After two years in an abusive relationship, Rowan Hale escapes with nothing but scars and a fragile hope for freedom. Filing a report brings him face-to-face with Detective Dante Cross, a man with a cold reputation and shadows of his own. Rowan is supposed to be just another case. But Dante can't look away, not when Rowan flinches at every sound, not when his pain runs deeper than bruises. Protection turns into something neither of them can deny, even as danger circles closer. Because Rowan's past isn't finished with him. And Dante will burn every law he's ever sworn to uphold if that's what it takes to keep him safe.

Alone. Naked. Cold. Covered in blood that is just as likely to be mine as someone else's. I don't know who I am, where I am, or what I'm running from. All I get are flashes, snippets of dark shadows, sneering faces. Pain always follows these nightmares, these memories. I was found, taken in, but I have no way of knowing if I only escaped the frying pan just to jump into the fire. I don't understand these people, these wolves. They don't understand me, either. Our words mean nothing to each other, they're no more than sounds. We use gestures, facial expressions, body language like the beasts we seem to be. I can only pray these beasts are not the same ones I'm running from. -This story has depictions of violence, depression, panic attacks, gore. Please read at your own discretion- Highest rankings thanks to all of you wonderful readers! : #2 in "Ice" #3 in "Werecat" #18 in "Loss" #21 in "Neko"

When the Silver Hallow Pack is massacred under the Blood Moon, the youngest omega, Amarus, dies protecting the only family he's ever known. But death doesn't claim him, the Moon Goddess does. Reborn beneath her light and marked by her silver crescent, Amarus wakes alone, stripped of a pack and haunted by memories that ache like open wounds. Wandering through forbidden lands, he's captured by Kaelen, the formidable Alpha of the Obsidian Fang Pack, a leader known for his discipline and detachment. To Kaelen, Amarus is just another rogue trespasser, until a single touch ignites the mark on Amarus's chest and binds their fates under the same moon. In a world where pack hierarchy forbids an Alpha from loving an Omega, and prophecy whispers of a wolf chosen by the Goddess herself, Kaelen and Amarus must navigate loyalty, prejudice, and the fragile thread of a forbidden bond. As the Moon Goddess watches, past wounds resurface and old enemies stir. The truth of Amarus's mark may not only change the fate of the packs, it may rewrite the laws of the moon itself.

There had been a war between humans and demons for a few years now, but despite all that, Raya hadn't really heard much about it since he lived alone in his little cabin in the woods. His knowledge of said creatures very low on top of that. It wasn't until he stumbled upon one that needed his help that he slowly grew to understand and learn, his fascination growing by day while the two slowly bonded over time. It wasn't ever seen before... A human and a demon? Getting along? There must've been something that pulled them to each other. And... will they get their happy ending? [bxb] demon x human

Tristan steals shadows to make familiars out of them. It was all completely harmless until he stole the shadow from a demon, effectively stripping away all of their powers. Now Gregor is stranded in a dimension not his own without magic. Tristan agrees to help him get home, the least he could do because it was mostly his fault (and totally not because he has a crush on Gregor, or because of Gregor's compulsion magic or because he kissed him.) But then everything goes wrong when they get attacked by fire elementals who work for the demon Earl Alfred of Aleman who is also after Gregor's magic. The elemental manages to steal the shadow and now Gregor and Tristan must travel through different dimensions to get the shadow back and slip the Earl and his henchmen in the process.

A young king, forced to take the crown at an early age after his father's death. He's managed to keep the crown on his head for years but without a chosen knight, he can feel his death creeping around the corner. A man thrown into the pits for a crime. He's all muscle and everything about him is dark. The abyss that is his eyes, his hair, he even seems to have shadows attached to him but his young life is about to end. After killing a noble, he's been sentenced to death. But the laws are always fair. In this kingdom, there's always a way to win your freedom no matter what crime you've committed. And it usually involves a fight to the death. For his great crimes, Marcus must complete three challenges. And he WILL win. Because nothing, not warriors lined up to fight him with murder in their eyes, nor hungry lions whose only meal is him, nor arrows with their aim true, will stop him. For nothing will keep him from taking revenge of a man who has wronged him the most, The king, Idris Dae. ‼️smut. MM gay romance. Detailed smut 🔞⚠️‼️This isn't a historical fiction novel, it's completely made up, please do not look for accuracy, you won't find.

