Five years changed everything. Kalliope "Kali" Lawson is thirty, thriving, and finally in control of her life. What once felt overwhelming-juggling single motherhood and building her career-became the very thing that shaped her into the woman she is today. With her village behind her, Kali didn't just survive... she elevated. Now she's respected, focused, and unshakable. Amani "Mani" Xavier Knight is twenty-three and living a life most people only dream about. Drafted into the NFL during his second semester at Redwood State University, he went from college athlete to full-blown brand overnight. Money, fame, women-he learned fast how to navigate it all. His past? Including the scandal that once tied him to Ms. Lawson? Long forgotten... or so he thought. Because one unexpected run-in changes everything. Five years later, Mani finds out Kali has been raising a child he knew nothing about. Now, his world is flipped upside down. Kali isn't the same woman he left behind-she's colder, guarded, and not interested in reopening old wounds. Mani isn't the same boy either-he's grown, successful, and not used to being shut out. But beneath the anger, the tension, and the pride... There's still something there. Now add: A girlfriend who refuses to let go. A coach who's a little too interested in Kali. And a past that refuses to stay buried. Two people. A secret that changes everything. And a love story neither of them ever truly let go of. Tune in to see what happens when the past catches up... and refuses to be ignored.

One night was supposed to be all it took-a reckless escape, a moment of forgetting, nothing more. Zaliyah never planned for the nausea that crept in weeks later, or the tiny heartbeat blinking on a monitor, sealing a fate she wasn't ready to face. She had no intention of letting the father into the picture. He was meant to remain a shadow, a mistake buried beneath silence and distance. Her plan was simple: carry the secret alone, raise the child alone, protect her heart the only way she knew how. But plans have a way of crumbling under the weight of family. Her sister, nosy and relentless, couldn't leave well enough alone. One phone call, one forced meeting in a café thick with the scent of espresso and unspoken tension, and everything shifted. When he walked in-tall, composed, eyes locked on hers like he'd already claimed something she hadn't offered-Zaliyah felt the ground tilt beneath her. He didn't argue. Didn't demand. Just looked at her, then at the curve of her stomach, as if he'd already decided. And when their daughter finally arrived-small, furious, undeniably his-Zaliyah realized the truth she'd been running from: She hadn't just let him in. She had become his. Only his. And there was no turning back.

"Beautiful things don't ask for attention." In a world that thrives on conformity, August is an anomaly. Raised in a secretive overbearing family, she was chosen to leave its hidden grounds-not for freedom, but for duty. Sent to college to become the strategic mind for her generation behind the family's growing empire, she tries to move through the world like a ghost, draped in gothic shadows with secrets too heavy to share but her style is just too much to go unnoticed by judging eyes unscathed. Then she meets Kason through his older brother. A rising rapper with a reckless charm and a hunger for something real, dealing with battles of his own, he's instantly drawn to August's eerie demeanor and the quiet storm that lingers behind her dark mysterious eyes. She's nothing like the women he's used to-unbothered by trends, and untouched by the need for validation. The more she resists, the deeper he falls, his infatuation turning into an obsession he can't shake. One he cant let go of. As their worlds collide, the slow burn of their connection threatens to ignite everything August has been taught to suppress. With her past closing in and expectations pressing down, she must decide if she's willing to defy everything she's ever known for the chance at something dangerously real. In a society that demands she fit a mold, August stands in defiance. Unfortunately, love has a way of making even the strongest question their silence. STARTED; February 22nd , 2025 PUBLISHED; MARCH 18th, 2025 FINISHED; MAY 27th, 2025

After defeating the Great Dark Lord and saving humanity, the legendary knight Matthew Ardent was betrayed and murdered by the person he trusted most-his companion, Dazel. Moments before his death, Matthew learns the truth: Dazel had secretly allied with the Dark Lord years ago, exchanging Matthew's life for wealth, power, and status. But fate grants Matthew a second chance. He awakens years in the past, before the war that would plunge the world into darkness. Armed with memories of the future, Matthew decides to change everything. This time, he will place his trust in no one. Knowing the horrors that lie ahead and the overwhelming power of the Dark Lord, Matthew abandons his former naivety and devotes himself to becoming stronger than ever before. While hiding the truth of his regression, he must navigate a world filled with hidden enemies, political schemes, and a companion whose betrayal has yet to occur. Can Matthew surpass his previous self and defeat the Dark Lord once again? Or will the shadows of betrayal consume him before the future can be changed? In his second life, trust is a luxury he can no longer afford.

