Frank Castle doesn't do neighbors. He doesn't make small talk. He doesn't get attached. And he sure as hell doesn't let people close enough to give him something to lose. Then Elana moves into the apartment across the hall with her one-year-old son, Noah. It starts small. A broken lock. A few bags of groceries. Noah's toy rolling against Frank's boot. Late-night texts that are only supposed to make sure they're safe. You home? Did you lock the window? Kid asleep? Frank tells himself he's just being careful. Protecting people is different from caring about them. Until Noah starts reaching for him whenever he walks into the room. Until Elana begins recognizing the man underneath the bruises, anger, and carefully constructed walls. Until the apartment across the hall starts feeling dangerously close to something Frank thought had been buried with his wife and children. A family. Frank knows exactly what happens to the people he loves. So when his violent world begins creeping toward Elana and Noah, every instinct tells him to walk away before they become another pair of names he carries with him. There's only one problem. Frank Castle has never been very good at walking away from someone who needs protecting. And somewhere between midnight text messages, baby toys scattered across his floor, and Elana refusing to be afraid of him, protecting his neighbors becomes something much more dangerous. He starts loving them.

[character insert] 《 Stars are only visible in darkness 》 Rusty Mallard and her dogs were famous in the war. They were respected. Alas, when a bald man entered their home and the Major hand-picked her and the other men to form something only known to few as an illegal assassination programme, that changed. Rusty became part of Operation Cerberus. With her two working dogs and her friends, Billy Russo and Frank Castle, she became a criminal. She ran after they came for her. She faked her death. She managed to escape. But not Frank Castle. - completed - #2 in frankcastle 30/12/18

Crossing paths with a handsome human in a town full of undead was the last thing Amelia was expecting. Shane Walsh offers her solace, safety and protection. But which is more dangerous? Surviving the corpse ridden world on her own or falling in love? Shane Walsh x fmc [The Walking Dead, Season 1 & 2] WARNING: This story touches on suicide, death, loss and grief. Also includes language and depictions of violence. (And a lil bit of smut.) #1 in #jonbernthal: March-July, 2023 + Nov, 2023 + Feb, 2024.

#Book-2 in Lost Royalty series ( CAN BE READ STANDALONE ) He is heartless, While she is a heart specialist He kills mercilessly, And she lives to save lives Both are accustomed to blood, but with different intentions: One to give back life, the other to snatch lives In the collision of their paths, will they find a way to reconcile their differences or remain irreconcilable opposites? What will happen when destiny plays its game, binding them in a knot of marriage of convenience, where both are forced to marry each other, just to fulfill a promise?

When Serena enters a new workplace, she has one rule; stay focused- no matter what. It soon turns out to be easier said than done when she meets her new boss. Valentino is strict, the epitome of difficult and much to her dismay; unbelievably fucking hot. She's determined to ignore the attraction she feels to him for the sake of keeping her job. But what Serena doesn't know is that Valentino can't get her out of his his head. He thinks about her everywhere. He feels captivated by her. He wants her. And he hates every moment of it.

I love pink. He loves red. I crave strawberry milk. He craves... an HEIR?! I am just a normal college student. I like coding (badly), cute ribbons, and justice. My biggest problem was supposed to be passing Theology class. But I don't know how I ended up with a heavy diamond ring on my finger. One moment I was trying to hack a bad guy's phone, and the next, I was signing a contract with the Devil himself. Now, I live in his fortress. He treats me like a princess, but he looks at the world like he wants to burn it down. And the worst part? He keeps talking about his "Legacy." He wants a baby. RIGHT. NOW. Excuse me, Sir? I have midterms next week! Does the baby come before or after my exam?! Is it Stockholm Syndrome if the villain is your husband? Asking for a friend.

Hannah Price has perfected the art of going unnoticed. Quiet, careful, and happiest with her nose in a book. She's spent years avoiding the world while her neighbor clearly hasn't. Rafe Carter stays to himself after he lost his mother at 18. He's the boy next door who seems to collect girls, smiles, and chaos without even trying. He keeps his personal life hidden. When one too-loud song pushes her past her limit, Hannah storms outside to confront him. What she expects is an argument. What she gets is Rafe- calm, completely unbothered-and suddenly interested in the quiet girl who always try's to stay away. Their awkward first clash turns into a series of unexpected run-ins, shared glances, and a very coincidental vacation. As Rafe starts trying, really trying, to get to know her, Hannah is at a constant battle with herself where she continually tries to rid herself of him. But when the boy who has never loved finally gets fed up with Hannah's switch ups, he takes matters into his own hands and forces her to give him a week to prove himself worthy of her.

˚ʚ 𝗔𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗘𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 ɞ˚ ˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆ 𝗟𝗨𝗫𝗨𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗞 was a nice girl, if you were the right person. Although - luxury wasn't like most seventeen year olds. She's never been kissed and she's still a virgin. But that doesn't last long once she soon realizes her feelings for her neighbor and enemy, Asher. 𝗔𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗠𝗢𝗢𝗡 was a player, is a player. Asher is the type of guy your moms arms you about, stay away from. The guy no one needs in their life, a boy that'll just hurt you in the end. Asher hated luxury, but the more the boy got to know her, the more he could feel a shift in this so called hatred.. ─────────────────────── Start: 11-12-23 Finished: 3-30-23 Cover ©Pinterest The Boy Next Door ©Emelynemeeks15 ─

I looked at her possessively before grabbing her by the nape of her neck and pulling her closer to me, our lips a breath away. "You are mine. Only mine. Understand?" I gritted out and she nodded slowly. "Good. Because I'll fucking kill any man who lays his hand on you. On what's mine." I said and crashed my lips onto hers. I kissed her roughly and possessively, I made her know who she belonged to. And if anyone said otherwise, they'd have to deal with a bullet in their head. * * * Nicholas 'Ace' King - Don of the Italian Mafia and the most feared person around. Dove Winchester - A bright college student, with a fire inside her only a few know about. When Dove bumps into the Mafia king at her favourite café, how will he react? She seems to bump into him in various places that her friends say it's fate... but is it? Will Dove grow closer to Nicholas and put his past behind them or will she question all her morals to be with him? Will Nicholas learn to love or will he be dragged down with his bloody past? Keep Reading to find out! #1 in Passion #1 in College #1 in Café #1 in Blue Eyes #1 in Rich #1 in Beautiful #1 in Bad Past #1 in Girl #1 in Guy #1 in Jealousy #1 in Hot Guys #2 in Italian #2 in Bad ass #3 in Dark Romance #4 in Singer #4 in Mafia #5 in Billionaire #6 in Possessive #11 in Friends & Family #11 in College Stories #12 in Love

꒰ 🏹 ꒱ؘ ࿐ ࿔*:･ﾟ𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇 dr. spencer reid attempts to do everything in his power to distance himself from the new agent, only to find that he absolutely adores her. spencer reid x female! oc started: march 20, 2021 finished: may 27, 2021 ❪ criminal minds ❫ ❪ season seven ❫ ❪ -vxnilla ❫