"I know you want me." Damien said in a deep hoarse voice. I turned to look at him. "I can never want a ruthless man like you." "Your eyes are telling a different story Alison." Damien said, taking a step forward. I took a step backward but Damien had stopped me, his hands traveled across my dress. My breathe hitched in my throat as his hands paused. "Your body is saying a different story." Damien leaned closer. "You can't resist me Alison." "I-" my voice cracked. At that moment I realized he was right. I wanted Damien Santos. Right now. In his room. *** Alison had it all-wealth, love, and a perfect life-until her conniving stepsister, Mabel, destroyed everything. Framed for infidelity,Alison's husband throws her out of the house, leaving her penniless and homeless. Just when she hits rock bottom, Alison crosses paths with Damien Santos-a cold and ruthless mafia boss who rules the highlands. Unaware of who he truly is, Alison's brief exchange with him takes an unexpected turn, placing her under his dark, protective shadow. What starts as a chance encounter quickly spirals into a web of secrets and lies. As Alison uncovers the truth about Damien's identity, she realizes their meeting wasn't accidental. Dark revelations from her past resurface, tying her fate to his in ways she never imagined. Can Alison reclaim her life, or will she lose herself in the dangerous world Damien has pulled her into?
Author's note: This book is dedicated to all the girls who love mafia men.
"I wouldn't have gotten married to you if I knew you were nothing but a cheat!" Aiden screamed. He grabbed my arm, yanking me backward with a force that sent me crashing into the cold wall.
"Aiden, please," I sobbed, my voice trembling as I slid down the wall onto my knees. "I don't know what happened! I swear, I-"
"Don't you dare lie to me!" Aiden cut me off, his finger pointed at me like a dagger. "I caught you, in bed with another man. What could you possibly say to defend that? Huh?"
"Aiden, I... I don't remember..."
"Stop!" he roared, stepping back as if my presence disgusted him. "I don't want to hear it!"
I crawled toward him, grabbing at his pant leg desperately. "Please, Aiden. Don't do this. Let me explain-"
Aiden shook me off, turning to flash me a cold look. "Save your breath. You've destroyed everything. No form of explanation would make things better."
With that, he stormed out of the hotel room, slamming the door behind him. My sobs filled the empty space as I turned toward the bed.
The man lying there stirred slightly, muttering something I couldn't understand. My mind traveled back to the memory of the night before.
The club.
Tracy.
Mabel.
Mabel handing me that drink.
I clenched my fists, a surge of anger taking over my body.
Mabel, my evil step sister was behind this.
'She had to be.' I muttered to myself as I walked out of the hotel room.
***
I walked into the house, still in the crumpled dress from the night before.
"Mabel!" I shouted as I approached the steps.
She appeared at the top of the staircase wearing a smug look on her face.
"What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be gone already?"
"I know you did this!" I snarled, my voice cracking. "You spiked my drink, didn't you? You set this whole thing up!"
Mabel's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Me? Behind your cheating? Oh, don't be ridiculous." She descended the stairs, her blonde hair flowing endlessly as she walked.
"You were the one complaining about how bored you were with your marriage. How tired you were of Aiden. If anyone's to blame, it's you." Mabel continued speaking.
"You're lying!" I screamed, charging up the stairs toward her.
But before I could reach her, Aiden appeared, shoving me aside with a force that made me stumble.
"Enough!" he barked as he pointed a finger in my face. "Stop trying to drag Mabel into your mess. She's the only one who's been honest with me!"
I stared at him, my breath hitching. "Aiden, no... She's manipulating you! She's the reason this happened!"
"Don't you dare speak about Mabel like that," he snapped, stepping protectively in front of her. "If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have known the truth about you."
My heart sank as he turned to Mabel. "You're a virtuous woman, Mabel. I need someone like you by my side."
"What?" I whispered, my legs threatening to give out beneath me.
Aiden's next words were like a death sentence. "I'm going to marry Mabel. Everything-the inheritance, the estate-it'll all go to her. That's your punishment for what you've done."
"You can't do this," I said, shaking my head. "Our inheritance is tied to our marriage-it's my family's alliance and my father had handed it to me! She has no right to it!"
"Watch me," he sneered. "Now, pack your things and get out. Go back to the man you were with since you're so desperate for company."
I begged him, but his face remained stone cold. Aiden called the guard and they grabbed me roughly, dragging me through the house as I kicked and screamed.
The gates slammed shut behind me, and I crumpled to the ground, sobbing.
Minutes later, Mabel emerged, a wicked smile lighting up her face.
"You haven't gotten over the fact that my father gave me everything and left you with nothing." I said staring at her angrily. "That's why you did this!"
"Smart are we?" Mabel laughed. "You should have used your brains to save your marriage, but sadly you can't."
"You will regret this." I spat back.
"Rot in hell," she spat laughing loudly.
I hated Mabel so much. I hated the fact that my mother's death had made my father marry Mabel's mother.
Despite, Mabel and I growing up together she never liked me.
She made that very clear and my father noticed it. I wasn't surprised when the will was read after my father's passing and she was left with nothing but a condo in the hills.
"What are you still doing here?" I heard a voice say and I saw Aiden heading towards the gate.
"I told her to leave but she wouldn't listen." Mabel said.
"Then I would just have to take matters into my own hands." Aiden was about to take a step forward when Mabel stopped him.
"Don't waste your time on her!" She said calmly. "Let's go inside."
