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In the opulent city of Caldris, where power and beauty collide behind closed doors, Riven Hale, a fiery and ambitious tattoo artist with a hidden past, is drawn into the dangerous world of high society when he’s commissioned by a mysterious billionaire to ink a private, intimate masterpiece. That billionaire is Cassian Velthorne, heir to the ruthless Velthorne empire—a man known for his ice-cold demeanor, possessive desires, and dangerous secrets. Cassian never mixes business with pleasure—until Riven walks into his life with defiant eyes and lips begging to be kissed. Their chemistry ignites during a single, heated night wrapped in silk sheets, dominance, and whispered confessions. But what starts as carnal obsession quickly spins into a web of power plays, jealousy, emotional vulnerability, and the emergence of unexpected rivals.

Velvet Boundaries is a poetic journey thru passion, dominance, and the kind of love that doesn’t ask permission. It claims.

Researching and finding cures for illnesses is what Dr. Evan Kidd is passionate about. When he’s asked to help determine what’s making the children of Felis Forest sick, he can’t resist the mystery or children in need. Evan accepts, and even understands, why Rene has to follow him around town. It’s not every day a human is allowed in the “cat people only” town. But being attracted to someone who doesn’t seem to trust him, much less like him, brings back painful reminders of his past.<br><br>Rene has plenty of his own baggage, and having to shadow a human -- who happens to be a doctor -- isn’t helping. Evan challenges all Rene’s carefully crafted defenses and makes him dream of a life out of the shadows. If they can survive all the obstacles while uncovering the truth, they might just discover they aren’t so different after all.

After years trapped under the cruelty of her stepfather’s control, Isabella knew the rules of surviving in a world ruled by men like Marco Deluca — never be noticed, never be wanted. But when she becomes a witness to something she was never meant to see, Vincenzo spares her life for reasons he doesn’t understand.
Drawn to her quiet strength and fearless gaze, he finds himself willing to burn his empire to keep her safe. But loving him means stepping into a world that destroys everything it touches… and she might be the only thing he can’t afford to lose.

Say it,” Luca whispered against Ayden’s neck, his breath warm. “You want me. Don’t act like you’re above this.” Ayden's breath hitched. “I’m not—” “You are. But right now, you’re mine.” Fingers tangled in Ayden’s silk shirt, dragging it open. His pale skin flushed under moonlight, chest heaving. Luca’s lips brushed down his collarbone, slow, teasing. Ayden grabbed his wrist. “If you’re going to play, play right.” A smirk curled on Luca’s lips. “Then show me your rules.” And Ayden did — on the bed, on the mirror, under the stars.

Jade Onyx was an eighteen year old young lady living in Green Sand, Velvet - a country which had several conflicts with Monad. Jade has two older brother, Judah and Gerome. Gerome was taken in to the family after the death of his parents in a war, Jade was secretly in love with Gerome for years. After winning SOAR tournament, the cronies were supposed to meet up in Seven, the capital city for another round of celebration. Everyone was in great shock when they heard that Gerome went missing after a plane crash, caused by a Monad spy during his training session. At the same night, Monad had taken an ugly turn by launching an attack, creating a catastrophe to the capital city. Fortunately, Velvet was able to force Monad to retreat. But they were sure, Monad is going to strike again soon. Therefore, Jade and the cronies set out to search for Gerome, and also for the person who can help Velvet, for they know they don't stand a chance against Monad should they launch another attack. Discover actions, adventures and love throughout the story of Velvet.