Kason "Khotic" Brewster never planned on living long. At seventeen, he buried both of his parents in the same week. His mother died instantly in a car crash. His father held on just long enough to make Kason promise one thing before he passed. Take care of your brother and sister. So that's exactly what he did. Twelve years later Khotic is the man the streets call when things get ugly. Feared. Respected. Untouchable. Everything he does is for the two people depending on him to make it out of the life he's stuck in. He's content with that. Until Beauty Cardwell crashes into his world. Bee is nothing like the women Khotic usually deals with. She's a twenty-five-year-old brain surgeon, a child prodigy who finished school before most people finished learning who they were. She's blunt, literal, and socially awkward in ways people don't always understand. 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦, Bee doesn't believe in pretending to be something she's not. She says exactly what she means. And for some reason... Khotic likes that. What starts as a chance meeting turns into something neither of them expected. Bee sees the man behind Khotic's reputation. The older brother trying to keep his promise. The boy who never got the chance to grieve. And Khotic sees something in Bee that the world keeps missing. But loving a man like Khotic means stepping into a life Bee was never meant to be part of. Enemies. Loyalty. Violence. The kind of danger that doesn't care how smart you are. And Khotic knows one thing for sure. Good girls like Beauty Cardwell aren't supposed to fall for men like him.

Rose I was always used to doing what people tell me to do. Get good grades they said. Take care of your little sister they said. Let me borrow everything you own and never give it back they said. No matter what was asked of me I always complied but it was never enough. I was always the people pleaser, the one who bends and breaks for everyone else's needs, but no matter how much I tried I always end up alone. ...Until I met him. Silas My entire existence was a mistake from the moment I was conceived. Born to a 15-year-old girl in Rome, Italy. Then orphaned. I learned to fight to survive. No one ever knew what to expect from me, and it scared them. By the age of 10 I had a reputation as a psychopath. Some even say I'm a cold-hearted unhinged killer. Cold-hearted? Wrong. Unhinged killer? Accurate. People barely considered me human. ... until I laid my eyes on her. Two shattered souls, two broken hearts, find healing in love. New cover designed by Nightenghale. ♡

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💔 He said he loved me... but I was just part of his plan. I was the quiet girl. The loyal best friend. The girl who believed love could fix people. But then he changed. Noah the boy I trusted with my whole soul used me like I was disposable. Now I'm in a new city, a new school, and a new life. But some scars never fade. And some people? Come back when you least expect them. I'm not soft anymore. I'm not silent. This time? I won't let him break me again. Because love can destroy. And heartbreak... can create monsters.

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Prathamadithya x Devastuti Two souls tying the beautiful yet sacred bond of marriage. One under the pressure of family and other stepping into his world with the thirst of revenge. Prathamadithya Shekhawat, a personality as calm as a gentle breeze. A certified Artist, a sports enthusiast, having a craze about bikes and most importantly, The CEO of Blue Empire, continuing the legacy of his grandparents. Devastuti Malhotra, the youngest child to her parents, has a playful yet mature nature. Being raised by all the love that one pours into the youngest made her person filled with kindness until one incident shook everything. Both of them grew up having witnessed the blueprint of their parents love. How each argument was carried with outmost respect, how the kitchen work was never only their mothers, being there for one another especially in the times of need. But despite having the perfect models for love, this life for them was simply wasn't easy. Unknown to them, it has to be achieved with loads of trust, support and forgiveness towards each other.