Aiden pulled his gaze away, watching him walk away hurt me more than Mabel's set up.
I thought he loved.
Broken, I stumbled away from the estate until I spotted a familiar pub where my friend Adam worked.
I approached the entrance, but the bouncer stepped in my path, blocking my way.
"I need to see Adam," I said.
"Restricted area," he grunted, shoving me back. "Come back tomorrow."
"Please," I begged. "It's important-"
The bouncer raised his hand to push me away when a voice stopped him.
"Let her go." The voice said.
I turned to see a man stepping out of the shadows. He had a sharp jawline and dark blue eyes that made him look cold.
"She's with me," he said smoothly.
"I'm sorry sir." The bouncer said stepping aside.
The stranger guided me inside, resting his hands on my waist. I felt a tangling sensation but it disappeared once he pulled away.
"Thank you," I murmured. "I don't know how to repay you-"
"Actually," he interrupted, his lips curling into a sly smile. "There is something you can do for me."
My stomach dropped. "What is it?"
He leaned in closer. "I need you to steal something for me. Something valuable."
My breath hitched as his words sunk in. What had I just gotten myself into?
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."
"Love is blind!" Lucinda abandoned her beautiful and comfortable life because of a man. She married him and slaved off for him for three long years. One day, the scales finally fell off her eyes. She realized that all her efforts were in vain. Her husband, Nathaniel still treated her like shit. All he cared about was his lover. "Enough is enough! I quit wasting my years with an ungrateful man!" Lucinda's heart was shattered into many pieces, but she summoned up the courage to ask for a divorce. The news caused a stir online! A filthy rich young woman recently got divorced? She was a good catch! Countless CEOs and handsome young men immediately swarmed to her like bees to honey! Nathaniel couldn't take it anymore. He held a press conference and begged with teary eyes, "I love you, Lucinda. I can't live without you. Please come back to me." Would Lucinda give him a second chance? Read to find out!
Once upon a time, there were two kingdoms once at peace. The kingdom of Salem and the kingdom of Mombana... Until the day, the king of Mombana passed away and a new monarch took over, Prince Cone. Prince Cone, has always been hungry for more power and more and more. After his coronation, he attacked Salem. The attack was so unexpected, Salem never prepared for it. They were caught off guard. The king and Queen was killed, the prince was taken into slavery. The people of Salem that survived the war was enslaved, their land taken from them. Their women were made sex slaves. They lost everything, including their land. Evil befall the land of Salem in form of Prince Cone, and the prince of Salem in his slavery was filled with so much rage. The prince of Salem, Prince Lucien swore revenge. 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳 Ten years later, thirty-years old Lucien and his people raided a coup and escaped slavery. They went into hiding and recuperated. They trained day and night under the leadership of the fearless and cold Lucien who was driven with everything in him to get back their land, and take Mombana land too. It took them five years before they ambushed and attacked Mombana. They killed Prince Cone and reclaimed everything. As they screamed out their victory, Lucien's eyes found and pinned the proud princess of Mombana. Princess Danika. The daughter of Prince Cone. As Lucien stared at her with the coldest eyes anyone can ever possess, he felt victory for the first time. He walked to the princess with the slave collar he'd won for ten years rattling in his hand as he walked. He reached close to her and with a swift movement, he collared her neck. Then, he tilted her chin up, staring into the bluest eyes and the most beautiful face ever created, he gave her a cold smile. "You are my acquisition. My slave. My sex slave. My property. I will pay you in spades, everything you and your father ever did to me and my people." He stated curtly. Pure hatred, coldness and victory was the only emotion on his face. .
"I've warned you from the beginning. Don't marry him, but you won't listen." Darcy stood close to me and smiled with concern. "You're not a woman worthy of a man as handsome, rich, smart, and virile as Blaze." My whole body trembled at her words. "Have you no shame?" I asked. "Take a good look at yourself, Heather." She stared at me in the mirror. "You can't even glance at your ugly face. Do you think Blaze can endure a lifetime of gazing at that scar?" Heather Bailey got a surprise from her husband: a divorce agreement. After a year of marriage and facing ups and downs, she couldn't believe Blaze intended to divorce her. She was devastated when she saw him gazing lovingly at another woman. After signing the divorce papers, shockwaves caught her up. Her flower shop was burned to the ground. Her father's company collapsed, and her parents blamed her. She struggled to rebuild her life from the ground up and became more successful than ever. Having many customers from influential families, she started her revenge on Blaze. She won the very thing he wanted, but that was just the beginning.
“Drive this woman out!” "Throw this woman into the sea!” When he doesn’t know Debbie Nelson’s true identity, Carlos Hilton cold-shoulders her. “Mr. Hilton, she is your wife,” Carlos’ secretary reminded him. Hearing that, Carlos gives him a cold stare and complained, “why didn’t you tell me earlier?” From then on, Carlos spoils her rotten. Little did everyone expect that they would get a divorce.
Kaelyn devoted three years tending to her husband after a terrible accident. But once he was fully recovered, he cast her aside and brought his first love back from abroad. Devastated, Kaelyn decided on a divorce as people mocked her for being discarded. She went on to reinvent herself, becoming a highly sought-after doctor, a champion racer, and an internationally renowned architectural designer. Even then, the traitors sneered in disdain, believing Kaelyn would never find someone. But then the ex-husband’s uncle, a powerful warlord, returned with his army to ask for Kaelyn’s hand in marriage.