Dr. Joanne Rodriguez (28) has only two priorities: her successful medical career and her three-year-old son, Nico. She is a survivor, defined by her grief, missing parents, a beloved brother lost, and a past mistake that left her a single mother. She is kind, independent, and utterly closed off. Joanne swore a sacred vow: No men. No love. No more risk. Lucas Santiago (30) is a man built for command. To the world, he's the ruthless owner of a multi-million-dollar empire; his handsome face hides a cold, dangerous reputation. He is the ultimate family man, and the moment he saw Joanne and her son, his longing became an obsession. Lucas is the complete package, but his world is steeped in secrets. He is not just a CEO. He is the BOSS. Lucas is determined to break through her walls, shower Nico with the love he deserves, and claim Joanne as his own. But Jo's fear stems from a deep secret about her son's father, a secret she can't share. They are dangerously drawn to each other, two similar souls buried under different forms of baggage. What happens when the man determined to mend her broken life is secretly the one who holds the key to the betrayal that shattered her? A journey of hidden identities, undeniable chemistry, and secrets that could ignite a love or an all-out war.

Those who were taken... They never came back, dragged beneath the waves never to return. Their haunting screams were a symbol of their horrific deaths. Like shadows they lay in wait, the deep blue waters hiding them from view. With sharp claws they attack, Pointed fangs tearing into skin, Eager mouths devouring human flesh. Cally was taken, dragged under the water by one of the vicious creatures. But she was not devoured nor torn apart by ruthless claws--no. She was a captive. ~•~ Water instantly invades her senses. Her eyes sting, her lungs and nose burning. She thrashes, kicks, claws--anything to get away. Her efforts go to waste as her body slowly starts to shut down, the air in her lungs quickly being replaced by sea water. Cally is vaguely aware of arms wrapping around her waist and behind her head before she loses consciousness, submerged in darkness. And so she is taken. Another victim of the mysterious sea. 《Completed》 Subscribe to TheAllieL Patreon for exclusive stories and content not featured on Wattpad and to support future works and book publishing! - Free Subscriber Tier - Allie's Library - Tier 1 - $2/month - Allie's Journal - Tier 2 - $5/month Subscribe here: Patreon.com/TheAllieL

[COMPLETED]Donovan (Blaze) Hill is a mystery. He rarely talks and when he does, it's only short answers. The man doesn't know what a smile is and no one knows where he's come from because he only existed five years ago. But we all know one thing about Blaze: he's exceptional at his job - which is protecting his clients. Especially his Everlee. Everlee Cabrera is the owner of a jewellery brand and has worked herself up to be an extremely successful businesswoman - no thanks to her mentor Leona Tahan. Unfortunately, with her success, comes a lot of danger, especially when her father is a famous scientist. So what does he do? He hires a bodyguard for his precious daughter. Blaze, to be exact. +++ "I'm here to protect you, nothing more, nothing less. So stop looking at me like I'm your favourite person in the world." "Maybe you are." "Shut up." #1 in Bodyguard 29th June 2022

A very short story exploring the idea that life generates new life whether it be intentional, accidental, or otherwise.

Diana Lockhart's life is the very definition of pitiful. Abandoned by her parents as a kid, Diana has been hopping from foster home to foster home, staying for only a little while at each one until she's inevitably kicked out when her caretakers find out that she's a certified freak. Whenever Diana comes into direct contact with another person, she feels their death. And as if that wasn't enough to ruin her life, she also occasionally makes people explode whenever she loses her cool. But after arriving at her latest and very last foster home, she finds out that she's not the only with issues. A mysterious organization is tracking down people like her, and it's up to Diana and her new friends to stop them before all Mystics end up dead.

If Heather has learned anything in her seventeen years of life, it's that things don't always go as planned. For instance, she never planned on her parents being brutally murdered the week after her seventh birthday. And she never planned on living on the run like some sort of fugitive, constantly in hiding from the mysterious group of hunters trying to kill her. And she certainly never planned on sprouting wings. But it happened, and Heather has never felt more alone. But as she moves on to yet another new town, she soon discovers that she might not be quite as alone as she thought. Because unknowingly, she's somehow managed to stumble into one of the few werewolf packs in America, whose Alpha happens to be her mate. With her mysterious assailants on her tail and closing in quickly, time is running out, and everything Heather has tried to bury for so long is resurfacing. So fight or flight?

Conner Rogers: Hot, athletic, and popular, with an ego the size of the Empire State Building. Selena Rider: Clumsy, uncoordinated-and-most-definitely-not-athletic, and sarcastic, with an unfortunate affinity for making self destructive life decisions. Against all odds, Selena and Conner have remained best friends longer than either can even recall, joined at the hip and constantly searching for adventure. Or trouble. Or both. Until puberty kicks in, and BAM!, they go from being best friends for life, to best friends with benefits. No one else knows, for now anyways, and keeping it that way will prove more of a challenge than expected. The two will have to deal with the fact, that the things they want, are sometimes the things that they never expected to want. There's a test of devotion and friendship approaching them, and no one is certain that they will make it out with their hearts in one piece. After all, best friends are forever. Right? UNDER MASSIVE CONSTRUCTION! So if things aren't making any sense, it's because I've been going back and editing everything XD

"Will you be mine?" he asked me in a husky voice. I stared at him apprehensively for a moment, thinking over his proposal carefully before finally settling on an answer that would, in the end, please us both. "Yes, Alpha. I'll be yours." For Claire life was rather mundane and boring. Nothing particularly exciting or interesting ever happened to her. Well except that she would meet her mate any day now. And for her, that day couldn’t come soon enough. When Claire finally meets her mate she is all but shocked to find that it’s the Alpha of her pack. Let’s just say they were both a little thrown by the sudden realization. For Daniel, he had always pictured himself settling down and mating his longtime girlfriend Jasmine Marshall. He was head over hills in love with her. Throw in another hot Alpha from a rival pack and a painful rejection and what do you have? A mess! A million thoughts were whirling through Claire’s mind. One of them being, why was this hot, sexy, Alpha, willing to help her? She was no one of importance in the pack nor was she his mate. She was just plain old Claire. So what did he want with her exactly? And what was with this Surrendering thing he kept insisting on? Well she’s soon to find out. Life for Claire was about to become much more complicated than she ever knew. If only she could see what was coming her way before hand. Too bad she wasn’t that lucky.