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HOPE BONNARRO
She is the daughter of the most influential Capo of the Bianchi Mafia, the organization that rules the American underworld. She grew up following three rules: she cannot fall in love, marry, or draw attention. In exchange, she was granted the freedom to study Medicine at university. An attack on the convoy that protects her puts Hope’s life in danger when her brother is seriously injured and her father is unable to rescue her.

MICHAEL BIANCHI
He is the next Boss and needs an alliance with Capo Bonnarro. When the opportunity arises, he makes an offer: he will rescue Hope in exchange for her hand in marriage. With no other option, Bartolomeu Bonnarro agrees to the deal.
Michael skillfully rescues his future bride and takes her to the safety of his territory, keeping the marriage arrangement secret at Bartolomeu’s request.

Hope knows Michael is hiding something from her, and while trying to uphold the promises she made to her family—hiding the terrible secrets that could destroy the Bonnarros—she must deal with Michael Bianchi’s irresistible charm and dark humor. A seductive man who has no intention of waiting for Bartolomeu to tell his daughter the truth before tasting his bride’s sweet lips.

Amid secrets, fights, seduction, mysteries, and the slow building of a relationship that could turn into something more, the enemies pursuing Hope do not rest.
Michael Bianchi is willing to sweep across the country, destroying anyone who dares lay a hand on his bride, for Hope Bonnarro is untouchable to the world—and belongs only to him.

“Stop messing with me, poor Omega! Who gave you the right to throw yourself at me?” Daniel growled, pinning me to the wall, his hands around my throat and his canines grazing the soft skin of my neck. 

“Omega? Have you forgotten that your father promoted me to Gamma, my Alpha?” I whispered breathlessly, trying to control my raging heart.

“Gamma? You are still a pathetic Omega to me, mutt! So keep your filthy hands off me and stay the fuck out of my way,” he barked in my face.
Daniel’s eyes revealed nothing but anger and disgust when he pushed away from me and, ignoring my tears, he left to look for his girlfriend.

Aria is the current Moon Goddess. After years of mending others' lives and arranging their bonds, she wants to be reborn to live a happy life with her mate and child, ruining the plans of the evil Alpha Erick who killed both her and Daniel in her past life.

To do so, she has to pay a price. She must be reborn as an Omega and fight for Daniel’s heart. He doesn't recognize her, affected by the spell the replacement Moon Goddess casts on Aria and him.

Daniel is a strong and respected Alpha. He is loyal to his girlfriend, Lea, and plans to accept her as his Luna after taking the Alpha position from his father. The young Omega’s efforts to get close to him irritate Daniel, who humiliates her and forbids her from getting close to him.

What will happen when Daniel’s father forces him to marry Aria after she saved his brother's and mother’s lives? Is Daniel going to accept his unforeseen Luna? Is Aria going to accept the way Daniel treats her, or will she regret her decision to be reborn and walk away from him?

Orion Fantone is the Governor of California. He's a cold, arrogant widower who constantly finds himself saving his rebellious teenage daughter from trouble, yet offers her little love or affection. Locked away in his office, he’s shut himself off from the world. Discreet and terrified of scandal, the great governor never imagined he’d become obsessed with a young woman nearly the same age as his daughter—and that he would end up getting her pregnant.

Abigail Lacoste is a sweet girl who has always fought for a better life. Studying psychology, she never imagined she’d have to transfer to California to finish her degree and begin her internship, moving into her aunt’s house. Abigail thought everything would be perfect—but fate had something else in store for her: an arrogant man who will change her life completely... and the life of the baby growing inside her.

I glared when his hand reached again to my neck. Our faces only an inch apart. His big hand was almost wrapping it whole. His thumb massaging my throat like a feather. "And when I thrust inside of you, I want to hear you scream my name. Every name of mine."
"Dante. Adriano. Sol. Di. Angelo." His thumb stroking the center of my neck while uttering every name he owned. His eyes hooded in heat, lust clouding the windows of his soul. "And when you cum, it'll be Dante you moan."

Hailynn Fleury is a talented painter. Growing up as an orphan, she and her best friend Ethan, always wanted to get back to the people that helped and cared for them. When one of her friends convinced her to auction her paintings at one of her charity events, it didn't take much persuasion knowing the money would go to the orphanage.
On the night of the auction, her future took another turn when she saw a handsome man holding a gun. Later finding out that he was a mafia boss with an intention of keeping her from thereon. Witnessing him pulling a trigger to someone would have been the mafia boss' wisest decision to never let her go. Except that he couldn't touch the girl knowing the promise he had with his cousin. Dreams of bedding the girl is no longer an option. But how will he treat his ragazza, really?

