WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION Ellie and Leroy are from two different worlds but their love is one of a kind. Can it survive life-changing news that will challenge them as a couple with much to gain and even more to lose? ***** (Prequel to Tay Marley's smash hit, The QB Bad Boy and Me) Sometimes home isn't a place, it's a person. From the moment their eyes met, Ellie knew he would be her destiny. Handsome and ripped, there's just something about Leroy Lahey, soon-to-be college star quarterback, that makes him impossible to resist. Consumed by a passion neither one of them can quite understand, Leroy and Ellie spend the summer together. Left senseless and overwhelmed by his touch, Ellie experiences a world of desire she could never have imagined. Safe in Leroy's arms, Ellie begins to see a life beyond high school: going to college, starting her own business, having a family. But when life-altering news shakes them to their cores, Leroy and Ellie must discover if their passion is enough to help them get through what might possibly be the greatest challenge of their lives. Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of sexual activity, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]]

A group of friends traveled kilometers away to go hiking and experience the thrill of adventure. Little did they know, something sinister awaited them in the forest. Unbeknownst to the others, one of their friends had meticulously planned the trip to return to the jungle where his younger sister had gone missing three years ago. His ultimate goal was to uncover the truth about what had really happened to his sister. As the group ventures deeper into the forest, they begin to experience strange occurrences - eerie noises, unsettling feelings, and an unshakeable sense of being watched. The friend who orchestrated the trip becomes increasingly withdrawn, his obsession with uncovering the truth about his sister's disappearance growing more intense. As tensions rise, the group starts to suspect that their friend's motivations may not be entirely pure. Is he seeking justice, or revenge? And what will they uncover in the heart of the woods? Will they find answers to the mystery of the sister's disappearance, or will they stumble upon something even more sinister? The forest seems to be hiding secrets, and the group is about to discover that some truths are better left unspoken.