The Unquantifiable Variable In a world increasingly shaped by unseen digital forces, Mira Andrews, a sharp and fiercely independent woman living in Wolverhampton, England, finds her life irrevocably altered when she becomes the singular focus of Link, a reclusive and prodigiously brilliant programmer. Link is the architect behind "Perception," a groundbreaking, city-wide quantum observation network designed to analyze and predict human behavior with chilling precision. For Link, Mira isn't just a person; she's the ultimate unquantifiable variable, a fascinating anomaly whose unpredictable choices defy his meticulously designed algorithms. The story begins as Mira, unknowingly, becomes Link's primary subject, her every digital footprint and subtle human pattern meticulously recorded. Her initial encounters with Link are unsettling: a fleeting glimpse in a gallery, a chillingly cold touch he dismisses as "data acquisition," and the discovery of his pervasive micro-drone network that has made her own home a surveillance hub. This revelation ignites a fierce defiance in Mira, unwilling to be reduced to mere data. Mira quickly gathers an unlikely team: Chloe, a brilliant hacker; Anya, a cutting-edge AI ethicist with a history of battling pervasive surveillance; and Rhys, a perceptive musician whose acute senses and quiet strength become Mira's anchor. Together, they embark on a dangerous mission to dismantle Link's network, using "chaos" as their weapon – generating unpredictable sound, disrupting his systems, and exposing his central processing unit. They succeed in a stunning tactical victory, but Link's furious reaction reveals a new, terrifying side to his obsession: he's no longer just an observer, but an enraged, personal adversary. The narrative shifts to a tense game of cat and mouse. Link, forced offline, resorts to more primal, physical forms of observation, becoming a "hound of obsession," tracking Mira directly. Their confrontation in a disused railway yard culminates in Mira's daring escape, leaving Link consumed by fury. Yet, amidst the terror, Mira's bond with Rhys deepens into a genuine, protective intimacy, a stark contrast to Link's cold calculations. Just as Mira begins to carve out a new normal, a new threat emerges: "The Ghost," a rogue, anti-surveillance AI that seeks to "nullify" all forms of pervasive observation, including Link's remaining systems and, by extension, Mira herself. Forced into an impossible alliance, Link contacts Mira, declaring her his "primary variable" that he must protect. He leads her to a shielded Cold War bunker, saving her from the Ghost's purge, but trapping her in his quiet, new dominion. Within the bunker, a complex and unsettling "togetherness" forms. Link, his analytical mind now solely focused on Mira, conducts an "Observational Nexus," his version of a "happily ever after" built on the meticulous, unwavering study of her "unquantifiable" nature. Mira, in turn, finds a unique strength in being his infinite variable, subtly influencing his observations, and maintaining her internal freedom by consistently challenging his rigid logic. The story culminates in their "fusion," a terrifying yet successful collaboration to neutralize the Ghost, solidifying their unique, unbreakable bond. Link's "realization" is not one of conventional love, but a chilling understanding that Mira is essential to his very being, the vital, unquantifiable core of his purpose. Their "happily ever after" is not a romantic idyll, but a profound, isolated existence where Mira remains the fascinating, unsolveable mystery at the heart of Link's obsessive, intellectual universe, forever bound in their shared pursuit of ultimate understanding.

Modern-day New York, amidst the sleek fronts of luxury and the bloodline halls of the mafia world.

One night. No names. No faces. Just raw desire in the shadows of a city built on crime. But when Aria walks into class the next morning, her one-night mistake is standing at the podium—cold, powerful, untouchable… and her professor. He’s the man who destroyed her family. She’s the secret that could ruin his empire. And neither of them is ready to let go.

Almond never wanted to be a bride. Especially not to a creature born of bone chants and blood oaths. But prophecy doesn’t care what you want—it only cares what you were made for. And Almond? She was built for darkness. Scarred and supernatural, inked in pain and sharpened by fire, she’s hunted by a seductive, ancient force called the Prophet—a being who marks his chosen not with rings, but with rituals. When Aren—the boy she once trusted—returns possessed, everything explodes. A wedding is arranged beneath a veil of fire, and Almond agrees… just to stab the groom at the altar. But killing evil doesn’t end the story—it only wakes it up. As Almond, Velda (her bruised but badass ride-or-die), and Kairo (a cursed mage with too much knowledge and not enough soul left) flees deeper into ruined lands, truths unravel: Almond’s mother may have bargained her daughter into darkness. Aren may no longer be just Aren. And the Prophet? He might not be dead—just inside the veil, whispering sweet ruin. Now the question isn’t how Almond escapes. It’s how far she’ll go to finish the prophecy she was never supposed to survive. Because some brides wear white. Almond wears blood.