Leo Morelli has a reputation. He's a heartbreaker. It's chronic. Felix Finley had a reputation. A less fun one. He left it behind. He wants it to stay buried forever. Only when he joins the national volleyball team, old secrets get a little difficult to keep. Felix and Leo have met before. They have history. It's complicated. There's something brewing between them. There has been for a while. Tension. It's palpable. Unavoidable. However, neither of them do feelings. One thinks they're a waste of time, and the other thinks feelings ruin everything. The problem is, feelings don't care about what anyone wants. They happen anyway, and when they do, things get messy.

[WATTY'S 2024 SHORTLIST] Seventeen-year-old, popular Athlete, Ontario Hackman struggles with identity, and the fact he may be facing something deeper-rooted than the surface, and when fellow gay boy, Nathaniel Ericson comes along, out and about, with his rainbow bracelets, and his shameless crush on the Popular Athlete, and begins experiencing torment at the hands of his peers, Ontario realizes just how much easier it is to stay hidden. But everyone knows, What's done in the dark will always come to the light - In the gilded halls of his high school, seventeen-year-old Ontario Hackman is the epitome of perfection-a star athlete, a charismatic leader, and the heartthrob of every party. But beneath the surface of his flawless facade lies a turmoil of uncertainty and hidden desires. When Nathaniel Ericson, openly gay and unapologetically himself, arrives with rainbow bracelets and an unabashed crush on Ontario, it sets off a chain reaction that shatters the delicate balance of Ontario's carefully curated life. As Nathaniel faces relentless bullying at the hands of his peers, Ontario is forced to confront the shadowed corners of his own identity. The conflict between staying hidden in the comfort of his popularity and embracing his true self becomes a battleground for Ontario's soul. As their worlds collide and intertwine, Ontario and Nathaniel must navigate the tumultuous waters of love, acceptance, and self-discovery. [Word count: 45k) #1 in mentallyunstable out of 3.97k (July 4th, 2024, 10:39 AM)

"Touch me," "What? Sage, I-" "What are you so afraid of? You've hurt me without a second thought so why's touching me such a difficult task?" ___ Sage always knew his mate would leave him. Their living arrangement was born out of necessity, not love-Damien needed time to find a painless way to sever their unwanted bond. Sage braced himself for the inevitable day he'd be cast aside. But everything changed when the very alpha who promised to make the separation painless, accidentally marked him during his heat, sealing their bond forever. Bound by a mating mark, Sage is now trapped in a loveless union with an alpha who wants out. Can they find a way to escape their fate, or will their bond become a deadly curse that will slowly kill them alive? (Spin off story of Sage and Damien from Hold Me.)

Calvin Sumner is just trying to find a job, pass his classes, get into college, and maybe kiss a few boys if he can manage it. He never thought he'd find himself working in a cupcake cafe, or falling in love with his brooding, ex-military boss who has more tattoos than he has words to give. But Cas isn't going to complain. Not when he's finally making some money, doing well in his courses, has a pretty good sports scholarship in his future, and gets to kiss Dresden Gibson as much as he wants (and he wants to, a lot). ( © saeglopur )

[Book One in a three-part series] At the age of twenty-six, Slater still hasn't met his mate and the pack elders are running out of patience. They want him to either take a mate or step down as alpha. To keep the pack out of the hands of his younger brother, Slater agrees to find a mate. However, when his pack rescues a group of wolves from a werewolf fighting ring, he meets his mate - an omega whose been held captive since he was fifteen. Timid and quiet was what Slater was expecting when he first met the wolf, but it becomes clear to him that omega or not, his mate still has a lot of fight left in him and is going to make his used-to-be simple life much more complicated. #3 in New Adult

