Best Dark Stories & Novels Collection

"I object to this marriage!"
These words shattered Kaitlyn Peterson and threw her into an abyss that she couldn't escape from.

To save her late father's reputation and business, Kaitlyn grants her stepmother her greatest heart desire to leave the man she loves for the ruthless Mafia Lord.
Pledged to be his bride for 365 days, Kaitlyn seeks revenge on everyone who tore her apart from the man sh...

[Warning: This story contains sexual content, power imbalance, obsessive behavior, and psychological manipulation. It may also include themes of non-consent, emotional abuse, and mature romantic situations. Reader discretion is strongly advised.]

"Do you really think you can defy me and get away unscathed?”
When Elena fails her promotion test at Moonbridge Academy, she turns to Professor Charles ...

When her husband and child are brutally murdered by a man she once rejected, Aria Kane's world collapses. With no family, no power, and no protection, the law fails her, justice slips through her fingers. Desperate and broken, she turns to the most feared man in the city — Lucien Moretti, the ruthless Mafia Don known as “The Devil,” and unfortunately, her ex.

He agrees to help her destroy her en...

I was never meant to wear a crown. I was a maid. A servant forced to bow and bleed at the whim of the Royals.

The king of Belgravia demanded peace, and so his daughter was promised to the enemy king.

Only…it wasn’t the princess who entered that carriage. It was me.

Now, I wear her Identity. I bear a royal name.
And I am bound to Liam, the ruthless rebel-king, whispered to be a monster who kill...

Blurb
One Lycan, Two Alpha, One Omega, One mate
All her life, Lena has had her father use her as his pawn in his game of power and greed.
In a quest to break through the shackles of being a prisoner in her own life, she makes a daring offer to the ruthless Lycan, one he can't refuse.
She's on a fast rise to power as she begins to unravel secrets and hidden entities within herself, but she's qui...

Detective Elena Ward thought the nightmare ended seven years ago, when she put Vincent Greaves—the Skull Artist—behind bars. His grotesque exhibits of bone and blood nearly destroyed her career, and the disappearance of her sister Mara still leaves her haunted.

But when a new victim is found draped in a bloodstained veil, carved into a ritual that spells Elena’s name, she realizes the past is far...

Arabella always dreamed about becoming the bride of the Grayson household, being the lover of the youngest son- Luke Grayson. Ignorant of the uncontrollable obsession the eldest son, William Grayson, holds for her.
William Grayson, the pride of the family, set his eyes on her, uncaring if she is his brother's girlfriend, or feels the same for or not.
He wants her and he WILL get her.
No matter wh...

Laramie’s first year of college was supposed to be about freedom, discovery, and new beginnings.
Instead, one reckless night with a mysterious stranger spirals into a forbidden affair with her English professor. Ethan James is intoxicating—older, charming, and impossible to resist. But when Laramie learns he’s married with a baby on the way, her perfect fantasy shatters into a nightmare.
Breaking ...

She saved his life. Now he’ll stop at nothing to claim hers.

Isla Monroe never expected to become entangled with the most feared man in Valmont City. As a struggling medical student haunted by her past, she only wanted to help when she saw a man drowning in a frozen lake. But the moment she pulled him from the icy depths, her fate was sealed.

That man was Lorenzo De Luca—billionaire, mafia bos...

Behind Thornhill’s iron gates, power is everything—magic, bloodlines, and the bonds that tie you to the people who could destroy you.

Allison Rivers never wanted to be here. A siphon with the rare ability to steal and wield any magic she touches, she is both a threat and a prize. Everyone at Thornhill knows it. Some want her dead. Others want her controlled. And a dangerous few want her bound to ...

Detective Lauren James has always trusted her instincts, but when she discovers that supernatural beings are manipulating Chicago's justice system, everyone thinks she's lost her mind.
Given one week to prove her "delusions" or face psychiatric evaluation, Lauren turns to the only person who believes her; her partner, Detective Alex Henderson, whose unwavering support feels like a lifeline in her ...

Dominic Volkov is about to inherit the power of the Russian mafia, but first, he decides to enjoy one last week of freedom in Las Vegas. There, he meets Maggie, a captivating waitress and literature student, and together they experience a week of intense passion, expecting nothing more than a passing memory. However, when Dominic returns to his life of power and responsibility, Maggie discovers th...

