Obsessive Books

They called her a killer, but no one asked if she had ever been a child. Not really. They saw the blood, never the bruises beneath her soul. They heard the verdict, not the silence in her screams. She remembers The cold clang of the cell door. The courtroom whispers sharp as knives. The world turned its back and never once looked over its shoulder. Her name became ash on the tongues of those who once loved her. Ryena. Burned from the records. Carved into infamy. But truth hides where no one dares to look. Her mother’s eyes didn’t hold fear that night they held farewell. And the man who bled out in front of her wasn’t the monster they claimed. He was her father. Real. Fragile. Human. Dead. And Ryena? She was just a girl with fire in her veins and chains on her wrists. They locked her away, filed her under codes and experiments, branded her as unstable, an error in their perfect plan. But even a broken clock can count down. Even a shattered girl can become a storm. Now, she walks free, with eyes full of vengeance and a heart stitched together by secrets and rage. They wanted to make a weapon. They forgot that fire does not obey. She has returned not as a victim, but as a reckoning. And the man with cold eyes and warm hands, the one who guards her like a duty and fights her like a flame he may just be the one thing that saves her… …or the match that burns her final page.

Shen Yinning was originally the Crown Prince Lu Ying's childhood sweetheart and fiancée, but due to her father and brother's rebellion, she was exiled to Gan State and married to a minor local official as the daughter of a criminal. Meanwhile, Lu Ying gloriously married her cousin Shen Yunxi as his Crown Princess Consort. Three years later, Shen Yinning returned to the Capital with her husband. Everyone praised the Crown Prince and Princess for their mutual respect and harmony, and Shen Yunxi often flaunted in front of her how loving she and the Crown Prince were. However, only Shen Yinning knew that the seemingly restrained and honorable Lu Ying came to her chamber every night, completely disregarding the fact that she was now someone else's wife, secretly claiming her and keeping her as his Forbidden Fruit...

Waking up crushed under a man, I nearly screamed—until I saw who it was. Adrian. My cold, obsessive husband. The man I spent a lifetime escaping from. In my past life, I trusted the wrong people. Betrayed the only man who ever protected me and died alone. One life ruined me. This one? I’ll ruin everyone who tries again. Now, the game is mine and I write the rules. I'll act sweet. Stay mysterious. And pit every snake against each other. And as for my dangerously obsessed husband? I will tame—wait... WAIT! I was just being a little gentle, why is this tyrant acting like a delicate princess? 'Hey, hey, stop clinging to me! What? You want cuddles? Head pats? You—You are not a cat, Adrian!' … “He’s deathly allergic to strawberries? But he devoured one from my hand like it’s a miracle elixir.” “He has sleeping disorders? But he hugged me and passed out like a lazy cat!” “He’s sulking… because I didn’t hold his hand?” When he saw me hugging my female best friend? He lost his mind. Yanked me into his arms and growled, “Mine,” like a deranged villain in love. I finally understood: no one else ever stood a chance. I was his only obsession.

Aliya is no stranger to the frequent belittlement from her own family. After all, she was just adopted from the orphanage where her grandmother, Lola Amelia, was a sponsor. She was her grandmother's favorite. Her grandmother's family took care of her, but everything changed when Lola Amelia died. It turned out that all the kindness shown to her by the family was just for show. They started treating her as a servant and not as family. But everything changed again when she got engaged to a man she didn't even know. Her Aunt Geneva had a debt she needed to pay. The only way to avoid harm from the creditor was to offer someone to marry his son, Dos. Geneva couldn't make her own daughter marry a gangster's son, so she married off Aliya instead. Dos turns out to be her Math Professor. Is Dos bringing another nightmare into Aliya's life, or is he the calm after the storm?

Just when Maya believed her life couldn't get any more difficult after her mother abandoned her, she found herself taken in by her aunt, who forced her to work late into the night. Maya endured it all, but when she turned 19, news swept across the kingdom: the king sought a wife. That wife turned out to be her—though it felt more like a curse than a blessing. The royal palace was a hell even worse than her aunt's grasp. Maya had envisioned marrying the love of her life who would rescue her from her grim life, showering her with the love and compassion she deserved. Instead, fate handed her the devil himself. Known as the Nightbringer, he inspired terror in everyone who crossed his path, and whispers of his extraordinary powers filled the air. Initially, Maya thought she could withstand him, but he proved to be more than she had imagined. Desperate to escape, Maya soon realized that leaving was not an option. She was bound to him. Forever.

