"What I want?" His tone lifts, sharp and dangerous. "You want to know what I fucking want?" He takes a step closer, the floor squeaking under his sneakers, his breath uneven. "I want you out of my head," he spits, the words snapping like wire. "I want you out of my goddamn head, Eloise!" The words hit me like physical blows. "You think I don't know what you're doing? You think I don't see it?" he growls, pacing in front of me like a caged animal. "You've been in my head for weeks-weeks-and I can't fucking get you out! I close my eyes and you're there. I wake up and you're there. I'm trying to work, to take care of things, to live, and you're still fucking there!" ~~~~~~~ They aren't looking for love. Not when life already feels too heavy. One is learning how to live with the ache of what's been lost. The other is carrying more than anyone knows, holding the weight of responsibility on shoulders already built to bear it. But connection has a way of showing up when we least expect it. Because the thing about falling is...it doesn't wait for permission. And sometimes, the person we never planned on becomes exactly who we need.

"I messaged you, and you never replied. I'm not an object." His gaze raked over me, slow and deliberate, taking in everything he'd missed over the past three years. "Oh, baby," he murmured, smirk tugging at his lips, "don't worry... I was saving it to see you in person." Three years apart. One unforgettable night. And a connection neither of us can ignore. When Giselle thought her past was behind her, Jordan reappears-magnetic, dangerous, and utterly impossible to resist. Between lingering glances, stolen touches, and a chemistry that burns hotter than she ever expected, the question remains: Will Jordan end up just as a memory again? ! New chapter released weekly!

✦ , spread thin . "what do you want?" in which KATARINA TUA finds herself facing her past when first love, JORDAN RIKI comes home for the holidays. jordan riki x oc , 𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴

Snippets of a relationship with Jordan Riki

Based off an early Jordan Riki imagine I wrote. Tweaked a thing or two... Or five- don't worry about reading the imagine version, this will be better.

When Anna May is kidnapped by a handsome, shapeshifting Dragon Prince, she'll have to decide if accepting him as her mate is worth never seeing her family again. ***** After returning home from studying abroad, twenty-five-year-old Anna May is kidnapped from her South Asian village by Prince Raiden, a gorgeous shapeshifting Dragon Prince that's been appearing in her dreams. Trapped in his underwater kingdom, Raiden claims she's his mate, but Anna wants nothing to do with him -- especially since becoming his Queen means never returning home. But can she deny the way he makes her feel when he holds her against his body, or leans in to cup her cheeks, kissing her everywhere but her lips? And are those feelings worth her family, her reputation, and the risk of starting a war? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

very unedited What happens when the most clinically insane man in the world meets the sweetest most accepting girl to exist?

The journey of The Mine series continues, 17-year-old Emma James restarts her life in Los Angeles after leaving the hospital facility due to her forbidden romance with her stepbrother, charming, beautiful, sexy Christopher Greyson. But is Emma going to reconcile things with him? Will they have a lustful passionate romance again? Or will she move on? Or will she find someone else? What is to happen in this sequel's hot steamy erotic romance?

Arianna Rossi, was no stranger to violence. After all she was the daughter of the mighty Lorenzo Rossi, head of the Southern Italian Mafia. Her dad had always kept her away from the bloodshed but she wasn't stupid. She always knew about her father's illegal business. She always knew of the armament and drug deals but what she had no idea about was, what destiny had planned for her when she was forcefully married to the man her father choose for her without her knowledge. Dario De Luca, was the powerful heir to the throne of the Northern Italian Mafia. His only quest was power. He was a murderous monster who was famous for being the most heartless, unforgiving and ruthless person to ever live. He knew how to conquer his fears and bring his enemies down to their knees. What he never imagined was to stand at the end of the aisle waiting for a woman to get married to, because he was more than happy with his current bachelor life. He had no idea what destiny had planned for him when he agreed to marry an innocent girl in order to merge his mafia with another thriving one, to gain more power. She's innocent, He's a monster. She's loving, He's heartless. She's a flower, He's a gun. She falls for him, But so does he. Join Mr. and Mrs. De Luca as they invite you to an adventure filled with tears, romance, threats and longing. ⚜️ "Mia moglie innocente, I don't know who the fuck were you talking to, but you're not gonna cheat on me." With that he snaked his arm around my waist, suddenly pulling me to his hard chest and crashed his lips on mine. (My innocent wife)

Skylar's life has been far from perfect ever since her mother passed away. For the past 10 years she has been sexually, physically, and mentally abused. Skylar has always been shy throughout high school and people make fun of her. She has no friends and nobody knows the real Skylar Evergreene. Skylar doesn't even know herself. Alec is your typical badboy. Every girl was dying to get a piece of him but he didn't care. Everyone thought he was coldhearted but maybe he just needed someone to break down his walls. What happens when Alec and his friends come across Skylar? Will he be able to save her? TW there is a lot of a sensitive content in this book like self harm, abuse, eds, violence and gangs etc so this book may not be for you.