"We shouldn't," she moaned as I effortlessly separated her legs with my knee. "What about-" Her words died in her throat as I pressed my thumb against her swollen clit, tracing lazy circles. "I'm sick of ignoring my desires, Care. I don't want to die with regrets." I sank to my knees. "And not fucking you would be one of my biggest regrets." I dragged my hand from her needy clit, forcing two fingers inside of her, knuckle deep, while my mouth captured her clit. 𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 They say life is always unkind to the most deserving. Just ask 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐲. She was doomed before she ever had a chance. Born into extreme poverty with drug addicted parents, she escaped to New York City in hopes for a better life. Instead, she works a deadend job at a seedy club, where ruination lurks around every corner. But The Regency's Old Hollywood ball changed her life forever. That was when he found her, and everything finally fell into place. 𝐍𝐢𝐤 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐬𝐞𝐧 seemed like he would be every woman's dream man. One of three sons from the highly respected Madsen family, and billionaire CEO of Madsen International, he basked in his bachelor lifestyle. Until his family forced him into an arranged marriage that intensified his disdain for high society. But, a girl in a martini glass changed everything. He had to know her. He had to have her. He just didn't know how yet. 𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 graphics by @typinchapters #3 in Secret Relationship [10.1.24] #10 in New York City [1.4.25]

[COMPLETED] She can save them all. Her people. Her kingdom. Her family. But only if she marries the king of the enemy. Hell breaks loose when 𝐈𝐌𝐎𝐆𝐄𝐍 𝐌𝐈𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐔, princess and heir to the throne, is forced to marry the king of her enemies--a man she despises with her heart and soul. When her protests to the betrothal are rejected by her father, Imogen searches for other ways to cope with her newfound fate. Naive and a little reckless, she finds herself escaping the castle grounds to forget that her life has been signed away. Little does she know, she never has to leave the grounds to find the remedy she longs for. He's everything that a princess should avoid--a mischievous, dangerous thief with a sword. 𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐒 runs from a life he once had. When his past catches up with him, he's offered a way to get back what he lost: sneak inside the castle. With the legend of his thieving reputation crossing the lands, he knows nobody will be able to catch him. No one but a sneaky princess equipped with a bow and arrow. Only in the night do the two come to life. Hearts yearn and emotions run wild, but can their love survive the turbulance of the kingdom's war and her unwanted betrothal?

[COMPLETED] "Love can be cruel," he mutters. "I thought it would be the reason I would propose, but it's not. Love never wins, does it?" Cruel. Devious. Twisted love. Love can play games, and we just happen to be the pawns. We play our moves strategically like a game of chess, until it comes to this moment. We can let the world separate us, stop us, pull us apart. We can let this old love between us fray at the edges. If love is a game, then Cato and I are destined to lose. "You're right," I whisper. "But love still exists. Even for a moment." His knuckles brush against my waist, before he decides to pull me flush against his chest. We're close, and burning, and his breath feels like electricity on my skin. In his green eyes, I see remnants of the heavens, the northern auroras flashing illuminating inside of them. He holds a new world inside of him, and I long to be the first to discover it. Cato's nose brushes up against mine, the space between our mouths fading like stardust. "Even for a moment," he murmurs my words against me. At once, our tensions release. ─── ·𖥸· ─── One half of her heart belongs to the man from the stars. The other belongs to the man of smoke and ash. Maureen Harradan lives at the bottom tiers of society. Scorned by anyone above her, she finds her fate entwining with Cato Leveque, a wealthy astronaut returning to Earth with new discoveries and secrets. When rumours spread of Cato's uncertain scientific plans, Maureen finds herself working alongside Thomas Smyth, who runs one of the most powerful criminal operations in the city. She must choose which man to believe, and put her entire reputation on the line while running from an unwanted past. Will Maureen's heart choose to follow the man of the stars? Or will she find peace from the criminal of the streets? ─── ·𖥸· ─── Started February 22, 2022 Completed July 9, 2022. 90,000+ words

[COMPLETED] Elowen Neverclove shouldn't be alive. The last of the wyng, she believed she could stay hidden until her dying breath. But safety is a luxury she can no longer afford. Captured by iron chains that promise only pain and death, Elowen is thrust into a world that's been overrun by darkness. To make it worse, she's suddenly bound to an alpha were, something she never wanted, nor did she ask for. Morrow Killian's world is crumbling, and he's willing to tear the world apart to stop it. Across the seven provinces, the blight wreaks havoc, rooting its way deep within his city's walls. With the disease spreading, Morrow's only goal is to protect everything that belongs to him. But when fate forces Elowen into his life, she becomes a distraction that'll certainly take him down. Bound by fate, Morrow and Elowen will discover how cruel their tether to one another can be as their lives swing on a penduleum of death and ash. [BOOK ONE OF THE CURSED WINGS SERIES]