[Book 2] A rogue wolf and an Omega must navigate their tricky relationship in the face of a burgeoning war. 🌻 Lucca Rivera; a rogue wolf with a few screws loose. He's spent his entire life cursing the Moon Goddess, hating the way she dictates the lives of the wolves. After being banished from his pack, Lucca has delighted in living his life without being told what to do. No rules, no punishments, and especially no mate whom he would be forced to love. That is... until he actually meets the mate the Moon Goddess destined for him. Kai Ambrose; a loud-mouth, stubborn Omega determined to make his mate fall in love with him. He wants his mate by his side, and he's not easily going to take 'no' for an answer. After one night of heat-fueled passion, the chase is on, and Kai is determined to not give up on his rogue. [ CRESCENT WOODS CHRONICLES: BOOK 2 ] ~~~ STARTED: Sept. 11th, 2020 COMPLETED:

"Have you come here to die?" The voice was a bare whisper against the enveloping dark. It sounded stark and cold, with nothing in offer linked to safety. Yet, it brought me comfort of great proportions. ♛ ♛ ♛ In the dark wintry recesses of Baneberry Lane where the sun seems to set earlier than the rest, troubled passion blankets the streets. Known as the Valley of The Shadow of Death by the commoners for the dangerous folk it harbors. There's a house at the corner of the street underneath the pavement where a lone mollyboy stays with his dying mother with no inclination to trouble, save the knife he carries for protection. Brinley knows people look at him when he walks the districts. He sees the disgust in their eyes, he understands. The same dysphoria follows him everytime he looks at his body. Being born a girl, with a girls body and a girls voice took nothing from him knowing he was a boy. So he carries on, deepening his voice and binding his chest. Hoping one day, the misgendered notions would drop and people see him. Finn was born into wealth. Yet, the one thing he wants is the one thing he can never have. It's the secret he keeps against his family. Being attracted to the same sex is seen as a passing moment or a hankering in one's life. Finn knows that sex in his world is never followed by anything as absurd as love. So he carries on, still he craves and late at night, his desires take over him and he imagines what his life would feel like if he dropped all the pretenses. They could only shatter each other's worlds. ♚ ♚ ♚ Note: This is a short story set before the timeline of "Arsenic." It is not necessary to read this before reading "Arsenic", it can also be read as a standalone. No Rest For The Wicked #0.5

RORY is a stuttering mess in front of his crush. He never liked going to parties or drinking although being the captain of the school's hockey team makes him quite well liked. MARK, the invisible boy is surprised when suddenly the popular boys start talking to him. He has a clear idea what sporty boys are- loud, annoying, disrespectful and everything he does not like in a person. But what happens when Mark realizes that he was wrong and Rory actually has everything that he likes in a person?

Jack is your average young adult. He is also a teacher at the primary school he went to as a kid. Majority of the time where he was being bullied by is worst nightmare Johnathon AKA JJ because of his soft features and cute curly hair. Right through high school Johnathon bullied him But one thing happened that change his life forever. It was on their graduation day the day before he leave to study Education Johnathon corner him and kissed him in the empty hallway. kiss him till he can't breathe , kissed him with so much passion and love. Jack thought he was dreaming this can't be happening. Johnathon then looked at him for five seconds and walked away. Jack never saw him again. Until seven years later he came back and turn his life upside down. Not sure if its for Good or for the worst. Read to find out !!!! Please Read and vote.

Idris Harrell, is the Alpha of the Shadowridge Pack, which is nestled between the bustling city of Syracuse, NY, and the tranquil landscapes of Pennsylvania. At twenty-six, Idris has been yearning for his destined mate since his eighteenth birthday. His parents instilled in him the belief that not all rogues were evil; some were victims of circumstances. However, a brutal attack on his pack by a rogue Alpha, resulting in losing fifty pack members, ignited a burning hatred for rogues in Idris. Now, no rogue is safe from his wrath. ---------- André Costa has lived in the wild since the tender age of eleven. At the innocent age of three, his family sold him to their cruel Alpha. André's days were filled with relentless labor, cooking, and cleaning for the pack, his nights haunted by the echoes of their harsh words and brutal beatings. Left in the woods after a brutal beating, the Omega escapes from his pack. André found solace in his wolf form, seeking the company of wild wolves for protection. But fate had other plans. Twelve years later, while fleeing from rogues, André unknowingly crossed into the territory of the Shadowridge Pack. ----------*****---------- AN: This story comes entirely from my imagination Photos are not mine credits goes to the owners...