'' Tell me to stay away again, I like hearing you lie '' Caleb Wilson is just a young dad trying to survive in university so he can get a better life for both him and his daughter. Only problem is that he's broke in a city where he knows no one. To make ends meet, he sometimes needs to fight in illegal boxing matches and that's where he catches the eye of someone in the crowd. Brynn is what one would consider a psychopath, a rich and influential one at that. He's got a strong violent nature and likely a couple of undiagnosed conditions. Son of a wealthy business owner, he has learned to hide his true color but sometimes he needs something to satisfy his hunger for hurting people. Like watching illegal boxing matches for example. That's when he sees Caleb and it doesn't take him long to make him his new obsession and when Brynn is obsessed, there's not much anyone can do to stop him. Even if Caleb wants to hate his stalker there is something that weirdly makes him drawn to him and even if he despises the feelings he's developing, he can't seem to escape them. BxB

Clayton Ward is a buttoned-up math professor with a strict rulebook for everything - until his brother's debt drags him into a world with no rules at all. Joey Vallone is the family screwup, the youngest son of the most dangerous crew in the city, and completely unbothered by that reputation. Out of every distraction available to him, he picks Clayton. While one man learns to survive in the other's world, the ground keeps shifting around them: Luca wants nothing more than a way out, and Jasper wants the whole city under his own name.

"I'm sorry daddy"... "are you gay?".....bxb This is fictional I just use these people to represent my characters.

In a district where danger lurks around every corner, Isaac North tries to live a normal life, but quickly finds himself entangled in a perilous romance with one of the most notorious figures in the Red District. Season 1 of Strip for the Devil *** In a world filled with darkness and desperation, Isaac North fights to escape his past. He finds himself drowning in debt, fighting off loansharks, and struggling to keep his head above water. But when his best friend proposes a daring solution to his financial situation, Isaac is thrust into a seductive and dangerous world he never expected. When he enters the enticing realm of strip clubs, Isaac collides with Lucien Royce, a figure both feared and revered in The Red District. Intrigued by Isaac's tenacity and resilience, Lucien is immediately drawn to him. Isaac plans to escape Lucien's treacherous world the first chance he gets, but as their relationship deepens, Isaac realizes Lucien isn't who he thought he was. As tensions simmer and desires ignite, Isaac must decide if breaking free from Lucien's hold on him is really what he wants. But is he ready for the danger that comes with it?

Vampire mafioso Nino's addictive arrangement with human Ben is upended when Nino's sister drops her young daughter into their care, forcing them to masquerade as a happy family - or risk the child becoming a pawn in a high-stakes vampire divorce. Standalone in the Picky Eater series *** Everything between vampire mafioso, Nino, and a human with high-quality blood, Ben, has been about feeding, sex, and a place for Nino to stay in the city. The deal is simple - In exchange for paying Ben's living expenses, Nino can drink Ben's blood whenever he wants. Their routine is comfortable, and slightly too addictive, until Nino's sister, Bianca, crashes into their lives on the run from her ex-husband...who also happens to be a powerful vampire mobster. When Bianca offers Ben a better deal he can't refuse and drops Nino's niece into their laps, Ben and Nino must pretend to be a happy family before she's used as collateral for the century's most dramatic vampire divorce. Season 1 of Picky Eater WARNING: This story contains mature content that may not be suitable for some readers.