She married the devil to save her family. Now she's becoming something even darker. When twenty-one-year-old Emilia Russo agrees to marry powerful mob heir Luca Moretti to rescue her family from financial ruin, she expects a life of cold luxury and quiet obedience. What she doesn't expect is betrayal from within the estate, bullets in the night, and a war she never asked to be part of. But Emilia isn't a damsel-and she refuses to be anyone's pawn. As enemies close in and secrets unravel, Emilia learns to fight, survive, and outsmart the world of violence she's been forced into. But when the greatest threat comes from Luca's own blood-his vengeful half-brother, Valerio-Emilia must decide how far she's willing to go to protect herself, her husband, and the power she never meant to hold. In a world where loyalty is lethal and love is a weapon, Emilia is about to become the most dangerous woman in the room.
Emilia had always painted to escape. Her tiny art studio at the back of her family's crumbling bookstore was her sanctuary-a world of color when everything else was grey. She'd sell a few pieces here and there, nothing major, but enough to buy paints, brushes, and maybe a coffee when the bills weren't drowning her.
Then the bookstore started losing money-fast. Her father's once-booming little shop, nestled in an old street corner of Florence, had become a relic in the age of online everything. Debts piled like bricks on Emilia's shoulders until breathing became a luxury.
And then came the offer.
Luca Moretti. The name sent chills down spines. The son of a notorious mafia boss turned kingpin himself after his father mysteriously vanished. Cold, calculating, and rich beyond imagination. He walked into her bookstore like he owned it-which, as it turned out, he nearly did.
Emilia's father had borrowed money. A lot of it.
The terms were simple. Marry him, and the debt would vanish. Her family would be safe. No strings-except the obvious ones wrapped tightly around her life.
She refused at first. She wanted to paint, not play house with a criminal. But then she came home to find her little sister crying over a stack of unpaid medical bills. Her mother silent, defeated.
So Emilia picked up her wedding dress instead of her paintbrush.
The mansion was beautiful, cold as its owner. Luca wasn't cruel-just unreadable. They were strangers sharing vows. But in quiet moments, she'd catch glimpses: a half-finished sculpture in his private garden, jazz records stacked in his study. A man built from shadows, yes, but with flashes of forgotten light.
She stopped painting. Couldn't even look at her brushes.
Until the day he brought her roses.
"Your studio's still yours," he said. "I never wanted to take your life. I just wanted you close."
It wasn't love-not yet. But it wasn't the prison she'd imagined either. Slowly, carefully, Emilia began to paint again. Roses at first. Then ruins. Then rebirth.
Because even in a world of crime, loss, and forced choices-beauty could still bloom.
Allison fell in love with Ethan Iversen, the soon-to-be Alpha of the Moonlight Crown pack. She always wanted him to notice her. Meanwhile, Ethan was an arrogant Alpha who thought a weak Omega could not be his companion. Ethan's cousin, Ryan Iversen, who came back from abroad and was the actual heir of the pack, never tried to get the position nor did he show any interest in it. He was a popular playboy Alpha but when he came back to the pack, one thing captured his eyes and that was Allison.
"Please trust me, I didn't do anything." "I don't believe you. I am rejecting you as my Queen and giving you the punishment of death." Alina was living outside her pack for five years. Her parents didn't try to contact her and always ignored her. Her best friend convinced her to go back to their pack and she agreed. But she had never imagined what was waiting there for her. She never thought she would meet her mate and had to face betrayal from everywhere. She had to pay for the crime which she never committed. Aaron Robertson is the king of Lycans. He is a very dominant and powerful King who not only rules Lycans but also rules other ranks of werewolves. Everyone is afraid of Lycans and he is the king of them. But who knew that he would get a mate who was just a simple Omega with no powers and strengths? He called her weak all the time but little did he know that his weak Omega would give him the biggest betrayal of his life for which he had to give her the sentence of death.
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.
In her previous life, Kimberly endured the betrayal of her husband, the cruel machinations of an evil woman, and the endless tyranny of her in-laws. It culminated in the bankruptcy of her family, and ultimately, her death. After being reborn, she resolved to seek retribution against those who had wronged her, and ensure her family's prosperity. To her shock, the most unattainable man from her past suddenly set his sights on her. "You may have overlooked me before, but I shall capture your heart this time around."
“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.
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."