She's his obsession... Julien She's everything I ever wanted. Now she's everything I want to destroy. Marina Vascotto. Spoiled. Mafia Princess. The only girl I ever loved. She's living the life she once told me she didn't want. She's chose him over me. She's a fool. She's always been mine. Now she doesn't have a choice. I'm going to take back what's mine and I'm going to punish her for ever leaving in the first place. Marina Years ago, I broke the heart of the only man I ever loved. I did it to save his life and I would do it a million times over. Now I'm trapped. Abused. Broken. I'm a prisoner in a gilded cage entirely of my own creation. I don't have a choice, I'm to marry a man I fear and despise. But I never thought I'd see him again, but now he's back. And he's angry. I'll take his anger, I'll take his disdain and his viscous words because he can never know the truth. If he does, he's as good as dead. And I've already sacrificed too much to let the love of my life die now.

[COMPLETED] Elijah and Jess had been unbreakable since high school, so it comes as no surprise to anyone when the young couple decides to tie-the-knot. But when Jess's feisty and voluptuous best friend, Kylie, returns to the hometown for the wedding after five long years, the couples' relationship rapidly deteriorates. All it takes is one drunken night of vulnerability and passion between Kylie and Elijah to highlight the many problems in his relationship with Jess. The two begin a sordid affair at the expense of all those around them, and as all three of their lives begin to spiral out of control, it seems that it's not only Kylie and Elijah who are keeping secrets. Nobody will be left unscathed when the truth comes out... *NOTE: This is the completely unedited first draft* TW: Mild sexual content, strong language, infidelity, mental health, volatile characters and, childhood trauma.

Her brows furrowed. "You look like you have something specific you wanna ask me." The tips of Liam's ears turned red at Emma's very accurate observation. "I, uh... I usually just bullshit my way through projects, so I have no idea what the hell I'm doing." The corners of Emma's lips formed a small smile. Liam arched his brow. "What are you smiling at?" Her smile widened. "Nothing." Ever since Emma started going to Silver Creek High, she's been bullied over her discolored eyes. It all started when a boy brought attention to her in biology class one day, laughing at her and calling her a "freak" while the rest of the class laughed along with him. She never looked at him or saw his face; she just ran out of the room crying. She was now an outcast labeled as a freak and she wanted nothing more than to just disappear. She felt she had no purpose in life. Until her sophomore year when she fell in love with Liam, the guy every girl wanted; the guy every dude wanted to be. He had stolen her heart and she now wanted nothing more than to be with him. Unfortunately, Liam seemed to want nothing to do with Emma. He seemed to be straight up avoiding her. They never interacted for 3 whole years. That is, until now in their senior year, when they get paired up for a school project. The two must put their differences aside and try to work as a team. But as they spend more time together, feelings grow deeper, and secrets start to rise to the surface. Warning: Contains mature language, sex, and topics of bullying, sexual assault/harassment, self-harm, and suicide