Book one of the Shifter Series. Arron had been asking his father if they could move for the better half of his freshman year because of the other shapeshifters and humans bullying him, but when his dad suddenly dies in a car wreck on the way home from work, his mother decides it's time to go. Arron thought that she just couldn't take the constant flood of memories... everyone in their town knew his father and always offered their sympathies and stories, but they didn't understand that it hurt her more to be reminded of him, than it helped. So now Arron calls Ridgedale home, and while it's definitely different than Washington, he could only hope that the kids at his new school weren't just as 'welcoming' as the ones at his previous one.

Adriano Vale lives in a world where emotions are a weakness. Raised by a secret organization and trained to kill, he survives by staying detached-never touching, never wanting, never feeling. His life is orderly, cold, and empty, exactly the way it was designed to be. Renato Silvani lives quietly. Mute since birth, he communicates through gestures and handwritten words, juggling college and part-time jobs while carrying an unnamed heaviness in his chest. He believes in kindness, even when life gives him very little reason to. They meet by accident. Adriano treats Renato with indifference, even cruelty, but fate keeps crossing their paths. Small encounters turn into something harder to ignore. Slowly, against his own will, Adriano begins to understand Renato-not through words, but through silence. Yet some people are never meant to love. As secrets from the past surface and unseen forces begin to move, Adriano is forced to confront what he truly is-and whether someone like him has the right to want someone so pure. Because in a world built on blood and grief, loving the wrong person can be fatal.

Born into velvet halls and blood-soaked legacies, Alessio Moretti has everything-except certainty about who he wants to be. As the only son of Theo Moretti, a feared mafia kingpin, and Peter, a sweet yet unpredictable man with autism, Alessio carries the weight of expectations he never asked for. Everyone thinks he'll inherit the family empire. But Alessio isn't sure if he wants a gun in his hand... or peace in his future. Torn between becoming the next Moretti heir or living a quiet life as a "normal" boy, Alessio's world tilts further when a new bodyguard enters the estate-and Alessio falls for him at first sight. A boy who swore he wasn't gay suddenly finds himself questioning everything. With family secrets, teenage emotions, and the ever-present shadow of the underworld closing in, Alessio begins a journey of self-discovery. But can love grow in a world built on blood? This is the spin off from the book His Light (Soulmates)

Theo Moretti, a 27 years old feared and emotionless mafia enforcer, lives a life of violence, control, and isolation.. Peter Antonio is 18 but seems younger. An autistic. He lives in a world of his own, filled with colors, textures, and imaginary friends. He's non-verbal on some days, overstimulated on others, and always unapologetically himself. To Theo, Peter is confusing. To Peter, Theo is terrifying-but interesting. Their journey is not easy. Various threats, sudden ambushes and loss of more strength. But they hold on to each other like an anchor. Believing it will end and they can live happily ever after. But only one thing matters. As long as Peter Antonio is by his side, he will burn the whole world for him. Just to see the boy's smile. His giggles. His passion of drawing. MLM

Book #1 in the Silence Series Elijah is no ordinary boy. In fact, he is as different from what a normal boy could possibly be. The golden rule in is life has always been "listen before you speak", but what happens when he meets a boy? Will he still be able to just listen? Even when the boy urges him to speak all the unspoken words he has tried so hard to silence for so many years? When Blake walks into Elijah's silent world, the sound starts forming around Elijah's mouth; and he speaks for the first time in four years. Will Blake still love Elijah after hearing everything that Elijah has listened to but never spoke about all those years, or will he get the hell out of dodge as his instincts scream? This story is PG13, since it may have strong language. This story may contain self-harm issues, abuse, and other traumatic scenes. Please be advised that the main character is homosexual, and therefore there will be romantic actions between same sex characters. If that makes you uncomfortable in any way, please refrain from reading.

