Nine-year-old Addison has known only darkness - locked away in a basement, her world has been one of silence, fear, and isolation. But when Addison moves in with the Harrington brothers - the family she never knew she had - she faces the daunting task of learning to trust, speak, and heal. Surrounded by love but haunted by her past, will Addison find the light she's been searching for - or will the shadows of her trauma keep her trapped?

In the heart of London - England, the story began: Three years of silence, distance, and cold stares-that was their marriage. The only warm thing Elena Hartwell could get from her husband Logan Bennett was intoxicating intimacy in their bedroom. She should have left then. But she didn't. Because love makes fools of the strongest hearts. But the final blow came when: * One night when her husband looked her in the eye and said, "Elena, You'll never be good enough to carry my children." * Her husband traded her like a pawn to a business partner while he enjoyed a cozy night with his mistress. * Her husband's "true love" showed off an engagement ring and baby bump online. It was humiliating. Cruel. Everything shattered. That was the day something in Elena snapped. She didn't cry. She didn't scream. She just slid the divorce papers to her husband and demanded what was rightfully hers. Logan laughed. "You'll leave with nothing, gold digger." Elena said. "If you're not clear on that, I don't mind having my lawyer teach you a thing or two about marriage law!" But Elena didn't know that once she stepped into this heartless marriage, there was no escape. The more she fought, the more hurtful she would had gotten. But no matter what, Elena would ready to fight tooth and nail against her bastard husband to get her freedom back.

"Gone are the days of whispered dreams under shared blankets and unspoken jokes that made us laugh until our stomachs hurt. We had once felt like two halves of a perfect whole, our love stitched together by time, trust, and a belief that we'd always be on the same path. But now, that path had split - quietly, slowly, like the shifting of tectonic plates." --- Stella and Vaughn have been married for three years - a relationship built on many years of love and trust. After meeting in college, they quickly became the center of one another's world, and got married straight after graduating. But things have changed. Gone are the days of late-night talks and spontaneous laughter. Now, silence fills the spaces where connection used to live. Stella often finds herself staring at Vaughn across the dinner table, or from opposite ends of the bed, wondering when the comfort of routine turned into the weight of distance. Vaughn, on the other hand, is too occupied to notice the shift. Too busy with numbers and securing deals, Vaughn never noticed his wife slipping away until she was already gone. Vaughn is determined to win her back, but will the combination of the past, family, and friends stand in the way?

Avelin has spent the last eight months paying for a crime she did not commit, married to a man who hates her. When the night of her twenty-fifth birthday finally comes, she spreads her wings for the first time and leaves the nightmare that is the court of Cairavelle behind. Asterion has spent the last eight months living a lie and extracting his pound of flesh from the wrong hide. When he finally realizes the extent of his mistakes, and what the price for them will be, he is prepared to fix what he broke or die trying. And he just might have to. Now, with the royal families and their courts in shambles, the hidden world of the Alatus is about to collapse in on itself. Avelin and Asterion must find a way to hold it all together, or risk losing everything and everyone they have ever loved.

In a bustling metropolis, a seemingly perfect couple enjoys a life filled with love and success. However, beneath the surface lies a dark secret. When one partner embarks on a dangerous affair with a close friend, the facade of happiness begins to crumble. As the betrayed partner uncovers layers of deception, shocking revelations shake their world to the core. An enigmatic former lover reappears at a crucial moment, forcing a reevaluation of love and loyalty. In a gripping tale of passion, betrayal, and the quest for self-discovery, "Pear-Shaped Marriage" delves into the shadows of desire and the lengths one will go to reclaim their heart. Will they emerge stronger from the wreckage, or will the secrets of the past consume them?

*Weekly Updates - Friday's* Peyton Bowen swore that she would never return to her small hometown but her aging mother brings her back to the place where she lost it all. Among many reasons why she didn't want to return, the husband she left behind is at the top of the list. Erotic love story. *18+*Strong Sexual Content*

I left him. I never thought in a million years I would be the one to walk, but I was. I left the man I was madly in love with, I had no idea where I was even going to go, but I couldn't care less. I walked out and left him, left him standing there looking like I had slapped him across the face. I couldn't stay, only to then have him leave me, only have him stay with me for the baby's sake. Our child. Alex and Blake's relationship came to an end, she could see it coming but didn't want to believe it. How will she cope when she has to watch the man she's desperately in love with marry another woman, can she do it? Or will she finally give up and leave him for good? Can Blake put everything on the line and leave the trapped marriage for good? Especially when he realises just how much he's about to lose with Alex. Will he leave the woman who's made his life nothing but miserable? Who has wrecked all his chances of ever having another shot with Alex, the woman who's carrying his child? Can they ever be together again? Free and able to finally be a family? But as we all know, secrets eventually come out and the heartache comes back. Only this time it's worse than ever.

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION The Bro Code says to leave no bro behind... But what happens when you have to choose between love and friendship? ***** Nick Maguire would never betray his best friends, Carter and Austin, by breaking The Bro Code, and he knows they'd never do that either. They've got each other's backs. That is, until Carter's sister, Eliza, returns from Australia. Unfortunately, Eliza is basically incredible, and Nick almost immediately falls head over heels. The two begin to form an undeniable bond that crackles with electricity - and spells a whole lot of trouble. Nick is about to find out that codes are made to be broken. [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]]

Austin married Marie so he could inherit his fathers company. His parents hated the woman he was interested in and said he needed a suitable wife or he could kiss his inheritance goodbye. So he asked Marie and she agreed as she was in love with him. He used her as a cover up and now she is taking her revenge on all who knew. She lost two years of her life being humiliated at every turn treated as if she was a lowlife. Now it's time for the truth to come out. And when it does all those who helped hurt her will be begging for mercy. This is my first time doing something like this. Constructive criticism is more than welcome. Please vote and leave comments I would love to hear any insight you might have.

Luna Aspen worked hard and did all she could to be the best luna to her mate, the notorious Alpha Bode. But she is left devastated when he not only cheats on her but replaces her with a new luna, publicly denouncing her. But when a terrifying evil presents itself, setting out to kill her and their children, she finds him at her doorstep, to her rescue. But can she forgive and forget especially when he not only broke her heart but their children's as well? Can she get over the fact that he'd found her unworthy and tore their home apart? Could she ever choose him again?