currently being edited! [the first story in the badboy's claim series] It was my turn to smirk. "I wanna make a bet." His smile faltered. "A bet?" "Yep. We're having a test tomorrow and you have to participate." "What does that have to do with the bet?" "If you don't get an A on the test," I paused. "You have to stay out of my life forever." He chuckled. "That's easy. Alright but, if you lose," He stepped forward, making me have to look up to see his face. That infamous smirk was back on his face. "You have to be my pet, Kitten." I snorted. "Like that will ever happen." "Deal?" He stretched out his hand and I took it confidently. "Deal." *** Kimora Woods, a girl who despises Jaxon Falls, the bad boy player AKA Captain Douche. When they are assigned for a project, she just can't shake him off and so that leads her to a bet which she lost... but, who knew that this one small bet could lead to so much more?

When Charlotte agrees to fake date bad boy Mason to make her best friend and secret crush, Ben, jealous, she thinks it will be a simple arrangement. The rules are clear and she's certain of her goal: make Ben fall in love with her. So why does it seem like the lines always blur when Mason is around? *** Charlotte Anderson has secretly been in love with her best friend, Ben Hathaway, since childhood, though he's never seen her as anything but the girl next door. After witnessing Ben kissing another girl at a party, a heartbroken Charlotte accidentally admits her crush to notorious bad boy Mason Reed... who also happens to be one of Ben's closest friends. But Mason isn't going to tell Charlotte's secret; instead, he suggests they fake a relationship to make Ben jealous. They create a set of strict rules for the arrangement: no kissing when Ben isn't around, no sex, and no falling in love. But as their fake relationship progresses, and Mason's walls break down, Charlotte finds herself questioning her true feelings for both boys, and wondering if some rules are meant to be broken-especially when it comes to love. [[word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Gillian Goulet (This story is a standalone title in the Dependency series) [[Wattpad Editors Choice: June 2021]]