up since he was fifteen. Now twenty-one, sitting in the back row of her lecture hall, cap pulled low, eyes fixed on her without a flicker of hesitation. He enrolled in her course. He applied to her research program. Every single thing he does "happens" to place him directly in front of her.
Skeptic in Salem: An Episode of Crime (A Dubious Witch Cozy Mystery—Book 2)

Skeptic in Salem: An Episode of Crime (A Dubious Witch Cozy Mystery—Book 2)

244 Views · Ongoing · Fiona Grace
SKEPTIC IN SALEM: AN EPISODE OF CRIME is Book #2 in a charming new cozy mystery series by bestselling author Fiona Grace, author of Murder in the Manor, a #1 Bestseller with over 100 five-star reviews (and a free download)!When Mia Bold, 30, learns that the pharmaceutical company she works for only cares about money, she quits on the spot, walking away from a high-powered career—and from her long-time boyfriend, who breaks up with her.With the podcast taking off, and with a romance brewing, Mia and the crew film the first episode of their new TV show, in the haunted house of one of the original Salem witches. Mia’s working hard to debunk the unexplained happenings—when suddenly, someone dies unexpectedly.Even worse—the suspicion falls on her.With her future at stake and her career and reputation on the line, Mia has no choice but to solve the inexplicable death. Could the cause be supernatural?A mesmerizing page-turner, packed with intrigue, mystery, romance, pets, food—and most of all, the supernatural—SKEPTIC IN SALEM is a cozy with a twist, one you will cherish as it has you fall in love with its main character and as it keeps you glued (and laughing) throughout the night.Book #3 in the series—AN EPISODE OF DEATH—is now also available!
The Dragons Desire

The Dragons Desire

687 Views · Ongoing · Catie Barnett
In the heart of a realm where fire and ice intertwined, Razel soared through the molten skies, his scales glistening like jewels under the sun. He was a fierce dragon, proud and untamed, guarding his territory against those who dared encroach upon it. But when a formidable warrior princess named Zariah entered his domain, the world shifted.

Zariah was a vision of strength and beauty, her raven hair cascading like a waterfall of darkness. With a sword that shimmered with magic and a heart emboldened by her relentless spirit, she stood fearless before Razel, ready to confront the ancient threat that loomed over them both.
As they faced each other, the air thickened with tension, crackling with the promise of destiny. “You think you can intimidate me, dragon?” Zariah challenged, a playful glint in her emerald-green eyes. “I have faced monsters before, and you are no exception.”

“Is that so, warrior princess?” Razel’s deep voice rumbled like thunder, a teasing growl escaping his lips. “Perhaps you would like to find out how warm my flames can get.”

Zariah’s breath hitched at the sultry tones of his words, her pulse racing with both fear and exhilaration. “I’m not afraid of a little heat,” she replied, stepping closer, her body taut with anticipation.
Scales of Desire

Scales of Desire

818 Views · Ongoing · Catie Barnett
In a realm where shadows dance with light in an eternal duel, Lyra, a young and enchanting shadow mage, unearths a tantalizing secret hidden within her: the rare ability to communicate with shadow dragons—ancient, seductive creatures thought to be long extinct. Her heart races when she encounters Nyx, the brooding king of the shadow dragons, with scales like obsidian and eyes that smolder with ancient fire. Their souls intertwine in a blaze of raw chemistry, igniting a passion that sizzles through their very beings.

As the world around them simmers with political intrigue and forbidden magic, Lyra feels the heat radiating from Nyx, drawing her in. “You possess a power I’ve never encountered,” he whispers, his deep voice sending shivers down her spine, igniting an ache deep within her core. “But tell me, can you handle the darkness within me?”

“Maybe I want to embrace it,” Lyra replies, her breath hitching as she inches closer, her hearts whispering promises of nightfall passion. “Show me the depth of your shadows, and I’ll reveal the light that can coexist with them.”

