Arlo lives under constant pressure, doing his best to hold things together while caring for his 16-year-old sister Moniece and navigating a home shaped by their mother's addiction. When a crisis at home disrupts what little stability he has, Arlo is forced to take on even more responsibility than he ever expected. Cartier's life is shaped by risky choices and misplaced trust, until one night changes everything. Arlo, working a late shift at a gas station, steps in at a critical moment and gets him the help he needs. That single act connects their lives in unexpected ways, setting the stage for a bond that grows deeper as both men struggle with loyalty, survival, and the possibility of something more.

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Edward doesn't kneel. Not anymore. Not since the crash that took Lily. In the years since, he's built a life with no give. ER shifts, back-to-back. The sharp clarity of the hospital: white lights, clean lines, no chaos. No bruises. No rules. That part of him, the one that craved being owned, he buried under routine and fluorescent glare. Until Lance brings Sykes into his orbit. Sykes. Calm. Unyielding. With eyes that stay on him too long and hands that know exactly where to press. He doesn't ask Edward to remember. He doesn't offer a way back. He simply holds out the silence and waits to see what Edward will do inside it. What begins between them isn't romance. It's reclamation. A return to the part of Edward he thought he buried with her ashes. But his body remembers. The stillness. The ache that meant trust. And Sykes doesn't flinch from that edge. He stands on it, with Edward beside him, toeing the line between sanity and surrender.

Isak has always been afraid to sleep. In the past, he's never known if he's going to wake in his own bed or somewhere strange that he's never been. He never knows how much time has passed. Months can pass in hours. The people around Isak believe it's all in his head, that what he claims isn't possible, that he just disappears. He insists he's pulled across time and the world as he dreams, but this time it's different. Unclear if he's in the past or a just a different world, he waits to go home, if he can figure out where home is. Charzaphir Simnaril is a warrior and weapon used by his brother to keep the local populace cowed. When he comes across Isak, he dismisses him as a spy and sends him to the dungeons thinking that he's done with him. However, when his brother forces him to handle a work detail, Charzaphir discovers Isak is part of it. Isak, who can't hold a sword and acts as though he can't understand the language. Isak, who has secrets that he's not sharing. Isak, the one he has an undeniable connection to whenever he's near. Can they find common ground before Isak falls asleep again and disappears forever? *** WARNINGS: The story contains mature themes and language not suitable for children. Some chapters include graphic depictions of torture and violence, language, depictions or discussions of physical abuse, off-screen sexual assault, suicidal ideation, forced medical treatment, and other themes that may be triggering for some people. Read at your own discretion. In Twain is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, business establishments, events and locales is entirely coincidental.

Kink Club owner, Zachary Coles would openly tell you commitment and monogamy are for fools and hedonism was the only game he subscribed too. That was until he agreed to help out his long-time friend, Max Jenson and offer his son, Ellis a summer job at his club, Risk, because saying no to Max was never an option. But everything shifts the second he claps eyes on the Ellis and Zack experiences something he'd learned to ignore. Feelings. And a craving for something new. And worse still he can't act on those feelings because you don't fuck over friends and the kid was barely in his twenties and straight! Ellis Jenson doesn't want a job, he wants an experience and the way he sees it - Zack is the key to that. But how far will he take it? And then there's Sasha Darling. Zack's other close friends, daughter. The sweetest of temptations. And one he should ignore if he wants to hold onto his balls. 👀 👉🏼Note: This book will contain an Age-gap relationships. MM & MF & MMF sexual scenes and revolving around a kink club then we're gonna see some BDSM action and definitely some kink So if you're a sensitive soul - it won't be your thing! And if you don't like sharing, then hell-no, this book is not for you either! Cover by the amazingly talented writer, Lael @candlesandwhips Start Date: July 23 Updates: Wednesdays

Ever since the tragic death of his father, Caligo's life has been in turmoil. His own mother turned against him, even though he's rich, Cal doesn't have many people to turn to when he gets turned away from his own home. Making his way to his stepsister's, he ends up at a stranger's house where he meets mysterious Daemon who proceeds to turn his life upside down. Caligo's character is written for Bible Sumettikul Daemon's character is written for Jeff Satur Two new chapters will be published every other Tuesday. Graphic Design and Illustrations by Nora Y.

ᴛʏ ɪs ᴀ ʜᴀɪʀsᴛʏʟɪsᴛ. ᴍᴀʟɪᴋ ɪs ᴀ ᴛᴀᴛᴛᴏᴏ ᴀʀᴛɪsᴛ. ✩｡:•.───── ❁ - ❁ ─────.•:｡✩

𝙇𝙚𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙞, 𝙖 21-𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧-𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙥 𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙗 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙮, 𝙝𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙖 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙗𝙞𝙘 𝙛𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙. 𝙆𝙖𝙨𝙝, 𝘿𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙥𝙞𝙣, 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡, 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙨. 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙨 𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨, 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨, 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚.

Love is complicated Love is blind. It isn't always patient And sometimes, It is far from kind... ~~~~