[This story will become free on NOVEMBER 17th] When Nate attends the Elders' Ball, he unexpectedly encounters his rival and discovers they're fated mates, igniting a romantic relationship threatened by a dark prophecy that forbids their love. Season 1 of Moonlit Fever *** After causing the accidental death of a fellow werewolf, Nate Silverman is banished from his pack, but that doesn't stop him from breaking the rules and attending the Elders' Ball. There he crosses paths with rival alpha, Lucius Nightshade, and as their eyes lock, their souls are entwined by a force neither of them can deny-they're fated mates. But Lucius isn't who he seems, and has a hidden past that spells trouble. Threatened by a manipulative ex, the rise of the Wolf King, and a dark prophecy that forbids their union, their relationship is put to the test. And as tensions escalate, they must reveal their darkest secrets if they're to save their love. In a fight against fate, will their love prevail or will the prophecy come to pass, condemning them to a tragic end? ***** "And what do you intend to do with me?" I let his name slide sensually off my tongue. "Perhaps you'd like to see me bent over this desk-" "Don't finish that sentence." Lucius growled and moved closer, his leg slipping between mine, and he gently parted my knees. "Or I might be tempted." "I'm not stopping you." *** Weekly updates on Thursdays. Wait & read for free, or unlock with coins-the choice is yours!

[ONC 2021 WINNER: 3rd place] When a car accident reveals a shocking secret even he didn't know about himself, an android finds himself hunted by his own husband. BioSynth is one half of a duology of novellas. Both follow the same sequence of events from different PoVs. BioSynth is Quentin's tale; SynTracker is Ian's. Collectively, they're known as Syn. ≡≡≡ Photographer Quentin Morgan has almost everything he could ask for. With a dream job that takes him all over the world, married to the love of his life for the past eight years, it's only his husband's line of work that leaves a bad taste in his mouth. Ian is a SynTracker, someone who hunts down BioSynths - obsolete yet incredibly dangerous synthetic self-aware weapons that can pass as humans - and returns them to the government, to be reprogrammed and repurposed. Quentin finds the job distasteful, but Ian says they're weapons, and weapons don't weep. A car crash that could have killed Quentin reveals the shocking truth: he, himself, is a BioSynth. Hurt, scared, and now hunted by the man he loves, who thinks him an impostor, Quentin is thrown into a suddenly hostile world, where the stakes are his very existence. ≡≡≡ BioSynth was written for the Open Novella Contest 2021 and is based on prompt #4: You're a weapon, and weapons don't weep. It features a romance between two men. ≡≡≡ ONC Winner: 3rd Place ONC Round One Ambassador Pick Speculative Fiction Awards, Sci-Fi Category: Winner

Since he was a young child, Tang Shui has been dutiful and has felt gratified by his parents' efforts to support his education. As a result, he kept his sexual orientation a secret from his parents, knowing their feelings toward his type. So, in accordance with his parents' expectations, he wed a woman and had a child, and everyone admired him for being a filial son and a thoughtful husband. He was actually a talented, cold, and ruthless young man, but he was unable to reveal this side of himself, so he kept it hidden. He was shortly found to have a chronic illness as a result of the strain of leading a double life, and he soon passed away. He suddenly understood that love was the one thing he could never have as he took his last breath. He therefore silently wished for love-both parental and romantic-if he ever had another chance at life. So what will he do when he awakens in the body of a married, pregnant ger in ancient times? Cover done by: @Veleon WARNING THE ART DOES NOT BELONG TO ME!! !!Not Yet Edited!! #1 in loving couple -1/1/22 #1 in ancient -1/6/22 #1 in male pregnancy - 20/6/22

"Touch me," "What? Sage, I-" "What are you so afraid of? You've hurt me without a second thought so why's touching me such a difficult task?" ___ Sage always knew his mate would leave him. Their living arrangement was born out of necessity, not love-Damien needed time to find a painless way to sever their unwanted bond. Sage braced himself for the inevitable day he'd be cast aside. But everything changed when the very alpha who promised to make the separation painless, accidentally marked him during his heat, sealing their bond forever. Bound by a mating mark, Sage is now trapped in a loveless union with an alpha who wants out. Can they find a way to escape their fate, or will their bond become a deadly curse that will slowly kill them alive? (Spin off story of Sage and Damien from Hold Me.)