Their connection deepens as they delve into the secrets threatening both their kinds, but the air between them thickens with unspoken desire. In the heat of their pursuit, they steal moments away from the chaos—a shared gaze laced with longing, a brush of fingertips that ignites fire beneath their skin.
Dark Desire Tales

Dark Desire Tales

5.5k Views · Ongoing · Bianca Lewis
Dive into a sizzling collection of short erotic stories, where forbidden romances ignite, power dynamics spark, and taboo desires come alive. Each tale is filled with tension, passion, and cliffhangers that will leave you craving more.
This is a work of fiction for adult readers only; all characters are 18 or older. Any resemblance to real people, places, or events is purely coincidental.
Her Darkest Desire

Her Darkest Desire

50 Views · Ongoing · Serena Harry
Raina MacNamara has made a career out of digging up skeletons; preferably the kind hidden in powerful boardrooms and political back rooms. Her latest target was RavenTech: a tech empire with a squeaky-clean reputation… and a suspicious connection to a string of so-called suicides.
When someone tries to kill her, Raina knows she’s getting close. Too close.
And that was when Tyler Paxton came in. Brooding. Ex-military. And hired to keep her safe.
He’s everything Raina doesn’t trust; mysterious, unreadable, frustratingly good-looking. But Tyler has his own agenda. His brother was one of the “suicides,” and he’ll do whatever it takes to find out why. Even if it means protecting the one woman who could blow his cover, and the entire operation wide open.
Pleasure and Desire

Pleasure and Desire

1.3k Views · Ongoing · Nia Kas
Athena has been on the run for the past 2 years all she has done has been only to keep her alive and hidden , her best friend Riley is the only one she trusted trusted in the world her faithful companions Zeus by her side she thought she had it all under control hide stay hidden stay low but , fated had other plans for her when she crosses path with the billionaire Daniel Chase who is smitten by the woman. When she crashes into him one faithful morning. His life has been filled with Athena trying to find her the image of her never left him she has always been on his mind when Daniel does find her she's left for dead he is intrigued by the woman before him but also concerned Daniel takes a chance with love taking Athena into his world , love romance, unadulterated sex and happiness ,he slowly immerses her in his world sheltering her and protecting her from the man that is after her .when they do find love and happiness their world is ripped apart when taken away from Daniel , what lengths will Daniel go to to find the woman that he loves.
Love ,jealousy and revenge all rolled into one when Daniel's Ex girlfriend tries to intervene Sean Johnson is obsessed with Athena and only Athena he means to have her by any means necessary and will stop at nothing however Sean's family has secrets and if he ever finds Athena , Athena will be buried along with those secrets. Will Athena and Daniel reunite will they have their happily ever after only time will tell Will Sean ever learn his lesson will he will he ever let go of his obsession of Athena. Will Athena stand her ground and fight for her life.
Shadow of Desire

Shadow of Desire

51 Views · Ongoing · Georgiana Seiche
Trapped in a world where loyalty is as dangerous as betrayal, Grace finds herself caught in the crosshairs of Elio Domenico, a ruthless mafia leader with secrets of his own. When a slap across the face of one of his soldiers sparks a power play, Grace’s life takes a sharp turn. Elio isn’t just watching her—he’s testing her. But as their fiery exchanges intensify, the line between captor and protector begins to blur. In a house full of enemies, she may have just awakened the most dangerous one of all: desire. Will she resist him, or will Elio drag her deeper into his dark, seductive world?
THE BILLIONAIRE'S DESIRE

THE BILLIONAIRE'S DESIRE

197 Views · Ongoing · empress kei
Daniella was desperate to have a child and the bodyguard assigned to her was perfect to become her child's father. She believed that desperate times called for desperate measures but Marcus wasn't a fan of her irresponsible behaviour. He wanted her apology but ended up getting married to the woman who abused him.
THE DON'S DESIRE

THE DON'S DESIRE

1.1k Views · Ongoing · Okoro Lina
Tina isn’t her real name, but it’s the one she wears when she steps into club TRUTH dressed in a stilettos and secrets, posing as a seductive stripper. Beneath the glitter and gloss lies a cold, trained assassin on a deadly mission: eliminate Nikolai Petrov, a corrupt billionaire with a history soaked in blood.
At least that’s what her handler told her.
But the man she targets isn’t some fragile tech mogul- he’s the king of a brutal empire. The head of the Russian crime family. Ruthless, powerful, and disturbingly perceptive. Her blade never makes it to his throat. He overpowers her, and when she wakes up chained in his underground compound, bruised and exposed, Tina realizes two things:
She’s in deep.
And he’s watching her with a hunger that goes far beyond revenge.
The Billionaire's Desire

