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Trapped by the CEO's Obsession

Trapped by the CEO's Obsession

1.8k Views · Ongoing · LadyRed
Amelie thought she had lost everything when her husband died, until she witnessed something that could cost her daughter’s life. After seeing the cold-blooded CEO Aaron Vargas commit a brutal murder, she is forced into a hollow marriage to buy his silence—and her safety.

Trapped in a CEO with a dark secret Amelie begins to see the cracks in Aaron’s icy mask. But as forbidden sparks fly, a devastating truth emerges: the man she is learning to love is the same man linked to the tragedy that destroyed her first marriage. In a world of shadows and twins, Amelie must decide if love can truly grow from the seeds of betrayal.
The Girl Behind His Obsession

The Girl Behind His Obsession

987 Views · Ongoing · Uche Unegbu
"His hands slid against my thighs like he already owned me, and for one reckless moment in the dark, I let a stranger kiss me like I was worth wanting,
and now he’s everywhere."

By day, I’m Elara Vale—the scarred girl no one looks at twice.
By night, I’m Star Girl—the masked performer everyone can’t get enough of.
Two lives. One secret. And one boy who could destroy it all.
Zach Reed.
He hates me in the daylight—cold, cruel, untouchable.
But at night?
He’s searching for me.
Texting me.
Confessing to a girl he doesn’t even know… is me.
I should stay away.
I should keep hiding.
But he’s getting closer.
Looking at me like he’s starting to see something…
feel something.
And I don’t know what’s worse—
Him finding out the truth…
or me falling for him anyway.
Because secrets don’t stay hidden forever.
And when mine comes out…
it won’t just break me—
it will destroy us both.
Off-Sides: The Alpha's Obsession

Off-Sides: The Alpha's Obsession

1.3k Views · Ongoing · furqan khan
"They say the ice is for warriors. They don't know I'm bleeding just to stand here."
Noah Vance has only a limited period to live. He needs money for his sister's cancer treatment so he has become part of the Sterling University Hockey team's secretive world which consists of only Alpha members. Noah moves through the ice with ghostly speed and soundlessness while he uses black-market suppressants that make his veins feel as they burn. His body requires protection because a single hit can snap his bones while a single slip will show everyone that he is an Omega which will lead to his death.

Damon Sterling is the predator who awaits to break his neck.

The billionaire Captain exists as a physical embodiment of violent perfection. Noah is more than just someone he hates since the Captain finds his existence to be offensive. The rookie emits fear which the Captain interprets as physical frailty. Damon begins a series of severe hazing activities to eliminate the "coward" from his squad by performing body slams into the glass which create dark bruises on Noah's skin.

The locker room failure causes Noah's scent blockers to dissolve which reveals his true scent through the combination of wild honey and distress. The Captain encounters his Mate instead of finding a victim.

The monster who wanted to destroy Noah has transformed into a beast who will destroy everything in existence to protect Noah.

Obsession isn't a choice. It’s biology.
Yes Boss!

Yes Boss!

5.8k Views · Ongoing · Anna Kendra
Savannah Tresscot is loud, sarcastic and not afraid to voice what she thinks about anyone. Not to mention that she can beat any sailor at a cussing competition. Plain on the outside but some serious secrets to hide, she’s totally not PA material. Yet, she gets miraculously hired by Synclair Group of Companies by a stroke of luck.
Nathan Synclair is cold, collected and a hardcore businessman. Hot as hell on the outside but a complete mess in terms of organizing his life, he is the top industrialist in the country...in desperate need of a PA. His only option is the one who does not throw herself at him during the interview. And what better than a person he already knows, the creepy-nerd-turned-hot-graduate from his high school that he hadn't seen in years.
So what happens when two completely opposite personalities meet and face their match? Will they be as aloof as they were back in school or will love give them a second chance? And can Savannah trust him with her deepest, darkest secrets, even though they might cost her everything she has worked so hard to achieve?
The Alpha's Shade Of Obsession

The Alpha's Shade Of Obsession

372 Views · Ongoing · nanda strand
"Stop squirming, Babydoll. I won't let you go," he said without blinking his eyes, frightening Pearl as he restrained her body.

"Who are you? I don't know you," Pearl answered fearfully. He stroked Pearl's flawless skin with the tips of his fingers, then took hold of her jaw. Pearl opened her eyes wide at once. Her breath stopped. This time, she will die.

"You know me well, doll. You are my mate.”


Pearl Rosental has one big dream: to get the best position at a famous design company, The Excellor Enterprise. Therefore, she worked hard to get the opportunity to participate in their internship program. Unfortunately, her father and stepmother forced her to marry the Kerrent’s only heir, Taggart. Pearl rejected Taggart as her mate, despite his urgent need to imprint her. Later, she learns that Taggart is The Excellor's president and owner.

When he finds out about her, Taggart never take a step back from his obsession. Pearl is more than just a mate; she also keeps a big secret about her blood, which captivates Taggart's cousin, Damian. Damian and his father, Matthew, have been trying to steal the Alpha’s crown for a hundred years. Damian falls for Pearl, which will bring him one step closer to becoming the next Alpha.
Melted By The Billionaire Boss

Melted By The Billionaire Boss

705 Views · Ongoing · Star Macy
"Men are scum and if I were God, I wouldn’t even create them."
Elena is everything she had ever wanted to be, a chef and a proud sister who confidently raised the child her mother left behind before being murdered by her father.
Daniel is charming in every way, has a Greek god like face, and is from a wealthy family but he has one problem however, he is not interested in women.
They both meet for a business deal and it is love at first sight for Daniel but not Elena it is not until he risks his life to save hers that sparks start to fly. Slowly, he melts this heart she thought she never had and they fall in love.
What happens when in the midst of all this, secrets from Daniel’s past start to unfold, secrets that threaten to ruin their relationship? Will their newly found love story make it through the trials and temptations?
The Cursed Alpha's Dark Obsession

The Cursed Alpha's Dark Obsession

494 Views · Ongoing · Sohneeyah
As a low-ranking scholarship student, Saphielle learned that at Velmorne Academy mercy is a luxury she can't afford. Living as a toy for the cruel elite, she thought she had hit rock bottom, until her boyfriend dumped her publicly, stripping away her last shred of dignity. But as she ran from her shame, destiny intervened, leading her straight into the arms of Prince Azrael.
Azrael has spent four centuries haunted by a curse, hunting for the one destined to save him. When he encounters Saphielle, he finds a girl who should be an outcast, her lack of scent is a terrifying taboo among werewolves. Yet, her eyes trigger a hunger in him that no prophecy could have prepared him for.
Saphielle is the one Azrael shouldn't want. She belongs to his enemy, and she is the woman his fiancée wants destroyed. But Azrael doesn't care about the rules of men or wolves. He has found his obsession, and he will never let her go.


