They'd been in the same class for their entire lives, always mere meters apart and yet never once speaking. It wasn't until one fateful day that the two would meet after a dreadful accident and an everlasting obsession would spark. Four lives, two secrets, and a love to end it all. (Also, they're not mates, my goodness.) **Art is not mine, I just changed the background, tint, and added some words.**

Read if you enjoy: - Vampires!! - Mostly healthy relationships - Long fics - Angst - A classy touch of gore - Found family! - Betrayal - Cults (more towards the end but shh) - An ABUNDANT lack of mate tropes - And more Don't read if you dislike: - Sasunaru - Hours and hours of thoughtful writing - Um idk crazy lore Jk but seriously, try it out! Paradise is Naruto's story. What began as a mundane life in the small town of Konoha became filled with frightful adventure, a looming doom that is always just around the corner, and a romance (literally) of the ages. With the arrival of Sasuke, a mysterious new student with far too much self-confidence, Naruto begins his track down a journey far beyond what he ever imagined discovering the secrets hidden in every moment of his life up until that point. What is Sasuke? How is this mark that has plagued Naruto for years connected to the tragic death of his parents? And why is he so damn irresistible? Also there's like a serial killer plot thing that I kinda just started the book with so I need to figure out how to tie that in.

Avery's senior year is turned upside down when a kiss with her older brothers' best friend ignites a forbidden relationship tangled in danger, heartbreak, and family secrets that could destroy everything. *** "Aiden..." I shake my head, eyes fixed anywhere but the gorgeous man next to me. His hand grips my chin tightly, just enough to make me avert my eyes to his. "You know you want this as much as I fucking do. I want you to be mine. I want to be the one to hold you and kiss you the one you go to whenever you're happy or fucking sad. But let it be me, let me fucking show you that it should be me." He glares, jaw tensing. ...... ©hessaherophinelove