In which innocent prince Louis is captured by a less than innocent pirate named Harry.

"One hundred and sixty eight." "What?" "One hundred and sixty eight hours." "What's that?" "That's all the time I need to get you to fall in love with me."

Harry was put in West Rock for the murder of his boyfriend, Dustin. Four years later, he's released, trying to live a normal life and escape his reputation. Then there's Louis, the curious new boy who needs to find out if Harry's a killer for himself. As Louis keeps up the chase, Harry grows more and more frustrated, and he finds his gaze on the knives. One push may be all it takes to send Harry into a rage, but Louis is too in over his head to save himself now.

❞ "He is insane." - "He is a psychopath." - "He is dangerous." ❞ The list of rumors about Harry Styles was long, and everyone knew them but no one knew the truth. The only thing they knew was that Harry was lonely, shutted everyone out and pushed people away. No one bothered to go near Harry and everyone stayed away from him, until Louis moved into town. Louis was told to stay away from Harry at his first day in the new town, but that wasn't how Louis worked, so he ignored all the warnings and tried everything to get closer to Harry and to get to know the curly-haired boy. As his uncle told him when he was younger: "There always is a reason behind people's behaviour, no person changes unfounded. Don't judge, find out the reason and help. Sometimes a person just needs a special person to fix them." And Harry wasn't the only person with problems and secrets. ** This story can be triggering at some points, pleas be careful. ** [ currently unedited ]

I've always been taught to hold my head high, to look presentable- to look better; to be better. I've always been told that to win, I have to be better than the others; turn everything into a competition worth winning. I've always been forced to be polite. But how can I compete? How can I rise above when I'm caught up in being nice to everyone I meet? ************************************************* Harry comes from a very rich family. His father is a powerful business owner and a very controlling man. Louis is a carefree guy who was dragged into going to the fancy dinner party by his equally careless friend.

in which harry cheats on louis, and louis doesn't know until at one point of time.

"I've let you use me from the day that we first met, but I'm not done yet falling for your fools gold." - Louis to Harry. Louis just can't help it, it feels real. But, he knows it isn't.

I was captivated, but he was all too good at his profession: Harry Styles, Playboy. © wrenadler, All Rights Reserved. (Larry with some Ziam)

Harry makes you feel special, almost as if you mean the world to him. Every kiss, every touch will bring you to your knees. His eyes will make you wonder if there was ever any other thing that mattered. He knows what he's doing, and he uses it to his advantage. You should just stay away from him. But you won't be able to. Just like Louis.

Louis is the new secretary for the famous CEO Harry Styles, who has had a record for breaking hearts. Almost instantly, Louis hates the man yet lusts after him all together. So they make a deal to use each other for their own needs. But what happens when the CEO's ice cold heart starts cracking?