After her mother's unexpected passing, Gemma is sent to live with a group of strange men who don't seem overly fond of her being there. Their secrets, their strange rules and behaviour make Gemma want to run; to hide, to go back in time to when everything felt safe again. But life doesn't always play the way's expected, and Gemma's life of before can only stay as that: in the past. Top Rankings: 6/11/2025: #1 in grief 7/1/2026: #1 in friendship 9/1/2026: #2 in siblings 13/1/2026: #1 in mystery 1/2/2026: #2 in selectivemutism 7/4/2026: #2 in brothers 8/4/2026: #1 in anxiety

Eight Kings. One Wild One. A fate that will shatter kingdoms. Seventeen-year-old Amilia was never meant to exist. Raised human. Born different. Marked by power she doesn't understand. She is the Wild One - a living prophecy, destined to rival the Queens and claim the forbidden crown: Queen of Kings. Bound by fate - not choice - to eight deadly Werewolf Kings, her life becomes a battlefield of power, loyalty, and impossible love And balance? Was never her destiny. Hunted by rival realms. Feared by the Council. Threatened by Queens. Amilia stands between the girl she was and the queen she must become. And in a world where destiny is cruel and survival is war... The Wild One does not bow. She does not break. She rises.

Ceres was the villain in her half-sister Ciena's love story, doing everything to sabotage their relationship. On their wedding day, she arrived in a gown grander than the bride's, basking in the chaos she caused. But fate had other plans. Outside the church, a runaway truck barreled toward the crowd. She should have been safe-until she saw a little girl in danger. Without hesitation, she saved the child, only to be struck and killed herself. Instead of hell, she woke up as the widowed Empress of a crumbling kingdom-a woman with her face but none of her privilege. Once a spoiled brat, she now had to rule a dying empire. Could she rise as a true Empress, or was she doomed to fall once more?

"I told you I'd rock his shit, Bella. I don't make promises I can't keep." Bella Larson is used to being invisible. She's the quiet girl, the "hassle daughter" who causes too much trouble, the sister of a soldier deployed thousands of miles away. But after one disastrous party and a pair of bruises that won't let her forget it, her silence is starting to feel like a cage. She expected to fade back into the background. She didn't expect Tucker Rhodes. Tucker is everything a girl in a small Minnesota town should stay away from: the star hockey player with a cocky smirk and a lethal slap shot. But when he sees the marks on Bella's skin, he can't stay away. Now, Bella is caught between an ex-boyfriend who won't let go, parents who want her to be perfect, a predator who thinks he's untouchable, a trio of dangerous guys she meets on a gloomy night, and a boy with busted knuckles and sparkling blue eyes who calls her "sweetheart" and walks her to class. In the aftermath of the smoke, Bella has to decide: is she worth the trouble these boys are willing to stir up? © [2026] BedazzledPepperSpray. All Rights Reserved. No part of this story may be reproduced or transmitted in any form. If you are reading this on a site other than Wattpad, you are at risk of malware and it has been stolen. #1 Boyfriend(3/12/2026) #1 Protective (4/5/2026) #1 Deployment (4/13/2026) (6/8/2026) #1 Dark (5/17/2026)

One last chance...... That's what she told herself again and again, because if your own family doesn't love you... you start hating yourself. Pale skin, blond almost white hair.... people will instantly start questioning because she looks nothing like her family. First it started with family members, then her own parents and then her siblings. She's breaking and no one sees it. All she has is the voices in her head, the drugs and the pain of being abandoned by the very people who were supposed to love her no matter what.

