Abdopted By A Murderous Family

Crime

Synopsis: "Marry me, or watch your world burn," Killian's voice was cold, carrying the weight of a threat that Elara couldn't escape. With her mother's health deteriorating, the mounting medical bills threatening to drown her family, and the expiration of their rent pushing them to the brink of eviction, Elara is left with no choice. The only option to save them is to marry Killian Hayes—the ruthless billionaire whose name strikes fear into anyone who crosses him. It’s a business deal, nothing more. Her world is about to be reduced to mere survival, and love isn't even a consideration. But as she steps into the cold, luxurious prison of Killian’s mansion, everything changes. Killian’s indifference towards her only strengthens her resolve. She's not a damsel to be saved, not a helpless woman waiting for a knight. Beneath her quiet exterior, Elara is a survivor, a force who will fight for her family’s future, even if it means sacrificing pieces of herself along the way. Yet, as the days pass, something unexpected begins to stir within her. Killian, the man who holds her life in his hands, is not the heartless monster she thought him to be. Beneath his cold demeanor lies a man burdened by his own demons, and Elara finds herself drawn to the vulnerability she hadn’t expected to see. Love is never part of the plan, but as she gets to know the real Killian, she begins to question everything. He may have manipulated her into this marriage, but what she didn’t anticipate was how deeply she could fall for a man whose heart seemed as cold as his empire. In a world where power is everything and love is a dangerous game, Elara must decide if she will let herself be consumed by the man who has the power to break her… or if she can change both their fates with the one thing he never saw coming: love. In a world built on control, sometimes love is the only thing worth fighting for.

After the formation of 'the third temple' in Israel, everyone thought this will bring peace. But it wasn't the case. Haunted by his wrong-doings, and forced into a deadly bargain, Dante is stuck in the dark world of religious and political extremism. But soon, he uncovers a conspiracy fueled by extremism and twisted prophecies. As USA and the whole world teeters on the brink of chaos, he must uncover the truth behind all of this. Dante, a self deceptive coward who wants to be something greater than life. Can he achieve this under this moral crisis? (This is my first writing experience so please bear with subtle inconsistencies and grammar mistakes)

Resurging vengeful ghosts, a nocturnal parade of myriad spirits; broken rules, a twisted world. Having inexplicably crossed over to another realm, Jiang Xiao finds himself amidst demons and malevolent entities—and discovers that his own shadow can devour ghostly mischief, slowly turning him into one itself... Is he human or ghost? Both righteous and sinister? Under the mandate of heaven, all are but insignificant ants; those who grasp their fate can transcend it. I am destiny incarnate!

"You are the Yan family's heir. From now on, you are a boy, not a girl." From the moment Yan Xiuran could walk, those words defined her existence. As the eldest child of the Yan family, she was never allowed to be weak, never allowed to make mistakes, and most of all—never allowed to be herself. For twenty years, she lived as the perfect son—ruthless, brilliant, unstoppable. Until the day she was no longer needed. Her sickly half-brother recovered. Overnight, she was framed for crimes she didn’t commit. Branded a traitor. Disowned and exiled. "You were never my child. You're a bastard." Stripped of everything, Yan Xiuran vanished. Five years later, she is no longer the forsaken heir but Li Xiyan, a nameless medical student with no past. But fate has other plans. Assigned to care for the fragile daughter of Shen Yuze—her family’s greatest rival—Xiyan is dragged back into the world she swore to abandon. Shen Rui clings to her. And her cold, calculating father? He refuses to let her go. "Stay by my daughter’s side, and I will give you everything your family took from you." Her family abandoned her. Now, her enemy treasures her.

The path of goodness : **"Kairos… a boy who spent his life surrounded by suffering, trapped in a cycle of bullying and cruelty. Yet, he never gave in. With sheer determination and unwavering resolve, he transformed his weakness into strength, defeating those who once tormented him. For the first time, he tasted happiness—he made a friend, and life finally seemed to smile upon him. But in an instant, everything shattered… A shocking revelation reached him: he does not belong to this world. His parents were murdered by ruthless nobles, and his older brother is imprisoned in another realm. His entire life here was nothing more than a scheme to keep him safe… but now, he knows the truth. What will Kairos do now that his origins have been revealed? Will he abandon his newfound life? Or will he take up the sword of vengeance and challenge the world that stole everything from him?"*

Her pulse thundered as his hands roamed her body, claiming, teasing, igniting a fire she had no intention of extinguishing. She barely knew him—his name a whisper on her lips, his past a mystery. But right now, none of that mattered. His breath was hot against her ear. "You can still walk away." She should. Every fiber of logic told her to. But when his lips crashed against hers, reason shattered. Tonight, she wasn’t searching for love. She was surrendering to lust. To the stranger who would ruin her in the most delicious way.

