The Scarred Queen

Betrayed by the silent boy she spent years protecting, a mafia princess dies when her bodyguard steals her life jacket for her sister. Waking up on the day they first met, she realizes his condition was a lie and chooses to forge her own path instead of saving him again. As she navigates a world of crime and secrets without her former shadow, she catches the attention of a far more lethal man. This time, she will not be the victim of another's deception.

Chapters

Chapter 3

Serena's POV

Bianca froze.

"Bianca, what gives you the right to tell me to stay in my place? The family's pampered princess, the trust fund shareholder?"

"You're the one always sitting pretty on unearned privilege. Who are you to lecture me about not fighting for what's mine?"

"You—!"

Her eyes reddened instantly.

"Serena, I—"

Her eyes filled with crocodile tears on cue.

But I wasn't done.

"And since you brought up my scar, let's talk about how I got it. Do you remember what you did to me when we were ten?"

"I was trying to help you stop that attacker, and if you hadn't pushed me, how would I have ended up crashing right into him? How would my face have gotten ruined?"

"That's not—I never meant—" she sobbed, tears streaming down her cheeks like she was the victim here.

"Save the waterworks. You got what you wanted—the pretty face, the money, the perfect life. Just be good and continue to be Daddy's little princess."

I turned to leave, but she started sobbing, her voice breaking:" It wasn't like that, Serena... I was just worried about you... How can you think so little of me?"

Each tear hit the marble floor like she was performing for the Met Opera.

"That's enough!"

Donald, who had been following behind Bianca the whole time, immediately pulled her into his arms.

"You've crossed a line, Serena!"

Bianca clutched his shirt, shaking her head weakly.

"No, it's okay... I'm fine... really, I'm fine..."

Her shoulders trembled.

Edward's eyes flickered with something like pity, then he looked at me in cold.

"You really did go too far. Apologize."

"Excuse me?"

"You heard me. Apologize to Bianca."

SMACK!

My palm struck his face before anyone could react.

Bianca gasped, immediately stepping between us. "Serena! How could you hit him?"

I flexed my fingers, satisfaction warming my chest.

"Maybe you should train your dogs better, Bianca. They seem confused about who's the owner and who's the pet."

"You—" Donald started forward, but I was already walking away.

I was planning to pack my shit and move out that night—get as far away from Bianca and her devoted puppies as possible.

But at six AM, someone started pounding on my bedroom door like the house was on fire.

Donald didn't wait for permission—the second I cracked the door, he grabbed my arm hard enough to bruise.

"Bianca's been kidnapped. You're coming with me. NOW."

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After crushing a naive rival at an exclusive casino party, a woman believes her victory is absolute. Her husband, Thorne, appears displeased by her ruthlessness toward Elara, but his true motives are far darker. One year later, the stakes turn lethal. Thorne abandons his loyalty, holding Elara close while forcing his wife to play a humiliating high-stakes game. To reclaim a private video he has weaponized against her, she must win the ultimate gamble in this tense billionaire romance.

Action Billionaire Mafia Modern Mystery Romance

8.6

After the True Heiress Dies

8.6

After a DNA test exposes her true identity on her birthday, the Nilson family discards their former daughter. Sold into a cruel marriage by her biological parents, she is rescued by her childhood companion, Xavier Gubbens. However, his salvation comes with a price as he forces her to repent for perceived sins. As their dark history unfolds in this mystery romance, Xavier eventually begs for a reconciliation that may be impossible. She must now choose between a painful past and an uncertain future.

Action Modern Mystery Romance

8.2

Contract Marriage: Bound To A Notorious Tycoon

8.2

Kristina's life shattered the day her secret diary exposed a forbidden crush on Jason, branding her the family disgrace and forcing her abroad. Years later, now a brilliant pharmaceutical scientist, she is pressured into a fake marriage with notorious tycoon Rylan to bury Jason's scandal. At the registry, Rylan quietly claims her, handing over his health report as if sealing a deal. Kristina expects indifference, but Rylan's obsessive gaze and possessive actions prove otherwise. When she announces her pregnancy, Jason returns begging for another chance. Behind closed doors, Rylan holds her close and whispers a warning that leaves no doubt: she is his, and anyone who tries to take her can go on dreaming.

Action Modern Romance

8.6

His Unwanted Fiancée, The Rival King's Obsession

8.6

Three days before marrying Dante Fazio, the Underboss of the Fazio crime family, she unlocks his burner phone. A photo of his mistress in his shirt and a mocking message destroy eight years of lies. For years she believed Dante saved her from a burning opera house. Instead, he humiliates her with cubic zirconia while his mistress wears pink diamonds. He defends the other woman publicly, abandons her on her birthday, and treats her as a political pawn. But she refuses to cry. She dials a number she swore never to call: Lorenzo Moretti, the rival Capo her father calls the Devil. She offers an alliance and one demand—burn the Fazio family to the ground.

Action Mafia Modern Mystery Romance

8.7

Kidnapped by Love: My Ex Left , but a Mob Taught Him

8.7

I was kidnapped, but my ex Calvin Thornton dismissed it as a ploy to pressure him. His cruel words-offering ransom to "teach me a lesson"-left me desperate. Jasper Lancaster, a powerful figure, rescued me. Amidst danger, we grew close, and I chose him over Calvin. When Calvin later regretted, begging me to return and even risking his life to retrieve a tossed ring, I'd already moved on. Wearing Jasper's ring, I made clear my choice: I'd found someone who valued me, and Calvin's belated apologies couldn't undo the past. My heart now belongs to Jasper, and I'll never look back.

Action Mafia Romance

7.5

My Success Is The Best Revenge, Darling

7.5

It took seven years for Ethan to convince me I was the center of his universe, and exactly seven weeks for his "business partner," Chloe, to prove I was just a placeholder. I was the woman who ironed his shirts and managed his schedule, yet she was the one he comforted at 2 AM. But the real end didn't come with a fight. It came with an explosion. At a family gathering, a gas heater malfunctioned. Glass shattered, and fire erupted. In that split second of life or death, Ethan didn't look for me. He threw his body over Chloe. He shielded her from the flames, cocooning her in his arms, whispering frantically to her while I stood twenty feet away, watching my boyfriend of seven years act like I didn't exist. When I confronted him later, he didn't apologize. Instead, he let Chloe carve her initials over ours on our anniversary tree. When I tried to stop them, he shoved me into the dirt to comfort her over a broken nail. "You are dead to me, Ava," he screamed. "Jealousy makes you ugly." He thought I would beg. He thought I was an appliance he could unplug and plug back in whenever he wanted. He was arrogant enough to believe I would always be there, waiting for his scraps. He was wrong. While he was playing hero to his mistress, I didn't cry. I booked a one-way ticket to Portland, snapped my SIM card in half, and vanished. By the time he realized the silence in his apartment wasn't peace, but abandonment, I was already gone.

Action Modern Mystery

The Scarred Queen

Chapter 3

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