They said my father’s debts died with him. They lied.
One moment I was just Isabella Hart, a nursing student fighting to save my sick mother. The next, I woke up captive inside the Romano mansion, traded like property to pay a blood debt I never knew existed.
The Romano family has four heirs: Marco, the ruthless strategist in a wheelchair; Dante, the charming manipulator; Luca, the silent killer w...

I never meant to want him. Gianni Rossetti—tattooed, dangerous, twice my age, and my best friend’s father.

He was supposed to be off-limits. Untouchable. The kind of man you only fantasize about when you’re alone in the dark with your hand between your thighs.

But the night I caught him eating another woman alive by the pool, I couldn’t look away.
And he knew it.
The moment his dark eyes locked ...

Rose Thiago was an ordinary human girl who loved reading dark fantasies but never believed in them.

She suddenly gets warned by her best friend never to read those kinds of books again if she doesn't want to make herself visible to the dark creatures or evoke their world to herself, but she calls her bluff and reads them over and over again.

On a field trip, Rose suddenly finds herself falling ...

She trains killers on four legs.
He rules them on two.
When Anika's protection dogs are used in a brutal attack, her only lead drags her into the crosshairs of Nikolai Volkov—the ruthless Bratva king who sees everything she hides.
She's armed, guarded, and dangerous.
He's worse.
In this dark romance of power, loyalty, and obsession, control is an illusion… and falling might be the most dangerous m...

My beloved husband was left completely paralyzed after an assassination attempt targeting our mafia family. Consumed by despair, he begged for death every day. "Let me die, Carla... This is better for both of us," he whispered through his oxygen mask.
Desperate to give him a reason to live, I told him a merciful lie—that I was pregnant. Seeing hope rekindled in his eyes, I knew I had to make this ...

Carys MacQuoid is done being an undercover agent. After years of living in shadows, she’s ready to walk away from a career that has cost her peace, trust, and pieces of her soul. But before she can resign, her handler throws one final assignment on her desk—an infiltration mission into one of the most untouchable crime dynasties in Europe: the Valachi family.

The Valachi brothers are as dangerous...

On the day of her wedding, Elena’s perfect world shatters—her groom vanishes, eloping with her best friend. But before the whispers destroy her, his powerful billionaire brother, Damian Blackwell, steps forward with a cold proposition: marry him instead, right there at the altar.

Trapped in a scandal she never asked for, Elena is thrust into a dangerous marriage built on secrets, lies, and twiste...

Twenty-one-year-old Maya Chen thought her biggest problem was paying for college. She never knew her father owed a blood debt to the most dangerous crime family in New York—until four arrogant heirs storm into her life to collect.
Dante Rossi commands with ice-cold authority and expects total obedience. Marcus "Tank" Romano crushes enemies with his bare hands and shows no mercy. Luca Torrino charm...

Cursed. Hunted. Betrayed.

Maiveline Underwood’s life was destroyed the night her village turned on her family. Accused of witchcraft, she watched her father slaughtered, her brother taken, and herself thrown into a cave as a bloody sacrifice. But in the shadows of death, something far darker claimed her... an Alpha of terrifying power who marked her as his own.

Raised by adoptive parents, Maive ...

It's been 10 years since England was colonized by the Lycanthrope cursed race. Some say it's a curse, but science says otherwise - some virus has gone wild. The country has become the wolves' domain where the few humans that are alive are prey and the wolves are predators.

Humans used to hunt down werewolves, burn them down like witches or stake them like vampires back when they weren't so rabid...

Kaelenya Moorshadow has always been unwanted...cursed at birth, despised by her father, and betrayed by the only man she thought would love her. When she is sold to Alpha Roman Theo of the Bluemoon Pack, she expects only cruelty.

Roman is feared across the lands...violent, haunted, and desperate for an heir. He gives Kaelenya one year to bear him a child… or be cast into slavery. But as dark secr...

Aurelia Cronwell was once the brightest star in the world of music. A prodigy who was meant for greatness… until she fell in love with her sister’s fiancé. She never imagined she would one day marry him. She never imagined that it would be the start of her Hell.
Years later, as she was tortured to death in a dungeon by her husband, she couldn’t help but curse.
‘Luther, I curse you to die without...

Camilla. An Italian American whose parents were allegedly killed in an auto accident, is attending law school in New York City. Camilla was oblivious to what her parents had actually been doing with their careers, kept in the dark by her family for her entire life. Her brother completely cuts off contact with her after he graduates from high school. The only family she speak with is her Nonna, who...

