An OCD detective meets an unhinged crime lord who has evidence of the one secret that could ruin his life. Kade spent six months investigating the most dangerous criminal in Ashmoor city. Hunter spent sixty seconds pulling him apart. And now he won't let him go. Blackmail. Control. Obsession. Kade should fight. He should run. He should kill him. The closer Kade gets, the more dangerous it becomes to want him- -Because the one man he's supposed to take down... ...might be the one he can't resist. Two dominant men. Possessive obsession. Power vs power. No one submits without a cost. If it feels wrong, you are in the right place. You'll want to see how far this goes. **No non-consensual, no cheating plot, HE. Follow and Stayed Tuned for the rest of The Black Empire Series.

A single night shattered their family, leaving only wreckage in its wake. Two brothers vanished, their mother and sisters send away, their empire shaken. Now, those who remain must fight to survive in the wreckage. Jordan and Dean have embraced the mafia, believing that power is the only way to keep what's left of their family safe. The stronger they become, the less anyone can take from them again. Wyatt, restless and defiant, refuses to be just another soldier in their war. He wants answers-about the past, about the brothers they lost, about the truth no one will say out loud. And then there's Luke, the youngest, trapped in a world he never chose. While his brothers fight to hold on, he dreams of a way out. Bound by blood, divided by choices, each brother fights his own battle. But in a world built on power, betrayal, and violence, one truth remains: the past never stays buried. And if they don't find a way to stand together, what little they have left may be lost forever.

"Go home Teddy, I don't have the self control you think I do." "I think I'll take that second drink." ~ Teddy Bray didn't know how he let himself get here. He was stuck in a toxic relationship he couldn't get himself to leave. He was a fixer and when it came to his girlfriend Taylor, Teddy should have known there was nothing he could do to fix their relationship. All it took for things to finally change was one look from Cole Madden. Cole had a type and when that type walked into his bar it was hard to say no. Even if that man had his sister clung to him like a leech. They couldn't be together but as tensions rise they both find out just how much self control they really have.

Rhys Snyder emerges from the turbulent world of a fractured family. Raised by a hardworking single mother, he has shouldered the responsibility of caring for eight younger siblings, whom his mother adopted when her distant family left them orphaned. His teenage years were marked by a dangerous mix of rebellious behavior, partying, and therapy sessions to address his troubles. His life takes a dramatic turn when a brush with the law forces his mother to make a tough decision - sending Rhys to live with his estranged father, someone he vowed to have no association with since he abandoned Rhys when Rhys was just three years old. Rhys, grappling with a history of violence and substance abuse, finds an unexpected ally in Toby Moz on his first day at the new school. Toby pulls Rhys back into the dangerous world of substance abuse. Their relationship unfolds as a reckless journey full of violence, drug dependency, and sporadic attempts at recovery. As Rhys navigates the emotions he faces in his new life, he must learn how to live with his father. Used to being the caretaker for his adopted siblings, Rhys finds himself unprepared for a life where rules are enforced, both at home and in school. His resistance to authority becomes a consequence of his struggle to learn who he is without caring for others. Caught in a dark mentality, Rhys is faced with the choice between changing for the better or sinking further into the darkness he has created. Will he find the strength within to forge a new identity, or will the shadows of his past continue to dictate his future?

Knox has spent years perfecting the art of not giving a damn. He has spent his whole life keeping people at arm's length, working late shifts, smoking through the exhaustion, and surviving each day with the numb detachment of someone who learned too young that caring only leads to pain. The art club he joins for extra credit is supposed to be just another chore. Instead, he founds a new obsession and four artist that, turns out, aren't as bad as he thought. Knox doesn't want redemption. He doesn't believe in healing arcs or clean endings. But as the weight of his past presses closer, and the present demands choices he can no longer postpone, he's forced to confront a question he has never allowed himself to ask: What happens when running is no longer enough?

In a city where werewolves live hidden among humans, Alpha Mike Hennesy keeps his pack strong with grit, loyalty, and a quiet boxing gym that doubles as a front for their operations. He's respected, disciplined - and alone. At thirty-seven, he's long stopped expecting to find his fated mate. Until Aiden walks into the Lighthouse Pub with black curls, silver rings, and a smile sharp enough to make anyone look twice. Hired as a bartender, Aiden is human. Or so everyone thinks - until the bond hits hard and fast, pulling them together like gravity. But Aiden isn't just hiding from his past - something inside him is waking up. Something wild. Something his mother spent years trying to bury. As the matebond tightens and tensions rise across pack borders, Mike must protect not only his pack and his daughter, but the man who's become his future. And Aiden? He'll have to face what he really is - and decide if love is worth the risk of setting the wolf inside him free.

Richard and Carlton are childhood friends who haven't seen each other in five years after that embarrassing incident. Things are about to get awkward now that Carlton is the butler of the Preston family and Richard is the sole heir of the Preston-Astor Group, one the largest conglomerate in the world. --Completed 02/27/25 WATTYS SHORTLIST Ranking Milestones #1 boyxboy #1 bxb #1 lgtbt #1 gay

COMPLETED [boyxboy] After his religious mother kicks him out for being gay, Elijah Ellis moves in with his father, where his step-mother, step-brother, and half-sister also welcome him. Elijah aspires to continue doing what he loves and play hockey for his new school, but his past hookup with the closeted hockey captain, Fox Ridley, complicates things. While Elijah just wants to get through the season unscathed, Fox is hellbent on hating him. Elijah is unsure whether he will ever overcome Fox's hatred, or if he will remain on thin ice. ~171k words