When college student Indie finds out her boyfriend cheated on her, she hooks up with his best frenemy Reece as payback but doesn't expect their one-night stand to lead to something more. ***** Indie Easton and Reece Griffin hate each other. He thinks she's annoying; she thinks he's a jerk. But when Indie finds herself stood up on her birthday by her cheating boyfriend, all the old rules go out the window. When she shows up at Reece's apartment, all she wants is a one-night stand, but with sexual chemistry this strong, how can they stop after only one night? Their arrangement will be casual - absolutely no feelings involved. But the more time they spend together the harder it is to remember why they hate each other in the first place. Will enemies with benefits turn into lovers? Or will all this sexual tension go to waste? Content warning: This story contains references to child neglect Cover designed by Ren T

"I could've killed you right in the moment but when I looked into these sparkling green eyes I knew I would be losing the light of my life if I did" I wanted to feel scared but I couldn't. I felt safe instead. I'm so stupid and naive. "And in this dark life I'm living I need some light Aria, I know I'm being an selfish bastard and putting you in danger, but please stay with me and I'll give you everything you want and protect you with my life" "I can't-" "Please save me Aria" I could swear I saw a tear escaping his eye before he cupped my face and smashed his lips on mine. THIS IS NOT THE SAME ALEX AS ARES' SON

Charlotte works in a coffee shop and leads a normal life of reading terrible romance novels and working her ass off until she finds a mystery man with a sword and pointed ears dying in the dumpster at work. ***** After saving a strange man she finds dying in the dumpster behind the coffee shop where she works, Charlotte learns that she's now bound to the figure by fantastical magic, and the only way for her to get rid of him is for him to save her life in exchange for her saving his. It seems like saving Charlotte should be an easy task considering an evil presence is now trying to kill her at every turn, but things get complicated when Lottie discovers that her hot new bodyguard has the worst timing imaginable. Will Jonik and Lottie free themselves of the magic binding them together or will they be stuck with one another... permanently? Content warning: This story contains mature sexual content and themes of violence.