Liang Ling transmigrated into the in to Ger Parker brown. On the brink of an divorce with what seems to be a doting father. Liang ling who felt it was a waste such a lovely little girl and husband decided to be a good wife and behave. Cover by @cute_dumplins

They couldn't be more different. Ridley is a knight in shining white armor, so perfect in every way that it makes people hardly able to stand him. Prince Vandel on the other hand (aka the evil demon prince of darkness) is the sworn enemy of the kingdom, obsessed with gaining power and wearing beautiful clothes. The two young men are right out of a fairytale, practically made to be archenemies...but what if they ended up falling in love instead?

[ A VERY Slow-Burn, LGBT+ Soulmates Romance ] Dylan Matthews never wants to meet his Soulmate. So, when the inevitable finally happens, he expects to continue his life of obscurity, alone. Instead, he gets an awkward waltz of self-reflection, resistance, and lots of sarcasm. And hugs. ~ In a world with Soulmates, Dylan Matthews does not share the rose-coloured glasses everyone else does; he never wants to meet his Soulmate. Mercilessly mocked for his Glow anyway, he's content with his life of pushing people away, wishing he could be a writer, and keeping his head low at his job as a website coder. The problem: he doesn't get to decide if they meet or not, so it becomes a matter of waiting so he can outright reject them. One work trip and a blackout later, Dylan cannot escape his Soulmate no matter how far he runs; he works with them. He's ready to push them away, but can't. Something inside him, along with the dreaded Glow Feeling, wants to see this crash and burn on its own. Yet mistake after mistake, Dylan finds himself in an awkward waltz with someone just as broken as he is. Will Dylan push his Soulmate away, or will the New Soulmates heal their pasts? ~ "The Soulmate System" is the set of 31 combined rules, sub-rules, and overarching themes that determine who, how you will find, and live with, your Soulmate, starting with a simple coloured Glow from your chest... ~ All rights reserved. In accordance with the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, the scanning, uploading, and electronic sharing of any part of this book without the permission of the publisher is unlawful piracy and theft of the author's intellectual property. © All Rights Reserved ~ #4 in realism (06/16/2021) #5 in realism (07/02/2022) #3 in realism (08/26/2021)

When blunt and fed up teen, Brett Steadman, sends hate mail- a series of emails packed with profanity and mouthing off- to high school player, Jason White, he doesn't expect a reply. Especially from the school's God, the jock, and bad boy, himself. Brett also doesn't expect Jason's replies to be flirtatious when the leading on is supposed to be the other way around! After an incident at school between the two, Steadman devises up a plan to sabotage Jason White and to get even. But of course, nothing goes to plan. Chaos comes crashing down between the two boys, their group of friends, and the mystery identity- Xan Hangiff, Brett is email Jason under. And meanwhile the game maker just has the biggest rule to follow. Rule number four: Do NOT fall in love with Jason Emmett White. Brett just didn't expect it to be this hard.

Formerly named The Beauty And The Bear Kennith doesn't like people. He's lonely, sure, but his books and music have always been much kinder to him. If his parents were to ever welcome anyone new into his house, he may just lose his mind... Unbeknownst to him until the day of their arrival, his parents hire an in-home assistant, someone to do chores, make noise, and send Kennith's already fragile world imploding. He hates the bubbly newcomer named Jesse with a passion, and he isn't prepared to allow his emotional iron walls down for some annoying ray of sunshine. But Jesse has his own struggles, despite his incredibly optimistic personality, and isn't as different from Kennith as first imagined. All Jesse has to do is find a way to show him. (This is kinda a sequel to Angel, although both books can be read independently. )

Maybe if Thomas had lived a different life. Maybe if Mark hadn't been such a mess. Maybe it would have been different. But turning back the clock is never an option. And fixing one's mistakes is not easily done. *** "Are you not going to ask me if I'm gay?" "Your sexuality is your business". "Yeah, but..." "There are no 'but's. As long as you're okay with yourself and as long as you are not harming yourself or anyone else, who you are and who you like is none of my business". "Even if who I like is you?" "Even if who you like is me".