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From the Ashes |18+| ✔️ by IMZoetic
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In the wake of the Great Fall, humans no longer rule the Earth or civilization like they once had. Powers have shifted, and now the 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 are responsible for mending the broken society and healing the bruised Earth. Centuries have passed, and peace and harmony exist throughout the remaining lands. However, the procreation of both species - shifters and humans - has slowed to almost nonexistent. This is problematic for all those living above ground, as they are fully aware of the power-hungry enemies lying underground. The latter are waging to execute another war to regain their rightful place as rulers at any cost. *** From the Ashes (previously known as - The Alpha King's Weakness) is based in a post-apocalyptic world many centuries from today. More will be explained in this book's 'The Aftermath' segment. Please be aware this story is RATED 18+ and contains a sweltering dose of romance, violence, profanity and sexual content. Highest Ranked: #1 in War #1 in BestbooksonWattpad #1 in WTFmoments #1 in AlphaKing
Siren Alpha✔️ [A mmf shifter story] by lazysecrets
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Completed. "Freya's your mate too. The three of you....are true mates." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Twenty year old Freya is a Siren wolf-shifter, a special type of wolf-shifter that is coveted and most unfortunately, hunted by every wolf Alpha in the world. Stolen from her home by an unknown and cruel Alpha, her existence seems bleak. Riley and Dustin have been best friends from the very day they met. A few years back something changed. Riley discovered that a clueless straight Dustin is his mate. These three will form a bond so strong and true that nothing in this world could ever tear it it apart. #1 wolf #2 bisexual #1 ménage #1 mfm #1 mmf #1 truemates #26 shifter Authors note: This book contains man-on-man loving. So umm, do not carry your hate with you. #### ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Little Tree by Elie247
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Nearly eighteen years have passed since Willow was allowed to simply exist. Raised in locked rooms and silence, she learned rules without ever being told they were wrong-so she steps into freedom bright-eyed and reckless, all summer dresses and soft wonder, finding joy in everything the world kept from her. Willow is sunshine with sharp edges: independent, curious, too kind for her own safety... and still unaware that what she survived was abuse until someone shows her what choice actually feels like. Byron Ferrari isn't that someone because he's gentle. He's twenty-four, a billionaire built from old money, grief and discipline, running a ruthless security empire and a stricter life. Control is how he breathes. Anxiety is how he loves. He doesn't want to cage Willow, he wants to keep her close because losing people is the only thing he's ever been good at. Byron is forced to learn the difference between protection and possession all while unintentionally turning her into a spoiled brat who craves his attention and affection. Willow walked into his immaculate kitchen, barefoot, carrying a fistful of wildflowers like contraband. Byron stared at the mud. Then at her. "Absolutely not." She smiled, radiant. 'Absolutely yes.' She signed. Ten minutes later, Byron was on his knees, gently cleaning the soles of her feet while she hummed. Tropes: Sunshine x Grumpy • Morally Grey Protector • He Falls First • Found Family • Touch-Consent • Fast paced • Lake House / Summer Vibes • Chosen Autonomy • spoiled MFC #1 sunshine #1 soft #1 old money #1 spoiled
Owned By The Dark by ShantelStokes
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He watches monsters for a living. She reads about them for fun. Elsie Rowe is all sunshine, soft smiles, and dog-eared dark romance novels. Cain Mercer is danger wrapped in leather, a man who sees the worst of humanity and makes sure it never touches the innocent. When their worlds collide, obsession takes root fast and violent. He was never meant to want her. But now that he does... he'll burn the world before letting her go.
Bruised Halo by ShantelStokes
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She was never meant for his world. He was never meant to let her go. Jax O'Brian doesn't fall in love. He burns, he destroys, he walks away before anything can touch him too deeply. Lead singer of Before The Riot, dangerous and untouchable, he lives in chaos and calls it freedom. Then Tahlia brings her little sister home. Lacey Hart is everything he isn't. Soft. Kind. Sunlight wrapped in skin. She laughs easily, loves deeply, and trusts the wrong people. She doesn't belong in his world of smoke and violence-and he knows it. So he keeps his distance. Until he can't. When the cracks start to show and Lacey begins to fade under the weight of a love that hurts, Jax sees the truth too clearly. And once he does, there's no walking away. Because some men don't save you gently. They burn the world down to keep you safe. And Jax O'Brian would do it without hesitation.
You are mine by kara_fd
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He came back to me ruined. But not by heartbreak... by love. When my childhood best friend Luca showed up at my door after disappearing for years, I thought he needed a place to stay. A friend to lean on. A soft bed and a warmer home. But he insisted on sleeping close. First on the floor. Then beside my bed. Then with his hand wrapped in mine like he'd die if he let go. And I let him. God, I let him. Until the night I pulled away-and something in him cracked open. He overheard my parents arranging a date for me. And the boy I knew became the man he always hid underneath: Cold. Jealous. Devoted. Unhinged. He looked at me like I was the only thing he ever wanted. "Aria, you're not going anywhere. You're the only girl I've ever loved. I came back for you. I already told our parents. Now I just need to make sure you stay mine." I thought he needed saving. Turns out he came back to claim me. And I don't know which part scares me more-the way he loves me... ...or the way I'm starting to love him back.
This Time I Choose You by SeryMaine
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On the night she thought she would finally get everything she had ever wished for, Celeste Devereaux lost it all. The dazzling lights of her birthday gala became the stage of her humiliation. The man she spent years loving stood before everyone and reached for another woman's hand. Her best friend smiled. The cameras flashed. And the world watched as Celeste Devereaux became a joke. Heartbroken, she left the party without knowing that death was already waiting for her. A deserted road. A car chasing from behind. Brakes that wouldn't work. A blinding light. Then darkness. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself trapped beneath the ocean, staring at her own lifeless body. She thought nobody would come. She was wrong. A man she had never seen before dove into the freezing depths and carried her broken body back to the surface as if she were the most precious thing in the world. "I'm sorry." "I came too late." Unable to leave his side, Celeste followed him and uncovered the truth she had never known. The betrayal. The conspiracy. The people who destroyed her family. The secrets hidden behind every smile. And the identity of the man who loved her in silence. By the time she learned everything, it was already too late. Or so she thought. When fate sends her back to the past, Celeste is given another chance. This time, she won't chase the wrong man. This time, she won't ignore the people who truly care for her. And this time... She'll choose the man who crossed an ocean to find her. The man who avenged her. The man who loved her. Even after death. Because in her first life, she chose the man who destroyed her. In this life... She chooses him.
Remorse  by procrastinator16
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He was my obsession ,but for him, I was a problem. Aryaman Shah was like a storm who entered my life unknowingly, driving me crazy with his charm and charisma. But for him, I was just his rival's sister, driving him crazy by forcing him into an arranged marriage. His hatred for me ran deeper than one could ever imagine.
𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗟𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞 ᐅ 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙞𝙧 by lovefromsoph
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//𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙭 𝙤𝙘 // ❝ 𝙇𝙮𝙣𝙭 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧 - 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵 5'𝘴 '𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬' - 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 69𝘵𝘩 𝘏𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦. 𝘋𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘭, 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙊𝙙𝙖𝙞𝙧, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘺. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘚𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘓𝘺𝘯𝘹 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘢 𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘭 - 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳? 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘧, 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳? ❞ // #1 in panem - 27/03/22 #1 in katnissmellark #1 in johanna ©lovefromsoph (2021)