Zeleta
Zeleta's Books(3)
A gilded cage, a dangerous heart
Mafia A Gilded Cage, A Dangerous Heart
Elara Vance dreamed of a life defined by quiet victories and the comforting scent of old books. Escaping a childhood shadowed by abuse, she had painstakingly built a fragile sanctuary with her chosen family, Liam and Chloe. For two blissful years, the scars of her past seemed to fade, replaced by the mundane joys of shared meals, whispered dreams, and the sweet taste of hard-won independence. She was safe, she was free, and she was finally, truly alive.
But freedom, Elara would soon discover, was a delicate illusion.
One ordinary autumn evening, her world was ripped apart. A swift, brutal abduction. A terrifying mistake. Elara, the unassuming publishing assistant, found herself dragged into the heart of a hidden empire, a world of shadows, secrets, and chillingly precise violence. She was merely collateral, an accidental witness to the dark machinations of an underground mafia community, and her captor was its formidable, enigmatic ruler: Julian Thorne.
Julian Thorne was a man carved from stone and sharpened by power. Ruthless, brilliant, and utterly without remorse, he commanded an empire through fear and an unnerving, almost artistic, control. Held in a lavish, yet inescapable, "golden cage," Elara expected terror, torture, anything but the perplexing, dangerous fascination that began to bloom between them. Their initial encounters were a tense ballet of defiance and dominance, an intellectual sparring match that unveiled Julian's unexpected depth-a keen mind, a weary burden, and a twisted sense of justice that resonated with parts of Elara she never knew existed.
As days bled into weeks, the lines blurred. Julian, intrigued by her sharp intellect and fierce resilience, began to draw her deeper into his world, trusting her with tasks that belied her captive status. Elara, in turn, found herself undeniably drawn to the dark allure of the man who held her fate in his hands. He was a monster, yes, but he was her monster, a dangerous protector whose possessive devotion ignited a forbidden fire within her. Their moments together, steeped in unspoken tension and raw, undeniable desire, became a refuge from the escalating threats that constantly circled Julian's empire.
Whispers of war intensified, a brutal rivalry with Silas Kade, an ambitious and vengeful enemy. Elara, once an innocent bystander, found herself inextricably entangled in the coming storm. She witnessed the horrifying cost of Julian's power, the casual brutality of his world, yet she also saw the heavy weight of his leadership, the sacrifices he made to protect his own. When Julian presented her with a dangerous proposition-to use her unique mind to dismantle his enemy from within-Elara knew there was no turning back. She plunged headfirst into the abyss, choosing her side, choosing him, and choosing to fight for a new, terrifying definition of freedom.
In a world where loyalty was currency and betrayal a death sentence, Elara Vance became Julian Thorne's most unexpected weapon, and his most cherished vulnerability. Their love, forged in the crucible of conflict and stained by the shadows of the underworld, became a testament to survival, power, and the intoxicating discovery that sometimes, a new dawn can rise from the deepest darkness. But what does a happy ending truly mean when the line between salvation and damnation is as thin as a razor's edge? You might like
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Noah expression darkened and I could see his jaw tighten. He stood up and took slow steady steps towards me with both hands in his pocket.
I immediately got scared and moved backwards.
Noah Wellesley isn't the abusive type but he hates me to the bone, I wasn't sure what he is capable of.
"Wh-what are you doing?", I asked, still moving backwards. Before approaching him for the request of divorce, I promised to be strong and not to let him intimidate me but... he is Noah Wellesley, the only man I have loved, and maybe still love.
"What did you say?", He growled and I flinched.
"I want to end this sham of a marriage, shouldn't you be happy?!", I suddenly found the courage to speak back.
"And what makes you think I would be happy if we divorce?", He uttered and my brows furrowed.
What did he mean by that?
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Ryder is everything she's sworn to avoid, arrogant, infuriatingly handsome, and completely off-limits.
When late-night arguments turn into stolen touches, their forbidden connection becomes impossible to ignore. But in a world where secrets don't stay hidden, someone's bound to uncover the truth.
And when they do, Ryder and Evie will have to decide if the risk is worth the ruin.
ONE NIGHT STAND WITH MY HUSBAND’s BROTHER
Havilworth "Don't try to runaway again, Mackenzie. You can't. You WILL not. I will chase you, capture you, and make you surrender till every part of your mind, body, and soul is mine, and mine alone."
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All Mackenzie Torsney ever wanted as a loving wife, was the love of her husband, and the acceptance of her mother-in-law. However, all her efforts were paid back with betrayal when she caught her husband in bed with another woman on the day she was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Devastated, Mackenzie goes to a bar to drown her pain in a bottle. There, she meets a habdsome stranger, who she begs to have sex with her.
All hell lets loose when she finds out the handsome stranger is the most influential Axford, her husband's brother!
And she is pregnant for him!
Mackenzie is forced to flee from the city, from the Axfords. She would do anything to keep her twin babies away from their greedy billionaire claws.
She can run, but she can't hide.
Nobody hides from Chase Axford, especially not a woman he desires with every fibre of his being.
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