North and Johan were deeply in love and on the verge of getting married. But just moments before the ceremony, North's joy came to a sudden halt. Without explanation, he abandoned the wedding and vanished from Johan's life-carrying with him a secret he refused to share. Devastated and blaming himself, Johan searched relentlessly for North, but every trail led to nothing. Just when Johan had nearly accepted that North was lost to him forever, fate intervened. Their paths crossed once more-and this time, Johan was determined not to let North slip away again. _______ Top rankings 🥇 #1 johannorth #1 maxkybas #1 foureveryou #1 bas #1 hilleaster

North was an omega born wrong in a world that feared him. His scent marked him as something rare, something unnatural. So his family hid him. Disguised him. Buried his truth beneath human clothes and silent days. He lived among humans pretending to be one, suppressing the bond-slick ache of instincts he was never allowed to feel. Until the day Johan found him. A chance meeting. A mistake, maybe. Or something deeper-older. Johan, an alpha carved from storm and command, wasn't meant to notice him. But he did. And when their eyes met, something ancient stirred. Something that refused to be hidden any longer. Because North was never meant to live in the shadows. And Johan was never meant to let him.

Est Supha has everything-wealth, status, power, and a future already written in gold. He's the perfect heir of a perfect family, living a life untouched by consequences. Until a single scandal shatters everything. As public outrage threatens to destroy their empire, Est's parents make an unthinkable decision-to marry him off. Not for love. Not for choice. But for image. William is nothing like Est. An orphan. Soft-spoken. Kind in a world that rewards cruelty. A man who teaches poor children under the sun and expects nothing in return. A man who becomes a husband not because he wants to be-but because he is chosen. Their marriage is a contract signed in silence. One bed. Two strangers. A house colder than the headlines outside. Est keeps his distance. William keeps his feelings to himself. Because loving someone who never reaches back is painful. But what Est doesn't know- While he's fighting to rebuild his reputation, William is fighting something much quieter. Something that doesn't trend. Something that doesn't wait. Because scandals fade. Power can be reclaimed. But love? Love becomes dangerous when you realize you might lose the one person who loved you first. And sometimes... the husband meant to protect a family name becomes the one worth destroying it for. Cold Husband × Gentle Husband Contract Marriage Slow Burn One-Sided Love Regret Arc 🦈🎸

The Missing Variable In a world shaped by legacy and expectation, Hill, Johan, Tonfah, and Arthit have always moved as one. Born into wealth and power, raised in the same elite circles, and bound by a friendship that began in elementary school, the four heirs have never questioned their future. They conquered undergrad together, and now, in a prestigious MBA program, they prepare to inherit empires built long before they were born. Everything in their lives has always followed a plan. Until someone unplanned walks in. North transfers from another province with a quiet confidence that doesn't try to impress - yet somehow does. Smart, sharp-tongued when needed, soft in ways that catch people off guard, he refuses to be intimidated by privilege or polished reputations. When a major academic project places him in the same group as the four lifelong friends, proximity begins to blur lines. Late-night strategy sessions turn into laughter. Competition turns into comfort. And Johan, who has always been steady and composed, begins to lose control of something he has never had to manage before - his heart. Falling was never part of the equation. But North doesn't fall easily. Guarded by reasons he doesn't share and scars he doesn't show, he keeps affection at arm's length, even as Johan moves closer. What begins as partnership becomes tension, teasing becomes longing, and friendship begins to tilt under emotions no one prepared for. Because love is messy. And when you've grown up in a world where everything is calculated - status, success, reputation - choosing your heart might be the riskiest business decision of all. In the middle of ambition, loyalty, and unspoken fear, one question remains: When the missing variable finally appears... will they solve for love - or lose everything they've built?

In a world where power is the only currency that matters, Johan Chavalwit was born with an abundance of it and the ruthlessness to match. He ran his family's empire with surgical precision, viewing people as assets and emotions as liabilities. But when a quiet, unshakable student named North walked into his office, Johan found himself facing the one thing his fortune could never control.

North's eyes flew wide, his arms straining as he tried to hold Johan back. "You hated it, didn't you?" Johan's voice was a low scrape against North's ear, his lips grazing the sensitive shell. "You hated when I marked you... hated being seen as my claim." A shaky breath escaped North as he fought the weight pinning him to the wall. "Johan, you're drunk." "I hate you," Johan slurred, the words thick with emotion. "The feeling is entirely mutual," North gritted out. "Let. Me. Go." . . . . . "My ex is my fake boyfriend?????" North, a high fashion model and a university student on the side, never expected that sentence to become his reality but here he is, being dragged into a fake relationship with the one particular insufferable Racer he swore he was over. A lie, unresolved feelings, and way too much forced proximity turn a simple act into a messy emotional disaster. Because the universe doesn't just love drama- it engineers it.

Two kingdoms. One arranged marriage. A forgotten promise and a prince forced from home into a world of stone, silk, and shadow. Bound by duty, tested by expectation, and trapped in a court where every glance and every word carries weight, he must navigate the unknown. Nothing is certain-except that everything was about to change.

In his thirties and running out of chances, Johan never thought his last shot in the industry would come with a complication: falling for North, the flawless 26-year-old superstar he has admired for years. On set, admiration turns to longing, secrets blur into desire, and love becomes the riskiest role of all.

Echo of You is a chaotic, heart-thumping story of love, memories, and the kind of bond that refuses to be forgotten-even when someone definitely tried. At the center of it all are Dao and Arthit, two boys with a past they can't quite talk about. Something happened, something big. But Dao can't remember it, and Arthit? Well, he's pretending he's fine with that (he's not). They weren't childhood best friends, they weren't lovers-but they were something. Something so intense that when Dao looks at Arthit now, he feels a strange ache-one that smells like mango soap and unfinished business. North, dangerously smart and deceptively soft, hides a deadly smile that causes shortness of breath in five provinces. He's in love with Johan, a brooding billionaire who'd fight anyone who looks at North for longer than three seconds. Then there's Hill and Ter, enemies-turned-lovers, constantly bickering like an old married couple but losing the war together every day. And Tonfah and Phoon-one dramatic sunshine and one broody softie, wrapped in a shared trauma burrito, constantly flipping between chaos and flirtatious glances. These eight stumble through young adulthood, love, trauma, billion-dollar deals, and one very illegal Google HQ massage chair incident. They start as students, build an empire in Silicon Valley, and become legends. But they never stop finding each other, time and time again. Because love doesn't fade in this story. It glitches, soft reboots, crashes into memory loss, but it never really goes away. And if you think you know what happened between Dao and Arthit... you're probably wrong.

Dearest gentle reader, As Lady Mirabel Salazar makes her debut into London's society and captures the heart of the Ton and the Queen, one has to wonder what her intentions are for this season. It has been brought to this author's attention that she holds a reputation back at home that transcends even oceans and country. As Diamond of the Season, she will have her pick of the herd...or perhaps, she has already set her sights on a certain Viscount Bridgerton. -anthony bridgerton fanfiction 18+ book one