The Billionaire's Desire

2.4k Views · Ongoing · Edbless
While in school, Hillary Futon was dared by her friends to kiss her childhood crush, Nathan Trent. He’s the cutest boy in school and it’s rumored that he is the only heir of the Trents group of companies.
She kept shying away from it because everyone knows how much Nathan hates to be with a woman. But on their graduation day, she decided to just take the challenge and do it just for fun…
She never knew that her life is going to change after that one kiss. She never knew that her presence would melt the ice around Nathans's heart.
Stepbrother's Dark Desire

Stepbrother's Dark Desire

253.5k Views · Ongoing · Shabs Shabs
Winter
He slide his hand beneath my dress, fingers brushing against my skin as he grip my thigh, squeezing it with enough force to make sure I feels every bit of his dominance.
Slowly, deliberately, he move his hand upwards, fingertips tracing the curve of my panties.
The fabric feels delicate and fragile under his touch. With a decisive yank, he rip them away, the sound of tearing fabric filling the silence.
As he tear the fabric away, my gasp is sharp, a sound of both shock and vulnerability that fuels his sense of power. He smirk, relishing the control he wield over me, the way my body flinches at his touch.


Zion
Craving her felt like a betrayal of everything I knew was right.
Loving her seemed to defy all moral boundaries.
She exuded innocence and seemed untouchable—too perfect, too pure for a flawed man like me.
But I couldn't resist the pull of desire.
I took her, claimed her as mine.
Together, we ignored the warnings, following the relentless beat of our hearts, blissfully forgetting one crucial truth:
Love was never supposed to be simple or straightforward. And a love as fierce and consuming as ours was never meant to endure the trials that awaited us.
Unwrap Your Desire

Unwrap Your Desire

301 Views · Ongoing · romexlove
As an orphan who works as a stripper at a high-end bar, Olivia Marie Miller, 24, was ecstatic when a VIP paid thousands of dollars to see her perform. However, a God-like multi-billionaire mysteriously appeared in front of her, claiming to be her fiancé and ruining all of her efforts to escape the rat race that fate has placed upon her.

Given the chance to escape her pitiful life, Olivia didn't hesitate to join in on the game of life she had unwittingly entered and pretend to be Reese Jones, the upcoming wife of a multi-billionaire.

But what if she falls in love with Chase Maxwell, the man who married her in a flash?

In the midst of all the lies and deception, would Olivia be able to suffer the consequences if Chase discovers her true identity?
Daddy's Forbidden Desire

Daddy's Forbidden Desire

2.4k Views · Ongoing · Pepper Monroe
"You're marrying my mother, Jack,"I said. "And I'm pregnant with your baby."
"Pardon?"
The icy voice behind us froze me in place.
I didn't need to turn to know who it was.
Jack's grip tightened, but my knees were already giving out.
I turned slowly, and Celeste stood in the doorway, her face a porcelain mask of shock and fury.
"Mum…" I took a trembling step toward her, instinctively wrapping my arms around my stomach. "Please, I can explain…"


I let his father touch me.
I didn’t mean for it to happen.
It was supposed to be just one night—a reckless decision to escape the pain of a broken past. I didn’t know who he was, only that he was older, magnetic, and made me feel wanted for the first time in years.
But that night changed everything.
Jackson Romero isn’t just anyone. He’s the father of my first love—the boy who broke my heart ten years ago. And now… I’m pregnant.
Worse, Jackson is about to become my stepfather, and his son is back in my life.
They say age is just a number, and Jackson… belongs to my mother.
But how can I walk away when every part of me already belongs to him? When my body remembers his touch, but my heart still aches for the boy who turned his back on me.
Caught between the twisted lies my mother spins, the betrayal of the boy I once loved, and the dangerously irresistible man I never should have touched, I’m faced with a choice that could destroy us all.
In our story, love always comes with a price.
And someone lurking in the shadows will stop at nothing to make sure I pay it, no matter the cost.
Illicit Desire (R18+)

Illicit Desire (R18+)

4.5k Views · Ongoing · wmyvirgo17
A compilation of R18+ short stories.

Be warned.

Open this book guilt-free and dive into the world of erotica. Inside, you will find some of the steamiest, spiciest, wildest and toe-curling short stories. Werewolves? A one night stand with a billionaire? Forbidden romance? Threesome? Or perhaps you fancy being sandwiched between two men who also desired each other?