Detective Sam Rivera thought that leaving the LAPD would help her get away from the evil that followed her around. Tidewaters, California, is a quiet beach town, but it hides secrets deeper than the Pacific Ocean. When her second day as a private investigator comes around and she finds the body of a youth, she remembers the people who told her, "Don't trust anything here." As Sam digs deeper, she ...

She thought her life was normal.
One night at her father’s party changed everything.

Isabella Romano discovers her father has promised her sister to a dangerous man. To protect her, Isabella steps forward—but she never expected to fall into the hands of Dante Moretti De Luca.

He is feared as Il Diavolo. Ruthless. Powerful. The Mafia King of New York.
And now, her husband.

Trapped in a marriage ...

Documentary filmmaker Fern Walker arrives in the remote town of Spring Water to debunk decades-old ghost stories for her latest project. Armed with cameras and scientific skepticism, she expects to expose the supernatural claims as small-town folklore and leave with compelling footage of human gullibility.
Instead, she discovers evidence of ritualistic murders spanning decades—and realizes that no...

In Sicily, Italy, family is more than just blood... it’s power.

Loyalty is earned with bullets, and betrayal costs lives.

Two strong Mafia families, the Bellantis and the Morettis plan to unite through marriage. It’s a careful deal built on years of violence and tradition.

Valentina Bellanti is the perfect daughter. She was chosen to be the bride, the symbol of peace between the families.

Mean...

Rowan Hayes never wanted to be anyone’s hero. She was like any other woman; tired from the city and the weight of just trying to get by. And then, one day, she lunged into the street and dragged a little girl from a van. Rowan’s life was never the same.

Emma Vance is five. Sweet and stubborn and so, so broken. She clutches at Rowan with little hands that refuse to let go. She won’t be comforted. ...

Reader Advisory!!!
This story contains steamy scenes, mature language, and forbidden romance.
Recommended for readers 18+ who enjoy emotionally intense and sexually charged love stories with depth.
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“I’m going to turn every dirty page you’ve ever read into your reality, Teyana.”
And Jeremy Carter did.
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It started with a simple party dare and ended with my legs wrapped around the ever-addictive J...

WARNING: MATURE CONTENT‼️
This story contains themes of BDSM, including elements of dominance and submission, bondage, name-calling kinks (such as terms like "whore"), consensual rough play, and some scenes that involve violence. If these topics could be triggering or uncomfortable for you, I strongly recommend proceeding with caution or choosing a different story.

But if you're into all this del...

Banished. Branded. Bound to a creature of shadow.

Liora, a Lightborn healer sworn to sanctity, is exiled from the sacred Choir after breaking the First Commandment of her order: Do not touch the darkness. Her crime? Healing a dying enemy: a shadow beast feared by all, a man named Kael who should have been her undoing.

But when her light touched his wound, it didn’t burn. It bonded.

Now, marked ...

He stared down at me, his dark eyes burning with desire. His touch was electric, sending shivers through my body as his fingers teased me, leaving me breathless and aching for more.

"You want this?" he murmured, his voice rough with need.

I could barely think, barely speak—all I knew was that I needed him. "Yes..." I gasped, arching against him as his touch grew bolder, more demanding.

Every st...

She's hunting a killer. He's hunting the truth. Together, they're about to become the hunted.
Detective Rachel Jenkins doesn't believe in coincidences so when handsome journalist Alex Chen appears at her crime scene with information no outsider should have, every instinct tells her to run. Instead, she finds herself drawn into his world of dangerous secrets and impossible theories.
Five murdered w...

Disguised as a boy. Hunted as a mate. Trained to be an Alpha.
Ari never wanted to be anyone’s Lunaespecially not to Alpha Malrick, the ruthless Alpha she was being forced to marry. To escape her fate she changes her identity.
She cuts her hair, masks her scent, and joins the all-male Alpha Training Academy, where strength reigns and weakness is punished.
But something else is waiting for her. Her ...

Elena Marlowe never thought she’d believe in love again. After years of failed relationships, she’s resigned to lonely nights in her small New York apartment—until a charming stranger named Adrian Blackwood walks into her life. Handsome, attentive, and impossibly magnetic, he feels like the answer to a prayer she never dared to whisper.

But as their whirlwind romance sweeps her off her feet, the ...

"I never want to have this kind of dream again!"​
When Claire struggled to sober up from a hangover-induced headache, and her eyes fell on the cold body by the lake, those words practically squeezed out of her throat—the victim was her classmate Jade. What made her blood run cold even more was that every detail of Jade’s death scene perfectly matched the nightmare she’d had the night before.​
Sinc...

