𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐘/𝐍 was never supposed to fall for either of them. Thrown into a new family she never asked for, Y/N's life changes the moment her mother marries into the 𝐊𝐈𝐌 household giving her two stepbrothers who are nothing alike, yet equally dangerous to her heart. 𝐊𝐈𝐌 𝐓𝐀𝐄𝐇𝐘𝐔𝐍𝐆 is power wrapped in control, intense eyes, dangerous devotion, and a love that feels more like possession. Once he decides something belongs to him, he refuses to let it go, no matter the cost. 𝐉𝐄𝐎𝐍 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐆𝐊𝐎𝐎𝐊 is silence and restraint, calm on the surface, storm beneath. He watches, listens, and protects from a distance, hiding feelings that could destroy everything if revealed. What begins as tension turns into temptation, and temptation into a secret she can no longer outrun. When Y/N chooses one stepbrother over the other, she ignites a chain of events no one is prepared for. Living under the same roof, sharing stolen glances, unspoken tension, and moments that linger too long, Y/N finds herself trapped between two very different kinds of love. One demands but one waits. As emotions deepen and boundaries blur, secrets begin to surface, lies whispered behind closed doors, truths buried under loyalty, and a betrayal that could tear the family apart. Because when love grows where it's forbidden, it doesn't disappear quietly. It explodes. And when one stepbrother realizes he's been deceived, there will be no turning back. A dark, emotional story of forbidden love, obsession, and choosing freedom where falling for the wrong stepbrother might cost her everything, but falling for the right one could cost even more.... 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 - 3k reads - 20 March , 2024 30k reads - 10 July , 2024 60k reads - 20 August , 2024 80k reads - 3 October , 2024 100k reads - 27 November, 2024 200k reads - 25 November, 2025

"Kassauni, there is more to life than continuous pain and suffering. I am sure you know that, and no one is asking you to go through it alone," She told me. I took a long drag from the blunt and held it in my lungs before releasing it. "Whatever yah talk 'bout sound like a fairy tale and mi nuh want yuh feel like me is a problem fi yuh fix," I stated, staring into her eyes. She frowned, deeply. "You need to talk to someone, or me. I am here for you if you need anything." Her voice came out softer than usual. "Rosalia, left that. It nuh concern yuh," I told her. She hissed her teeth and slapped the blunt out of my hand. "Mi try talk to yuh, but if yuh nah go at least try to get help then mi nuh need fi deh here. Stay by yuhself since a that yuh fucking want." She turned and started walking away. // He was abandoned by his parents. Time and time again they let him down, not realizing that each time it was draining him. He isn't the most sentimental guy, probably one of the most nonchalant and controlling people you've ever met. She was sweet and came from what people would call the perfect family. In a short time, she made him indecisive and question himself. Peeled away every armor he had shielding his insecurities. She broke him but stood by him while he rebuilt himself into a better man. The man he always wanted to be. The man he knew she deserved. _______________________________ - Mature Content (18+) - Violence