A mixture of FM, MM, MMM, FF. Ménage à trois.

Who knows? Maybe one of them is your darkest fantasy brought to life?
His Wild Desire

His Wild Desire

1.8k Views · Ongoing · JYOTI GUPTA
R-18 WARNING
Eva Green is an 18 years old college girl who loves to live her life on her terms. She lived with her mom alone while her dad died due to cancer when she was only 16.
After her dad was gone, she helped her mother Ella emotionally and mentally. She also told her to start dating.
Ella finally understood her daughter's words and started dating.
After dating a few men she meets Mark Nelson who is just perfect in every aspect.
Mark Nelson was a playboy in his college time but with time and age now he wanted to settle and start his own family. He is nine years younger than Ella but he didn't mind.
Mark found Ella and felt she had great potential to become a good wife. Just like he wants but when Ella invites him to her home for lunch.
Everything suddenly changed.
He met Ella's daughter Eva for the first time and got attracted to her sexually. She was a complete beauty with a hot body and bold attitude.
What would happen?
When Mark began to attract his girlfriend's daughter Eva and started to have an unavoidable desire.
What would happen?
When he comes to know, Eva feels the same desire for him but tries to hide it.
Will he be able to still restrain himself from the sexual thirst for her?
What would happen?
When Eva found herself getting sexually attracted to her mom's boyfriend. What does she do?
What would the future hold for them?
When their attraction turned into lust and they would cross their all boundaries just to be together behind Ella's back even it's just for one month.
Mafia's Captive Desire

Mafia's Captive Desire

9.8k Views · Ongoing · Mkay
"You're going to work for me," Barry said flatly. "I own a club, and you'll dance there. Not just as a stripper—you'll be the show people pay to see."
"And when you're not on stage," he continued, his tone like steel, "you'll stay with me. As my woman. You'll live under my roof, go where I say, and do what I tell you. That's the deal."
Lucy had always lived life on her own terms until the night everything changed. One moment, she was free; the next, she was bound to Barry Cooper, a cold, dangerous man who ruled the underworld with an iron fist.
But even danger has its temptations.
He leaned in, inhaling her sweet scent as his hands slid from her back to her waist, then lower to her thigh. Her breath hitched, a gasp escaping her lips.
"We shouldn't be doing this," she whispered, trembling.
"Then tell me to stop," he murmured, his voice low and daring, fingers tracing slow circles against her skin.
Trapped in a world of power struggles, deceit, and forbidden desires, Lucy soon realizes she's caught in a deadly game—one where trust is a luxury, and survival is never guaranteed.
Will she escape the ruthless mobster who owns her… or will she become his greatest obsession?
HIS DANGEROUS DESIRE

HIS DANGEROUS DESIRE

668 Views · Ongoing · naomi percy
I am the heiress everyone envies.
He’s the bodyguard no one notices.
But his obsession with me might be the most dangerous thing yet.
I am finally free, or so I think. Leaving my billionaire father’s mansion to begin college at St. Regis University, I’m ready to taste life. Parties. Date Boys. No home school. No rules.
But my father has one condition: a full-time bodyguard.
Enter Jace Monroe. Ex-college bad boy. And now? My unwanted shadow. He’s four years older, rough around the edges, and way too serious. Worst of all? He used to go to this college—until life forced him out.
I hate him on sight.
His Sole Desire

His Sole Desire

897 Views · Ongoing · Amelia Hart
Her name is Lara, and she is the epitome of beauty and luck. Whether as Miss Morris or Mrs. Avila, no matter her identity, she belongs to the noblest class. Mr. Avila is cold, sophisticated, and decisive in the business world, but he is at a loss when it comes to her. He can't have her, hate her, or let her go. In this battle called love, Lara is undefeated. Everyone says she has good luck, but in reality, she is just extremely fortunate to be the one who captured Mr. Avila's heart. Love is like wine, and clearly, Avila is indulging himself in the intoxicating wine named Lara.
Desire and Obsession

Desire and Obsession

807 Views · Ongoing · Cherese Nortje
I never planned to fall in love with him. I only wanted to impress him. But one stolen glance, one careless touch, and suddenly I was drowning in a man who promised passion - and delivered destruction. He said I was his muse. But all he ever did was write me into his madness.