When cold-hearted mafia Don Adrian Morello is forced to marry the daughter of his enemy to seal a fragile peace, he plans to use her — and then destroy her family from within. But Isabella Romano isn’t the soft, obedient bride he expected. She’s dangerous, beautiful, and hiding secrets that could burn both empires to the ground. Trapped in a marriage built on betrayal and bullets, desire collides with revenge. Every kiss is a lie. Every night could be their last. But when Adrian discovers her father wants her dead… He’s faced with an impossible choice: Kill her — or burn the world to protect her. Who will betray who first?

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Delia's life was a cruel reality: the neglected and abused illegitimate daughter of a noble family, the Ellington family, she yearned for the love of her stepmother, Baroness Augusta, and younger sister, Lady Anne, who relentlessly mistreated her. Her world crumbled when she discovered a double betrayal: her beloved husband, Lord George had secretly pined for Anne, marrying Delia only to be near her sister. Simultaneously, her step mother framed her for a crime Anne committed. Overwhelmed and heartbroken, Delia's attempt to escape a death sentence led to a fatal carriage accident. But death was not the end. Delia awoke one year in the past, finding herself still engaged to George. This was her second chance, and the naive girl was gone, replaced by a woman consumed by a burning desire for revenge. Her first target: Duke Eric Carson, the powerful and wealthy man her sister Anne desperately pursued. Delia boldly approached Eric with a proposition for a contract marriage. To her surprise, Eric agreed, but with a condition: their fake marriage would become real and they can go their separate way after a year, hiding his own secret agenda. Now, armed with Eric's unexpected devotion and his willingness to lay down his life for her, Delia meticulously begins to dismantle her family's world. With Eric's help, she exposes the secrets they hide, manipulates their desires, and turns them against each other, orchestrating George’s demotion, Anne's downfall and seizing everything her sister coveted, including Duke Eric love and obsession. Will Delia and Eric be able to conquer all odds to get what they want? What happens when Eric doesn’t want their contract marriage to end? What happens when the last petal that indicates her second chance falls? ——————— EXCPRET “I can’t return your feelings, your grace,” Delia whispered, her back against the cool wall. “But I can,” Eric murmured, stepping closer. Delia’s voice trembled. “It’s not the same.” She choked out. “ No one can love me without hurting me.” “Then teach me,” he said, his breath warm on her cheek. “Teach me how to love you the way you deserve to be loved. I’m a quick study.” When she stayed silent, he sighed contentedly, a soft smile playing on his lips. “It’s alright. Just… use me. Anything you need. if you want money, ask the treasury, take as much money that’s needed. if you want power, use my name. if you want security and love, use my body.” His breath warmed her skin, his chest rose and fell with hers. "As long as it's from you, I'm happy."

They say if you truly love someone, you would let them go. Not everyone believes that though. in this point of view story a very charming young man who goes by the name of Mark Meadows who finds his true love Amy Heart, wether she likes it or not.