"Azrael! What are you doing?" I gasped.
He'd dropped to his knees before me, smiling devilishly.
"I told you," He lifted my dress and it took everything in me to not hide myself as he tugged down my panties. "I want to taste you."
My eyes widened but I stepped out of them, because really, I wanted this.
But… "Not…not here anyone could see!"
"Put your leg on my shoulder," he said instead.
And I did as he asked, placing my left leg over his shoulder.
"Good girl."
"What if someone looks for me. I've been gone for minutes!"
"Then let's see how fast I can get you to cum before anyone misses you."
I wanted to argue but my words morphed into a strangled gasp at the first swipe of his warm, wet tongue against my swollen clit.
Fuck. God's. Fuck.
The secret of my boss

The secret of my boss

908 Views · Ongoing · Tassel
Aria Anastasia, a free-spirited young woman, works as the MD of the Storm Fashion Industry. She has the post she dreamed of, but she didn't expect to work under an annoying, quirky boss. Surviving two years after working under him, she didn't expect to unleash a secret of her handsome boss, Zaiden Storm.

Zaiden Storm is the CEO of the Storm Fashion Industry. No one can ever talk over him, and he always walks with a mysterious aura surrounding him. The only woman who doesn't hesitate to talk back to him is Aria. But he never expected her to find out his true self behind his facade.

What will happen when Aria learns about the secret of her boss? Will she keep it within herself or start exposing Zaiden's truth to everyone bit by bit?
THE CEO AND HIS OBSESSION

THE CEO AND HIS OBSESSION

842 Views · Ongoing · GloriaWart
Emily Carter thought she could leave her past behind when she finally ended her secret affair with Alexander Hayes, the powerful and ruthless CEO who dominated her life for five years. Determined to start over, Emily rebuilds herself, finds new love, and, for the first time, feels she has control over her own life.But Alexander Hayes is not a man who accepts defeat. Consumed by obsession and regret, he returns, determined to win Emily back, even if it means breaking all the rules. To him, Emily is not just a memory of the past but an essential part of his present—and he will do whatever it takes to keep her in his life, no matter the cost.Caught between overwhelming desire and the shadows of the past, Emily and Alexander find themselves in a battle of wills and emotions that will test their limits. Can she resist the man who marked her so deeply, or will she be drawn back into the seductive and dangerous world of the CEO who never stopped loving her?
Hooked  Boss

Hooked Boss

3.1k Views · Ongoing ·
Chandler Su who had cheated by her boyfriend then got drunk at a bar. To take revenge, she grabbed a man randomly and took him to the room. After a crazy night, Chandler found the strange man was a super handsome guy the next morning. Shy and shocked chandler run away after leaving 150 RMB and scorning the man of his poor bed skills.
However, she never thought the story would become so dramatic as the next day, she found out that the new coming president of her company was exactly the man she slept the last night! Worse than that, this new boss seemed very narrow-minded as he asked Chandler to come to his office on the first day.
CEO's Obsession

CEO's Obsession

4.7k Views · Ongoing · PERFECT PEN
His lips licked my right shoulder upward to my neck and then he kissed my ear.
I swallowed hard as I was only left with my bra and underwear. Mildly, he took off my bra and then his fingers shred my underwear apart rendering me naked.
I clutched my hands over my chest, even if I wanted to shed tears now, it would be useless and so I just had to surrender to let him do his thing. "Don't hide," he whispered against my ear, his breath sending a shiver down my spine that had nothing to do with pleasure.
"The game," he purred, "is just beginning."


Amaris Carter, has never had anything handed to her, but after moving to Silicon valley, she's made to depend on her best friend. After unsuccessfully looking for jobs as a programmer, she has to take a job as a secretary so as to get off her best friend's back. On the day she's supposed to go for the interview, she ran late because of car problems. On her way into the office she bumps into a random guy, she tries to apologize but he starts yelling at her. Pissed, she urges him to fuck off. Walking into the office for her interview, already behind schedule, she realizes that the unfortunate encounter she had outside was with the CEO of Thorne enterprises, Mr. Caleb Thorne. Already thinking she's lost the job, she's surprised when the job is granted to her. And her life goes downhill from there. She already hates the man that's to become her boss, but she's yet to realize his interest in her. Slowly, a load of hate turns into a lot of love, but there are other people interested in this ruthless billionaire, he also has some really shady secrets.

She is told that the man she loves was once killed her father's murderer? Is this true?

Will she still love him after his secrets come to light or will her earlier thoughts of him being a monster be confirmed true?
Her Obsession.

Her Obsession.

35.8k Views · Ongoing · Sheridan Hartin
He kills without mercy. She loves without reason. And nothing will stop her from having him.

For three years, Mafia leader Conner O’Neill has felt eyes on him. A phantom touch in the night. Perfume lingering on his pillows. Warm cookies in his oven. Enemies' heads delivered to his doorstep, gift-wrapped in bloodied silk. It isn’t fear that coils in his gut—it’s fascination. Someone is watching him. Someone who knows him. Someone who kills for him.

Her name is Sage—and she’s been his shadow since the night he unknowingly stole her heart with a bullet to another man’s brain. For her, it was love at first sight. Violent. Beautiful. Inevitable. Raised in darkness, owned by a monster, Sage was never meant to love. But Conner changed that. And she’s been his ever since, waiting for the day she can step out of the shadows and into his arms.

But the man who owns her doesn’t let go of his toys. And the man she loves doesn’t know she exists—yet.

She’s done watching. It’s time he learns the truth.

He belongs to her. And she’ll kill anyone who tries to take him away.
Lethal Obsession

Lethal Obsession

629 Views · Ongoing · Trashinlove
"I-I swear I didn't mean to enter this house. I got l-lost. I am s-sorry sir." She politely said taking a step back only for her to froze in the spot.

"Seal" He smirked when the main door of the mansion got sealed just by his one command. He could see how much she was trembling in fear.

She looked like little innocent lamb trapped by the giant wolf who was toying with her before attacking her to his fullest.

