I walk away from her and the pain she just unloaded onto me. I go into my room, close the door, and crawl into bed with a gaping hole in my chest. Tears I've been holding back finally spill over, soaking into the pillow as sobs shake through me. - "I hate her." - It only takes one person to change the course of your life-but it takes a true friend to stand by you through the toughest battles. [© Esme. All rights reserved on ALL of my books. Redistribution, translation, or upload outside Wattpad is prohibited. I will pursue duplicate sites. Don't test my pen or my patience.]

In a world ruled by blood contracts, quiet betrayals, and sins no one ever confesses aloud, secrets don't stay buried for long. She steps into a war she never meant to join. He carries the weight of violence, loyalty, and wounds he'll never admit to. But when their paths collide, desire becomes a weapon-and trust becomes a luxury neither of them can afford. Nothing in their universe is gentle. Every emotion is a risk. Every touch is a warning. Every promise comes with a price. She wasn't supposed to get close. He wasn't supposed to let her. Yet the pull between them defies reason, defies caution... and defies the fate waiting in the shadows. Fate isn't merciful. It's cruel, calculated, and patient. Someone is destined to break. Someone is destined to bleed. And when loyalty is paid in blood, the only question left is: Who will betray whom first? [© Esme. All rights reserved. Redistribution, translation, or upload outside Wattpad is prohibited. I will pursue duplicate sites. Don't test my pen or my patience.] B.A.

A brand-new Xbox. A happy kid. But this console hides something dark - and it's hungry.