(Matured Content-No rape) “She was promised to a prince. But taken by a monster who calls himself king.” In a realm ruled by blood and empire, twenty-four kingdoms bow to one throne — and at the center of it sits Emperor Zareth Ravaryn, a vampire older than most dynasties, cold as obsidian, and feared as much as he is obeyed. Princess Serenya of Vayrana was never meant to catch his eye. Gentle. Devoted. Already betrothed to the human prince she loved from afar. But one imperial ceremony changed everything. When the Emperor sees her — veiled in gold, eyes full of light — he names her his future Empress. She refuses. He doesn’t ask twice. Now torn from her homeland and chained in silk and duty, Serenya finds herself in a court of shadows, where power is worn like perfume and secrets drip from every whispered bow. But Zareth is not just the monster she feared. He is obsessed. And his obsession doesn’t break... it consumes. As the blood empire trembles under rebellion, forbidden longing ignites between captive and captor, and the girl who once dreamt of love must decide: Will she fight for her freedom— or burn for his throne? Dark fantasy meets imperial seduction in this slow-burn vampire romance — with original lore, dangerous rituals, forbidden love, and a heroine who was never meant to kneel. Welcome to the Empire of Thorns. Where love is a game only monsters win. #bookone of The Empire of Thorns series --- Excerpt. A man stood before her. Not just any man. The man. Eyes like twin flames. Lips curled into a knowing smirk. A voice like thunder dipped in velvet. "And who might you be, little dove?" Zareth purred. Serenya's heart slammed against her ribs. "I-I'm... I was just—" "Lost?" he finished for her, his tone mocking yet oddly amused. She nodded, clutching her veil tighter. His eyes trailed down the curve of her figure, and then back to her eyes. "You're not from around here," he said, though he already knew. "I'm from Vayrana," she managed, voice barely above a whisper. His grin widened. "That explains the veil. So well-behaved. So sweet." He stepped closer, and she instinctively backed up—until her back hit the wall. "Running off alone into a palace full of monsters... either you're braver than you look, or dumber," he drawled, eyes gleaming. Her eyes widened at the insult, but something in his tone kept her frozen. "I didn't mean to be disrespectful—" "Oh, but you weren't," he interrupted. "In fact, you've just made this entire evening… interesting." He reached out, adjusting the edge of her veil with a gentleness that contradicted his deadly aura. "What's your name, dove?" She hesitated. "Your name," he repeated, voice darker now. "I don't ask twice." "Serenya," she whispered. He leaned in, mouth brushing close to her ear. "Serenya," he repeated, tasting it. "Pretty name. Suits you." Then, as quickly as he came, he stepped back. The moment shattered. "Go on now, little dove. Before your father comes searching."

Kim Hyul is incarnated in a role-playing game. The game revolves around the pure love of five heroines in a world where women are stronger than men. "Damn pure love" I will make the heroines fall in love with me

#Toxic Love #Obsession #Betrayal #Vengeance “Don’t blame me, Love. For it’s you who forced my hand.” In her entire lifetime, she had only loved and trusted one man. And that man, was the very person who had betrayed her and left her for another woman. === Riize was born a failure of a demon with no horn and visually impaired. Fortunately, miracles did exist and when it came to fall upon her, her pathetic life took a huge turn. She awakened her demonic abilities and even get herself a handsome lover! Riize thought that her life would be a path of flowers from that moment onwards, until the entirety of her bright future shattered upon her lover’s painful betrayal. Returning back to the useless demon she was once, Riize vowed to take revenge against that dog pair of a man and woman for cheating on her. But, with her powers now gone, would she be able to exact her revenge? What about the red-haired retriever who kept on professing his love for her at any chance? What exactly did the retriever want from her? Love? Hah. Riize had only one thing to say, “Utterly Ridiculous.” === Excerpt: “Tell me the truth. If I hadn’t took the gamble and broke your trust, would you still stay by my side, even if you found out that I was never the person you thought to be?” His cold voice quivered at the very end as if his entire being was on the verge of falling apart. Riize clutched her fingers, not daring to raise her eyes as she was afraid that her strong resolution would crumble the moment she saw his miserable state. “Yes.” Her voice was firm, leaving no space for doubt to bloom. “I wouldn’t have left as for the least, for once at that time, I had come to love you not because of whatever you are in the past but because, I learnt to embrace your shortcomings and desire you for whoever you are.” === [WARNING: SUGGESTIVE CONTENTS, MILD DEPICTION OF VIOLENCE?]