"Now my lady I am a gentleman I don't like to send my guests back without showing my hospitality. Especially uninvited guests." He said as his smirk widened.

"Just look at you. An epitome of perfection." He said pointing at her head to tow before creepily darkening his shiny orbs.

"And Perfection is made for only perfection. Which means you're made for a man like me."

This was enough to make her run to the door faster than hurricane.

A Story about a Narcasstic Mafia boss who considers himself a Greek God with insane power he holds. And a poor insecure naive girl who had been entangled in a relationship which couldn't even be called as one.

WARNING: MIGHT HAVE GRAMMATICAL ERRORS. IT'S A DARK ROMANCE STORY SO BEWARE.
HÖRNY BOSS

HÖRNY BOSS

2.5k Views · Ongoing · Sha Ron Mary
A 10-day contract. A dangerous obsession. A love that breaks all the rules.

Vera Santos thought she could survive ten days as her boss’s personal plaything. But Jackson Taylor is more than dominant, he’s damaged, dark, and devastatingly irresistible.

As lust turns into something deeper, secrets, stalkers, and betrayal threaten to destroy everything.

She wanted freedom. He wanted control. Neither expected love.

Now? Neither can live without it.
Rude boss

Rude boss

530 Views · Ongoing · Dera Brown
Kiera Scott is a 21 years old single lady, she Lives alone since she graduated from high school. Sometimes her friends comes around to visit her. Luckily enough for her she's the only daughter of her family and very pampered. She's pretty... The perfect definition of beauty can be told alone by looking at her. She's loved by everyone and works in a very good company and paying one...loved by her colleagues..... But! The only problem is her Boss.

He's Tibby Wilf ...

Tibby Wilf is a sex freak, crazy, mean, extra arrogant... He hates being corrected... But Kiera keeps crushing on him.

her mom would always tell her her to quit her job since she has a boss as like him, but she keeps refusing cos she loves him but she never knew he was a sex addict.

He'd always scold her when she's wrong and not...till she got used to it


Kiera heard a female loud voice as she hurriedly ran to a room wondering who could that be
She doesn't wants to be seen by anyone cos her boss said so. if she by mistake let anyone see her in his house she'd lose her job.
panic took over as she ran in...just then Wilf walked out of the bathroom with towel around his waist
"you!!" he called as she turned back shocked to see her boss half naked.
"arrgh!" she screamed and shut her eyes
"what you doing here?" she asked
"I should ask you that!" he fired back as she opened her eyes
'gosh...so hot' she gasped inwardly
"I'm hiding... please" she whispered as she walked closer to him
"hey... stay back" he hurriedly said as she staggered back
"arrgh!" she screamed as he pushed her back but unfortunately... his towels fell of his waist.
Damian's Obsession

Damian's Obsession

1k Views · Ongoing · Irene lucky
"Haven't I warned you not to test me princess?" He asked angrily as he brought his face closer to mine.

"You can't tell me what I can and can't do. I'm not your property!!" I screamed angrily at his face as I tried to release his hold on my wrist.

He gripped me harder and pushed me towards his chest as he held my waist with his free hand.

I signed in ecstasy as I caught a whiff of his manly cologne.

"Really??" His husky voice brought be out of my dreamland.

"Let's see then!" He muttered before forcefully pressing his warm lips on mine.


Selina Cortez is a twenty-four year old and poor orphan who had big hopes and dreams of being a very successful fashion designer.

She was nice to people who show her kindness but wouldn't let anyone harrass or bully her.

She looked innocent but has the heart of a warrior.

Her dreams were cut short when she crossed path with Damian Black, a very powerful mafia lord who was known for his cold and brutal nature.

Not knowing who he is, she was disgusted at his behaviour but on the other hand, she amused him.

After their first meeting, he couldn't get his mind off her. He wanted her all to himself even though it meant taking her against her will.

What happens when a Mafia lord falls in love with an ordinary girl?

A war is bound to break out because the cold mafia finally has a weakness.

Join me in this amazing ride filled with love, lust, revenge and betrayal.

Note: This novel contains many R rated scenes like violence and smut.
If you don't like this type of stories, don't bother starting it.
Alpha´s curvy bullied human mate

Alpha´s curvy bullied human mate

14.8k Views · Ongoing · Kika_Nava
"So pink and wet ...... My delicious mate," he told me, caressing me with his fingers and exploring me as I moaned.

I squirmed under his touch, my breasts bouncing as my thick thighs wrapped around him ......

He held my thighs and licked my slit, I screamed and tried to close my legs but he stopped me. As he licked and tasted, my moans grew louder and I began to writhe. Then he slid into me...

"Damn ...... You're so tight." He kissed me hard.

I hugged him tight. I couldn't take it anymore. "I want you, I want you now."

Penelope was the only human in the Moonstone Pack, where humans were considered weak and unlucky. As if that weren't enough, she was a curvy teenager, unlike the werewolves, who were athletic and slender. Also, she was considered a traitor. For years, she had received nothing but abuse and mistreatment.

Penelope fled to the human world, but years later, a meeting of Alphas from different packs brought Penelope and Nate face to face. Nate realized that Penelope was his mate, the one he hurt in the worst possible way.

Nate was drawn to her, but would she forgive him?

Together they must confront betrayal, hidden agendas, and the past that seemed to haunt them.
Ralph's Obsession

Ralph's Obsession

412 Views · Ongoing · Rituparna Darolia
Ralph Van Halen has it all: money, power, and a life free of emotional attachments. As a successful fashion mogul and one of the country’s most eligible bachelors, he doesn’t believe in love, only pleasure.

That belief shatters when he meets Raven Porterfield, a brilliant, twenty-year-old student who is nothing like the women in his world. Innocent, loyal, and completely immune to his charm, Raven wants nothing to do with a man like Ralph, especially when she already has a boyfriend.

But walking away has never been Ralph’s strength.

Will desire fade… or will it turn into obsession?
ALEXANDER'S OBSESSION

ALEXANDER'S OBSESSION

10.2k Views · Ongoing · Shabs Shabs
"You’re selling me?" My father couldn't even look me in the eye. "Solas bid the highest."
I stumbled back, but Alexander Dimitri grabbed me, his large hand possessively squeezing my throat. He slammed my father against the wall. "She’s mine," Alexander growled. "I’m the only one who gets to spread her legs."
He dragged me to his car, throwing me into the backseat. He climbed on top of me, his heavy body pinning me down. "Your father sold you to be a whore, Alina," he whispered, biting my earlobe. "But you're my whore now."
He ground his erection against my clit through my thin dress. "And I'm going to use you every single night until your debt is paid." His hand ripped my panties aside. "Starting right now."