Some chapters are r18+ (Read with caution) Killa, the orphanage, is one of the five children who was rescued by the head of Lysander. They become siblings and bond by name but not by blood. Killa slowly learns what suits her soul; the Lysander business doesn't suit her goal; killing, blood, and death. Her ambition and cold mercy take her away from the family. She patiently experiences the freedom she craves, the long journey that copes with her phase by phase, love, heartbreak, friendships, etc. But the string that tight Lysanders together is too strong, called it fate, past, or rage, whatever it may be, dragging her back repeatedly. "I don't know what freedom really is anymore. I just want to live a life and do whatever I want. I crave it so much, but after I met him, he made me find my other self that I never thought I could be. I enjoy every minute with him. It's just—staying with him—being with him. That makes me not want to look or seek other things anymore. Perhaps he is my freedom." Killa says, 'I couldn’t believe what she had said to me, not just her past but knowing her feelings. I couldn’t care less about what she had done. Even the past was haunting us, but my heart and mind, body and soul seemed to focus on her, only for her.' Eamon thought,

At Gorlea College, Riniock's dark ambitions take root. Sent off to master the arcane and the mysterious pursuit of odh, Riniock’s farewell is met with disquieted relief from his distant and afeared parents. Behind his polite demeanour lies a chilling secret. With newfound access to the occult arts, Riniock plots to refine his sinister passion — murder — turning his education into the foundation for a twisted legacy that would change the era in unimaginable ways.

"You are.....a mystery, unreadable"she says, daring him with her eyes" you don't scare me Vic" He chuckles coldly, playing with the glass of whiskey in his hand ... "Mi belle, your eyes tell a different story " She huffs angrily " your father fucked you up so much that you feel like everyone is out to get you ...." "Don't mention that man in my presence" he roars pushing back his chair. And there it is, the lion hidden in his eyes. Only the cold bastard that gave him life can unleash the beast within him.... A deadly game of fate and bonds, a young man's desire to quench an inner thirst , it's root course is a mystery that has consumed him for as long as he can remember.

A death and another death...and just like that 14 Brides murder. It's a mystery story where the murder of the brides didn't wanted to stop until A 15 years old boy Jack who always wanted to a detective step his foot in the City and encounters this case. It's a murder mystery and more of a detective story of a Boy named jack. And believe me it's going to make you stay up all night thinking what is going to happen next. The story is set on the 19th century of American theme. And please do not judge it by this lazily written Synopsis because I just don't want to reveal anything yet. If you want you can start from the first chapter and then leave a review for me. That's all go and read. The story is totally mine and any relation with any living thing, place, case, name, or anything else shall be treated as just a coincidence.

Text messages. Death threats. It all adds up. 18-year-old Evette Steele starts receiving cryptic texts from an unknown number. The messages become more threatening with each passing day. Desperate for answers, Evette starts to connect the dots, realizing the sender knows far more about her than they should. Evette must confront the terrifying truth that someone is out to get her—and they won't stop until she’s gone.

Billionaire CEO, Nicholas Greyworth wakes from a five-month coma to discover that the car crash that claimed the use of his legs, also claimed the life of his fiancé. He finds his family at war and his company in disarray thanks to the power tussle between his sons, who are controlled by their mothers.      Burdened with rebuilding his billion dollar empire, reconciling his family and recovering from his injuries, Nicholas realizes he has great need for a partner and decides Allegra O'Connell, his new secretary, a twenty seven year old woman, struggling to provide for her brother and her ailing mother, would be perfect for the job.      In a bid to gain financial freedom, secure her brother's future and save her mother's life, Allegra accepts her boss' proposal, but soon discovers that being the latest Mrs Greyworth means constant conflict with his children and ex-wives.      Allegra discovers that the accident that put Nicholas in a wheelchair and led to the death of his last fiancé was engineered by someone in his family. She is determined to discover the murderer and protect Nicholas, who is still being targeted.      However, Allegra makes a mistake which threatens to ruin their marriage; she falls in love with Nicholas Greyworth, the billionaire whose heart belongs to a dead woman.     

As the world embrace the joy of Christmas, Diane dreads the season_a time that haunts her with painful memories. Christmas, once a symbol of love and family, has become a day she fears, the day everything she cherished was taken away. Why does Diane despise Christmas? What left her so broken? Can she ever overcome the shadows of her past? With a heart weighted down by grief and a relentless determination for justice, Diane embarks on a journey of love, lose, and revenge. She embarks on a journey to reclaim her family's legacy. Will she reclaim what is rightfully her's, or will the ghost of her trauma keeps her imprisoned forever?.

"Marked by a Dragon" is a dark fantasy romance that delves into the shattered trust, raw trauma, and magnetic pull between Princess Azalea and Zaydon Icarus, a powerful dragon-shifter bound to her by fate—and a dangerous bond. After a devastating ambush leaves Azalea wounded, bitten by a vampire prince, and teetering on the edge of transformation, she’s forced to make a desperate choice: surrender her will or bind herself to Zaydon, the very man she once loved—and now resents. Their journey through political betrayal, ancient rituals, and intimate entanglements is haunted by pain, power, and unresolved passion. As Azalea fights to reclaim her agency in a world that has taken so much from her, Zaydon is torn between his primal instincts and the desperate need to protect the woman he’s marked. Shadowed by court conspiracies, violent creatures, and a bond neither can break, they must navigate their past—and the explosive desires threatening to consume them both. With rich emotional depth, fierce chemistry, and a world brimming with myth, blood, and fire, "Marked by a Dragon" is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers epic that explores the cost of love, the weight of destiny, and the fight to reclaim one’s soul when fate has already chosen.

