"You think you're a ghost in these halls, Aurora, but I have memorized the frequency of your breath. Go ahead-run. But I am the horizon; no matter how far you go, you are still within my sight. I will dismantle every version of a life you've built without me until the only thing left for you to lean on is my shadow. You aren't just a part of my world; you are the pulse I use to measure it." - Evander Laurent __________ In the hallowed, gothic halls of Ardencrest University, being a 'Ghost' is a survival strategy. Scholarship student Aurora Lane knows the rules: stay invisible, protect her brother, and avoid the gaze of the Elite. But she made one fatal mistake. She was noticed by the Crown Prince. Evander Laurent doesn't just lead; he possesses. He is a mastermind who views people as chess pieces, and he has decided that Aurora is his most prized prize. He doesn't want her heart-he wants to be the very air she breathes. He is systematically isolating her, tearing down her world until he is the only thing she has left to hold onto. In a game of psychological warfare and dark obsession, Aurora must decide: will she break under his control, or will she learn to rule the shadows he created? He's not just watching her. He's rewriting her reality. ____ "The Crown Prince |18+" is the first book in the Princes of Ardencrest Series

Gefunden, obwohl man niemals gesucht werden wollte, zumindest nicht von ihm, dem grausamsten Mafiaboss der Staaten. Eine kleine perfekte Welt, bis er kam und alles zerstörte. Feline war rundum glücklich und zufrieden mit ihrem Leben. Sie hatte eine liebende Familie, beste Freunde und auch ansonsten konnte sie sich kaum beschweren... ...bis sie sich verliebte. Was wundervoll und perfekt anfing, nahm eine schnelle Wendung. ~♡~ Once upon a time an angel and a devil fell in love ~♡~ Textausschnitt: Ich antwortete leise, da ansonsten meine Stimme brechen würde: "Aber ich will dich hassen." Ich musste ein derart erbärmliches Bild abgeben, alleine diese Tonlage war das gewesen. Nun sah er mich vollkommen emotionslos an und man könnte an seiner Mimik kein bisschen erkennen, was genau in ihm vorging. Cyrian ließ sich absolut nichts anmerken bei seinen nächsten Worten. "Ich weiß."

When a girl gets a complete makeover, the hot guy is supposed to start liking her. Not Forrest Stephens. He merely gave me a once-over, said "nice outfit", and walked right past me. Maybe being his friend was the problem. But now that other guys started noticing me, he's gotten protective-demanding I don't date them without his permission, and touching me in ways that makes everyone think I'm off-limits. · · ─ ·✶· ─ · · "Spencer," his caress over my name brought the smallest blush, the events of last night flashing through my mind like a movie. His knuckles brushed my cheek. Angling his head, he studied me, eyes narrowing in a way that was uncomfortably critical. "You're blushing," he noted. He was so close I caught a whiff of his wintergreen gum. In that moment I wanted to disappear. "I'm not," I denied. "You are," he countered, leaning in. "Your cheeks are pink. You're not into me-are you?" 𝚃𝚘𝚙 𝚁𝚊𝚗𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜: #1 𝚓𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚢 #1 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚢𝚎𝚛 **WARNING: I WROTE THIS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL. ONLY REVISED FOR READABILITY.** [Originally written 2008 on Quizilla & posted on Wattpad 2011]

Leo Rivera. Yeah, he's an asshole. He likes power, he likes control, and he clearly has secrets, I'm not supposed to know. Every girl wants him. Not me. So how the hell did I end up as his intern... and pressed against a wall? "Don't lie, Sofia," he whispered against my neck. "You know you want me." Expect the unexpected when you read. ;) A Dark Romance #1 in enemies (Dec 5th) #1 in brooding (Dec 5th) #1 steamyromance (Dec 7th) ᴛʜᴇ ɢʀᴏᴡᴛʜ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʙᴏᴏᴋ ʜᴀꜱ ꜱʜᴏᴄᴋᴇᴅ ᴍᴇ. ᴛʜᴀɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴜɴɴɪᴇꜱ!!! Trigger warning: This story contains sexual content and mature themes.Reader discretion is advised.