In a world of high-stakes crime, betrayal, and dangerous alliances, Alina Santini finds herself caught between loyalty to her father and the wrath of the most ruthless man she’s ever encountered—Alexander Dimitri. Her father, Arthur, is a gambler with a penchant for making enemies and a debt so steep it could cost them everything. When Alexander storms into Alina’s life, gun in hand and vengeance in his cold, gray eyes, he delivers a chilling ultimatum: repay the stolen money, or he’ll take something Arthur holds most precious.

But Alexander isn’t just a man collecting debts—he’s a predator who thrives on power and control, and Alina has just stepped into his sights. Believing Alina is precious to her father, he takes her as payment, thinking her to be a bargaining chip to settle the debt.
Twisted Obsession

Twisted Obsession

1.8k Views · Ongoing · adannaanitaedu
"When you're with me, I can only think about touching you. Tasting you. Fucking you. You are in my darkest, dirtiest dreams, Amelia."

"We have rules, and I-"

"I don't care about the rules. You have no idea how much I want to fuck you until you scream with pleasure."

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Damian doesn't believe in love, but he needs a wife to claim the inheritance his uncle left him. Amelia desires to take revenge on Noah, her cheating ex-husband, and what better way to do it than a marriage of convenience with his worst enemy? There were only two rules in their fake marriage: no entanglement or sexual relationship, and they will go their separate ways after the arrangement is over. But their attraction for each other is more than they bargained for. When feelings start to get real, the couple can't get their hands off each other, and Noah wants Amelia back, will Damian let her go? Or will he fight for what he believes is his?
Dark Obsession

Dark Obsession

19.2k Views · Ongoing · Kerry Kennedy Author kennedy
Lucky isn't ready to be married nor is she interested in the arranged marriage with Mafia Don, Nico Santangelo. But he has a contract out on her father for the marriage or he will have Lucky's father killed. He is a man who always gets what he wants and nothing will stand in his way. He is richer than any man and more powerful than any other Don has ever been.
He rules the underworld of the New York Crime Scene and this alliance between his family and Lucky's mafia family would mean he becomes the King of New York.
He doesn't care for a wife especially not Lucky but he needs her and it eats him alive that this is the only way he can be King of New York and he will do whatever it takes in his power to make that happen even if it means being with the enemy and a woman who is not one of them.
Lucky is strong willed, she is fierce and not a docile dove he can easily manipulate but Nico Santangelo is not scared of a challenge, he will have her eating out of his hand and tamed if it is the last thing he does. Besides, when he is the King of New York and her father dies eventually, he will no longer need this woman.
Or will his heart fall for this determined, strong and independent woman?
Twisted Obsession

Twisted Obsession

10k Views · Ongoing · Rita Writes
“Say you want me.” I whispered to her.

“I don't.” Her voice was barely audible.

“You don't, huh? Then tell me, Chica, why are you so fucking wet for me?”

Camilla Torres didn't want to go out clubbing for her 21st birthday.

She didn't want her friends to dress her in slutty attire.

She didn't want to be kidnapped into the mafia world.

And most of all, she didn't want to catch the attention of Àlvaro Castillo, the head of the Italian mafia.

But life can't give you everything that you want. Sometimes, it gives you just the opposite.
Obsession Therapy

Obsession Therapy

356 Views · Ongoing · Lance Rea
Dr. Adrienne Volke doesn’t simply sell fragrance; she offers a unique form of control. Her luxury colognes are lauded for seamlessly blending wellness and allure. Yet, they harbor a covert formula she developed in secret—a scent that manipulates desire, rewires loyalty, and transforms obsession into an extraordinary tool.

Her private files lay bare her intentions. Each subject is meticulously categorized—Needy, Charming, Controlling, Defiant—with every experiment crafting a system more potent than the last. To Adrienne, power equates to unchallenged authority, freedom from abandonment, and eternal remembrance. Control is not granted; it is seized.

Adrienne’s influence over men fuels her obsession, and her genius leads her to believe no one can resist her or escape her reach. However, the very hunger that constructed her empire may one day become its undoing.

Power, however, comes with vulnerabilities. Past subjects carry scars, her brother Noah harbors knowledge she presumed was buried, and Silas, a colleague at her company, is beginning to unravel her concealed schemes. With each new revelation, Adrienne becomes more entrenched in her conviction that her grip cannot be broken.

She sought to create an obsession.
She yearned for them to obsess over her.
Yet obsession is complex—and her relentless pursuit of power may ultimately spell her downfall.
Bleeding Obsession!

Bleeding Obsession!

1k Views · Ongoing · talesofpassions
Sarah is a lonely and depressed girl, daily fighting the battles of life to survive in a toxic surroundings. On a regular night she witnessed a murder, she escaped from there and from eyes of the killer but destiny played a very cruel game with her.

Sarah's father forced her to marry a man whom she haven't even seen before. Forcefully and helplessly she went to aisle but the ground beneath her feet slipped away when she saw the groom, he was the same killer.

Xavier king, The cruel and heartless mafia married a girl whom he haven't seen before neither he showed any interest in his newly wed bride.

But when he finally saw her face, he lost it.

"Destiny has given me a very deserving chance and this time you are the one who will bleed, my beautiful wife..."
He said as hatred and anger boiled within him.

Will Sarah understand the reason behind Xavier's behavior?

Why Xavier wants to destroy her?

Will they fall in love or the hatred will be carried on to the end?

Will Xavier make Sarah's life worst which is already ruined by her depression and loneliness?

Welcome to the journey of two wounded souls...
Sade's Obsession

Sade's Obsession

1.1k Views · Ongoing · arianniahrain
Rain
It was always just me and my mom—until Derek Russo came into our lives. The first time I met his son, Sade, I knew something about him was wrong. He watched me too closely, too intensely, like he could see straight through me. And once our parents married, there was no escaping him.
At first, I blamed the tension on the adjustment—his cruel sister, the elite private school, the feeling that I didn’t belong. But as the years passed, I realized the real problem was Sade. He was always there. Always watching.
The older we got, the worse his fixation became. Beneath his perfect mask was something cold, obsessive, and deeply unsettling. I hoped college would finally put distance between us.
Instead, it only made him worse.
Now Sade has crossed every line, trapping me beneath his control while whispering terrifying promises in the dark.
You’re mine, Rain. You’ll always be mine.
And the most horrifying part? He has no intention of ever letting me go.