The Zhang Family is a story about a family, who was struck by karma and How Zhang Qi Yun (Abraham Zhang and Sara (Zhang Qi Yan) will break this generational traumatic karma that will eat their happiness and destroy everything.

"Our world..." A monstrous veil of light plummeted from the heavens, engulfing several kingdoms in its radiance. The disaster was so dangerous that it forced all who dwell in the world to either succumb to the mysterious lethal radiance or leave. Now, after who knows long, The Adtraic Family’s Dominion of the world has now long-vanished. Memories of it were forgotten, and so had its people. That was, until two members of the Adtraic family returned to this world. Although they had lost their reign, they swear that they will find the truth of the disaster and what lurks deep in their family’s long-forgotten past. * * * * * * * * Cover art, map, sketches, and all other character illustrations are owned by me. (Turn on Paragraph Comments to see them.) Disclaimer: Adtraic Verity is a passion project, it will not be rushed, and it will be edited/published at my own pace. Thank you for reading! I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com

"You were never meant for this world, Alissa." David’s voice was sharp, his piercing gaze locked onto hers. "You think love is enough? In my world, love is a weakness." Alissa’s heart clenched, but she refused to back down. "Then why do you keep chasing me, David? If I’m so wrong for you, let me go." But he didn’t. He never did. From the moment Alissa Hobbs, a poor orphan from the countryside, saved an old billionaire’s life, her fate was sealed. Thrust into the ruthless world of wealth and power, she finds herself working as the secretary to David Humphrey—the cold, dangerously handsome CEO of Morgan Enterprises. David is used to control. Used to women who play by his rules. But Alissa? She’s different. Her innocence is a temptation, her defiance an addiction. His grandfather sees her as the perfect wife, but David refuses to believe in fate… until it’s too late. When jealousy turns into obsession and hidden enemies plot against her, Alissa is framed for a crime that could destroy everything. Betrayed, hunted, and heartbroken, she has no choice but to fight for her place in David’s world. But power has a price. And someone wants Alissa gone—for good.

From the dawn of time, the boundary between Heaven and Hell had been clearly fined. Once every thousand years, the Day of Judgement - the day when supreme justice is carried out, when the souls of mortals are judged, and when the order of the world is forever altered - takes place. The gates of Heaven always remain open for righteous souls, those who hold unwavering faith in the light. Meanwhile, sinners must pay the price for their crimes, cast into the depths of Hell, whether they want to deny or escaped from the truth. However, God is merciful to those who sincerely repent and strive to refairn from committing forbidden acts. They will be considered for absolution in the next Day of Judgement. Yet, it's difficult to abandon cruelty when it has seeped into one's very blood. From desperate attempts to escape Hell to uprisings in the mortal realm and even in Heaven, chaos was inevitable. Then they appeared - the first demons born from Hell - who made the choice to fight along side Heaven. And, of course, there were conditions. They crush the rebels, asserted dominance over them and gradually became the ruler of Hell. They came to be know as a family of fierce, determined and powerful Hellborn - yet ones who still retained their conscience - the Darker Family.

After returning in the past David and Liam will do what they do the best, be with each other and survive the apocalypse, but beware, they are murderers. ---------------------- This story have been made using AI but really I did make use of my head. Because this story need human touch. Good read. ps: the art is from Pinterest PPS:Liam has blonde with white patches of hair, I know you'll be wanting to know.

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“Show me euphoria or let your happiness die!” Jacob Kyler whispers near Rosalia's ear making her disgusted and shocked. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rosalia is caught between the two biggest rivals after they both fall for her. Henry Anderson and Rosalia love each other, but a problem arises when Jacob Kyler, a ruthless man, claims her as his girl. The rivalry between Henry and Jacob is long-standing, and their competition becomes more intense over her. Rosalia goes on a date with Henry, where he proposes marriage, which she gladly accepts. To ensure that Jacob cannot interfere, they arrange their marriage in a different city, beyond his reach. Everything is going smoothly until one midnight Jacob Kyler shows up in her room and proposes her a condition. To maintain everything she has to come to a term with him and accept his term. Henry and Rosalia happily plan everything for their wedding, and finally, the big day arrives. With a sigh of relief, they proceed with the ceremony. Finally, the most anticipated day for Rosalia and Henry has arrived. Wearing her beautiful white wedding gown, she arrives at the hall, bringing joy to Henry’s heart. His heart races as he sees the love of his life standing in front of him. They finally embrace each other. With slow steps, she makes her way to him, and they stand face to face. A shy smile forms in the corner of her lips upon seeing him smile while looking at her. After reciting the vows, the pastor asks him, “Henry Anderson, do you take Rosalia Moore as your lawful wife?” “No, he doesn’t!” The guests in the hall are agitated as they hear a girl’s voice that has floated from the dead end of the hall.