I used to think obsessive male leads were kind of hot. You know, the intense stares, the undying devotion, the way they’d burn the world for the woman they love? Swoon, right? Wrong. That fantasy went up in smoke the moment I woke up in the body of Sonia Mitford. The heroine of The Crimson Devotion. The first obsessive romance fantasy novel I ever read. The one that ended on a mysterious hiatus. The one with Marius Wittelsbach, a charming, possessive psychopath who thinks an ankle shackle is a love language. Now I’m trapped in a velvet-draped prison, shackled to a bedpost like some porcelain doll in a gothic fairytale. And Marius? He’s worse than I remembered. Sweet, soft-spoken, and utterly unhinged. "You don’t need to be afraid. I’ll take care of you." Translation: I’ll murder anyone who blinks in your direction and serve you tea over their corpse. "Anyone who bothers you... anyone who looks at you the wrong way... I’ll get rid of them for you." I thought I was playing the role just fine. Smiling. Nodding. Pretending not to be horrified. But then, plot twist. Alessio Slovene, the forgettable side character, walks in looking like a golden retriever knight and drops this bomb: he’s actually the crown prince in disguise. And he’s been investigating Marius. Finally, a lifeline. Maybe. Because people are vanishing. The body count is rising. And every time Marius kisses my forehead and calls me “Nia,” I feel one step closer to becoming the tragic heroine in a blood-soaked love story. Obsessive male leads aren’t dreamy. They’re terrifying. And I might be in way over my head.

In a world where shadows rule and power is blood-bound, one man stands at the top—ruthless, untouchable, and cursed. Dante Valerio, the enigmatic Mafia King, hides a terrifying secret behind his empire of fear: he’s not entirely human. Born from an ancient bloodline, Dante is a beast lurking beneath the surface, a monster bred for destruction. But everything changes the night he meets Selena —a defiant, fearless woman who doesn’t bow to his darkness. Dragged into his deadly world, Selena becomes more than a pawn. She becomes his obsession… and perhaps, his salvation. As secrets unravel and supernatural forces awaken, Selena must decide: will she fight the beast beside her—or destroy him before he destroys her heart? ‘The Mafia King’s Obsession’ is a dark fantasy romance that weaves passion, danger, and mystery into a tale that will leave you breathless. Perfect for fans of possessive anti-heroes, forbidden love, and powerful women who refuse to be tamed.

He was supposed to kill me. Instead, he decided he owned me. When Ashir accidentally witnesses a mafia crime, he becomes the target of the dangerous and obsessive heir, Riven Kai. But instead of silencing him, Riven marks him — claiming him as something forbidden. Ashir fights the pull between fear and forbidden desire, but every moment in Riven’s arms drags him deeper into a world where love tastes like obsession... and survival has a price.

She was trained to keep her guard up. But he was never part of the mission. Ex–military captain Audrey Rousseau has bullets in her blood and shadows on her back. After a mission gone wrong forced her out of the French armed forces, she takes a high-risk job oceans away—protecting the dangerously handsome heir to a billion-dollar private security empire. Sebastian Donovan has more money than most countries—and just as many enemies. With that effortless charm and a habit of pushing limits, he’s exactly the kind of trouble Audrey promised herself she’d avoid. But when a hit team comes too close and secrets start bleeding from his father’s empire, protecting Sebastian means going off-grid... and toeing the line between survival and surrender. Every mission has rules. But in the heat of escape, in the silence between gunfire and glances, rules break. Walls fall. And what begins as protection becomes something far more dangerous. Because obsession doesn’t wait for permission. And love never asks for orders.

Caleb prays on his deathbed for a new adventure in a new life. Little did he know his wish would be granted, now in a new world were strength reigns supreme and cultivation is life. He starts the journey using knowledge from his previous life. FOUNDATION, its all the cultivation novels talked about, a robust foundation to pave the way to the top. His plan is simple, build a strong enough foundation where it will carry him through to the top. Lack talent - no problem - just build a stronger foundation, lack resources - no problem - just build a stronger foundation, lack will - no... wait that is a problem - anyway you get the point. A new life and a new world were he focuses all his will into his foundation. That is the story of the foundation obsessed cultivator.

This story is about a girl named Farah Fareen who belongs to a very conservative Muslim family in Pakistan but still, her parents want her to become a good doctor so they send her to China to study M. B. B. S. Farah does not believe in love anymore because of her terrifying past which was once her dream to fall in love with her dream boy. On the other hand, Shahid Maqdoomi is one of America's greatest Mafia Leader. He is very dangerous, and the mafia is everything to him. There is no place for love in his life. The most important woman in his life is his mother. He had lots of one-night stands, but he dismisses them in the morning, except for his assistant Leena, but he has never fallen in love with her. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Farah: Where am I? The door opens as I wake up, and I look ahead, but see nothing but a dark shadow. ???: You must be confused. Why are you here? He paused, and I asked in a terrified state. Farah: Yes? Before I could say anything, he said. ???: I am Shahid Maqdoomi, and before I say anything to you, check the screen. I froze on the spot when I looked at the screen. Read the story about what happens to her next.

