Adrianna Romero, the mafia princess who had been separated from her family years ago, is finally given the chance to reunite with them. However, she is not the same 4 year old anymore. A freak, a science experiment gone wrong.... She crosses paths with the mafia heir , Dante and her life begins to change. Will her past allow her to allow herself to be loved? Or will new challenges make her worst fears come true?
I try moving but the crack I hear in my bones stop me. The kick I received on my ribs weren't pretty but I didn't think it was bad enough to hinder my movements. It wasn't like the others.
I debated killing them as I unwrapped the bandage around my stomach, but remembered that they were my parents, then again if they didn't want me why did they bring me to this world to kill me?
"Fuck!" My body protested when I reached for the sweatshirt on my bed and put it on.
I don't have a phone to check the time so I carefully walk down the stairs to the living room. The old clock on the wall said 5 am, meaning I have just 30 minutes to make their food and clean the mess they created the day before. I wouldn't want to add to the beating I just received last night.
I quickly make toast for them. I also sneak two toasts into the back pocket. I rush to my room to eat them and prepare for hell.. Sorry, school.
I enter the little bathroom and look at my self in the mirror. A part of me is slightly revolted at the sight.
My left eye which is purple is shining brightly despite the lack of light in the bathroom. My right eye is a dull green colour. I wash up and wear a jean under my sweat shirt.
I heard grumbles from my dad downstairs and took that as my cue to leave through the window.
I grab my backpack and put my two toasts into it.
As soon as I open my small window, he starts banging on my door. It's now or never.
I fall on the grass badly and scrape my knee. Curving my hand around my ribs, I limp out of the yard.
I jump out of window and run down the street to catch the bus.
It is at times like this that I wish I have a headset to block out the noise. As I enter the bus, everywhere goes quiet except for the snickers as I walk further into the bus looking for a seat.
I keep up my tough front if not I will end up getting bullied by entitled brats.
I finally see an empty seat at the back and seat down, not caring at the person right beside me.
They all start shifting away from me and I give them a smile..
"Thank you for the extra space guys". I give them my most creepy smile. Their terrified look gives me intense joy.
I'll be damned if I let myself get trampled on in school too. Thankfully, this is my last year then I'll leave and go to another state.
I applied to University of Houston and I'm currently awaiting a reply. Hopefully, they get back to me soon.
Two minutes into the bus ride, I start feeling cold. After rubbing my arms, which does not really have an effect, I remember that I have a hoodie in my bag.
I open the bag and take out my hoodie. Throwing it on, I wrap hands around myself willing this nightmare of a day to be over already.
Soon enough, the bus comes to a halt and everyone starts trooping out. I wait for everyone else to leave before coming down.
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"Freak"
"She's really weird"
"Are you seeing her eyes?"
"bitch!"
I put up my hoodie and raise my head high, daring anyone to look me in the eyes as I walk into the school. Almost immediately, the path I was about to walk on was cleared. Yes guys! The queen is here.
Pfft! As if I care. I adjust the strap of my bag properly on my shoulder and walk to my locker.
Just as I am about to shut it, my favourite blue-eyed specie puts her hand inside.
I turn around to see my best friend, Lily Lane, who is the opposite of her name. Well, the word to describe Lily is persistent. Let's just say that if she was not consistently annoying, we would have never been best friends today.
I still remember how we met till this day.
It was first day of middle school and I had walked into class nervous as hell.
When the teacher introduced me in front of the class, all the kids had looked so terrified that they even made me so scared that I thought there was a monster behind me. I didn't know I was the monster.
So kid was willing to share a desk with me and just when I was about to cry, Lily has tapped on my shoulder and asked me to share with her.
For the next two months, we grew a routine of her, endlessly talking and me, forced to listen. She didn't hear my voice for more than two months.
I was eventually forced to speak one day. Lily had already become the best part of my day. I was being abused at home without mercy and Lily was the only one that made me feel seen. She would always bring snacks for me.
She told me that she was adopted but her adoptive parents have always adored her. I always wondered why my biological parents treated me like trash.