In a world where werewolves rule ancient territories and witches walk the line between worlds, eighteen-year-old Layla Blackwood discovers her destined mate is the one boy she can never have—the crush of her best friend Maya. But fate has crueler plans when war erupts between packs.

When Pine Hollow falls to the ruthless Shadow Creek pack, Layla's world collapses into blood and ash. Her par...

She was never meant to survive.
Ivy Mooncrest, Gamma in name, ghost in practice, was the pack’s disgrace, condemned for sins she never committed. When Alpha Brian orders her into the jaws of the most dangerous predators alive, the Thorn Brothers, he doesn’t give her a mission. He gives her a noose.
At The Obsidian, shadows dance with lust, power, and ruin. The Thorn brothers rule there, cold Jaxso...

[TRIGGER WARNING: Reader's Discretion Is Advised...
This book contains mature themes, including explicit sexual content, violence, strong language, and dark romantic elements. It is intended for adult audiences (18+) only. Please proceed with caution if you are sensitive to any of these topics.]

He paid for her.

Now, he wanted to keep her.

Rico stood in the dim light, his eyes locked on her. Ca...

"This is kidnapping," my voice cracked as I followed him. "You can't keep me here."

"I think I can," he chuckled, tge sound low and dangerous. He draped his coat over the kitchen counter, then turned back to me.

"And that's what I plan on doing."

A violent shudder ran through me.

He meant it.

"It won't be long before someone realises I am missing," I said, hoping that logic would reach him....

DARK ROMANCE
"Sir, I am in a dire need of loan. Its very important, my friends life is at stake. I assure you I'll try my best to return the loan asap." She breathlessly said it all.
Her eyes were filled with hope and expectations. He was her last hope.
"Miss Sheharzaad," Shehryaar said, while standing up from his chair causing her to instantly stand up.
"Yes sir" she replied, her voice troubl...

"I won’t say it twice you’re mine, or you die like the rest of your family."


He killed her brother. Erased her name from the legacy she once called home. Now, he claims her like a prize.

Isabella Russo never wanted a part in her family’s brutal empire. She escaped the bloodshed and betrayal, choosing a quiet life free from the shadows of the mafia. But her past catches up to h...

Levi Moretti has spent his life in the shadows—quiet, reserved, and nothing like his reckless estranged twin, Adrian. But when a black SUV screeches to a halt one rainy night, Levi is mistaken for Adrian and dragged into the world of ruthless mafia king, Lucien Romano.

Lucien quickly realizes Levi isn’t the twin he was hunting. Still, there’s something about the man’s quiet defiance, his rare mis...

I thought I'd die in that blizzard after being nearly beaten to death by my tyrannical father Terence—the crime boss of Chicago's South Side. Then Michael, a mechanic, rescued me and offered warmth and safety I'd never known. I couldn't help being drawn to him; he taught me to fight back, awakening my long-dead heart.

But I began to notice his gaze—complex and conflicted. I feared this was just a...

“I can't marry you, Aaron!!”

“Newsflash, Isabella. You don't have a choice!” He snapped, turning with a sparking rage.


Isabella Hawthorne, only daughter of Don Frederick, is faced with the harsh reality of marrying the man she detests the most — Aaron Romano, underboss and heir of the biggest Mafia in the region.

She's mortified and frustrated because she not only hates him but is also...

Betrayed by her boyfriend, Genevieve slept with another man to take a revenge. Pregnant after one night stand, she ran away with a baby. Came after five years later only to find the father of her daughter was none other than Mafia King Alonzo. What will happen a morally white woman, Doctor Genevieve finds the truth.
Loving the man but hating his proffession torn her apart. Would Ruthless and Crue...

Elara was born the daughter of an Alpha, but fate twisted her life into chains. Accused of a crime they didn’t commit, her parents vanished into the night, leaving her behind in a pack that despises her. Powerless. Wolf-less. An omega servant in the home of the man who destroyed her family.

That man is Orion. Ruthless. Cunning. Her father’s betrayer. His lies made him Alpha. His cruelty made Elar...

She once believed in fairytales. Life taught her otherwise. Heartbreak had become Emily’s constant companion, convincing her that true love was nothing more than a fantasy.

But fate had other plans. Her path was about to cross with Jason Russo, a man who would change everything. Their story was written in the stars, destined to unfold in ways Emily could never imagine.