[ 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚕𝚞𝚍𝚎𝚜 𝚙𝚒𝚌𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚘𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝚖𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚊 𝚛𝚎𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚜, 𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗'𝚝 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚙𝚑𝚘𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚜 𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚜𝚔𝚒𝚙 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔. ] "Why can't you understand I LIKE you?!" Bryshere was now frustrated having to admit that. Gabriel had no clue how to react or what to say, nothing ever ends in his favor no way. "Say something, shit!" Bryshere paced around furiously. "It was a damn question." "You don't treat a person you like this way, Bryshere..." Gabriel stood in confusion. "This the only way I was taught love, so that's the only way ima show you." Bryshere approached Gabriel, eyeing the other male up and down lustfully. Gabriel didn't care for where this was going, but at this point, he knew better than to fight back. [ for the best visuals, use Times New Roman font on the smallest size ]

BOOK THREE Ben Morris never meant to become the center of anything. He's used to orbiting - around friends, around drama, around people louder and brighter than him. Julian and Paul have always been that kind of gravity in his life: familiar, steady, a little chaotic. But this year feels different. 
Closer.
Charged. Lines blur, loyalties shift, and suddenly Ben is caught in a place he never expected to be: noticed. [experimental, could be read first but will allude a lot to the previous books]

BOOK TWO On the outside, Julian Douglas has everything: college athlete, good grades, friends who think he's unstoppable. But inside, he's unraveling. And the one person who ever made him feel whole-the boy he loved and lost-is the one person he can't let go of. Paul Jones is brilliant, beautiful, and broken. His art reaches millions, but behind the screens and gallery walls, he's drowning in silence, addiction, and a love that still lingers. When Julian and Paul collide again, old wounds resurface, old habits threaten to consume them, and both must decide if love is enough to heal what life has shattered. Heartbreaking, intimate, and unflinching, Alone explores the raw edges of mental illness, addiction, and the desperate, dangerous hope of holding onto someone who feels like home. : : : "I'm your boyfriend, Jules." He looked so sad then, so completely vulnerable and it was my fault. It was all my fault and I didn't notice until it was too late. "Do you forget that?" Maybe I did. Maybe I thought ignoring him would stop these feelings from surfacing, that missing him wouldn't take over if I never thought of him. And Paul had sighed, his hands coming up to wipe the few tears that hadn't fallen. His cheeks were flushed, he'd done enough crying for the day, and his hair was all over the place from his frustrated tugging. We'd both looked rough but seeing him just as a mess as I was... it made my heart hurt. So did his next words and I knew he'd already given up. "Do you wanna be with me or do you just not wanna be alone?"

BOOK ONE Coming out was supposed to set Julian free. Instead, it left him with a broken arm, a mother who won't stop preaching, and a silence that grows heavier every day. High school feels like a cage, and Julian is certain he doesn't belong anywhere-until Paul crashes into his world. With his inked skin, effortless charm, and a following that makes him untouchable, Paul should be the last person Julian lets close. Loving Paul means risking exposure, rejection, and heartbreak all over again. Worse, it means facing the cruelest voice of all-the one inside Julian's own head. Tender, raw, and unflinching, Open is a story about first love, first heartbreak, and finding the courage to believe you're worthy of both. ::: I could feel it when his body finally went slack, when he'd fallen asleep and soft snores emitted. And I thought I was getting better at this breaking down thing... I honestly did but when I was alone, I seemed to fall apart. Endless serenades of how worthless I'd been and how destructive I was; I was a disappointment to literally everyone and I hated it. My breathing became shallow as I cried for the second time that day, finally feeling content being immersed in guilt. A shudder wracked through my body, tears escaping and Paul pulled me closer as he woke silently. Mumbling soft nothings against my skin and kissing it to slow my breathing, he tried to lull me to sleep, "It's okay, you're okay." Refusing to speak -my voice failing me- his arm came up to wrap around my shoulder and I held him there, placing a small kiss to his tattooed skin in a broken sign of gratitude, I must've run out of tears. And I felt at ease.

L'aire's always been different than his family, and they have done all they could to make sure he felt welcome and accepted in their home to an extreme extent. Feeling suffocated by the weight of his family's affections and accommodations, L'aire runs away from home and lands in a world very different from his own. There he finds friends in the many creatures of this world, a love he'd never thought he'd have, and a whole lot of trouble. It starts slow, but I promise it'll pick up the farther into the story you get. Note: I do not own the cover image. Credit goes entirely to the artist.