Forced to be his big brother's shadow, Midnight Velasquez has been wearing a mask to conceal his own feelings and identity. When an opportunity to break free from his father's hold comes his way, will Midnight grab it even if it means breaking his mask, too? *** Since childhood, Midnight Velasquez has always dreamed of spending more time with his big brother. However, due to their father's will and circumstances beyond his control, they have always been kept apart. Pushed to wear a mask to conceal his identity and act as a shadow for his big brother, Midnight is forced to suppress his feelings and stay away. When an opportunity for a fresh start arises, he begins to experience things he never thought possible. As he explores his thoughts and his mask begins to crack, Midnight must confront a crucial question: can he stay strong and achieve his goals, or will he succumb to the darkness and continue to wonder whether his life is still worth living for?

I was hired to capture her, nothing more. She was just another job-another fugitive to bring in. But the deeper I dug, the more I realized she wasn't the criminal they claimed. She was running from something far bigger, and now, so was I. Protecting her wasn't part of the plan, but watching her fight for her life, for the truth, forced me to face my own ghosts. The ones I thought I'd buried. With every step, the shadows around us grew darker, and the danger more real. But one thing became clear: I'd burn it all down before I let anyone touch her. [LEON X READER] . . NONE OF THESE CHARACTERS AND STORY ARE TRUE. PLEASE BE ADVISED OF TIGGER WARNINGS AND CONTENT THAT YOU AREN'T COMFORTABLE WITH.

~ 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲, 𝐑𝐲𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫.~ "𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐤𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬." "𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐈'𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝." "𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐨?" "𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝."

At 29, Kerr Jenner is more than just the twin sister of supermodel Kendall Jenner-she's a trailblazer, the undisputed UFC Women's Champion, and the first intersex woman to dominate the octagon. Known for her bad-boy attitude and rebellious streak, Kerr's reputation precedes her, both in and out of the cage. But beneath the tattoos and swagger is a fiercely loyal heart, devoted to her family, her fans, and the people she holds closest. While Kerr has always shared an unbreakable bond with her sisters Kendall and Kylie, things get complicated when her long-standing crush on Hailey Bieber-her sister's best friend and her own best friend Justin Bieber's wife-becomes harder to hide. Kerr finds herself torn between her loyalty to Justin, her growing fame, and her buried feelings for Hailey, all while facing the pressures of being a trailblazer in the brutal world of UFC. In a life defined by both fierce battles and quiet longing, Kerr must navigate her way through fame, family, and forbidden love-proving that sometimes, loyalty is the greatest fight of all. This story is protected by copyright. Any attempt to copy, reproduce, or steal my work will result in legal action. Create your own story-don't take mine.

DISCLAIMER: this is NOT my story, it's written by aych5 on AO3. I'm purely re-uploading this for the people that prefer to read through Wattpad. ___________________________ Forced into a life he never wanted; Draco Malfoy is bound to Voldemort. When his actions lead him down a path he never intended, he is caught in a web of contradictions. Struggling to suppress a growing obsession, Draco is confronted with the truth. In a world where survival demands cruelty, can a man bound by expectations ever break free? **There are parts closer to canon, but for the majority of the story it follows Manacled by Senlinyu but in third person Draco POV.**

The Dealer and His Roomie ❦ An enemy to lovers romance. For six months, they're stuck together: a reckless dealer and the girl who never stops talking. He wants her gone. She's not leaving. . . . I scoff. "Wow. You must be a hit at parties." "I am, actually." He tilts his head slightly, studying me. "You, though? I'm guessing you talk so much they don't even need music." . . . Warning- Suggestive Content Drama, Crime, Romance Not a single dull chapter, I swear ;) Ratings- #1 in Roommates (13.04.2025) #1 in Sweet (11.05.2025) #1 in Arrogant (13.05.2025)

Kyra Blackwell is the only daughter of a powerful politician. She is 25, unmarried, loud, and exceptionally beautiful, but what she hates the most is being controlled. After her father makes the wrong "enemies" he decides to finally get her a suitable bodyguard to protect and keep her safe. Hunter S. Knight is 28 and an ex-special forces soldier who currently works at a high-end private security company, and was specifically sent to watch over the ol' famous Golden Rebel, Kyra... What will happen when Fire meets Ice?

Some loves are never spoken. They live in glances held too long, in hands that almost touch, in sunsets watched by someone else while your eyes stay where they shouldn't. Some feelings grow quietly. They take root in shared laughter, in prayers whispered at night, in the space between two people who know each other too well to pretend ignorance. Faith becomes a question. Friendship becomes a boundary. And desire learns to speak only in silence. Lilies bloom where they shouldn't. Beautiful enough to be noticed. Fragile enough to be left untouched. Not everything that grows is meant to be claimed. Some things are only meant to be felt.

Rowan Thorne doesn't exist. Not the way a person should. She walks through the world wearing a name that was never hers. She doesn't speak of the house she came from, of the man who made her what she is, or the love she held too tightly and let slip through her bloody hands. She has a past she should have burned to ash. Instead, she vanished. Now she stands behind a counter in East Village New York, pouring coffee and pretends she's someone she isn't. And then when aspiring writer Allison Clarke strides into the café, Rowan is instantly hooked. Allison is everything she could ever want: tough, smart, and sexier than her wildest fantasy. She would kill to have her. Rowan knows she should stay away. She won't. What begins as curiosity becomes fascination. Fascination becomes need. Need becomes obsession. Because love like Rowan's isn't gentle. It's possession. It's devotion. It's ruin. Rowan wants you. Rowan needs you. Rowan loves you to death. (Welcome to the psychological thriller where the softest voice is a predator's whisper, the mask looks back when it smiles, and the first red flag was already hanging on the door: OPEN.)

The goal was simple, find Jada someone suitable to pop her cherry and take some of that god forsaken good girl energy away. Her bother's friend wasn't supposed to be in the lineup, let alone end up as the top contender. Now Jada has to figure out if she can handle a casual, no strings attached situation or be doomed to fall hard for her off limits situation-ship.