I never told Lily about the abuse. Still haven't. I know how broken she will be but she can't do anything about it and I know it will crush her.
We were in our second year of middle school when she heard my voice for the first time. Some girls had tripped me and as usual, she was the one who stood up for me.
They had pushed her to the ground and for the first time in my life, I felt that now familiar emotion. Anger.
It's safe to say that the kids spent a week in the hospital from bruises. No one could believe it was a kid who had done that to them but when they saw my eyes, the hate intensified.
Considering I went to the same middle school as most of the people in this school, they brought the hate and rumours here.
As soon as I shut my locker, she hooks her arm through mine. She shows me a mischievous smile that only means choas and I reciprocate with one of mine.
Let the day begin...
He raises up my chin with his finger, his piercing blue eyes flickering between my lips and eyes. "Do you think I like her?". He starts leaning in. Everywhere starts getting hot. I know that the AC in my room is working perfectly well so what is this. His breath fans my face and heat immediately goes between my legs. "Maybe". I say in a breathy whisper. I can't let him kiss me. He is my boss. "Hmm. Yes or no?". He snakes an arm around my waist and pulls me closer to himself. "No". My breath gets stuck in my throat. His hand goes to the back of my neck and he smashes his lips against mine. ********************* Mia Pierce is drowning in endless bills whilst struggling to pay her sick sister's bills when she takes the job of billionaire CEO Lucas Ross' daughter. Lucas, a widower of seven years, is emotionally closed off but finds himself feeling things he shouldn't when Mia enters his life. Is this another love story or will everything come crashing down?
Natalie used to think she could melt Connor’s icy heart, but she was sorely mistaken. When at last she decided to leave, she discovered that she was pregnant. Even so, she chose to quietly leave his world, prompting Connor to mobilize all of his resources and expand his business to a global scale—all in a bid to find her. But there was no trace of Natalie. Connor slowly spiraled into madness, turning the city upside down and leaving chaos in his wake. Natalie finally surfaced years later, with wealth and power of her own, only to find herself entangled with Connor once again.
Chloe Miler, a naïve young woman, waits shyly to spend Valentine's Day with her boyfriend, but is betrayed on that day when she witnesses him entangled in bed with her own sister. Chloe's heart is broken when her heartfelt love for him is trampled on in an instant. *** Lionel Williams, the mysterious billionaire, the top of the pyramid, is handsome as hell. His eyes are set high, but he is drugged, has a one-night stand with a strange woman, and is humiliated by that unknowing woman with her money! His instincts tell him it's not that simple, and he's going to find her out!
Rachel used to think that her devotion would win Brian over one day, but she was proven wrong when his true love returned. Rachel had endured it all—from standing alone at the altar to dragging herself to the hospital for an emergency treatment. Everyone thought she was crazy to give up so much of herself for someone who didn’t return her feelings. But when Brian received news of Rachel’s terminal illness and realized she didn’t have long to live, he completely broke down. "I forbid you to die!" Rachel just smiled. She no longer needed him. "I will finally be free."
On the day of their wedding anniversary, Joshua's mistress drugged Alicia, and she ended up in a stranger's bed. In one night, Alicia lost her innocence, while Joshua's mistress carried his child in her womb. Heartbroken and humiliated, Alicia demanded a divorce, but Joshua saw it as yet another tantrum. When they finally parted ways, she went on to become a renowned artist, sought out and admired by everyone. Consumed by regret, Joshua darkened her doorstep in hopes of reconciliation, only to find her in the arms of a powerful tycoon. "Say hello to your sister-in-law."
Kara Martin was known as Miss Perfect. She was a beauty with good personality and successful career. Unfortunately, her life changed at one night. She was accused of adultery, losing her job, and abandoned by her fiance. The arrogant man who slept with her did not want to take responsibility. He even threatened to kill her if they met again. What's worse, Kara was pregnant with twins and she chose to give birth to them. Four and a half years later, Kara returned to work at a large company. As the secretary, she would frequently face their notorious CEO. Kara thought it wouldn't be a problem, but as it turned out ... the CEO was the father of the twins!
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."