It is a well-established fact amongst those who lurk the criminal underworld that love is nothing more than a weakness. It is a weakness that those who want to destroy you will take advantage of in order to bring you down to your knees in the dirt at their feet, with the barrels of their guns pressed against the skin of your temple, ready to end your life with one meaningless flick of their finger. However, Vittorio Lucente, the Don of the most influential and notorious crime family the underworld has ever known, quickly learns that love is an emotion beyond his vast control, and that the moment he starts to fall for the broken beauty behind the bar, it is impossible for him to just stop. Rose feels as though she is a shell of who she could be, having had to live a life where violence and pain was thrust upon her the moment she was born, but that doesn't stop her from falling deeper and deeper into a world where brutality is almost as normal as needing oxygen to live. Rose has her thorns, and yet Vittorio is still all too willing to take a firm grip on her and risk his very own blood being drawn, just so long as he can keep her safe away from those wanting to hurt her. They both have their enemies and they not only threaten to tear the two of them apart, but they also threaten to completely shatter both of their worlds. - A/N - I started this book in 2015, and I'm continuing it in 2020. This is also likely to be the first out of a two book series. Warning: There will be violence and mention of abuse, sexual abuse, drugs, alcohol and sex. Author's Note: This is my first original story and these are my own characters.

Evelynn Marsano has been gone for a year, but very little has changed. Her brother's still a legend in underground races. The same girls still hate her. The same boy still makes her heart race and resolve weak. But this time she won't let him get close enough to hurt her. Not again. Not like before. Westen Burke just arrived to town and he's only staying long enough to set up a few street bike races, make some money, and have some fun. But he might stir up some trouble when he begins hanging around his sponsor's sister, and it's not just her brother he's pissing off. -------------------------------------------------------- Warning: You can expect a lot of street racing, tattoo's, fights, drugs, mature language, and other mature content, so READER BE AWARE!! ***APRIL 2025: Ride will be updated daily***

THIS STORY WAS CALLED (REJECTED BY MY SISTER'S BOYFRIEND... DID I MENTION HE'S MY MATE.) THE NEW TITLE IS (I HATE THAT I LOVE YOU) IF I HAVE ANY VIEWS TODAY ITS 3/31/2023 AND I AM FINALLY FINISHING THIS STORY UP. ITS BEEN YEARS SINCE I STARTED IT SO MUCH SO I AM GOING OVER EVERY CHAPTER IF THIS SHORT STORY NOW. IF ANYONE NEEDS TO REACH ME PLEASE EMAIL ME AT ITINEALABROOKS@ICLOUD.COM, THANK YOU!!! Wyatt is about to be alpha. He is the most popular boy in school and is dating and cheating on the most popular girl in school, Brianna. Brianna is madly in love with Wyatt and Wyatt kind of likes her but he won't be faithful to her for the simple fact that she won't have sex with him. She is holding out until he say's those three little words, I Love You, but he won't. Brianna's twin sister Haylee is what the school calls an ugly fat nerd. She gets picked on but not too much to damage her for life. She sometimes fantasies about being in her sister's shoes. She would have already given herself to Wyatt given the chance. But she's too shy to speak up. Wyatt is disgusted to even look at Haylee Brianna will often warn Haylee to stay away from Wyatt. But when Wyatt's 18th birthday rolls around he is disgusted to find out that Haylee is his mate. The fates have royally fucked him and he is pissed. He rejects her in front of everyone. Haylee decides to leave. She goes to a new school and later joins a new pack. The two packs end up having to come back together to face a common enemy and save someone dear to her and her old pack. Haylee has to choose. Will it be Wyatt or Neal, her new man?

Amelia Sparks has been bullied since she arrived at her new pack, it has damaged her both mentally and physically. It seemed like everyone was against her, even her own Brother. All she wants is a way out. But where and how, she has nothing. When Amelia gets her Knight in Shining Fur, can he still fix the damaged that others have done? Remember that everyone has their reason.

"Oh my God, Zara," he whispered, taking a good look at me. The insecurity managed to break through my amorousness. "I knew you were a beautiful woman, but damn, you're about to kill me with those curves." "I..." I wrapped my arms around chest, feebly trying to shield myself from his stare. Shame churned within my stomach. "I-Is that a bad thing?" "No, it's a very good thing." Gently, he pushes my arms away so I can't hide myself anymore. I sighed as his fingers drew little lines along the curves of my hips. "Almost makes we wish I was a race car driver so I could fully appreciate them."