Find out how both of their lives took a turn- with the aspiring artist and the Italian mafia boss.

"Phoebe, please be my mistress..." Tyler Hudson stated, following the submission of the report I had been working on since yesterday. As I stared at him in disbelief, the yellow folder he was handing me back lingered in the air. "Excuse me?" I shrieked, my eyes coldly vengeful on him. "Me, your mistress? Oh, come on! You know I'm not that kind of girl, Mr. Hudson!" I exclaimed, my murderous gaze fixed on my boss.

“Don’t worry Miss Stone, you will only act as my fake mistress…” he informed me and I froze on my spot, still shaking my head in response to his offer.

Tyler Hudson, the CEO of Hudson Steel Manufacturing and Industries asked his personal assistant, Phoebe Stone to pose his fake mistress on their company’s Silver Anniversary in order to get revenge and make his ex-wife upset. Scarlet, his wife cheated on him with his closest friend and business partner, Hans Wood. Tyler chose Phoebe out of all the girls around him since he knew that she wasn’t like the other girls who were going crazy over him.

Clara is not really excited about her new life when her mom marries a rich widower who is a well-known billionaire in the United States. There is nothing exciting in her life except when the stepbrother she thought was cruel suddenly turns out to be so attractive and desirable.
The initial hatred slowly turns into fondness, but Clara doesn't want to hurt her mother. She doesn't want to make her mother's marriage fail, but her desire for Geralt Fox, her stepbrother is so passionate that she can't get rid of it.

Savanna planned to surprise her boyfriend on the night of their first anniversary, and have sex with him, since he never had attempted even once to screw her up. With the help of her best friend Hariette, they planned to do it, but to her dismay, Gray ditched her and didn’t show up because according to him, his father let him work at the office till late hours. Savanna decided to have fun that night and have a girl’s night out with Hariette, but just like her boyfriend, she was not answering her phone as well.
She went alone to that famous nightclub in town and there she met the hottest and the most gorgeous man on earth. She poured all her frustrations from Gray over that stranger by having a one-night stand with him. She thought it was just like that. She thought they’d forget each other and never bumped each other’s world ever again after that incident. Until she met Gray’s best friend. Not only was Kaden Moore sinfully handsome and incredibly charming—he’s also the hot stranger she had a one-night stand with two days ago. Savanna and Kaden knew anything more than being civil with each other when Gray was around. But the more time they spent together, the more their connection became all-consuming and Savanna found herself forced to choose between her boyfriend and the billionaire best friend of her boyfriend, Kaden.

In a deep, rough voice, he says, "I am the one whose brother died because of you."
"Sign it… or I shoot."
My hands tremble as I take the pen, tears blurring my vision, yet I have no choice but to sign.
"From today onward, you are dead to the world."
His tone is slow, poisonous.
"Your breath belongs to me."
"Your life… your death… all in my hands."
"Everything you are… is mine."
I am trapped in a marriage I never wanted.
For him, this marriage is just a deal, a way to increase his power. For me, it is a living hell.
He is the Mafia King, ruthless, terrifying, and stone-hearted. He believes I am guilty, and for him, this marriage is not a relationship but a punishment.
A crime I never committed, yet he turns me into a criminal and takes revenge every moment for his brother's death.
This is not a marriage. It is a fate worse than death.
Every day, I live as someone who is already dead to the world. Every night, I suffer under his control for a sin that was never mine.
But as the truth slowly begins to surface, everything starts to change.
Will I escape this nightmare, or will I be destroyed by the man who controls my life?

I reach the bridge and stop. Below me, the river rushes swiftly, glittering under the moonlight. The sound of the water grows louder, colliding with my restless thoughts. Tears blur my vision. Tonight, it feels as though my life’s end rests in my own hands.

My chest tightens as I step forward, my heart pounding wildly. Darkness creeps in “Mu…mma…!!”

The voice freezes me. My breath stops. I turn instantly.

Little Ria stands there, staring at me with wide, innocent eyes filled with confusion. Why is Mumma crying? Why is she here? I cannot bear her gaze. My trembling foot pulls back as if death itself has released me.

Behind her stands Neil. His arms are crossed, his face rigid, his eyes burning red with anger, The sight of him makes me shudder.

“Go on,” he shouts bitterly. “Do it. Jump. Die.”

