Raelynn Baker A woman who escaped the viciously blinding nights of forced prostitution. Snatched from the embrace of a comfortable life, she had to hold onto herself for survival. A true warrior who persistently fights against the dark memories of her past. Vincent Marino A man who runs the entire underground syndicate. Born and brought up in the treacherous darkness of power struggle, he rose to the top by challenging years of humiliation and brutally vanquishing every opponent in blood. Respect. He values it the most. Freedom. She longs for it from her own demons. Mirroring each other's gaze, forcing the other to back down, they lock horns when a chance encounter collides them. One is authoritative. One is headstrong. Each holding a story of their own and both trying to read each other. She has secrets that when break out would tarnish his respect and question his authority while he has rivals who when succeed would shove her back into her terrifying past. When love becomes a double edged sword, with danger lurking right around the corner, can the ignited flames of curiosity break the shackles of their past and melt the ice walls surrounding their heart? Ride along the melancholically beautiful journey of two souls in their pursuit of a home! Reading 'What is family?' will give you a better insight into the family dynamics of the Marinos, but it is optional. Disclaimer : This book contains violence and triggering content. I advise you to read it at your own discretion. Also, note that the female lead in this book is not weak or timid. If you're looking for a submissive female lead, this book is not for you.

❝𝘈 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘦❞ ━━━In this tale, Jeon Jungkook has left his grand castle-like mansion to settle in a modest yet secure apartment close to the college campus. His family pressures him daily to remarry after the death of his wife, which has left him heartbroken. He moves here with his 8-year-old son, unaware that his life is about to take a turn when a teenager named Park Jimin enters the picture and shakes up his dull routine. Tags:->Jikook||Vmin||Mpreg||Age gap||||Short chapters ||Angst||Happy ending ||Hate to love || Writer: Lovejj1234© ->Pictures i used in my book are not mine credit goes to rightful owners*

𝐒𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐇𝐖𝐀, 𝙖 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙧, 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙖 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮. 𝙃𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙪𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙟𝙤𝙤𝙣𝙜, 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙖 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙. 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙝𝙬𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨, 𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙟𝙤𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙖 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙞𝙢. 𝙈𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚, 𝙎𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙝𝙬𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙪𝙮𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨, 𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙞𝙛 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙙. "ʙᴇᴀᴜᴛʏ ᴡʜɪꜱᴘᴇʀᴇᴅ ꜱᴇᴄʀᴇᴛꜱ ᴛᴏᴏ ᴅᴇʟɪᴄᴀᴛᴇ ꜰᴏʀ ᴅᴀʏʟɪɢʜᴛ"

Hongjoong is your typical drug dealer who totally did not expect to have an adorable boy stumble his way into his heart. - crossposted on ao3 -

Highest rank: [ #27 in btsarmy, #5 in chimchim, #1 in seagull] ''Jungkook, why are you doing this? We are brothers....'' ''No, we are stepbrothers. There's a difference..'' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After the PTSD that Jungkook suffered from since he was a little child, Jimin decided to help him after being mistreated for many years but, that caused confusion in Jungkook's feelings and thoughts and he ended up being consumed by jealousy and greediness. © nariko2

To outsiders, Seonghwa and Hongjoong seem to have everything-a cozy home, a sweet child, and a love strong enough to weather anything. But behind the quiet smiles and family photos lies a truth that hurts more with each passing day. Seonghwa, always the steady heart of their home, carries a secret pain that even Hongjoong can't fully reach. When their child innocently suggests a name for the new baby, it stirs something fragile-hope, fear, and the ache of memories - neither parent has fully faced. In this so-called perfect family, love is deep... but so are the cracks forming beneath it.

"Do I need to forget it now?" "No... Never. It's only just begun." ͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙ The past isn't always mean to be concealed. Some memories are worth being remembered. ͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙ Seonghwa had never expected a seasonal job in an elf costume would reopen old wounds and unveil old feelings. However, it all occurs because of one boy... Kim Hongjoong. A boy who once offered comfort in the solace, now turned punk. A forced reunion at a theatre reignites everything Seonghwa thought he had buried: longing, jealousy, want. When a chance pulls him into Hongjoong's world -- through stolen glances, misplaced words and a kiss that neither of them was ready for -- the past resurfaces and Seonghwa is forced to question all that they are. Miscommunication and fear pull them apart, ruining a chance of reconciliation between the two. But love doesn't end. It lingers. And soon, Seonghwa and Hongjoong are forced to confront what they've been running from all along. ͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙ ateez!90'sAU Matz centered ♡

Five years ago, Seonghwa walked away from the love of his life-forced to disappear after Hongjoong's powerful parents discovered their secret: Seonghwa was carrying Hongjoong's child. Branded as unworthy and paid to leave without a trace, Seonghwa never got the chance to say goodbye. Now, fate throws them together again at the same company, where Hongjoong is a successful producer... and still completely unaware that he has a five-year-old son.

"One bite won't hurt, right?" It all started when Seonghwa fell under the spell of his best friend's eyes. He had guessed right, Hongjoong was a vampire. Paralyzed under the other's touch he wasn't able to think, and before he knew of it fangs were digging him down to the ground, blood splattering everywhere, tainting his life into something that never could be undone. Seonghwa hated it, but never fully gave Hongjoong the blame. He just had to find the cure before the hunger would kill any more... † Calculated to be the length of 4 hours of reading! __ Published: 4th June 2020 Completed: 2nd April 2021

Park Seonghwa is a single dad with his two kids Wooyoung and Jongho. He had an ex boyfriend who was really abusive. Kim Hongjoong is a successful CEO of Kim Enterprises , who is single and plans on being single. Let's see how our two leads will meet each other and progress their relation as time passes! Will Hongjoong be able to make up for his past mistakes? Will Seonghwa forgive him?