Sade
I’ve always known I was different. I learned early how to mimic normal people well enough to blend in, to hide the darkness underneath.
Then I met Rain Baxter.
From the moment I saw her, she became my obsession. When our parents married, fate handed her to me permanently. So I watched her. Protected her. Removed every threat that came too close.
No one ever realized how dangerous I truly was.
Leaving for college nearly destroyed me, but distance only forced me to become smarter. More careful. Rain never understood how completely I’d built my life around her—how deeply trapped she already was.
Now she’s eighteen.
Now she’s finally mine to keep.
Because obsession like mine doesn’t fade.
It consumes.
Bittersweet Obsession

Bittersweet Obsession

1k Views · Ongoing · Karensia
"Every time I take a breath, I accept the power I have within me, breaking the rules and going against what society expects of me. To love you means to fall for you." (Tamara Sinclair)
It is a gripping tale of love, deception, and the high price of forbidden passion.
Tamara Sinclair, a hardworking young woman supporting her ill mother and a spoiled sister, was struck by a devastating blow when her boyfriend, Henry Beauregard, tragically dies in a severe accident.
In the midst of their grief, Tamara finds herself wrongly accused by Henry’s father, Judson Beauregard, a wealthy and ruthless billionaire, during the funeral. This accusation sparks a confrontation that exposes Judson's unforgiving nature and his insistence on receiving perfect service.
When Tamara finds out that Judson kept her away from his son on purpose in the past, she gets angry and confronts him. When her plan to get even went in a different direction, it sparked their forbidden desires, and she found herself entangled in a dangerous temptation.
Will they be able to withstand the temptation of their forbidden passions, or will they give in to the attraction between them?
Reckless Obsession

Reckless Obsession

1k Views · Ongoing · yuki239m1
"You're the girl who tutors. You're not supposed to matter."
"And yet here you are, sitting at my table."

Mara Delgado survives Westbrook High the only way she knows how — quietly, invisibly, alone in her corner by the rattling heater. When the school's star quarterback needs a tutor or loses his starting spot, he lands at her kitchen table with a battered textbook and too much ego. They're enemies at school and something harder to name at home. As his ex-girlfriend sharpens her claws and the walls between them wear thin, Mara discovers that the most dangerous thing isn't being bullied. It's being seen.
The Wrong Twin for the MC Boss

The Wrong Twin for the MC Boss

6.6k Views · Ongoing · Fuzzy Melissa
When I got a second chance at life, the first thing I did was swap arranged marriages with my twin sister.
In our past life, she was pawned off to Daryl Forrester—the cold-blooded Prez of the Iron Riders Motorcycle Club. In all those suffocating years, he never once had her back in front of his crew.
His fragile adopted sister played the "blood debt" card daily, weaponizing her tears to hijack everything that rightfully belonged to my twin. My sister withered into a ghost on his turf. No status, no dignity, completely erased.
And me? I got hitched to a pretentious cellist who hated my rough edges. Eleven months later, we were done.
This time around, I took the MC deal. I hopped on my Harley, rode straight through a twenty-four-hour storm, and rolled up to his outlaw compound reeking of mud and motor oil.
His precious little saint pinched her nose in disgust at my scent.
She had no idea what was coming.
I don't cry. I don't swallow my pride. And I sure as hell wasn't going to stand at my own wedding and watch another woman shed pitiful tears about how "jealous" she is—
I grabbed the ruthless biker boss by the front of his leather cut, yanked him down to my level, and bit his lower lip until it bled, right in front of dozens of patched members.
Then, I followed it up with a brutal knee to his gut.
The Alpha's Obsession: Claiming The Silver wolf

The Alpha's Obsession: Claiming The Silver wolf

738 Views · Ongoing · Crystal Belle
Synopsis

Seventeen-year-old Zelyne has mastered survival through silence and submission. As the Beta's daughter with a dormant wolf, she's treated worse than the household slaves, enduring daily humiliation while clinging to dreams of true love and freedom. But when her father arranges her marriage to Dominic Thorne—the notoriously cruel future Alpha of Moon Fire Pack—to advance his political ambitions, Zelyne's world shatters.

Her desperate escape fails when her best friend betrays her, leading to a forced wedding that binds her to a cold, brutal husband. Yet in her darkest hour, she finds an unexpected light: Kael, Dominic's younger brother, whose kindness awakens feelings she's never known. As their forbidden attraction deepens into true love, Zelyne discovers they're destined mates—a bond that could destroy them both.

But fate has darker plans. Luna Aliya, Dominic's mother, practices forbidden magic and has orchestrated everything for one purpose: Zelyne is the prophesied Silver Wolf, the most powerful werewolf in existence. Aliya murdered Zelyne's real mother and suppressed her powers to control her destiny.

When devastating truths emerge—including a blood connection that voids her marriage—Zelyne must embrace her true nature and fight for her freedom. In a world where power corrupts and love is forbidden, can she break the curses binding her and claim the mate her soul recognizes?
A Pet for the Mafia Dons

A Pet for the Mafia Dons

5.4k Views · Ongoing · S K TAYLOR
Liam O’Grady is a powerful loan shark and realtor, a man mixed in crime and an underground fighter, a King. He owns all the main gambling dens in the city and in the areas around and does not hesitate to use muscle or kill his opponents.
Between them, his half-brother Finn St Just and he run the city of Hunter’s Folly, with the strength of their muscle and money power.
The brothers are Dominants and they enjoy subjugating the women they take. And they have the habit of sharing a woman.
But the jaded Liam knows that something is missing. He has turned thirty and he feels cynical, bored.
Like a breath of fresh air, innocent young Bianca Cruz turns up at their doorstep, asking for help. The nineteen-year-old is trying to get her family free of the clutches of the evil Dean Nelson, who was also responsible for the death of her father.
Liam agrees to help her, for he is intrigued by the young woman who is untouched and other-worldly, an innocent who appeals to his jaded self. It is like a jest to him, this chance to bed a girl who is totally inexperienced in the ways of his world. A virgin at that!
He along with his brother proposes a deal with the desperate young woman. They will help her; they will even restore her father’s beloved bakery and hand it over to her.
But the price is this:
She will be their willing submissive for a year.
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Does she cave in and accept their terms?
And what will happen during this year to the girl who has no experience of men?
Worse, what will happen to her at the end of the year?
For Bianca is a sensitive young girl.
And the men who will own her are experienced , hard-hearted and callous men who do not care for the women they bed…
My brother´s in law little secret