His words rip through my chest. Suddenly, he strides forward and grips my arm tightly. Pain shoots through me.

“What happened now?” he growls. “Jump!”

“Neil… it hurts,” I whisper.

“Do you even know how much pain I’m in?” he yells, his eyes storming with unshed tears.

Then I feel tiny arms around my legs.

Ria clings to me, her small hands refusing to let go. In her broken voice, she pleads, “Do…n’t… go… Mu…mma…”

I collapse, pulling her into my chest, sobbing uncontrollably. Neil lets go of my arm, his voice now exhausted.

“You never thought about me… or this child.”

“No!” I scream. “I love her… I’m not selfish!”

Neil speaks again, each word breaking me. “That one night mattered more than my love.”

He takes a shaky breath. “You’re still my love… that’s why I’m leaving. Forever.”

My heart stops.

“I hope,” he says softly with teary eyes, “you'll find a better life partner.”

As soon as we were inside, he slammed the door shut.
“What did you think?” Samar snapped. “That I wouldn’t find out?"

Before I could react, his hand twisted painfully in my hair. He yanked my head back, “Look at me!”

A cry escaped my lips, “Ahhhhh!”

Grinding his teeth, he growled, “How dare your father deceive me like this? He trapped me into marrying you!”

“I swear,” I sobbed, “I don’t know anything. Please believe me. I had no idea.”

“Lies!” he shouted. “You knew everything. You played along perfectly.”

“No!” I cried. “I’m as helpless as you are. Please… let me go.”

He laughed bitterly. “Let you go? After what your father did?”

His grip tightened. “Now you’ll pay for his betrayal.”

“I haven’t done anything!” I pleaded.

He leaned closer, his voice cold. “I don’t forgive anyone. And you’re his blood.”

Fear choked me. “This marriage… it was never meant to hurt you.”
“Marriage?” he mocked. “You were desperate to get married, weren’t you?”

“That’s not true,” I whispered. “I just...”

He shoved me back. “From today onward, forget freedom."

I shook my head. “Please listen to me just once."

“Listen?” he snapped. “You lost that right the moment you entered this house.”

He stared at me with burning eyes.
“And remember this,” he said sharply. “Your breaths in this house will move only by my command.”

I say, “Please... don’t give me any explanations. I truly love you. And I will never leave your side in this lifetime. I understand the value of love... and I promise I will honor this relationship with complete honesty. Just... accept me once.”

My lips brush against his chest. A strange warmth spreads through my body, straight into my soul.

He suddenly pushes me away forcefully. I stumble back, staring at him in disbelief. His face burns with anger.

He says, “Have you lost your mind? Have you forgotten what kind of deal exists between us?”

His words crash straight into my heart.

“Do you remember? You are my bride only for safety and money, the one who needed financial support. You are this billionaire's billion-dollar bride, nothing more. In our terms, you yourself said, no love, no intimacy, no emotions. Then where is all this suddenly coming from?”

He doesn’t stop, as if he wants to tear me apart completely.

“Have you forgotten that I'm engaged? Do you really think that just because you say this, I'll break my engagement?”

His voice turns even harsher, sharper than before.

“What exactly did you see in me that you fell in love in just a few days? My money? My position? Or is it your lust that's forcing you to feel this way?”

The moment these words reach my ears, my entire body freezes. My heart shatters into countless pieces. I never imagined he would stain my love with such filthy accusations. I never wanted anything from him, only him.

Still burning with anger, he adds, “So tell me, what do you want? Money? I'll give it to you. As much as you ask for. But don't put on this drama of love in front of me.”

Rejected by her mate, but now the whole pack bows to her.

That very brutal rule; “weakness is death!” These words were imprinted deep within her. When her fated bond to Alpha Kieran is revealed, she dares to hope, until he rips her heart out in front of the entire clan. Cast out and left for dead, Ava vows never to trust another wolf again.

But fate isn’t done with her.

Found by a rogue Alpha with secrets of his own, Ava discovers a power no one expected, a gift tied to a forgotten prophecy. As her strength grows, so does the life inside her; Kieran’s unborn child, an heir born from betrayal.

Now, with her former pack under the rule of a traitorous Beta and Kieran himself on the brink of death, Ava must choose: flee forever or rise as the Luna she was born to be.

Even if it means tearing the pack apart to reclaim it.

