Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.

"She is looking over my shoulder and bites the corner of her lower lip in thought. I want that fucking lip. I want to own it, bite it, lick it. It's mine. " Vik has it all: power, women, looks. Man, he does have the looks! Enough to make women flock to him even if he wasn't a Rider. Vik is loves his fucking life. Or he would if it wasn't so empty. Twice already he hit on future Valkyries with no luck. Third time is the charm? Lysa grew up hard so she had two choices: fight or give up. Really, there wasn't even a dilemma. Lysa fought. Hard. It's in the genes after all. Will she put on a fight against the sexiest man alive? Or will she throw a white towel this time? The two of them will be thrown in the cage for a fight till the end against pain and fear. And fight a few enemies along the way.

Ray and Alan are both heartbroken. Ray, because his best friend found a boyfriend and left him feeling alone. Alan, because his boyfriend of five years just cheated on him. They meet at a beach party on Ray's 23rd birthday and Alan's last night before walking away from his old life. One thing leads to another, and they end up having a hot, steamy one-night stand right there on the beach. But things get complicated when they see each other again, not as two strangers who hooked up, but as student and professor. And that's not all. Suddenly, Mew, the guy who always pushed Ray away, starts acting clingy, sweet, and maybe even interested. Meanwhile, Ray's doing everything he can to get that sexy man from the beach back in his bed. The problem? Alan has one very strict rule: never blur the line between business and pleasure. ---- Content Warning: 🔞 I will always include a 🔞 warning for any content that is explicit, mature, or potentially triggering. Please read at your discretion. -smut -age gap (8 years) -trauma / toxic behavior -drug use/suicidal tendencies -long story/slowburn romance If such stories aren't your preference, feel free to skip them. Your comfort is important!