College. The years of freedom. The years of careless fun. Not for Reece Jenkins, of course. After seeing his father arrested and mother dying in front of his eyes, Reece is a changed man. College is an experience he has to bear, the ongoing trial in court of his father slowly draining him and his brother, James. He has an outlet for that anger, though - basketball, and Iris. Iris Grace is the daughter of famous ex-basketball player and current lawyer Duncan Campbell. After changing her last name so as to avoid the fame that follows her father and brother everywhere, Iris was hoping for a quiet 4 years in her college, Duke. But Reece knows who she is - the daughter of the lawyer who put his dad in jail and is currently fighting to keep him there. Reece bullies Iris, makes her feel lower than she is. But she has a breaking point. There's another reason behind Reece's efforts to rile Iris up all the time. But shy and smart Iris doesn't know it yet. Will it be love, or will his hate out-shadow everything else....

Book 2 -The Bruised Boxer Series With Maddison's scholarship on the line, Ashton takes up a deal, putting him at the forefront of the boxing ring. Maddie must navigate this new world dating the school's heartthrob, a spotlight she never thought she'd be ready for while battling threats that pull them apart. ******************** ©2021 Thea Caylen. All Rights Reserved. This book is only available on wattpad and/or Inkitt, if you're reading it anywhere else, it has been stolen. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or means, including photocopying, recording, electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission.

„Ich habe versucht, dich auf Abstand zu haben, weil ich Angst habe, dass dir dasselbe widerfährt, wie meinem Bruder..." Alyssa fühlt sich wie ein Schatten in der Welt der glänzenden Highschool-Elite, bis Devon, der beliebteste Junge der Schule, sich unerklärlich zu ihr hinzieht. Doch hinter seiner perfekten Fassade verbirgt sich mehr, als sie ahnen kann - Geheimnisse, die mit seinem verschwundenen Bruder Elias und einer dunklen Vergangenheit verknüpft sind. Je näher sie Devon kommt, desto mehr wird ihr klar, dass ihre Verbindung mehr ist, als nur Schicksal. Und dass das, was zwischen ihnen steht, sie beide in einen Strudel aus Gefahr und verborgenen Wahrheiten ziehen könnte. Veröffentlicht: 04.05.2025 Beendet: 23.08.2025

He rules Manhattan's underworld with blood. She was never supposed to touch it. Serena Hale lives behind locked doors and careful routines, hiding the scars of a past no one sees. Her quiet flower shop is her sanctuary-until Theo Sorrentino walks in. Cold. Lethal. Untouchable. They call him the Devil of Manhattan, a king among criminals who crushes anyone that breathes wrong in his direction. But when Theo looks at Serena, something breaks. Something dangerous. He wants her. Gentle, unshakable, his. Serena knows monsters. She sees the violence curled beneath Theo's expensive suits and calm control. But the way he protects her-the way he watches her-pulls her into a world she swore she'd never enter. Now the bodies are piling up, and the war is coming home. And in the wreckage of power, betrayal, and blood, love might be the most dangerous thing of all. Because in Theo's world, you don't fall in love. You survive it.

Winning games. Cheers. Trophies. Spotlight. College Football star, Golden Boy, and Browning University's Quarterback, Holden Reyes has all eyes on him as he runs beneath the stadium lights. Runs to the winning score. Runs to the partying. Runs to the spotlight. Runs to the escape exit of his own desolate childhood waiting room. Holding pens. Stories. Apprehensiveness. Hidden. Winona Bennett, living life through the shadows of her made up worlds and mind's creations. With a supermodel for a mother and sister, she is the silhouette to the shadows of their spotlight shined gleaming faces. She wasn't built for the spotlight, rather just secretly walking past her writings in the hands of others on the streets of Manhattan. Oh, the thrill. Except what happens when the paths of each others' comforts cross over each other in a night of what a romance author would refer to as divine disruption? #1 in writer #1 in gold rush #1 in popular guy #1 in Manhattan #1 in supermodel #2 in famous #2 college #1 in popular #1 in collegeromance #1 in youngadult #1 in shy girl #2 in cute