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"In a world where trust is fragile... and secrets are deadly..." Lyra sneaking out, the streets lit by neon lights, engines roaring in the background Lyra : "I'm not the perfect mafia princess everyone thinks I am." Adam standing in the shadows, watching her. His blue eyes sharp, unreadable Adam : "She thinks she knows me, but she doesn't. I wasn't hired just to protect her... I'm here to finish something I started long." Lyra : "Adam Blackford is a mystery I can't afford to solve... but I can't stay away." Unknown : "You're just a pawn in a game you don't even understand." Alex slamming his fist into a wall, fury in his eyes Alex : "I trusted you to keep her safe, Adam. If anything happens to her... you'll pay." Adam and Alex storming through hallways, gunfire, the sound of metal doors slamming shut "When betrayal runs deep... and love is a weakness..." Lyra : "Please... make sure he's okay." Adam staring at a figure in the distance as he makes a choice that will change everything "But not everything is as it seems."

**Rated M for Mature** I'm being hunted. I'm being hunted by every lowlife looking to make five hundred million. As long as they don't get to close, they can keep hunting me. It'd take a genius to figure out who I am. Get to close or corner me and it's all over. There's no saving you. No amount of begging or bargaining will save you. Everything changes when ghosts from the past come back. When they come back looking to stir things up. They seek to dig up old memories and get back for things done wrong to them. But as everyone will soon find out..... When cornered, the hunted becomes the hunter.

Miracle Lane, a 21 year old who hasn't had the greatest life all her years of living. She's hated from her family because she isn't perfect like them. Who sufferers from depression and anxiety that wants her to end her life, but fights it. A nephew that she loves with all her heart and treats him like a mother treats her son. She has a warm loving heart. Angelo Apollo, a 25 year old half Greek half Italian who is the boss of the most feared mafia in the world. Kills for a living, deals drugs, smokes, drinks, sleeps with girls, gun tucked in his dress pants ready to kill, tattoos all over his chest and arms. A heart colder than ice and harder than a rock. How do these two different people cross paths? Or do they!? Read and find out? Warning: can be offensive and there's swearing.

"I've a feeling mom is hiding something from me." I said. "You can't trust Olivia." replied Gladys *** Adam lives in New York with his husband Jack and their three children as well their dog Scooby. Adam is a special victim's detective. He love his job so much, because they're able to bring justice to the vitcims. Even though he love his job, it can be quite emotional and difficult, especially when a child is abused or when a school shooting happen. Adam is close to his aunt Gladys. He can talk to her about everything. She basically raised him. Gladys is the queen of the serpent gang. Adam look up to her. He has long wondered if she could be his real mom. He knows that Gladys and Olivia doesn't get along well. As he begins to investigate, dark memories from his childhood catch up with him.

Alex is a 16 years old boy, he's orphan. His parents left him on streets because they saw him as " burden" when he was 7. He doesn't remember much about them but just few memories, which are not the happy ones though... it's hard for him to trust anyone.... it's hard for him to love anyone... but... What will happen if he find his mate? or should I say mates? ______________________________________________________ They all are very dangerous... They rule the world.... They might appear to be normal but there are many secrets which are still hidden...... No one can raise their voice in front of them..... They are known to be someone you should never mess with..... What will happen if alex finds out he is their MATE? Will they love or.... hate each other? Let's find out darling~😉💕

After witnessing the death of her mother, Hanna Mamori has lived as quietly as she could. But when she gets tangled up with the mafia once more and she discovers that things are far more complicated than she thought, will Hanna be strong enough to face the ugly truth? *** For the past nine years, Hanna Mamori has lived alone, afraid of the dark. But things change when the Fortunello, led by Zachary Orleonne, becomes a part of her quiet life. In a territory where she cannot avoid getting tangled up with the mafia, Hanna is forced to face the part of her past where it all started-the day when her mother died. As she and her friends try to seek revenge, Hanna discovers that not everything is what it seemed. Secrets run deeper and masks are yet to be unveiled. Would a weak girl like her really be able to turn things around? Or would all of her sacrifices be thrown into waste? Cover Designed By April Alforque

Stolen at five. Tortured for twelve years. Forged into a deadly assassin. Morana escapes her captors, leaving only blood behind. But freedom comes with a price-returning to the family that abandoned her. Six mafia brothers who don't remember her. A past she must hide. A world that fears the name she's built in the shadows. Then there's Ace Romano-her brother's best friend. Ruthless. Tempting. Off-limits. He sees through her mask, matching her darkness with his own. But when secrets unravel and enemies close in, Morana must decide: stay the broken girl they expect, or become the nightmare they never saw coming. it includes mature scene with no warning.

As you escape from your dark past, you find yourself hiding in N.Y.C and that's when you meet him. The most fear man in all United States. Will you be able to survive in his world or will it break you. ~~~~ "I can explain, this is not what it seems, Blake I beg you just please let me explain this is just a big misunderstanding!! I understand I lied about my name, but I've never betrayed you Blake, or the team I swear !" Alyssa said. Blake was furious, his heart was beating fast. He trusted this woman and she betrayed him or at least that's what it sounds, but at the same time he couldn't bear to see her this distraught and knowing he had to pull the trigger and end her life. He loved this woman, even if he didn't wanted to admit it. David looked at Blake and whispered ... "Blake, tell your men to get in the car, get Alyssa into the forest where no one can see you pull the trigger far away from her tell her to never come back and let her live." Blake pause for a second, thinking of what his best friend said. Analyzing his next move, and with a blink of an eye Blake pointed his gun foward and David surprised yelled .... "Blake don't!!" **Gunshots were heard WARNING!! This book will contain SMUT ! It might also contain SA, addiction, mental and physical abuse, miscarriages and other stuffs YOU'VE BEEN WARNED !!

[Book 1] Stella and her father had no choice but to move in with her Uncle Timo, in New York, in refuge, after witnessing her mom's murder, as a child. She feels a connection to her Uncle, but his responsibilities as the leader for one of the largest Mafia families, in the East coast, keep him distant. Years later, Stella, is desperate to escape the life she never wanted to take part in. But soon her life takes a turn for the worst when her world is once again turned upside down. In the midst of her sorrow, guilt and pain, she finds herself conflicted with growing affection, towards her best friend, JP. JP has only ever wanted Stella to be happy, even if it means not being in her life. But he's carrying secrets he knows will shatter her. JP's overbearing father, feeds into his already growing uneasiness, with not knowing how he will fit into Stella's life, as his responsibilities as a soldier in her Uncle's family continue to grow. Secrets will be exposed, and betrayals will be made. **Book 1 of For The Empire Series** Content Advisory: Mature themes, course language, violence, explicit sexual content © 2020 LJRae Highest Rank: #1 Mafia Stories 7/3/2021 #4 in Deception 5/29/2022 #12 in Sadlovestory 5/29/2022

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