The sacrifices he's made for a love that may never be returned are slowly destroying him. °°° Philip, an embodiment of dominance and cruelty in high school, carries a dangerous secret, one that could further strain his already fragile relationship with a cold, powerful Billionaire Riff who, for the first time, made him feel small.. Hatred became obsession. The boy who never flinched at violence now finds himself paralyzed by fear and longing for the one person he can never have. He clings to every scrap of attention, no matter how cold or distant, in the desperate hope that one day he might be seen, cared for or loved by him. His life spirals into more nightmare when.... °°° "Please...." I whispered My hand reached out, trembling, as I tried to touch him, but I stopped just inches from his skin. I couldn't do it, terrified he'd pull away. I let my hand fall. "I love you," I whispered again, "Please...Just something. What do I have to do for you to hold me?" ___ This isn't a typical story where characters fall in love quickly! Content Warning‼️ This book includes depictions of drug use, peer pressure, non consensual situation, and other sensitive topics that may be triggering or upsetting to some readers Please note that I do not condone or encourage these actions in any way. They are just fictional narrative, and I believe anyone involved in such activities should face legal consequences or seek help. Readers discretion is strongly advised! Read The Tags!

Riley, a young omega trying to free himself from an abusive family, joins the military to fight criminal alphas who are enslaving his kind, but he finds much more than just his freedom: his new family. *** Riley Steele, a skilled omega soldier, is ready to do whatever it takes to get accepted into Special Operations Unit set to fight domestic terrorists: alphas who are trying to bring back times when omegas were considered broodmares and slaves. This unit hasn't accepted omegas in years, and the people standing in his way are not shy to take advantage of his determination. What choice does he have? He's safe from his abusive family if he stays in the army, but the infantry is infested with alphas who see him as nothing but a toy, so he must grow stronger to protect himself. The path forward brings him more abuse by alphas who hate to see a strong, skilled omega in the army, but it's too late to turn back now after everything he's already endured to get there. His wish finally comes true, and is allowed to join the unit with a promise his life will be hell, and the people he should be afraid of are not the terrorists... No... It's his allies he can't trust. Pushed to his breaking point, Riley joins Tactical Team 07, a team of ten alphas, fearing he's made the biggest mistake of his life. But perhaps these alphas are different. Perhaps his new captain is as kind and caring as he seems. Perhaps his new partner doesn't actually hate his guts like he pretends. And perhaps he has found his new family, his brothers, and with them, he might even learn he no longer wants to fight just to protect himself, but to protect his country and the freedom of all omegas. Trigger Warnings: Violence, Blood, Death, Implied Rape Welcome to Shaded Universe, where domestic terrorism is a big issue; where the good guys are not always good, and the bad guys aren't always bad; where men are cute and cuddly, and where "good boy" and "baby boy" are common phrases even between friends.

Coming home was supposed to feel like freedom for Nani Hirunkit, not a sentence disguised as marriage. But one dinner was enough to shatter the peace he thought he still had when his family revealed they had already chosen a husband for him-a widowed businessman old enough to stand beside his parents, all for the sake of expanding the empire his late mother left behind. Furious and unwilling to become another transaction, Nani runs straight to the only place that still feels safe, his uncle's house, where one reckless conversation turns into an even more reckless idea: marry a soldier instead. Someone his father despises. Someone who would never bow to his family. What begins as a desperate escape plan, complete with contracts, boundaries, and promises to never involve love, takes an unexpected turn the moment Nani walks into a military base and boldly points at the stoic, unreadable Sky Wongravee as if fate itself had placed him there. Unfortunately for everyone involved, Nani has never backed down from something he wants especially with desperation on the line-hence, Sky Wongravee may be the first man impossible enough to make him stay.

In a university where names carry weight and rivalries run deep, they've always stood on opposite sides-clashing, competing, refusing to give the other even a moment of peace. Then comes a deal they never saw coming. A relationship that isn't real. A role they both agree to play-carefully, convincingly, without crossing any lines. But somewhere between crowded corridors, quiet nights, and arguments that start to feel like something else... the distance shifts. The rivalry softens. And the line they promised not to cross... slowly disappears. Because sometimes, the person you were never meant to choose becomes the only one you can't let go.