Being in an abusive relationship is hard, but leaving is even harder. I never thought my sweet, charming boyfriend I met freshman year of college would've ended up this way, but he did, and I don't know how to get out of it. But on my twenty-first birthday when his older brother and I are left alone, we make a mistake. A big mistake. It should've just been a one-time thing, but some things are just too hard to stay away from. Maybe, just maybe, Lucas Weston can be my dirty little secret. And I can be his. (#2 in hefallsfirst) - 5/16/23 (#2 in marinebiology) - 5/16/23 (#2 in brothersgirlfriend) - 5/15/23 (#3 in animallovers) - 5/15/23 (#11 in secretaffair) - 5/16/23 (#10 in veterinarian) - 5/16/23 (#147 in collegeromance) - 5/15/23 (#135 in hockey) - 5/16/23 (#751 in abusiveboyfriend) - 5/15/23 (#40 in boyfriendsbrother) - 5/15/23 (#685 in sportsromance) - 5/15/23 (#131 in beach) - 5/16/23 (#67 in secret) - 5/16/23 (#172 in girlxboy) (#878 in college) (#74 in texas) (#487 in truelove) (

Author's Note: This story is officially submitted to the Watty Awards 2025! Thanks for reading - your support would mean the world to me💛 WARNING: Mature Themes The heart wants what it wants - even when it shouldn't. Tiffany's had a long-time crush on Brent, her mom's much-younger brother. At just four years older than her, he's more like a mysterious, off-limits best friend than an actual uncle. When her parents leave the country and she's sent to live with Brent for a month, everything changes. Flirtation turns to tension. Boundaries blur. And soon, they're both falling into dangerous territory neither of them expected. Will desire win out, or will their connection be too taboo to survive?

Logan Romano didn't just enter the NHL. He tore through it. Dark. Brooding. Untouchable. With brutal talent and a reputation as cold as the New York winter, Logan dominates both the ice and every room he walks into. He doesn't lose. He doesn't bend. And he certainly doesn't fall in love. Not after the last time. Not until November Levine crashes into his life like a beam of sunlight he never asked for. She's warmth where he's storm clouds. She's soft where he's jagged edges. A walking contradiction to everything Logan swore he needed. When a deal forces the polar opposites under one roof, tensions ignite fast. Teasing turns to feuds. Feuds turn into something dangerously close to desire. And Logan is forced to confront the one promise he's never broken. Because once you step into the light- it's impossible to return. ✩ Grumpy x sunshine • forced proximity • slow burn Will the hockey captain cross that line? ✩ "Nova." I whisper, my voice low and hoarse against her neck. "Stop it." "Stop what." She whimpers back innocently as her thighs tighten around my hips. My teeth nip at the skin on her jaw in warning. "Either stop teasing, or put me out of my fucking misery." November pulls her head back from mine, resting it against the wall, and bats her lashes up at me. "Say please."

Four years ago, Natalia Moretti disappeared. No goodbye. No explanation. Just silence. Once the youngest princess of the Italian mafia, Natalia was raised to obey-to smile, to submit, to accept a future chosen for her. Instead, she chose herself. Now she's back in New York. Her parents are gone. Her brothers rule the Moretti empire. And the boy she once loved-the one who thought she betrayed him-has become a man shaped by power, pride, and unfinished heartbreak. Natalia returns different. Stronger. Untouchable in ways no one expects. She's built a life of her own, far from the shadows she was born into-and she carries a secret that could change everything. As old feelings resurface and fate pulls her back into the orbit of the man she never forgot, Natalia must decide how much of her heart she's willing to risk again. Because love in their world is never simple. And some secrets aren't just dangerous- They're legacy-changing. Heir of Silence is a slow-burn mafia romance about first love, second chances, and the quiet strength it takes to protect what matters most-when the whole world is watching.