My brother´s in law little secret

388 Views · Ongoing · Afrodi Ta
Why do we cling to what harms us?
Helena is desperate, she needs money to pay off her mounting debts as she has been orphaned and must take care of her younger brother who frequently falls ill.
A position as a presidential secretary at INDUSTRIAS ALLER S.A. could change her life, but Helena never thought that an essential requirement would be having to endure the daily presence of the company's CEO, Sebastián Aller, eldest son and heir to almost all the wealth, as well as being an arrogant and narcissistic ogre.
Helena's desire for a better life will intersect with Sebastián's desires, who rejoices in the fact that his wealth will increase by entering into an arranged marriage with his new European wife, until a new clause in the contract that his lawyer forgot about appears as a stumbling block. Sebastián fears not being able to fulfill this new requirement, risking losing everything and leaving his envious and resentful younger brother Alan as the new CEO, who will stop at nothing to destroy his life.
Will Helena be the one to help Sebastián fulfill this clause?
Helena does not know how far she will go to ensure her brother has a better life.
The Mafia twins

The Mafia twins

69.7k Views · Ongoing · Tonje Unosen
The two twins Elina and Ian disappeared from their family when they were four years old. After that their life have been filled with both abuse and misery. But when they one day get spotted on the streets of mexico at the age of 9 they get taken into a gang. One day they disappears again, and is hold captive for a year before they get rescued. During that year they are in captivity they are being abused in many ways.

After they get saved Elina's spirit have broken, she become a very scared girl, and when she get back to her family she is very shy and meek girl. But that will change overtime, her badass character will come out again. And then everyone will know that Elina is nobody to mess with.

Elina and Ian have been trained by the leader of the gang that took them in from the streets, and they are both highly skilled and deadly towards their enemies. The leader also made sure they were both highly educated, and both of them are extremely smart.

Elina and Ian can communicate with each other by just looking in each others eyes. They have a special bond and can feel each others pain. They are identical twins and often move as one unite. They have a deep understanding for each other.

Elina and Ian try their best to fit in with their family and their new life in Los Angeles, at school with their brothers and from all the attention then will follow them. They also have to deal with their past nightmares.

Will they be able to fine their happiness and love? Will they be able to accept themselves and see their own worth again? Their biggest wish is to live peaceful and happy.
THE UNWANTED RETURN OF MY BOSS

THE UNWANTED RETURN OF MY BOSS

976 Views · Ongoing · Faye Leon
At the age of twenty seven, Amaya White has been dumped more times than she could remember. She's got a happy family, perfect body, dream job, but a spiteful boss who seemingly always ruins her chances of getting her greatest wish granted.
What's her greatest wish?
That would be to get her cherry popped in the hardest and craziest way ever.
Weird right?
Billionaire Jacques Dickens is one of the most influential young CEO in Australia. He's a man with a poker face, cold personality and hardened heart.
Dating isn't his thing.
Love is thorn on his skin.
Everyday he works his @ss off just to make RORY'S WEARS the best.
The company his late father had left in his care. The company he has to protect from the prying clasps of his toxic stepmother.
Just when he thought he's taking it to the next level, he lost his company and his life and everything became meaningless. However, he was lucky enough to be given another chance. A new life to set things right.
Will he be able to make the best use of his second life?
In Love with the Boss' Son

In Love with the Boss' Son

559 Views · Ongoing · Jane Above Story
A week before my wedding, I found my fiancé slept with my female boss. Heartbroken, I got wasted in a bar and had the best ONS with a male stripper. When I was ridiculed by my colleagues because I was dumped, he pretended to be my boyfriend who worked for AmeriCapital Investments, the largest investment company in the United States, to make me look better.
No one believed that I really had a rich and handsome boyfriend, and my boss and ex even invited me to bring my boyfriend to their wedding. They were so ready laugh at me when I was there alone….surprisingly, the ‘stripper’ came to my rescue again! But… he turned out to be the son of the female boss… and the youngest billionaire boss of AmeriCapital Investments? !
Arranged Marriage To The Ruthless Boss

Arranged Marriage To The Ruthless Boss

705 Views · Ongoing · bethanee_auth
To the outside world, they look like American Royalty, giving to charities, feeding the homeless, rebuilding the city. But behind closed doors is a constant battle for dominance between two Bosses, cultures, and hearts. Ruthless People is a romantic crime fiction set in modern day Chicago, following the life and marriage of Melody Nicci Giovanni and Liam Callahan–rivals by blood and leaders through fear. Their marriage was arranged by their fathers in hopes to end years of bloodshed between the Irish and the Italians. Liam, next in line to lead the Irish, believes he’s getting a simple-minded wife, one he can control, one who bends to his every need . . . the complete opposite of Melody. Bred to be a Boss, a world-class marksman, master of disguise, with no mercy and no fear. Twenty-four years later, she has achieved more than any man could even dream of, killing anyone who steps in her way. She knows exactly what type of man Liam is, and she would rather die than give up the power she has spent her whole life building. But with no other family left, she must not only learn to work with Liam, but the whole Callahan clan. The Mafia of the past is evolving, and with rival bosses gunning for them, Melody and Liam will have to figure out how to work as one to take down those who stand in their way, all while keeping up appearances. Power, Family, and Respect are everything.
The Boss Is Still Among Us

The Boss Is Still Among Us

846 Views · Ongoing · Joy Brown
The five of us were dragged into a twisted nightmare.
The game rules were absolute: Kill the Boss. All members survive. Total escape.
Luckily, we each spawned into the game with a supernatural perk.
Relying on our powers and our bond, we spent six grueling hours tearing the massive, horrific beast apart.
All we had to do was step into the extraction portal to wake up in Oregon.
My friends were screaming in victory, already planning our celebration at Voodoo Doughnuts.
Instead, I was frozen. My heart wasn't racing with adrenaline anymore; it was cold. Absolute zero.
Because my real perk tracked the Boss status.
Floating in the center of my vision, cutting through the shadows, were two lines of text that only I could see:BOSS STATUS: ALIVE.DISGUISED. The monster wasn't dead. It was standing right here, wearing the face of one of my best friends!
SIGNED BY THE CEO: Office Obsession

SIGNED BY THE CEO: Office Obsession

767 Views · Ongoing · savagewolf520
A brilliant executive assistant, fueled by a burning need for revenge, seduces her powerful, married CEO, igniting a dangerous affair built on outrageous lust that threatens to destroy everything they both hold dear.
The Assassin's obsession (Just a kiss)

The Assassin's obsession (Just a kiss)

4.1k Views · Ongoing · Meori
"What did you do to me?" he muttered, closing his eyes and taking a deep breath.