A quiet teenager becomes dangerously obsessed with his mother's friend-a woman who doesn't even know he exists. What starts as innocent attraction spirals into something far darker as he watches her from the shadows, fantasizing about a love that will never be. But when she brings another man home, his obsession reaches a breaking point. Hidden in her closet, he makes a choice that will destroy everything-including himself. A chilling psychological thriller told through the fractured thoughts of an unreliable narrator, exploring how desire can twist into something monstrous when left unchecked. **Content Warning: Contains themes of obsession, violence, and stalking behavior.**

Every secret has a watcher. Every mask hides a weakness. And _Yukimura Kira_ is running out of places to hide. By day, she's just another nameless face in Tokyo’s endless crowd. But by night, she becomes _Luna_ , an underground idol wrapped in secrecy. No one knows her real name. No one knows her real face. And that’s exactly how she’s survived. Until now. Because someone is watching . _Kairos_—a ghost in the system, a hacker who doesn’t just break into networks but into lives. He was sent to track her, to gather intel, to report back. But the more he watches, the more he _wants_ . Every message he sends is a warning. Every intrusion is a claim. Every whispered threat is laced with something darker—something he refuses to name. But Kira isn’t just being stalked. Someone else is hunting her. Someone who doesn’t care about Luna , the idol. Someone who wants Kira dead. Now, she has two choices: Run from the faceless threat closing in on her real life. Or confront the man behind the screen who refuses to let her go. Because Kairos isn’t just watching anymore. He’s _waiting_ . And if she falls into his hands… escape may no longer be an option. How do these two worlds collide? Under what circumstances will they meet—will it spark a forbidden romance or a tragic downfall?

In the dark city of Raventhorn, where supernatural bloodlines rule and power is everything, Selene Veyne once believed in love until her husband shattered her illusions with a single request: an open marriage. Betrayed and disillusioned, she swore off love forever, indulging only in fleeting distractions. But when a dangerous flirtation with her brother’s best friend, Kieran Draven, spirals into something more, she finds herself entangled in a game far deadlier than she ever imagined. Kieran has spent years in brutal warrior training, only to return home to a nightmare his former lover, Selene, is not only his brother’s mate but also trapped in a life of torment. Loving a married woman is forbidden, yet when he discovers the suffering she and her child endure under his brother’s cruelty, Kieran faces an impossible choice: defy the laws of their kind to fight for her or walk away forever. But destiny is cruel. A single mistake—a drugged drink, a night in the wrong bed binds Kieran to Selene’s sister in a marriage of convenience. Though his soul belongs elsewhere, an unexpected obsession begins to consume him, pulling him deeper into a twisted love he cannot escape. In a world where every choice leads to destruction, Selene and Kieran will learn that forbidden love always comes at a cost. With betrayal lurking in the shadows and passion igniting a dangerous hunger, they must decide surrender to their obsession or risk losing everything. In the end, love isn’t the strongest force of all. Obsession is.

He’s the Alpha of nightmares—tattooed, ruthless, and bound by blood to a throne soaked in secrets. She’s the silver-haired mystery who shouldn’t exist... And the only woman his wolf has ever craved. Kael Nightborne doesn’t believe in fate. Not when it threatens to unravel the kingdom he built with blood and bone. But the moment Seraphina steps into his territory—haunted eyes, untamed magic, lips that dare to defy him—he knows two things: She’s forbidden. And she’s his. Seraphina has always felt like something inside her is... wrong. Too wild. Too dark. Too hungry. When she enters the realm of the wolves, she expects answers—not a possessive Alpha with silver eyes and a voice that makes her body burn. But Kael isn’t just dangerous. He’s obsessed. And when an ancient war resurfaces, enemies close in, and her true bloodline is exposed, Seraphina will have to choose between running from the beast who wants to own her... Or surrendering to the fire only he can ignite. Dark. Addictive. Sinfully steamy. Welcome to the kingdom where the Alpha always claims what’s his—no matter the cost.

