📖 Revised Edition: New chapters and revisions have been added throughout the story. Dr. Selena Carter never asked to be part of the mafia world-but when her father's mistakes catch up to him, she finds herself in the hands of Dante De Luca, a ruthless Philadelphia crime boss with no patience for complications. He's cold Controlled Deadly She's everything he never expected. What begins as protection quickly spirals into something far more dangerous. trust, desire, and a love neither of them ever planned for. He was never supposed to fall for her.But she became the one thing he couldn't let go. She Was His To Keep

Thia West doesn't have much experience when it comes to relationships. She's only ever been with one man for nine years, her high school sweetheart, Darren Adams. However, when complications arise between them, she slowly finds herself falling for the one person she shouldn't...her boss. ⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫ **Due to language and sexual scenes not recommended for anyone under 18.** If you are reading this story on any other platform other than Wattpad or Inkitt you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack. If you wish to read this story in it's original, safe, form, please go to https://www.wattpad.com/user/Dustymoon96 Uploaded: March 15, 2024 Completed: April 18, 2025

cover by @summerafterglow 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥 It's so much easier to spread lies about people than it is to spread the truth. That's what Gabriel knows to be true, at least. According to everyone in his town, he's a monster. He doesn't deserve to be walking among the rest of them. That's far from the truth, though. He was never good at being alone, but it became something he was used to. After everything he'd gone through, he craved solitude. Until she showed up. She wiggled her way right into his heart and now all he craved was her. 𝐀𝐥𝐲𝐧𝐚 Moving to a small lakeside town in Washington was not where Alyna saw her life taking her. She also didn't expect that she'd fall so hard for the brooding mechanic who lived there. Everyone tells her that she should stay away from him. All of the rumors say that he's dangerous, but all she ever feels with him is safe. With obstacles at every turn, will their love be enough to endure even the worst challenge they'll face? Or will they fall apart under the weight? started: 12/15/2023 published: 05/18/2024 completed: 07/11/2026 highest rankings: #2 bwwm #4 ongoing

Before Destiny ever found herself caught between loyalty and love, there was just her and Cam Cade inseparable, reckless, and untouchable. He was the boy with bruised knuckles and a half-smile that dared her to follow him anywhere. She was the girl who swore she'd never lose herself in someone else's chaos. But chaos had a way of feeling like freedom when they were together. From late-night rides and secret fights to moments that lingered too long to be innocent, this is the story of how friendship turned into something neither of them saw coming and everything they were too scared to admit. Before the heartbreak, before the heat, before the lines blurred... They said every story has a beginning but ours started in the in-between. Between laughter that lingered too long, touches that meant too much, and words we never should've said. Cam Cade was never supposed to be mine. He was the chaos I should've run from, the heartbeat I couldn't silence. And me? I was the calm he couldn't stop chasing. We were just friends. Until we weren't. Until late nights turned into confessions, and confessions turned into something that felt like falling. Before the heartbreak. Before the heat. Before we lost control. This is where it started when love was just a dare we were both too proud to take back. There was them.

𝐈𝐂𝐔, tyriq withers ❝maybe you're just worth it all to me, baby. ❞ ↝social media fanfiction (2024-2025) tyriq withers x fem! oc 𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗛 , They broke up years ago, moved on, and lived separate lives... but they never truly let go. A party. A friend. One unexpected reunion. Now, Lyric Sinclair and Tyriq Withers must decide if this is the end of their story-or just the beginning. #1 - #foryoupage (10 • 09 • 25) #2 - #actress (10 • 13 • 25) #5 - #ryandestiny (12 • 02 • 25)