"You're going to pay for making me so damn hard last night, and you're going to pay for making me have a wet dream about you last night... but not today," he said, leaving me so confused.

"Get ready, Bluey, because you're going to be seeing this face often, and I promise you our next encounter will be you lying on my bed with your legs wide apart as I ram my dick into your pussy."


The fun kicks off when Sasha drags Bluey to a club and dares her to kiss a random stranger. So, she goes for it. But what she doesn't expect is that the handsome guy she accidentally kissed turned out to be an infamous assassin.
Knight Dwayne, who is known across the country by the nickname The Terminator or Grim Reaper. After that kiss, he becomes totally obsessed with her, vowing to make her his at any cost.
The Billionaire’s Dark and Twisted Obsession

The Billionaire’s Dark and Twisted Obsession

385 Views · Ongoing · Black Rose
Lillian Wright is the sheltered princess of the Wright family, one of the wealthiest families in town. She's proud, rude, and snobbish. Karma soon catches up with her when the poor boy Xavier she used to bully shows up again as a ruthless billionaire who'd do anything to claim her. Including bankrupting her family’s company and holding her brother’s crimes over her head. With her sheltered life completely threatened, she's forced to marry Xavier.

Xavier has always wanted one thing, to claim and break Lillian. Now as his forced wife, he's free to do anything with her and that includes breaking her and annihilating her past princess lifestyle. Lines soon start to blur between dark obsession and true love. Will they get their happy ending or will enemies in plain sight and secrets from the past destroy everything they hold dear?
Surrender To My Mafia Boss's Twin Brother

Surrender To My Mafia Boss's Twin Brother

848 Views · Ongoing · taiwo Oladejo
"She was mine first," Dimitri whispered, his voice deadly calm. "And you stole her in the dark."
Dimitri and Alexei Volkov—twin brothers, mafia kings, two halves of a single shadow. They ruled cities together, buried enemies together, breathed through each other’s rage and silence. Nothing had ever broken them. Not bullets. Not blood. Not betrayal from the outside world.
Until her.
Irina was Dimitri’s quiet refuge, the only softness in his brutal life. His maid… yet the only woman he ever allowed close. She soothed him without knowing it. She steadied the chaos he lived in. Over time, she became the one thing he couldn’t live without.
He loved her. Deeply. Quietly. In a way a monster shouldn’t love anyone.
But one night changed everything.
A drunken party. A dark hallway. A room lit only by shadows. Alexei wearing Dimitri’s robe. Irina whispering a name that wasn’t his. A mistake born from darkness—a moment that spiraled into sin.
And now… Irina carries the child of the wrong brother.
When Dimitri learns the truth, something inside him shatters. Rage becomes a living thing in his chest. Alexei’s smirk—claiming Irina, claiming the baby—turns brotherhood into war.
For the first time in their lives, the Volkov twins are standing on opposite sides.
One wants the woman he loves.
One wants the woman who will give him an heir.
And Irina… is trapped between a love she didn’t choose and a fate she never asked for.
Two brothers.
One woman.
A child powerful enough to crown one king…
and destroy the other.
In the Volkov world, betrayal is paid in blood.
And this time, the blood spilled may belong to the brothers themselves.
When this war ends… who will be left standing?
Deuces Wild: The Billionaire's Dangerous Obsession

Deuces Wild: The Billionaire's Dangerous Obsession

1.2k Views · Ongoing · June Calva
Eli Michealson owns Las Vegas. The casinos, the power, the fear that follows his name everywhere he goes. Known as the Ghost, he is ruthless, untouchable, and completely uninterested in anything that does not bend to his will.

Brigail Havens is just trying to survive. A broke Southern girl with a sharp tongue, a painful past, and debts that refuse to stay buried. She did not come to Vegas to gamble with her life. She came to work, to pay what her family owes, and to keep her head down.

Their worlds collide over a poker table where nothing is as simple as it seems. Eli is convinced Brigail is hiding something, tied to a man who once tried to destroy him. Brigail wants nothing to do with a powerful billionaire who thinks he can intimidate his way into the truth.

But defiance sparks obsession, and curiosity turns dangerous when Eli decides the only way to control the game is to own every piece of it, including her job, her freedom, and maybe her heart.

She does not trust him. He does not know how to let her go.

In a city built on lies, money, and temptation, one wrong move could cost everything. And falling for the one person you should never want might be the most dangerous bet of all.
The Ruthless Alpha (You're My Obsession)

The Ruthless Alpha (You're My Obsession)

710 Views · Ongoing · Omaisabella
He is evil.

Some say he is a monster, a demon in disguise.

The gods and every supernatural being are scared of him, including his father.

His father, the king of all supernaturals and a half Lycan werewolf and vampire, had impregnated his mother and left them in a faraway undisclosed place, going back to his kingdom and back into his mate's arms and their son.

Seven years later, he appeared claiming to be his son, and when the young boy got challenged by the gods, he defeated Zeus sending fears into the hearts of every gods, monsters and supernatural beings.

He listens to no one, not even his father, his stepmother or his half brother until an unknown ugly chubby girl walks into the supernatural school, and he finds himself melting and his two cold hearts changing.

Vala, a half dragon, demon and elf, was sent on a mission to the supernatural school, make Ruthless fall in love with her and steal one of his heart's to unlock the chains that binds her father, Lucifer's brother.

Stealing any of his heart's is hard and impossible, and falling in love wasn't part of her plan.
Falling in Love with the Boss

Falling in Love with the Boss

581 Views · Ongoing · assessoriaatomicaz
Charlotte's dream has always been fashion. The clothes, the hair, the runways! She wanted so much to become a big name in the field that she attended the most prestigious fashion school on the coast. Well, the same happened to hundreds of other people, and it turns out not everyone can become a fashion designer. And an even bigger shock? Not everyone takes fashion school seriously on their resume.