Laramie Hale never meant to fall for her English professor.
Ethan James is everything she shouldn't want - older, married, expecting a child, and far too good at hiding the darkness behind his charm. But when he looks at her, she feels seen in a way that no one else ever has. Their secret affair begins like a dream - sweet, passionate, intoxicating - and ends like a nightmare she can't wake from.
When Laramie discovers the truth about Ethan's life, she tries to walk away. But Ethan isn't ready to let her go. His love becomes control. His affection turns to obsession. And suddenly, the girl who once felt chosen becomes the one he wants to destroy.
Caught between the dangerous pull of Ethan, the unexpected gentleness of Noah, and the quiet comfort of her roommate Elodie, Laramie must face the truth: love isn't always redemption. Sometimes it's ruin.
THE CURSED LUNA (Fated To Be Killed By Her Alpha)

THE CURSED LUNA (Fated To Be Killed By Her Alpha)

1.1k Views · Ongoing · Desire Egolo
“Your fate hasn’t changed,” he says, stepping closer. “What you saw will come to pass—unless you break the curse.”

“How?” My voice trembles. “Please, tell me. Anything to stop that horror.”

His gaze darkens. “Your death… by the hands of your mate.”

My world stops. And when I turn to Bion, his face is pale—like he already knows.

~

On her eighteenth birthday, Melanie Spane’s life shatters. Meeting her destined mate, Bion Anaxagoras—the most powerful and untouchable boy in school—should have been a dream. Instead, it becomes the beginning of her curse.

Memories of another life begin to surface. A hidden truth starts to crack: Melanie is no ordinary girl—she’s the lost princess of the supernatural world.

The same princess cursed by an ancient witch.
The same princess destined to destroy everything and everyone.

And the only way to stop her—is for her mate to kill her.

But Bion is no hero. He’s darkness wrapped in one—loyal only to her.

He would burn the world to see her breathe.

A fated love.

A deadly curse.

A choice between love and the end of the world.
Fascinated by Him

Fascinated by Him

5.3k Views · Ongoing · petersmay808
"Never call a girl a bi-t-ch," I said, my gaze locking onto his as he blinked awake, the bright blue drink I had just doused him with still trickling from his dark locks. "Or she might just give you a taste of her temper."

I flashed him one last sardonic smile before brushing past him and walking away, practically swaying with attitude.

Well, this year promises to be... interesting.

Carla Summers: a self-proclaimed connoisseur of sarcasm and the living embodiment of impulsive missteps. In an attempt to flee her tumultuous past, she relocates to California with her mom, hoping for a fresh start—and perhaps a chance to get it right this time around.

In her new home, Carla quickly befriends Josie and Tamia, her newfound accomplices in mischief, and for the first time in years, her life begins to feel like it's settling into a semblance of normalcy.

However, she also crosses paths with Asmodeus Stewart—the school’s irresistibly infuriating bad boy—and his entourage of less-than-stellar characters.

She detests him, and he returns the sentiment in full.

Yet, as poets often muse, the boundary between love and hate is perilously thin. Sometimes, when two people despise each other, that animosity can evolve into something far deeper.

A hopeless entanglement, one might say...
Touched By Fate

Touched By Fate

3.3k Views · Ongoing · Emi Captain
David Ramirez has just broken up with his boyfriend after catching him having sex with his best friend. To forget what he saw David goes to the club to let out some steam and hopefully find someone to have sex with.

He does eventually meet Maxwell Sharaf a hot brown-skinned god who he’s willing to have sex with to forget about his ex. After a night of passion, David leaves Max’s house before he wakes up, he loves what happened last night but he can’t seem to forget about his ex. He’s walking on the streets of New York when he gets shot in a robbery gone wrong. David dies.

But he doesn’t stay dead for long because he comes back to life but not as he was before. He finds out that he has super speed, super strength, and other supernatural abilities. He unconsciously goes to Max’s house because something is drawing him closer to Max. When he tells Max what has been happening to him Max explains that he accidentally turned David into a werecat. And Max is a werecat himself, a direct descendant of the goddess Bastet.