I wore a mask to my own wedding—not for romance, but for survival.
My grandfather's ultimatum was clear: marry his childhood friend's grandson, or watch my inheritance go to the step-sister whose mother murdered mine for my father's fortune.
So I became someone else.
Hidden behind carefully crafted features, I walked down the aisle to a man who couldn't even be bothered to show up.
For two years, we lived as strangers with rings on our fingers—him in his world, me in mine.
He never knew the truth: that the woman he ignored was the same one who'd helped him save the Wright Group, the same one he'd despised from the moment we met.
But I played my part perfectly.
And when the divorce papers were finally signed, I thought I was free.
I thought wrong.
Because the mask is coming off, and the CEO who once looked through me is about to discover exactly who he married—and lost.

Beta lan Cinatra, a young businessman and renowned football player, lives in New York City. He is one of four young leaders of the New York werewolf Pack. Most werewolves recognise their Fated Mate when they shift. His unique Fated Mate was only twelve when he realised she was the one for him. His self-control was tested as he awaited her maturity and ability to shift. The distinctive bond showed him that she was abused before he knew she was his Fated Mate. He found marks on his body and deliberated on it. He experienced what she felt. The projected pains led to his determination to protect this pup because she was worthy to be his Beta Female.
His Challenges began from the time he knew he was her protector. His self-control challenged him. Later, he learns to set her free to attend university and hopes she returns to him. A long-distance relationship is a challenge in itself. Additionally, he endured her quest for identity while patiently waiting for her to discover it. Another challenge was as she began to travel for her modelling career. He feels incompetent in protecting her during this period. Jealousy was another of his challenges. Always wondering if she would find someone she preferred to him.
His mind played tricks on him as he reminisced of a time she dated a human. The torment of not knowing what life will bring makes him anxious.
Through difficult times and increasing challenges,
Will the love between these Fated Mates be
enough to keep them faithful to each other?

As Bonnie attends a crucial job interview, her path intertwines with that of Brian Walters, a charismatic CEO and Alpha. Fate has brought them together, but due to Bonnie's tender age, she is unaware of the concept of a fated mate and fails to recognize Brian's significance.
Caught in a complex web of emotions, she soon finds herself entangled in a triangular affair, with her mean cousin turning into a formidable nemesis.

A weekend getaway unexpectedly transforms into a passionate one-night stand, leaving Bonnie with an unexpected consequence: she is now pregnant. Overwhelmed by shame, Bonnie makes a daring decision to flee to the enchanting shores of the Cayman Islands. There, she builds a successful business, biding her time until her pups reach the age of three.

But just as Bonnie begins to settle into her newfound life, an exciting business opportunity arises, pulling her back to the bustling streets of New York. At a fateful business dinner, she comes face to face with her former boss and lover. Their eyes meet, and sparks of an unresolved connection ignite the air. Will he still recognize Bonnie as his fated mate? And will he discover the existence of their precious pups?

In a world of forgotten gods and crumbling kingdoms, Serenity is offered as a maiden to the divine—a sacrifice meant to save her people. But the gods do not come. Instead, Lucian, a dragon lord in human form, claims her for himself.

Bound by a forced alliance under moonlit vows, Serenity must navigate a bond she never sought. The more she resists, the closer her heart draws to him. And yet, loving Lucian comes with a price: the fire of his devotion could consume every kingdom, every soul, every star.

Epic battles, forbidden love, and tragic choices intertwine as Serenity and Lucian face a world teetering on the edge of ruin. Together, they must discover if love is worth the destruction it promises—or if some flames are too powerful to survive.

“Roman I can’t do this, I really can’t. A rejection would be best for the both of us.”
The word “why?” almost slipped out of Roman’s mouth. Fucking acting mute! He cussed in his head.
“Don’t make us elongate the pain, just accept the rejection.” I struggled to say.
“Do not even think about that, rejection wasn’t even part of the option.’’ Roman nearly burst that out in front of her.
Little did she know that Roman didn’t care whether she was a mother, wolfless or even human, he was ready to never accept her rejection.***

Lorelei, a rejected human Luna cheated by the one she loved and cared the most for in the world leaves her pack to another to start a new life with a baby in her womb.
Lorelei is shattered and broken, she strives to protect herself and the life of her child as she worked in a bar as a means of survival.

Roman, the son of the Alpha of the biggest pack is on a quest to expose the deeds of their rival packs. To not be noticed he pretends to be mute and meets Lorelei. The sparks and attraction he couldn’t deny, she was his mate and he ends up falling for her. He cares her deeply, encourage her when she is down, protect her and by her side always when she is giving birth.

What begins in obvious denial becomes urgent need, and Lorelei finds herself slowly loving the mute Roman who happens to be her mate.