She needs a job, any job. And the only company that called her for an interview was Anderson Holdings, an investment company that has a piece of almost every pie that exists, led by founder and CEO Richard Anderson.

Answering phones for a billionaire is not beneath her, and the bills are starting to pile up. How hard can it be? But soon it turns out that Mr. Anderson has a very different idea about the best way to use her. An idea that could change the course of her life forever...

"Have my baby and I will pay all your debts."
The Depressed CEO is my boss

The Depressed CEO is my boss

589 Views · Ongoing · NafisatuuWrites
"Don’t... stop...” she implored before she moaned again.

“I must say, this interview didn't go quite how I expected it.” He admitted. His featherlight finger dragged across her boobs as his face hovers over hers.

“Are you ready to work hard for me? I don’t promise to go easy on you.” He whispered in her ear.

“Oh... Yes....” She moaned out, “Anything you need,” she whispered.

Isabella walked into the busy halls of Grayson’s Enterprise with the full intention of getting hired as the Supervisor of Ethan Grayson, The CEO of the company.

It was time for her interview with the CEO, their eyes met.

He had the kind of face that stopped you in your tracks.

And from that day after Isabella had gotten the job, she knew something hot was going to happen between them although he was engaged already."
The Alpha's Obsession: When Souls Collide

The Alpha's Obsession: When Souls Collide

342 Views · Ongoing · Sunday Oyediran
Luna Ashford knew the stories about Alpha Damon Silvermane - he was the most powerful Alpha in five areas, and he never touched the same woman twice. The night she came of age, everything changed. Her smell called to him like nothing ever had, and suddenly the untouchable Alpha couldn't stay away.
For weeks, Luna lived in secret paradise, thinking she was finally the one to capture the legendary Alpha's heart. Then the pregnancy test showed positive, and hours later, Damon revealed his engagement to Alpha-born Seraphina Nightshade.
Shattered and carrying his secret, Luna disappeared into the human world with nothing but her pride and future child. Three years later, she's built a peaceful life with her daughter Aria and her loyal mate Marcus - a gentle soul who saved her when she had nothing left.
But Damon has been searching relentlessly, and when he finally tracks her down, Luna learns a truth that changes everything: Marcus isn't just any mate. He's Damon's cousin, and their bond is deeper than blood - their souls were mystically linked in childhood, making Luna's choice between them a magical impossibility.
Now Luna must navigate a dangerous game where choosing one mate could literally kill the other, while dark forces from both their pasts combine to destroy the impossible love triangle that defies the very laws of werewolf nature.
Debt and Desire: The Thorne’s Obsession

Debt and Desire: The Thorne’s Obsession

1.2k Views · Ongoing · Dee Craft Words
He leans down, his breathing over my ear, his voice dropping to that obsessive edge that makes my skin crawl and burn all at once.

​"My real weakness isn't all that bullshit in that folder, it's all fake. Just a trap I planned to see how far you'd go. Sofia." He sneers at her, his fingers digging into my hip, claiming every inch of me. "My real weakness is..her."

​I gasp, my eyes wide, my body trembling against his chest.

​"I’ve watched you sleep every night through the cameras, Kitkat. I’ve tasted your fear in every breath you took in my hallways. You aren't a guest. You aren't my maid. You are my possession."

​He leans in closer, his teeth grazing the shell of my ear.

​"And if you try to leave me, I will burn this city down just to keep your ashes in a jar by my bed. You’re mine. Dead or alive, you’re staying right here, Kitkat."



Catalina is a farm girl with a family drowning in debt. When her best friend offers her a share of a $5 million bounty to infiltrate the life of Silas Thorne, she takes the leap.

Silas Thorne is a typhoon in a bespoke suit. He has spent his life ensuring no one can see him. But the moment Catalina walks into his villa, his iron clad control begins to crack.

As she documents the chaos and dark secrets, she finds herself caught in a crossfire she never expected.. A ruthless rival offers her millions to betray Silas, a deal she refuses, putting a target on her own back.

But the biggest danger isn't the rival, It’s Silas himself. Between the steamy, forbidden tension and the crushing weight of his possessiveness, Catalina realizes she’s in too deep.
The Mafia Princess

The Mafia Princess

629 Views · Ongoing · Aflyingwhale
(Book II of the Mafia's Girl Series. )

(AN: Please read The Mafia's Good Girl before this book!)

“Before we get on with our business, there’s a bit of a paperwork you’d need to sign,” Damon said suddenly. He took out a piece of paper and pushed it towards Violet.

“What’s this?” she asked.

“A written agreement for the price of our sale,” Damon replied. He said it so calmly and so nonchalantly, like he wasn’t buying a girl’s virginity for one million dollars.

Violet swallowed hard and her eyes began to glaze over the words on that paper. The agreement was pretty self-explanatory. It basically stated that she’d agree to this sale of her virginity for the aforementioned price and that their signatures would seal the deal. Damon already signed his part and hers was left blank.

Violet looked up to see Damon handing her a pen. She came into this room with the thought of backing out, but after reading the document, Violet had another change of heart. It was one million dollars. This was more money than she could ever see in her lifetime. One night compared to that would be minuscule. One could even argue that it was a bargain. So before she could change her mind again, Violet took the pen from Damon’s hand and signed her name on the dotted line. Right as the clock struck midnight that day, Violet Rose Carvey had just signed a deal with Damon Van Zandt, the devil in the flesh.

Warning: Mature content ahead. Enter at your own risk. *
The Mafia Cure

The Mafia Cure

917 Views · Ongoing · porlet.mulaudzi
When innocent and naive Dr. Emily Brown, a small-town girl turned city resident, meets Marco "Lucifer" Santoro, the ruthless and cunning mafia boss, she's thrust into a world of danger and desire. Their chance encounter ignites a fiery passion that neither can ignore, and Emily finds herself torn between her sheltered upbringing and the dark allure of Marco's world.

As Emily navigates the treacherous underworld, she must confront her own desires and the secrets that threaten to destroy them. Marco, haunted by his own demons, is determined to claim Emily as his own, but can he protect her from the darkness that surrounds him?

As their love deepens, Emily is forced to confront the devil within Marco and the true cost of loving a man with a heart of stone. Will their love be the key to redemption, or will it destroy them both?"