After successfully fooling everyone with their faux relationship, Clark and Elias think the hard work is done...until news drops about their wedding. Surprise! Now they're fake fiancées. As the lies pile up, and an old flame comes calling, their hope of a real future together begins to slip further away. Season 2 of His CEO *** After a whirlwind faux romance saves his company, CEO Clark Ashford and Elias Barnes, his romantic partner in crime, nearly get away with their lies - until an unhinged associate runs their mouth on national television about their unplanned wedding, forcing them to take their deception one step further by confirming their engagement. Elias struggles to adapt to the relentless attention and criticism that comes from being a CEO's fiancée. Cracks begin to form in their arrangement, so when a handsome new face appears and tempts Elias with a simpler, quieter life, Clark realizes he might have real competition. With his company thriving but his personal life unraveling, Clark is on the verge of losing Elias forever, unless he confronts his true feelings. Can their staged romance survive long enough to become something real? Or will they lose everything by playing pretend?

Poems and short writings about feeling lost and like you're untethered from the world. I wrote a bunch of poems about my thoughts and feelings, and maybe, just maybe, I hope it'll help those who read this feel less alone. TW: suicidal thoughts, self-harm, dark themes

Everyone at school knows Andrew Jennings. Missing an arm. Openly gay. But when he meets star athlete Ryan Sullivan in therapy, can friendship lead to more? ***** When Andrew 'Jacky' Jennings ends up in therapy after an English assignment gone wrong, he doesn't expect to find his high school's star athlete, Ryan Sullivan, sitting in the same waiting room. After all, he and Ryan couldn't be more different: football captain, future valedictorian, and all-around nice guy, Ryan is the school's golden boy, while Andrew is known for his permanent snarl, being openly gay, and losing his left arm (along with his father and sister) in a car accident. But when Andrew learns they actually have a lot in common, he's surprised to see past the enigma that is Ryan Sullivan and his seemingly perfect life. And as the two boys begin to connect over their shared grief, depression, and teenage angst, they might just discover a little pocket of happiness for themselves -- if they're willing to fight for it. [Word count: 100,000-150,000 words] Cover designed by Lily Taylor Please read the 'Introduction' for a full list of content/trigger warnings

The Age of Gods has long since ended, their voices no longer heard on the continent of Douluo. Humanity, standing on the shoulders of legends from its history, advanced soul technology to inconceivable heights. The humans of Douluo invented weapons of mass destruction, mechanized armor, and living metals. With these advancements, they went on to conquer the oceans and discovered two new continents. To fuel these new technologies, humanity hunted the soul beasts to the very brink of extinction. Once the dominant force of Douluo, the few surviving soul beasts now hide in the darkest recesses of their last sanctuary. The weakest have all been hunted, leaving only the strongest to scheme in the heart of the forest. The soul beasts, not willing to fade away, plot an uprising for their survival. In the midst of this, a god from a long forgotten era awakens in the depths of the Great Star Dou Forest to seek vengeance for the soul beasts. As darkness encroaches from the abyss, hope is found in a young boy who holds a power beyond divinity within himself-Tang Wulin! Hope for both humanity and the soul beasts, as the bridge between the two. He finds his way into the fabled halls of Shrek Academy, where he learns to wield his prodigious powers, makes friends and finds allies, eventually rising to become a towering leader. As he learns to harness his strength, danger lurks within the shadows as the various factions of humanity maneuver and plot to usurp Shrek Academy. Tang Wulin discovers the threat to the only world he knows as he sinks deeper into the intrigue. Meanwhile, camouflaged by the chaos and unbeknownst to the humans, the soul beasts' plot continues to steadily advance. To defend what he loves and reclaim what was lost, Tang Wulin must seek out the legacies of legends past and unlock the full might of the Golden Dragon King!

Description: Kyrian Volkov is not your typical Omega. Standing at 6'4", with the face of a god and the attitude of a king, the world sees him as a dominant Alpha model. But behind the glamour, he hides a fragile secret-a sensitive body and a craving to be taken care of. Lorenzo Moretti is a man of lethal precision. To the world, he is a ruthless Casino Mogul and the Don of the Italian Mafia. In the shadows, he is a brilliant Surgeon who decides who lives and who dies. He is an Enigma-rare, dangerous, and obsessed with control. What happens when the chaotic, sassy model crashes into the life of the disciplined, cold-hearted Doctor? Kyrian is used to breaking rules, but Lorenzo is the one who makes them. "He was the storm looking for a shelter. He was the silence looking for a heartbeat."

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.

When Nate agrees to babysit his aunt's esteemed matchmaking business, he doesn't expect a computer error to force him to pose as a fake match to one of her intolerable clients, Riley, creating a messy mismatch that might just turn perfect fit. Standalone in the Mismatched series On June 24, content from chapter 5 onwards will only be available to redeemers. Now's the time to catch up to the story and read it while it's free! Already purchased a chapter? No worries-you won't need to pay for it again. *** A small-town summer spent matchmaking desperate couples is Nate's worst nightmare, but he's desperate for a little cash and a chance to prove to his family that he isn't a complete failure. He assumes he's in for quiet days of cheesy love connections, but his world is flipped upside down when the matchmaking program is unable to find a match for Riley Jenkins. Terrified to tarnish his aunt's perfect matchmaking record, Nate takes matters into his own hands, posing as Riley's match. Riley is everything Nate isn't-creative, put together, into intellectual debate...oh, and completely intolerable. But with Riley holding a business-ruining review over Nate's head, winning him over becomes a nearly impossible challenge Nate can't afford to fail. What Nate doesn't expect is for his dream guy act to lead to cute dates and sparks of real attraction. Faced with the fear of falling for Riley for real, can Nate confront the consequences of his lies for a shot at love? Or will their mismatch be a costly mistake after all?

To prevent the enemy from moving next door, Dante - king of vampires and the annoying eldest brother of the Ventura clan - enlists the help of his ex-boyfriend in exchange for some matchmaking help. But when Dante refuses to embrace change, he puts the future of everyone he loves at risk of destruction. Season 4 of Picky Eater *** Dante Ventura discovers his ex-boyfriend, Reid, has been left at the altar by the man Dante set him up with. Despite attending the wedding to support Reid, they're quickly right back to where they ended, arguing about the past. Reintroducing Reid to the vampire elite exposes Dante to as much peril as the other members of the Ventura family, as their parents' murderer and arch-nemesis move next door to tarnish Dante's reputation. But as Reid gains popularity, Dante gets a brilliant idea. In exchange for pretending to be Dante's partner, Dante offers his match-making help...But Dante quickly learns bringing Reid in was his worst mistake. Preoccupied with battling siblings and enemies, Dante has no time for rekindling old flames or dealing with newfound rejection, no matter how much Reid still melts Dante's icy exterior. How can Dante support his family, who despise all his choices? Once their bargain ends, will he be able to let Reid go again? And if Reid vanishes, will he take away Dante's only chance at true love?