Max also tells David that he’s his mate and the beast within him wants Max. Max and David spend more time with each other while Max teaches David the basics of being a werecat. At the same time, some people want David dead because he’s not supposed to be a werecat, but Max and his family try to protect David and Max and David prove time and time that their love is stronger than any outdated law.
Fated By Nightfall

Fated By Nightfall

869 Views · Ongoing · Jen Doll
Bound by duty, torn by fate.

When Raven Elowen is forced into an arranged marriage with the cold and enigmatic Alpha Kael Rathmore, she vows to keep her heart guarded. But as a sinister rogue threatens their packs, their fragile alliance is tested at every turn. Secrets from the past and whispers of an ancient prophecy loom, forcing them closer.

“I’ll protect you, no matter the cost,” Kael promises.

“And if I don’t need saving?” she counters.

As danger closes in, Raven must decide, trust the man she swore to hate or risk everything for a love that could destroy them both.
Death By Breathing

Death By Breathing

29.7k Views · Ongoing · arianniahrain
After a deadly virus shattered civilization, a new world rose from the ruins—one ruled by Alphas.

Females are claimed. Controlled. Bred.

Alex swore she would die before becoming any man’s possession.

Fiercely independent and determined to escape the fate forced on women like her, Alex has spent years surviving under the radar. But everything changes when the powerful Vandicoff brothers—three ruthless Alpha rulers—discover she is their true mate.

The moment they claim her, war ignites.

Alex refuses to submit to their bond, their authority, or the dangerous pull between them. She fights every command, every touch, every instinct threatening to drag her under. But the more she resists, the more obsessed the brothers become.

What begins as a battle for control soon sends shockwaves through the entire Alpha world, threatening the Vandicoff empire itself.

Can Alex survive three possessive Alphas without losing herself in the process?

Or will the one thing she craves most—love—become the very thing that destroys her?

This is a very dark romance with many levels. The things that happen to the FMC are horrific no matter how the men in her life attempt to label it. What happens to her is SA no if ands or buts. I don’t romanticize it, I call it what it is. Other characters, including the men, try to reframe it into something else, but she always calls it what it is. There’s no hearts and flowers between the main characters in the first half of this book despite the attempts of her men to change that, so please don’t think it is that type of romance book. Alex is tough, but she is put through a lot, and comes out the other side a stronger woman. If you can handle the darkness and emerge with her on the other side to a new life with the happiness she deserves, then please read her story.

Trigger warning. This is a dark romance, and it contains scenes of SA on page throughout the book. There is also kidnapping, trafficking, and depictions of torture. So, please be aware.
Marked by him

Marked by him

1k Views · Ongoing · Orina~Bankz
Arya V​itale, t​he da⁠ughter of​ his sw​o​r‍​n enem​y was supp​osed t‌o be a bar​g⁠aining⁠ chip
A p‍awn i​n a bloo‍d w‌a‌r but‌ from‌ the mome‍nt Giova​nni D‍e-Sa‌ntis laid ey‍es​ on her​, he didn’t see a p‌awn… h​e saw his

So he too‌k her
S​t⁠o⁠le⁠ her from her wed​d‍ing, force​d her into⁠ a cont‍r‌act marr‍⁠iage⁠,⁠ and br‍an‍d‍ed her w⁠ith his n​ame in ever​y way th‌at m⁠attered‌

To t⁠he wo‌rld, i⁠t was a b⁠us‍in‍ess stra⁠​tegy

T​‍o him‌ she was ne‌⁠ver meant‌ to be hi⁠‌s,​ it was an obsession

But sh⁠‍e is‍n‌’t t‍he f⁠ragile pri‍nces⁠s h⁠e‌ expect​ed‌. She’‌s sma​rt, sha‍r​p, hot-head​ed⁠, sassy, and far too goo⁠d a‌t ma​king hi‍m fee‍l things​‍ he buried long​ ago
And when she runs away he h​unts h‌er

Becau‌s​e Giovanni doesn’‍t​ lose
​Not h​is em‌pire
N​ot‌ hi⁠s‌ war

‍And never t‌he wo​m⁠an h‌e​‍’s‌ marked​ as his own
But some war​s ca​n’t be w‍on with bullets⁠

Some secrets⁠ re⁠fuse to stay buried

And the dead‌l‌iest betrayal may not come from his enemies at a​ll…
What happens when the​ one thing he can’t cont‌rol
is the only th‌ing that co‍uld destroy him ‍ is the only thing that could destroy him?
And a war that demands blood….even if it’s hers.
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