Shinae Valerie Gallea is a hotel attendant that clean the rooms before and after they use it. One night, she thought that the room was empty not knowing that a man is still in the shower and was about to take a bath, everything is silent so she thought there's no one in the room not. Both of them was surprised but the CEO didn't let her out. He locked the door and never let her go. The next morning, she's left in the hotel with money with no trace of the man. Months later working in the hotel, the one the man owned, she got pregnant.

PROLOGUE: BLOOD AND FROST The night the Yun Clan fell, **Yun Zhuo** crawled from a mountain of corpses, clutching her dying sister **Yun Jin**. Flames devoured centuries of glory, but Yun Zhuo’s eyes burned fiercer: *“Those who harmed you… will burn.”* **BOOK 1: THE ASHEN PHOENIX** **Ten years later, two names terrorize the realms:** - **“The Vermilion Phoenix” Yun Zhuo** — Her heavenly flames incinerate armies. - **“The Silent Frost” Yun Jin** — Her smile freezes souls; her obsession knows no bounds. Yun Jin’s Mantra: *“Sister is mine. Those who touch her…* **turn to frost.”** When a noble dared flirt with Yun Zhuo, he awoke encased in ice, screaming as his spirit shattered. When an ally stayed past midnight strategizing, Yun Jin erased his memories with a whisper: *“I’ll clean it for you, Sister.”* **BOOK 2: SCORCHING THE FALSE SUN** The sisters infiltrate the Celestial Court, targeting the architect of their ruin — **Crown Prince Shen Qingheng**. **Three Acts of Retribution:** 1. **Economic Annihilation**: They bankrupt his empire, turning gold to ash. 2. **Social Execution**: At his coronation, Yun Jin projects his sins — regicide, betrayal, demonic pacts — onto the sky. *“Bow to your true king: a serpent!”* 3. **Divine Punishment**: Yun Zhuo’s flames melt his bones; Yun Jin’s frost imprisons his shrieking soul in **“Eternal Icefire.”** **BOOK 3: THE ABYSS STIRS** Victory awakens an ancient evil — **Xuan Zhu, the God of Decay**, who poisoned Yun Jin’s blood since birth. **Twisted Truths:** The sisters are the last **“Orderweavers”**, destined to balance cosmic energies of **Purity (Qing)** and **Blight (Zhuo)**. Xuan Zhu corrupts nations, igniting a holy war to harvest their power. **Yun Jin’s Choice**: As her cursed blood devours her, she smiles: *“Use my death to kill him, Sister.”* Yun Zhuo grips her trembling hand: *“We live or die* **together.***”* BOOK 4: VERMILION AND FROST, UNITED** At the edge of reality, they confront Xuan Zhu within a black hole devouring stars. **Final Confrontation:** **Xuan Zhu’s Might**: Summons dead gods; twists space into slaughterhouses. **Yun Jin’s Sacrifice**: She shatters her soul into **“Eternal Frost,”** freezing the abyss itself. *“For you… I’d devour gods.”* **Yun Zhuo’s Answer**: Merging her flames with Yun Jin’s frost, she unleashes **“Chaos Annihilation”** — a light that unmakes divinity. **Epic Climax**: *As Xuan Zhu crumbles, Yun Jin fades into starlight… Yun Zhuo carves her own heart, binding her sister’s spirit within:* **“My fire is your forever home.”** **EPILOGUE: CITY OF TWILIGHT** A millennium later, **Zhuo-Jin City** floats above the ruins — a nexus where Qing and Zhuo energies dance. **Legends Whisper:** The Phoenix Empress walks alone, tracing frost patterns only she sees. When war threatens, silver petals bloom from her chest, freezing entire battlefields. **Last Line**: Her fingers brush empty air… and a familiar chill kisses her palm. *“Always watching, my little frost.”*

This novel is all about Bryan Shakes, a young teenage orphan who has always been unlucky which made him end up with the very obsessive, strong, ruthless and dominant mafia boss Durham Williams. Will Bryan be able to survive being with man, will he be able to escape, or will he even be able to tamed the wild mafia? While exploring this novel together let’s find out how he ended up with the mafia and will be mafia be lenient on him because the mafia himself is the definition of obsession.

