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Butterflies & Other Lies by HopingForTheBest44
Butterflies & Other Lies
HopingForTheBest44
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Seventeen-year-old Samantha-Sam-has always believed the fluttering butterflies in her stomach belonged to James: her best friend, her next-door neighbor, and the boy who's been her safe haven from a broken home since childhood. While her heart was fixed on James, his best friend Cash stood quietly in the background-steady, loyal, and loving her from a distance she never noticed. Days before James leaves for university, he suggests that maybe-once she's with him at school-they could be together. But everything starts to shift the moment he leaves. Her world unravels at home, and Sam finds herself homeless-until James's family takes her in. Now living under their roof, surrounded by the warmth she's always craved, she's also suddenly closer than ever to Cash , who stayed in town for college and works part-time at his family's garage. As Cash continues to show up-patient, steady, and unexpectedly constant-Sam begins to question everything she thought she knew. Especially who those butterflies were really meant for. *TW: Themes of child abuse throughout the story*
No Redemption Road - Book 1 of The Redemption Road Series by natderouchie
No Redemption Road - Book 1 of The Redemption Road Series
natderouchie
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A raw, trauma-forward story of survival, found family, and the fire that comes after the fall. Remi Carter never meant to fall for a biker. She didn't plan to walk into a club war. She didn't expect to be hunted, silenced, or broken. But when the life she's built is torn apart, when violence leaves scars deeper than skin, Remi is left with nothing but rage, memory, and a will to survive. Set against the backdrop of a fractured motorcycle club, a tight-knit trauma clinic, and a ranch that offers refuge to the women the world forgot, No Redemption Road is not about being saved. It's about what comes after. After betrayal. After assault. After losing the life you thought was yours. This is a story of women who fight. Of found family. Of love that doesn't fix you, but chooses to stay when you're at your worst. It's the slow burn of healing. Of facing the monsters who stole everything. Of burning it all down, and still choosing to live. This is not a romance with a tragic twist. It's a trauma story with no promises. But at the end of the road... maybe there's still a way home. This is book one in the Redemption Road Series of interconnected stories following different characters surrounding NRR. ⚠️ Content Warning: This story includes themes of trauma, sexual violence, emotional abuse, and psychological manipulation. Remi's journey includes scenes of assault and survival. These events are portrayed with care, never glorified, and written to reflect the raw truth of what she endures.
Hiding From My Mate  by NuShaGreen
Hiding From My Mate
NuShaGreen
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"I need to talk to you Elly" "Why?!" "I know that you're my mate" I laughed sarcastically. "What?! Are you trying to make fun of me again like you did two years ago?" I saw everyone flinched at that and Drake had this look of hurt. "I apologised Elly! Please give me a chance. We're mates after all" he pleaded. "We. Are. Not. Mates" I said angrily. "Do I smell like your mate?" I questioned knowing he had no answer for that. "You're hiding it" "Really!" I looked surprised but that made Drake angry. "Let's go for sparks then" he tried to grabbed my hand but Josh pushed me behind him. "Are you trying to touch someone else's mate, Alpha?" Josh asked. "Josh!" Others shouted and Drake growled loudly, his eyes turning black. And he looked at me with those eyes. "Just remember Elly! I asked you nicely" with that he turned and stormed out of the library, others following him behind. ________________________________________ Elly was a quiet and smart girl who had a promising future as a doctor. Her mother being a famous and respected doctor in the werewolf society she had only one dream and it was to become a doctor like her mom. Being a Luna was something she never wanted and she didn't expect her mate to be the future Alpha of her pack, her enemy. What else she could do other than hiding when she knew he was not going to let her go no matter what. The future Alpha Drake waited his whole life for his mate and it only made him angry when he figured out that his mate was hiding from him. But he wasn't going to give up and he was already loosing control because of Elly. He thought finding his mate would put him out of his misery or was he wrong?