Julian Mitchells grew up fighting. Born from rogues, he doesn't follow the usual behavior of the higher class omegas. He stands right along the Alpha's and beta's of his pack. His pack doesn't see a problem with this either as they don't even count as a pack themselves. So they treat Julian like the alpha they think he is. Despite the trauma in his life, Julian is content living to survive. It isn't until a neighboring pack, a high ranking pack, attacks and takes over that Julian's life gets thrown into shambles. Life catches up to Julian in the form of ruthless royals and vengeful wannabes. Julian is stuck in the middle as the world pulls him into the shadows of reality

A dark past, an attempt at reconciliation gone awry, a trail of blood and smoke. The vampire Caleb has not been near his hometown, Fenbrooke, in over a century, with unpleasant memories and hunters leading him astray. That is until a close call brings him to Adelyn, his spritely witch friend who's determined to venture. Armed with spite and a desire to move on from dark pasts and overbearing covens, Caleb and Adelyn hatch a plan to sneak into Fenbrooke under the guise of attending university. Their attempt at exposure therapy ends in disaster when Markus, a werewolf, follows his nose to their dorm room and the ghosts of Caleb's past come back to haunt him- not to mention their human roommate Chloe figuring out the dangerous truth. It's not long before Caleb realises that returning home might not have been the best decision. Wherever he goes, chaos descends. As if the witch's plan cannot get any worse, dark memories aren't the only shadows pressing in on Caleb. Hunters have caught his trail and lie in wait, armed with a deadly talisman and with one goal in mind: avenge their fallen and rid Fenbrooke of its supernatural residents in the process, no matter the cost. ───── • ⋆⋅♱⋅⋆ • ───── Status: Complete Story length: 100,000+ words

{WATTYS 2023 WINNER} • Book 1 of the Daegelus series • While hunting for his missing friend, Elijah stumbles upon a fiery journalist, who so happens to be looking for the same people as him: the doctors who experimented on him when he was a child. But when the two are forced to go on the run together, Elijah's healing wounds are opened, and he realises that Lyca Corp. took more than his childhood. ⊳⊱ ♕ ⊰⊲ The moment Elijah escaped from the lab where he unwillingly spent the past thirteen years of his life, he planned to live up to his promise: he'd find Haru, the only thing that kept him sane growing up. But with no idea where Lyca Corp. transferred him, Elijah hunts down the former doctors who made his life hell in search of answers. After chasing his next lead, however, Elijah accidentally rescues Zoe, a journalist locked in his target's trunk. He has no choice but to bring her and her roommate, Jake, along with him as he flees the city to avoid capture. But as he continues his search, Elijah struggles with the scars Lyca Corp. burned into him. He has no idea who or what he is; he doesn't understand the power raging inside his bodyーthe power Lyca Corp. desperately tried to pry from him. Why does he have an insatiable bloodlust? What does the whispering voice inside his head want? And why does he feel as though a huge part of him has been torn away? ❅ LGBTQ couples ❅ Grump x Sunshine ❅ Dystopian Urban Fantasy ❅ Word Count: 137,000 ─────────────────────────────────── ✵ Numenverse year: 1335 **April 2024 Editor's Pick **#3 in Werewolf 5/4/2024 **#1 in GayRomance 5/4/2024 **#12 in Werewolf 31/5/2025 2023-2025 © Tate Csernis | | Series is exclusive to Wattpad

An mxm dark fantasy romance. Two men separated by magic and caste--can they cross the line? (And save the world while they're at it?) The slowest of slow burns. Mature themes; pls check the content warnings! Before every political revolution, comes a revolution of the heart. Sareb, an outcast shaman-mage, and Kuya, a warlord's son, could not be more different. Living alone in a cave, shunned by almost everyone, Sareb refuses to admit he needs anyone or anything. For Kuya, family is everything. He would do anything for his older sister, the heir to their father's steppe empire, poised on the brink of world conquest-although he harbors misgivings about their violent way of life. When Sareb intervenes in an "accident" that leaves Kuya's sister's soul in limbo, the two are drawn into a quest from the desert sands to the northern steppe in search of her soul. As the stakes rise from one soul to clan rivalry to world war, a connection grows between the surly mage and the softhearted warrior. But Sareb has walled himself off after losing practically everyone that mattered to him, and he refuses to open up to one of the warrior elite who are to blame. For Kuya, the family name comes first, even before matters of the heart. For them to be together-not to mention stop the impending war-the entire world will have to change. For fans of THE POPPY WAR, THE JASMINE THRONE or THE FIFTH SEASON - but GAY! Content Warnings: brutal colonization/enslavement/genocide (mostly off the page); drug use/abuse; emotional abuse with sexual undertones; PTSD, depression and suicidal ideation; fantasy violence All of the main characters are 18+. Caste-based oppression, abuse, and mental health issues are depicted, but the storyline is one of healing and making the world better.