He was completely and utterly oblivious to everything that he had caused and she absolutely hated him for that. [UNEDITED] [DUAL POV] TW: eating disorder recovery

A single guitar chip holds potentially the most beautiful love or the most reckless infatuation.

When the war brings a young enemy soldier to the ruined palace Tabeya calls home, the truth about her past emerges, chasing her into the desert, where she must elude her vengeful guardian for the sake of her freedom and her forbidden love. ***** In her lonely tower, Tabeya dreams of the world beyond it. That world becomes real when she meets Humban, a young general from a rival kingdom who isn't afraid to ask the questions Tabeya can't face about herself. Those questions bring answers that lead them into the desert, away from the goddess who imprisoned Tabeya. Enraged at her escape, Tabeya's guardian hunts her and Humban relentlessly across the war-torn land, where the elements are vicious and survival isn't guaranteed. In the treacherous world where Tabeya finds herself, she must fight for her happy ending or let her past destroy her future with the man she was never meant to love. [[Word count: 150,000 - 200,000 words]] Content warning: this story contains themes of violence.

"You want more?" I teased, slowly trailing my nails down his chest and stopping at the edge of his pants. He flexed his hips up slightly, panting. "Please. I need it." He pleaded with me. All I did was grin to myself, shifting back to unzip his pants and pull them off to leave him in his boxers, hard and throbbing. "Let's see how long you last before you beg me." I said confidently, straddling him yet again. ** WARNING: This book contains smut! COMPLETED

"What are you doing with those?" I asked, staring intently at the handcuffs in his hands as he approached me. He had a little smirk on his face, the fuzzy black handcuffs combined with the look on his face making my heart race. "I wasn't kidding when I told you I was dirty, Cherry." He said. ** WARNING: This book contains smut! COMPLETED

"You said you wanted a taste of paradise, and I'm right here."

"God, Maeve." He chuckled softly as he leaned down to kiss me on the forehead. "You make me fall more in love with you every time you open your mouth." My heart fluttered and I felt my lips part as I processed his words. How could he be so casual when confessing that to me? "Really?" I asked, flustered. "You love me, even though I am, well...me?" I smiled, feeling the butterflies batting around in my stomach as I clutched him tighter. His lips twitched in amusement. "That's kinda why I love you. There's no "even though," blondie."

"Fuck you." Luke growled, his hands clenching into fists at his side. I rolled my eyes, flipping him the middle finger as I stepped back and readied to spin on my heels to leave. "Only in your dreams." I said. He suddenly reached out and grabbed me by the front of my shirt, fisting the fabric in his hands. I blinked in surprise, gasping as he suddenly yanked me up against him and our lips met in an angry kiss. "Luke?" I gasped out against his mouth, but he just growled against my lips and slammed me back against the side of his car. "Shut up." He muttered back. *** WARNING: This book contains smut! COMPLETED

I stared at her and was sure I could do so for much longer. "You're not looking at the stars." She said softly, keeping her voice to a whisper. The sound of her voice was heavenly sweet. I shrugged my shoulders, but the action didn't feel like it belonged to me. "Don't need to." I told her. I was looking at my own right now.

In our lives, we tend to say or do things that bring us regrets. Our decisions can be instant, and those are the worst, most terrible ones. So what will happen when Katherine and Wes make a decision that will change their entire relationship, actually, their feud? Because after saying make love, not war, it's hard to balance the unexpected feelings that come afterwards. "Then again, this is what I get for making deals with the devil." Highest Ranking: #1 in Enemies #1 in Summer #1 in Boy #1 in Amazing