The Rejected Luna by pinkpony_writer
The Rejected Luna
pinkpony_writer
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"They called her a mutt. A disgrace. A curse. Until she vanished. Now, three years later, she's back-stronger, powerful... and no longer theirs." Allyssia was broken, beaten, and betrayed by the very pack that should have protected her. Abused by her family, rejected by her mate, and discarded like filth-she fled with nothing but her scars and a dying spark of hope. She found sanctuary with her cousins-witches and wizards feared across realms-and forged herself anew in the fires of pain and magic. But when a mysterious summons forces her to return to the SilverMoon Pack, the tables begin to turn. The pack doesn't recognize her. Her mate's wolf howls for her. And Ally? She doesn't come back for love. She comes back for justice. A dark, emotional fantasy of betrayal, revenge, and rebirth. Because sometimes, the girl who was thrown away... becomes the storm. But what will happen when she falls for an even stronger Alpha? Find out by reading
The Boy I Never Forgot ✓ by YourTemptationx
The Boy I Never Forgot ✓
YourTemptationx
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I ran away because I couldn't bear the thought of staying with someone who had betrayed me. Kayden Hawkins, my best friend and the guy I thought I would marry, knocked up Amber Smith during our high school graduation, so I fled our small town, I fled the heartbreak and pain. Ten years later, I'm back in town, and now everything has changed.
Loving Lyra by cori7g8
Loving Lyra
cori7g8
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Lyra Mitchell is the owner and operator of 'The Sweet Spot', a local bakery in New York. One day, when a little girl walks in, Lyra's life changes forever. Brandon Cole is the CEO of Cole Enterprises. Rich and young, he is any girl's perfect man. And while Brandon had a wide selection of girls to choose from, he wasn't interested. The only girls who had a place in his heart were his mother and his daughter. But one little phone call changes it all.
Moments 3: Emily's Story by EJKnight90
Moments 3: Emily's Story
EJKnight90
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"Happily ever after, doesn't last forever." Follow Emily's story as she goes through the moment's her happily ever after ends. As she navigates the flashbacks of her life before, and after Jefferson. As she navigates the hurt, and tries to come out the other side without too many bruises. What does happily ever after mean anyway?
Misfits by brownhair_bronte
Misfits
brownhair_bronte
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"I like kissing you Ellie, are you really gonna make me stop?" ☆☆☆ Elzay Blaine has never fit into her own life. As a matter of fact she has felt cast out since she was born, when her father decided he could handle two kids but not three. Her father walked out on them before she was even born, and her mother died shortly after, leaving her and her older sister in the care of her much older brother. But truthfully, Ellie has no memory of her life before moving to Los Angeles, California. With her brother being a wealthy businessman and her sister being a world famous supermodel, Ellie has only known the luxury life of LA, but even at a young age she realized she was far too different and that different wasn't good. Different wasn't accepted. It made you a misfit. Damon Parker, son of tech mogul Dante Parker and heir of Parker Industries. A wealthy bad boy with a reputation that precedes him. Sharp cheekbones and a glare so cold it could freeze fire. He has no interest in following the rules of life, or following in the wealthy footsteps of his father. He's a misfit in the expectations of society and the black sheep in his own family. Damon not only has a rebellious reputation, but a dirty one too. It's known that he doesn't like anyone, not even the many girls he sleeps with. He tolerates, and if you really piss him off, he'll shred you to pieces with his words alone. He doesn't dislike, he hates. He doesn't like and he absolutely does not love...at least not until he started his senior year at a new school. Overalls, glasses, short brown hair, and a girl who is fascinated by anything that lies beyond the planet earth. Damon quickly realizes there is only one person that is his exception. It isn't a secret that Ellie is bullied in school, and she's ready to get her senior year over with. But with Damon around, maybe the year won't be so bad. Maybe these two misfits will find comfort in the most unexpected of places...with each other.
♞ Claiming His Filly ♞( Complete ) by BombcheleBooks
♞ Claiming His Filly ♞( Complete )
BombcheleBooks
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♞Hutch Brother's Book 1♞ Harley Hutch has waited years to claim his Filly. He was 7 years older than her but he planned to go home and convince Myley that his love was the only one she would ever need.