Logan Hughes has always been the life of the party, the teammate who never lets silence linger. But behind his easy smile is a past marked by loss and a constant battle with anxiety. Hockey is his anchor, until one night changes everything. Rachel Neeley has spent years managing her diabetes and her life with precision, never letting anyone see her slip. Responsible and steady, she's the opposite of Logan's reckless charm. But when her blood sugar crashes at a party, it's Logan who ends up being there for her. They've known each other for a couple of years, she's his sister's best friend, and he's absolutely restricted. But when care turns into chemistry, both of them are forced to decide if the risk is worth breaking every rule. - Montrose University Series - #2 - tropes: best friend's brother friends to lovers forced proximity caretaker scene broken golden retriever x responsible girl

Aria is a 17-year-old girl who lives with her mom and dad. Her life was never easy. She always had to follow the strict rules, and if she didn't, her parents would punish her. Aria had to move to a small town in Washington because her dad got a job there. Aria was used to moving around all the time. Both of her parents had an alcohol problem, and they couldn't keep a job for long. They moved around a lot, always looking for a new job. Aria is a very bright student, and she can't wait to go to college and move away from her parents. She loves them, but they've put her through a lot, and she is desperate for a place of her own, a place where she will feel safe and at peace. Gabriel is a 17-year-old boy who lives with his dad. His mom died when he was only 3 years old, and he and his dad decided to move to a small town in Washington to get a fresh start. Gabriel and his dad have a really nice relationship. Ever since his mom died, Gabriel could only rely on his father. But his dad has been keeping a secret from Gabriel. Something happened 17 years ago, something so heartbreaking that his dad never recovered and his mom died because of it. Gabriel's senior year won't be filled with drinking, parties, and girls like he hoped it would be. Instead, Gabriel will find the piece of himself he has been missing his whole life. But will he find it in time? Will he be too late?

"You lied to me" I screamed "You hid everything from me, why. Just why did you do this to me, to my siblings?" Tears began streaming down my face. "I did it to protect you, and your brothers, and your sister. I did it all for you guys" he said. "At what cost ... at what damn cost did we have to pay for your mistakes, you took the thing that I loved the most away from me" I said, tears being smeared all over my face, as I stared at him with my forest green eyes. Just like his. ... Astraea Knight is a 15 year old girl living with her four older brothers, due to her parent's disappearance when she was 13. No one knows what happened to them, and no traces were found. Left to fend for herself in this big family, Astraea is forced to keep the family afloat as new and old wounds begin to open up. The issues that were once forgotten and tucked into the pages of the past, begin to untangle themselves and into the lives of the Knight siblings. Astraea will soon unravel the truth, the truth of how her life came to be, the truth that no one wanted her to know.

Alessandra Romano is a 16 year old girl who got neglected and abused but also got trained to be a deadly assassin. With her dark, long,brown hair that goes down to her waist, her doe brown eyes that once held so much light now dull and lifeless, and her curvy body. Many people would see her as perfect and gorgeous but to her all she sees is a girl that went through absolute torture as she was growing up. She has loads scars that show what she went through. She has many walls built up around her heart that only a few people could break through. She only has one person that could ever make her smile and laugh and that person is her twin brother. Alessandro Romano is a 16 year old boy who got neglected and abused but also got trained to be a deadly assassin. With his dark brown hair and dull brown eyes, and muscular body his aura screams confidence and cockiness. Many girls want to be with him while many boys want to be him. He has also got many walls built around his heart that hardly anyone can break through except for his twin sister. He is only a couple minutes older but he always protects his little sister. Alessandro has had many hookups but he has never fallen for anyone as he doesn't think anyone could give him the same love that his sister has given him. Their bond is indestructible. They went through hell and back together but have always been there for each other. His face never shows any emotions as over the years he has been taught to not show any weaknesses. The two twins have always yearned for a happy family that will love and care for them but they never thought they would have that. Until fate found them one day and it changed their whole perspective on love and family.

•𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫, 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱, 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐫-𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝• Once their everything, her life became a tormenting shadow, opposite her twin Ilaria's fairytale. Now, against her deepest will, fate forces her back to her nightmare's origin. She aims to finish quickly and leave, but destiny, with its knack for irony, throws her into the path of those she longed to forget, unaware of their secret yearning. The comforting proverb says time heals, but does it truly? Will she relive her horrors or face a different truth? Prepare to be captivated by Alessandra's journey of resilience and the past's power. Witness secrets unravel and the dance of pain and redemption. For within lies the answer to how, •𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐚 '𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧' 𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭, 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝, 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥.•