When Alistair Melek gave his life to the sea, a various degree of things changed. For starters, his love for bloodshed was exemplified. Bolder. He was drawn to the clash of a sword, blood spiling below to floorboards, like a moth drawn to a flame. And this love was damned to spread through his crew as some treacherous disease, claiming any and all who joined. But he knew this was the price he'd pay. The price for the sea itself. So when his crew completes another standard loot and pillage from a merchant ship, he allows his men a bit of fun. He liked to give them an audience, rounding up those who didn't fall victim to the blade during battle, and forcing them to beg for their lives. To prove how much they really wanted to live. Alistair had ruled the sea for some years now. Killed thousands, maybe tens of thousands. Destroyed hundreds, maybe thousands of vessels. And yet, each feeble human was all the same. There was not one man he threatened that didn't beg for their lives with all they had in them when faced with the wrong end of the sword. Each feeble human was always the same. Or so he thought. And yet, he also thought that this would be one standard job. A treat for his men after a night of good work. But this particular survivor, the one with long white hair and dead looking eyes... He wasn't a merchant. He couldn't have been. More important, there was no hesitancy when Alistair asked the fairly built man whether he wanted to live, and the man replied with a simple no.

Dexter has everything. His parents are successful fashion designers, his girlfriend is stunning, his life is perfect. Charlie has lost everything. No parents, his girlfriend and mother of his child died after a coma, his life is a struggle. The two were once best friends in secondary school. But as they're reunited they find that friendship isn't the only thing between them. Kiss the frog and he turns into a prince.

Chase Anderson and Nico Miller, sworn enemies? They sure think they are. There's a fine line between love and hate, and they may just have to learn this the hard way: especially when Chase asks Nico to start tutoring him and their relationship takes an odd, unpredictable turn that neither previously thought to be possible. Warning: contains explicit content, drug use, homosexuality, etc. If things of that nature bother you, this story may not be for you!

Sometimes, I wondered if there was ever a time when I hadn't cared about others' opinions, either the subtle ones that I'd heard through hushed whispers... or the harsher ones I'd fabricated within my own mind. If there was a way to appease the vicious hounding of my own worries as they nipped at my heels, it felt far beyond my reach. I longed for the peace of hearing something unpleasant and allowing it to rush through me without it tearing me apart. --- Bennett Oden had long ago grown accustomed to the numbing coldness of reality. He led a miserable existence at the hands of his father, but starving was all he knew. He understood how to navigate it... and how to survive on having just enough. On being just enough. Then, he crashed into Mason Locke-warmth incarnate. [Book 1 of The Rapture Series. Stand-Alone.)

Ethan and Lucas are rivals of opposite football teams who hate each other. What not many people know is that the two used to be very close when they were younger and it seems as if that common past might come back to haunt them, or even worse, reunite them again.

I didn't expect the hottest hookup of my life to be with my brother's best friend, yet here we were, waking up in bed together. Harley: It was supposed to be a bet, a one time thing. But the more I get to know Liam, the harder I fall for him. If only love was easy. Liam: Staying away from Harley after our night together should be easy, right? WRONG. He's my best friend's little brother and it doesn't help that he's quite possibly the most beautiful man I've ever seen.

Felix's brother Dylan is getting married, and Felix isn't happy about it. For one thing, his brother is an abusive jerk. For another, a wedding and a new extended family means that at some point, someone is going to try to give him a hug. Felix hates to be touched--a quirk that has kept him from having a romantic relationship with anyone, and that he thinks will doom him to be forever alone--an idea that actually doesn't bother him all that much. What's bothering him is the brother of his future sister-in-law--Isaac Mason. Isaac is everything Felix is not--athletic, outgoing, and very physical. And for some reason, he just won't leave Felix alone. The other thing that's bothering him is the secret he's carrying around about this brother. Can he let his brother's fiance marry a man who might be abusive without at least warning her? And what other secrets is his brother hiding? The more Felix learns about Dylan's Perfect Wedding, the less he likes the idea. Too bad he's agreed to plan most of it. As the day of the event draws near and more secrets come to light, Felix may have to choose between love and truth. ---------------------- Warnings: This story contains strong language, explicit sexual content, and depictions of abuse (not graphic). ---------------------- This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

This story is part of the Wattpad Creators Program! •• One sudden horrific moment shifts the entire trajectory of Atlas and Errol's lives, handicapping both young men in ways they could never have expected. A sculptor without his sight, and a pianist without his gifted hands. Neither the incidents nor these strangers had anything to do with one another, until now. As both men get closer, they start to realize more about the other and just how well they might fit together. •• A blind boy saw a blue man Who rides a blue bus through a nightmare He leaves word to a blue home But the blue seems different since she's passed away... And the same boy with sunken eyes saw me And described yellow so perfectly - Frank Ocean, Eyes Like Sky

C O M P L E T E D - 24/03/2021 - l o v e y o u r e n e m i e s - Anxiety. It's a hard thing to deal with, more so in high school. But what if, on top of anxiety, you add questioning your sexuality and a pretty boy you happen to hate, who now, grudgingly, has to be your tutor? Matthew Jenkins, a boy silently suffering with an anxiety disorder which he lets overtake his emotions, and Alexander Montgomery, a troublemaker with unspeakable parental issues, have always been rivals, spitting insults at each other at every given chance. That is until a teacher declares Alex as Matty's tutor and everything changes. "Why did they let you tutor me if you're such a trouble maker?" "Because they thought you would change me. Which... they weren't wrong." If you don't like this story, just stop reading it and move on. There's absolutely no need to let people know. This is a boy x boy story so if that's not for you, I suggest you leave. Any hateful comments left on this story will be reported and deleted, and you will be blocked. Thank you. 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘹𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴. Copyright © 2019 All rights go to @-angelwh0re on Wattpad. This story must not be rewritten, reproduced or reformed unless given permission by the author.

The one rule Daniel has for himself? Don't date your boss. And it's the one rule he can't help but break. They say never meet your heroes, but Daniel has to. He's hired as a personal assistant, tasked with turning around the life of the man he'd admired since his college years-bestselling author Oliver Carlson. And he's nothing like Daniel pictured him, dressing in baggy cartoon T-shirts, with facial hair overwhelming his features and a messy home that resembles a frat house. But what Daniel doesn't know is how well his new boss can clean up... and how smoking hot he really is, underneath the oversized shirts and overgrown beard. There's more to Oliver than hidden six-pack abs and gorgeous eyes. What other secrets will Daniel unlock, all while trying desperately not to break his one and only rule?