Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.

When you become a serpent, you get a bracelet with your name on it and you give it to someone when you want to protect them and you want to keep them forever. It is made to protect your soulmate. Serpents Know how to get it on and off and only them. What happens when jughead, who had never cuffed anyone, cuffs Betty after saving her impulsively Betty moved to Riverdale with her mom to escape their abusive father. She is really shy and anxious but becomes quick friends with Archie, Veronica, toni, Kevin, and Cheryl. Jughead meets Betty and like rest of the school is head over heels for her. She is so pure and adorable that he wants her What happens when he cuffs her and tries to claim her from the rest of the school? ⚠️ spoiler kinda but it kinda tells the main plot line⚠️ And once things seem to be normal again, Jughead gets a not so friendly call threatening his girl. Now that the Ghoulies have it out for Betty, what could happen if they get their grip on her and pull her into their "business" ⚠️Lots of triggers, please do not read if sensitive to any of these topics: strong language, abuse, rape, sexual assault, self harm, or suicidal topics⚠️ Thank you for reading and if you find any of this triggering I beg you to not read it because it happens a lot in the story

⚠️Trigger warning⚠️ This au may mention: -Self harm -Abuse -Smut -cursing ~ This book won't have an update schedule its more for me to write when needed to help handle my emotions. Also this is my first time writing a story so please bare with me

Jughead is the quarterback and the biggest player in school. He is also the leader of the South Side Serpents. Betty Cooper is the new girl in town and despite being warned to stay away from him, she can't resist. Will they get together? Will people find a way to keep them apart?