Everyone expected the quiet princess to die. The tyrant king had buried wives before, and the fragile girl forced to marry him was supposed to become just another forgotten tragedy. But the soft-spoken queen does something no one expected. She survives. While the court fears the monster on the throne, she remains beside him calm, gentle, and far stronger than anyone realizes. At first, the king tells himself she is simply useful. Her mind is sharp. Her kindness dangerous in a palace built on cruelty. And kings protect what is useful. But the longer she stands beside him, the more the kingdom begins to notice something unsettling. The tyrant who trusted no one now watches her like she is the most valuable thing in his world. His words remain cold. His temper still deadly. But everyone can see the truth the king refuses to admit. The monster on the throne has fallen in love. And the quiet queen who was supposed to die has learned something even more dangerous The only way anyone could ever hurt her... Is by surviving the king who would burn kingdoms to the ground to protect what belongs to him.

{Tom Riddle x OC} When Lilia Potter is killed by Voldemort in the Department of Mysteries, she knows she failed. Living in the shadow of her twin brother, Harry Potter, her greatest wish was to step out from his legacy and be remembered for her own achievements. But all of that shatters the day of her death. Until she wakes up- more than fifty years in the past. It should be a cruel joke, but it's real. Voldemort is alive, yet not as the Dark Lord she knows. Here, he is simply Tom Riddle- a clever boy whose charm and enigma draw her in against her better judgment. Tom Riddle and Voldemort are not the same, she tells herself, even as her heart begins to wrestle with forbidden feelings for him. But her growing connection with Tom may come at a cost, especially when another shadow looms over the timeline: Grindelwald. When Grindelwald discovers pieces of her mysterious past, everything becomes far more dangerous. Lilia's second chance at life might be her most perilous yet. ⋆ Aka: a story where she finally learns what it means to be someone's first choice. ⋆ Highest rankings: #4 in hogwartsschoolofwitchcraftandwizardry #1 in tomriddlelovestory #1 in timetravel #1 in hogwarts #1 in wizard #1 in time #1 in #ptsd Disclaimer: All characters, settings, and elements from the Harry Potter universe belong to J.K. Rowling and the respective rights holders. The only characters and plotlines that are mine are the original ones I've created.

I hate him. This shouldn't hurt me. This doesn't bug me. I'm fine. He doesn't deserve my love. Kaia is taken away abruptly when her mate finds her at a pack meeting, she doesn't want to accept him, but her wolf does. Will this man become a marshmallow or will he stay stiff and stubborn. Will Kaia fall for him or not. Find out in "My Cruel Mate"

She never wanted the promotion. He made sure she got it. Mira, a humble maid in Lord Davis's mansion, is suddenly promoted to be his personal attendant-a role she never wanted. When she discovers he orchestrated it to keep her close, she's slowly drawn into a web of forbidden desire, silent obsession, and dangerous power games.

Liora was too tired to live. A corporate slave working as a book cover designer, she died alone in front of her computer - high fever, unfinished project, and zero unread messages. Her last words? "If I were her, I would never hurt them like that..." Then she woke up in a forest. Inside the very beast world novel she had just cursed. But unlike the original fragile heroine who pushed her mates away, Liora has no intention of fighting for survival, power, or dominance. She's tired. If she dies, she dies She doesn't want to survive. But they refuse to let her die. And somehow, in a world where only the strong deserve to live... The laziest girl might change everything

They said the Hunt was sacred. That if I was chosen, it meant fate. But fate didn't feel like a mouth on my skin or claws at my back. It felt like blood. Mine. For years, I stayed hidden. Quiet. Unclaimed. I stole seeds from the state fields, grew food in secret, fed my family from soil and silence. I did everything right - stayed beneath their radar, beneath their noses. I didn't make waves. I didn't ask for more. But monsters never forget a scent. And when the Hunt came, I was scented. Tracked. Taken. I stabbed him. I buried the blade in his shoulder and watched him bleed. It didn't matter. Because he still bit me. And the world saw. Now my face is on every screen. The girl who didn't run. The girl who fought back. Some call me a rebel. Some call me a mate. But they all forget one thing. I wasn't made to be claimed. I was made to survive. And if they want to collar me, cage me, crown me - they'll have to reckon with everything I've kept buried beneath the roots. Because I am not the flower. I'm the fire beneath it. Rewrite version of formerly known book Escaping the monsters Embrace

A widower. A runner. An ex sister-in-law who won't let go.

He swore he'd never fall in love again. Five years later, Alexander Walker keeps his promise cold, ruthless, untouchable. The billionaire everyone fears. The man who feels nothing. Until her. Rose Edwards. Soft voice. Gentle eyes. The one thing he can't control. Now he's breaking every rule he made for himself. Every glance pulls him deeper. Every touch feeds his obsession. But love has a dark side... and when Lawrence Bennett returns with secrets that could burn everything down, Rose finds herself caught between two men one who would die for her, and one who might destroy her. In Alex's world, love isn't tender. It's possession. And once he has you... he never lets go.

⋆.˚ 𝓐𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐑𝐘? ⊹ ﹒❪ yan! genderbent winx club 2004 x female! reader ❫ ─── 𖥔˚ Life was supposed to be simple with your best friend, Bloom. But on your eighteenth birthday, you do not expect to be kidnapped, certainly not by a circle of beautiful boys glowing like constellations that have learned how to lie. You are human, painfully so. Ordinary, lovesick, soft in all the wrong places, with an ugly future and worse decisions waiting patiently for you. So why do they call you Star Seed? They insist you witnessed something celestial. They insist you are a vessel. They insist you are not allowed to go home. Oh, well. You're not complaining, complaining is for losers, and you can't be a loser surrounded by the epitomes of beauty! (You're terrified).

She only needed a place to stay. Six boys. One house. One simple agreement. They're disciplined. Intelligent. Controlled. The kind of men who don't raise their voices - because they don't need to. At first, their attention feels like coincidence.
Then it feels like concern.
Then it feels like something else. They remember her schedule better than she does.
They anticipate her needs before she speaks.
They close ranks without discussing it. No one tells her she can't leave. They just make sure there's nowhere better to go. She studies how influence works - how small choices can shape behavior without anyone noticing. What she doesn't realize is that she's living inside a system designed around her. Six different personalities.
Six different obsessions.
Six ways to protect her.
Six ways to keep her. And the most dangerous part? They don't fight over her. They align. Because when control is wrapped in kindness,
when protection starts to feel like possession,
when the doors lock softly instead of slamming shut- you don't realize you're trapped until you try to walk away. And by then... it's already too late.