WARNING. :Contains dark themes, explicit scenes, psychological tension, and a ruthless antihero who is both your dream and your nightmare. SYNOPSIS in one reckless night, she lost everything.Alexa Hayes had always played by the rules. A bright college student with dreams of becoming a clinical psychologist, she’d lived a quiet, predictable life—until the night everything spiraled into darkness. Betrayed by the man she once loved, Alexa agrees to follow her best friend Olivia to an upscale nightclub to forget her pain, drown her heartbreak, and maybe, for just one night, feel alive again .She never expected to wake up naked in a luxury hotel suite, alone, sore, and shrouded in confusion and regret.Her innocence, stolen. Her mind, blank. Her heart, shattered.Panic sets in as Alexa stumbles out of the opulent room, haunted by flashes of that night—sensual, rough, and terrifyingly addictive. Tears stream down her face, not just from pain, but from humiliation, rage, and a spiraling sense of worthlessness. She runs into the streets, desperate to escape the nightmare her life has become.She doesn't see the speeding trailer.But someone else does. A stranger’s arms wrap around her waist, yanking her away from death’s grasp. He smells like smoke and spice, danger and desire. His eyes are sharp, calculating, and impossibly dark. He saves her life but from the moment their eyes meet, Alexa knows something else has just begun. Something far more dangerous. His name is Damon Moretti.And he is not a man to be trifled with.A mafia heir. A king in a kingdom of blood and betrayal. Damon doesn't believe in love. He takes what he wants, when he wants it, and leaves nothing but chaos in his wake. Women adore him. Men fear him. But there’s something about the trembling, fiery woman he just saved from becoming roadkill that makes him pause He knows her. He’s had her But she doesn't remember him. Not yet. Drawn to her vulnerability and the storm of emotion in her eyes, Damon takes her back to his penthouse not out of kindness, but control. He wants her. Again. Fully awake Fully aware And this time, she won’t be able to run .Alexa should scream. Should flee. Should fight him with everything she has.But his voice is like velvet and smoke, luring her in. His touch ignites her skin. And his eyes—those merciless, beautiful eyes—promise something she’s never had.Power.Obsession.Ruin.She demands answers. He offers riddles. She pushes him away. He pulls her closer. Damon knows every woman has a breaking point, and Alexa's is closer than she thinks. The fire between them blazes into something raw and feral—lust, yes, but something else too. Something neither of them is willing to name.But Damon doesn’t do gentle. He doesn’t do love. And he certainly doesn’t let go.The more Alexa resists, the more he tightens his grip. He doesn't just want her in his bed. he wants her in his world. A world of blood oaths, brutal rivalries, and dangerous secrets. A world where mercy is weakness and obedience is survival.And he always gets what he wants.As Alexa struggles to maintain her autonomy, she discovers that Damon is more than just a criminal he’s a man waging a private war between the life he was born into and the life he secretly wants. And somehow, impossibly, she is the center of that war.But when Damon uncovers that someone from his own mafia family orchestrated Alexa’s drugging at the club manipulating them both for political leverage everything changes. What started as a one-night mistake turns into a twisted conspiracy of betrayal, vengeance, and power.And the only way to protect Alexa… is to keep her close.Very close.Conflicted by a growing desire she doesn’t understand and torn between freedom and obsession, Alexa must decide if she can survive Damon’s world. or if she’ll be swallowed by it.Because Damon doesn’t ask.He takes.And now, he’s claimed her.But the true danger isn’t Damon. It’s what Alexa becomes when he unleashes the darkest parts of him *** Alexa's eyes narrowed, her anger rising. "Who the hell do you think you are?" she snapped, her voice low and fierce. "Why are you men so shameless? Just because you saved me doesn't give you any right to try and get close to me. Stay away." she screamed Damon's expression darkened, his eyes flashing with anger. He took a step closer, his hand shooting out to grab her wrist. Alexa struggled, trying to pull away, but Damon held her firm, his grip like a vice. He pinned her against the wall, his breath hot on her neck. "Baby girl, don't provoke me," he whispered, his voice low and menacing. "I'm not used to being gentle so be a nice girl*.. **** One Night Stand with a Mafia is a searing, seductive, and suspense-laced romance that explores the fine line between love and possession, consent and obsession, pleasure and power. With intense emotional tension, morally grey characters, and a love story born from fire and forged in darkness, this is a tale that will leave readers breathless

LYRA: THE SHADOW WEAVER (The One Who Waits)By Authoress Arita OwieThey said her scar was just a hideous mark but They were wrong. It was a promise and a curse.Seventeen-year-old Lyra has never fit in. She hides behind her sketches and oversized glasses, pretending not to notice the whispers that follow her wherever she goes. The jagged scar across her face makes her different but lately, it feels alive. Sometimes, when she looks in the mirror, it glows faintly red. And sometimes… it speaks her name.Her nights are haunted by the same dream a man with white hair, eyes like liquid gold, and a voice that makes her heart tremble. He stands in a world of shadows, waiting for her, calling to her like he’s known her forever. And every time she wakes, her pulse races like she’s running from something… or back to it.But the truth is far darker than any dream.Long before Lyra was born, there was another girl one who carried the same scar, the same eyes, and the same soul. A girl who loved a creature so powerful, so dangerous, that the stars themselves trembled when they touched. Their love destroyed kingdoms, broke the laws of gods, and unleashed chaos across every realm. To stop them, a million witches gave their lives to seal him away. They called him The One Who Waits the being no world could contain.Now, the seal is breaking.Strange things begin to follow Lyra: shadows that move without light, voices whispering from the corners of her room, mirrors that ripple when she walks past. And deep inside her, something ancient is stirring memories of a life that wasn’t hers… and a love that refuses to die.Everyone warns her to stay away from the darkness. But the darkness is already inside her.When the veil between worlds tears open, Lyra is forced to face the impossible truth she is the reincarnation of the girl who once loved The One Who Waits. Her blood is the key to his awakening. And his love… might be her destruction.But what if love was never meant to save her?What if it was meant to end everything?Now, as reality fractures and the past bleeds into the present, Lyra must choose between the world she knows and the soul that calls to her through every heartbeat. Because once he wakes, nothing not even death will keep them apart again.LYRA: The Shadow Weaver is a dark, seductive fantasy romance about destiny, desire, and the kind of love that burns worlds to ashes