Emily has grown up in foster care her entire life. No family. No friends. No one who's ever stayed long enough to matter. Just Emily. Alone. Unwanted. Unremarkable. Until the day a man in a suit shows up at her door... and everything she thinks she knows shatters. Her real name isn't the one she's been using. Her life wasn't an accident. She wasn't abandoned. She was hidden. Hidden from a family that has been searching for her. Hidden from enemies older than history. Hidden from a destiny that should never have reached her. Because Emily Ashford isn't human. She's the last surviving heir of a forgotten Alpha bloodline - a legacy powerful enough to challenge kings and awaken ancient forces long buried. And Blackvale University, the prestigious supernatural academy buried deep in the mountains, has been waiting for her return. But nothing shocks her more than him. Lucian Blackthorn. Future Alpha King. Arrogant. Beautiful. Untouchable. And the moment he sees her, something in him breaks. He's drawn to her. Haunted by her. Terrified of what she means. Because Emily isn't just important - she's his mate. Fated. Bound to him long before they were born. Destined to either save their world... or destroy it. Emily doesn't know who she's supposed to be. Lucian doesn't know how to let her go. And the bond pulling them together is only growing stronger... and hotter. She was hidden to protect her. He'll burn the world to keep her. Some girls are born ordinary. Emily Ashford was born marked by fate

★★★ BOOK 2 IS OUT NOW!!★★★ She ran from a forced marriage and hid among killers. Disguised as a boy, Omega Selene Valeska sneaks into the Ironfang Alpha Academy, the last place anyone would look for her. But when one reckless show of strength lands her in the elite dorm, she finds herself rooming with the most dangerous Alpha-in-training. Cold. Merciless. Impossibly tempting. And the worst part? He's her mate. As brutal trials close in and her wolf fights the bond she can't claim, Selene must protect her secret-and her heart. Because if he discovers what she is, she won't just lose her freedom. She'll lose him.

Eight years ago, Elara was stolen from her family and erased into the depths of a brutal underground prison ruled by a ruthless Alpha. Hidden from the world, she survives through starvation, drugging, and unspeakable cruelty, kept alive only for her captor's twisted sense of control. On the eve of her eighteenth birthday-when her wolf should awaken-Elara is dying. That is when Kael, Alpha of Eclipse Ridge, breaches the prison. In the darkest cell of that nightmare, he finds her broken, chained, and barely breathing-and realizes too late that the girl he has just rescued is his fated mate. But Elara is no fairytale Luna. She is terrified, fragile, and unable to shift, her wolf silenced by years of abuse. As she is carried into the safety of Kael's pack, a shocking truth emerges: her older brother is alive. Long believed lost after being exiled for refusing to stop searching for her. But their enemy is not finished. The Alpha who imprisoned her is rising again, fueled by obsession and vengeance. With war looming and the weight of her past threatening to crush her, Elara must decide if she will remain a survivor trapped in fear-or rise as a Luna forged by pain, love, and unbreakable loyalty. Because this time, she is no longer alone. And the girl they tried to destroy may be the one who ends the war. *Please leave comments! I love to hear your suggestions and opinions on my story. Happy Reading!

Outcast Aella came to the Shadow Hunters pack to make a name for herself as a warrior; finding her fated mate was never the plan, particularly when he's the pack Alpha. ***** Aella Spades is determined to join the Elite Syndicate--the particular unit of Enforcers bestowed with the task to enforce, protect, and defend the Shadow Hunters. Her plans get royally screwed up the minute she enters the notorious Pack's territory, where she finds an unwelcome surprise in its Alpha--her fated mate. But with strange incursions into Shadow Hunters territory and a growing threat on the horizon, pushing Jude away is the least of her problems. As much as she doesn't want a mate, Aella and Jude will have to work together if they-and the rest of the pack-are going to make it out alive.

A battle-scarred Alpha and a broken woman with hidden wounds are fate-bound-but she wants nothing to do with him. As danger looms and tempers flare, he'll have to find a way to break down her walls before it's too late. *** Scars...some are worn on the outside and read like a book, others are hidden on the inside, unseen but shape every fabric of our being. Alpha Chris has his share of scars. He wears them like badges of honour, having earned them protecting his pack. Jess carries hers on the inside, a collection of secret shame... After Jess breaks free of an abusive ex, she goes home to her farm in the remote countryside to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. She tries to bury her trauma and move on, determined not to let anyone get too close again. Chris has given up on finding his mate and focuses all of his energy on his pack, growing colder and more distant with every passing year. Just when he least expects it, she falls into his lap, smelling like his best friend and wanting nothing to do with him. What happens when a battle-hardened Alpha who is used to getting his way comes up against a stubborn woman set on walling herself from everyone? More than brute strength is needed to break through those walls and reach her. When hidden enemies threaten both their lives, will he be able to reach his Goddess-given gift in time? Or will pride and tempers ruin their last chance at happiness? The Moon Goddess has a plan that neither understands. *** BOOK 1 OF THE FORGOTTEN WOLF SERIES