|| Featured FREE story with exclusive paid chapters - previously a paid story || When Haley discovers the truth behind Xavier, whose silence holds a deeper meaning, she sets her mind on making his life better one small step at a time. ***** Haley Rosamond is happy with her simple life, content under the wing of her father. Well-protected, she has no idea of the darkness surrounding Xavier Hunt, with his all-black attire and infrequent presence in school-accompanied by his bruises and scars. That is, until Haley catches a glimpse of Xavier's reality and is made to question everything she knows about family and life in general. The truth, she realizes, couldn't be more different from everything she has heard. Supported by her father, Haley sets her mind on helping Xavier any way she can, and what begins with tutoring sessions, free food, and random acts of kindness blooms into friendship and something a little more. But when Haley's admission into her dream college and another tragedy in Xavier's life threaten to undo everything she has worked for, Haley needs to decide if she'll stick by Xavier or simply be another person in his life that disappears. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Cover designed by Holly Thurston

Dominic Valentine (pronounced Valen-teen) Giossi was the head of a very powerful Italian crime syndicate based in Little Italy...New York. At 30 years old he'd gained the respect of the family heads as well as the Russians and Greeks. He was fair but ruthless in his business dealings; he demanded loyalty from those that worked for him. It didn't matter if you were house staff all the way up to his second; you didn't go against the famiglia. His father passed away when he was 20 and all the biological family he had left was his mother, Valentina Giossi. She was a good, caring mother and she understood the business enough not to interfere but she also wanted Dominic to settle down with a good girl. This is the story of when fates collide and do you fight it or ride it out to see where it takes you? And would she be the 'more' that he was so desperately looking for? THIS STORY CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT, LANGUAGE AND VIOLENCE. 18+ READERS ONLY. The character names and a lot of the places are fictional and any likeness they represent is purely coincidental.

She served the friendly faces of the regular customers that day. She helped others that day. She was supposed to stay with her family on that day. But she never came home. Juliette is loved by everyone. A hard working girl juggling University and shifts at the popular cafe, she works to provide for her family and take care of her sick father. Seeing hundreds of faces on a daily basis is something Juliette is used to. Old faces, new faces, you never know who you're going to meet. "All it took was one glance, one smile, one gesture to realise she is the one I want". This story will include very mature content. ⚠️

[COMPLETED] 7 mysteries of the school? Nah, make that 8. The mysterious 8th Mystery of Kamome Academy. Only few have heard of them. Sakura san and Kaito san of the cherry blossom tree. Y/n L/n is the 8th mystery of the school along with her best friend Haruto Nakamura. They're the secretaries of the school's student council. A girl that's hard to stand out it the crowd and a rowdy boy. What happens when a certain trio try to summon them? What happens when she starts to gain feelings for the 7th mystery? Read to find out. A/n: My first story so prepare to cringe😀 also art used for cover is not mine I just edited it🙂👌

She got to meet this guy who looks handsome but is very rude, a player and care less But she got to know there's more to him And ready to explore It wasn't easy as she got confused sometimes... Would she be able to let the kindness overshadow the rudeness? Can she find the kind hidden heart?