sequel to bbr. please read that first :) ☆☆☆ hayden jones has been through a lot. a lot more than someone her age should. now finished her second year of college, hayden needs a break. lucky for her, her fabulous cousin spencer is celebrating his twenty-first birthday in hayden's home town. but as much as she hates it, drama is never far from hayden's life because her ex is also invited; the stubborn and ridiculously good looking chase everett.

MATURE CONTENT 18+ (Ongoing) #1 in Cute 6/15/21 #1 in Scars 6/28/21 #1 in Gummybears 11/8/22 #1 in Heterochromia 6/24/21 #1 in French 8/21/21 #1 in Strawberry 7/1/22 #2 in Nightmares 1/19/22 #3 in Italian 12/21/22 #4 in innocent 12/21/22 #4 in Art 2/14/22 #5 in Artist 6/21/21 #5 in Hot 2/11/22 Maeve Bordeaux, 19-year-old innocent and sweet girl who also happens to be an artist. She's kind, warm, and harmless. Elias Armani, 24-year-old mafia capo, and Adonis incarnate. He's brutal, cold, and dangerous. Maeve doesn't live a simple life after running from her complicated life in France. Through every struggle, every strain, every adversary, Maeve stood tall, kept her head down, and bared her pain, but her best friend Sabrina made life bearable; however, Sabrina doesn't know the whole story... why is Maeve covered in scars? Maeve may seem like a sweet girl but she has a flame burning on the inside, it just needs to be ignited. Elias has a good life, he has it all, money, family, girls, you name it. After suffering from a horrible experience 2 years ago, he shut himself out, he became cold and brutal... a true capo. His scars - mental and physical - hide beneath the ink that runs deep in his flesh. To Maeve, her emotions and naturally bubbly nature define her, she holds onto what she has left and digs her nails into it. To Elias, his scarce display of emotions keeps people at arm's length, he believes emotions are useless and will get him nowhere but 6-feet under. What happens when Maeve, a broken girl, and Elias, a damaged boy, cross paths? Can they heal each other's physical and emotional wounds? Or will they add to each other's already marred bodies? - ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING ⚠️ 18+ themes (continue to 'Intro')

"Luci I wanted to-" "Don't f*cking call me that," Lucifer interrupted, speaking in a monotonous voice, whilst staring intently at the marbled floor beneath his feat. "It suits you though!" Dior defended in a giggly tone, but his expression did not change. "I said don't f*cking call me that." "You can even give me a silly nickname if you'd like," she proposed. Silence "Eh, you'll learn to love me one day." Little did she know, he already did. ------------------------------------------------ After the kidnapping and torturing of Dior Delilah Hamilton, the only daughter of the biggest mob boss in New York, Dante Hamilton, her father had no choice but to hire a full-time bodyguard for her, otherwise known as : Lucifer Alistair. Dior Delilah Hamilton Despite how the world has treated her, the contagious smile on her face never faltered. Bringing joy to those around her was her addiction, and the innocent aura surrounding her can never go unnoticed. With 3 older brothers, and a mafia man for a father, she was protected beyond belief. Or so they thought... Lucifer Alistair. His name itself causes the strongest of men to shiver in their boots. And boy did he live up to his name. He'd been let down all his life and learnt to never expect anything from anyone, because everyone will leave you in the end. His mind was set. He was to be a lone wolf til his last breath. Broken, misunderstood, heartless, soulless even, Lucifer could not be fixed. That was until Dior slithered her way into his shattered heart, and vowed to make it whole again. ---------------------------------- I don't own any pictures used in this story All rights reserved, do not copy my work