WARNING: Mature Content. Winner of WPC #197 (Silver) The handmaiden's hurried footsteps can be heard in the hallway, followed by a loud slamming of the door. When we were finally left alone, Rin's calm voice can be heard, "I don't like that maid of yours, I will have to get you a new one within the week." I nodded, by this time I am used to having my handmaidens changed. He took the comb and started combing my hair, his dark eyes looking straight into my eyes, the sheer perfection of his face in contrast to my ever-plain-looking face. I looked away, I can't bear looking at it, it reminds me of the book that I'm in and how this is not a fairytale. He held me by the shoulders and asked in a cold voice, "Why do you look away? Is the idea of us still so intolerable for you?" I don't know how to answer him so I just nodded and bit my lower lip. He carried me to bed as he kissed my hair. Then, he laid me on the bed, his eyes boring through mine. "I hate that you are afraid of me, and that the idea of us is unacceptable to you. But right now, the only thing making you stay with me is fear of what I'd do if I lose you, I have no choice but to hold onto it. Forgive me Maru, I have no choice but to cherish the fear I have inflicted on you." He disrobed me, his calloused hands rough against my skin, feeling, touching, and leaving warmth where it landed. I winced every time his fingers land on a bruise, or on some of the fresh marks he placed there last night. "Do you want this?" he asked me as his fingers curled against my breasts, pinching one taut nipple after the other. I nodded, unable to deny under his skeptical gaze, I moaned in pleasure when his lips replaced his touch. His tongue licked on a pinkish bud and then sucked so very gently. "Tell me, any time you want me to stop, Maru. One word, that is all I need," he whispered and I blushed as I was reminded that I never stopped his assaults. I was powerless against my own needs, in the modern human world, it seems I am a submissive. And right here taking me in for another torturous night, is my dominant. I am married to Rin Saito, the most powerful monarch this world has ever seen, and I... I think I may have found my master in him. "Raise your hands for me, raise them above your head, and clasp them together," he whispered, his mouth barely an inch from my ear. I obliged, my body trembling from desire and fear combined, anticipating his next orders and feeling my body give in to his control. He took a silky rope he has been keeping on the drawers of the bedside table, and smiling, bounded up my wrists. "Tighter?" his sadistic smile made him a bit more benevolent in my eyes. I trembled from excitement as I nodded my head. He tightened my bind and leveled his head with mine, then he dipped his head, claiming my lips as I squirm helplessly against him. He opened my lips and slid his tongue inside my throat, my own saliva dripping down my neck. "Beautiful, my beautiful Maru," I heard him whisper as his hands continued to travel down, stroking and sliding gently down my skin until it reached my undergarments. "You shouldn't even bother with this, you know of my appetite. I told you not to wear them at night, my love, do you really want to be punished that badly?" I moaned, his lips curving in a proud smile. "I like it when you lose yourself in shameless pleasure. I like it when I can sully the princess and turn her into my queen," he claimed my lips more possessively.

“I can feel your heartbeat,” Damien murmured. “You could have chosen to defy me. Yet, here you are.” His fingers traced higher, a teasing and agonizing path. Chloe shivered. Her breath hitched as his hand pressed forward past the barrier of silk. A soft gasp escaped her lips when his fingers found the space between her legs. “So tell me, what do you want?” he whispered against her skin, his strokes slow and teasing, breaking her breaths. Chloe looked down, watching the way his hands moved—possessive, steady, each motion more intoxicating than the last. “I want you,” she said. “I want you.” Damien Cross only had one mission—revenge. Cold, calculating, and merciless, he’s spent years building an empire and waiting for the perfect moment to strike back at the man who betrayed him. Chloe Bennett was never supposed to be part of the plan. But when she walked into his life, she became the perfect pawn… and the one temptation he can’t resist. Now the game has changed. She was meant to be leverage. But now she’s becoming his obsession.