Winston thought that his life couldn't get much worse after he gave up everything in order to be with his high school sweetheart. But the universe seemed to have a sick sense of humor when he finds said sweetheart in bed with another man. Deciding to go out and relinquish the heartache, Winston runs into more trouble than he ever imagined, contracting something that makes his dreadful life just a little bit more unbearable. Jonathan doesn't have space in his heart for any more people. The more he lost the ones he loved, the more his heart darkened and shrank in size. Now, there was only enough room for what's left of his family. However, when he meets Winston, Jonathan starts to believe, that just maybe, the quiet and brooding man could be exactly what he needs to brighten his darkening heart. .:Cover by SuperSonicPaGer:.

|| 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

I'm standing in the gateway to the larger ballroom, almost too far away for my weak eyes to see the three figures that glide onto the stage. The King and Queen walk side by side until they come to their thrones, the Prince walking about five feet behind and moving towards the smaller throne to the King's left. The King and Queen sit down on their thrones in unison. The Prince doesn't. Even I can see the way his shoulders are bristling, a sort of confused wonder dawning on his face. And I would swear he is looking directly at me. //// Lee Collins wants to help her sister, Lucy. She has a vision of a future away from their dad, where Lucy could be healthy and they would have some chance of happiness. When Lee's only friend helps her sneak into the royal ball on the minuscule chance that an attending doctor would be willing to help, Lee ends up fleeing the party early, chased by none other than her mate. Lee finds herself locked in from all sides, desperate to escape the suffocating implications of a mate but frantic to fight for a future for her sister that she still believes possible. Working in the Royal Palace to save escape money is a terrible idea when you have a controlling father, but it's an even worse idea when the mate that you're avoiding is the Prince. //Marked Mature just in case for violence. general trigger warning. Some chapters may be triggering for abuse and anxiety//

As Lord Adam Beresford left Ashwood, Hertfordshire for the training and education of a gentleman, he promised to return and marry his childhood best friend, and the only girl he could see himself marrying, Grace Denham. Neither of them foresaw that it would be twelve years until they would meet again. A lot has changed in that time, and their lives are vastly different. Adam became a gentleman, and everything that the heir to a Dukedom ought to be. Grace remained in Ashwood and became a housemaid to support her family. But as their lives intertwine once more, their childhood promise bubbles to the surface, throwing their lives, the lives of their families, and the village of Ashwood into chaos.

"Are you sure you're one of the girls? You seem like a spy to me. Are you spy, Arabella?" My name rolled of his tongue perfectly and I stood completely still as he took another step closer to me. "You know, it's my job to eliminate spies." "Eliminate me huh? I'd like to see you try." I was surprised by my response, just as much as he was, and he raised one of his perfectly shaped eyebrows at me. "Is that a challenge? I like a challenge." *** I never wanted any of the lives set out for me. Unfortunately in the new world where the monarchy has taken over, there was never a choice for a girl like me. At 18, I'm forced to leave the academy. It's a horrible place where young girls are groomed to become the perfect wives, and yet it's the only home I've ever know . Now I'll either become a human incubator, breeding children for the kingdom, or sold at auction to a man who would make me his wife and slave. Little did I know I would become a chosen one. Forced to compete in the coming-of-age competition to win the heart of the Prince and the crown. All were terrible fates, but only one included him. ___________________________________________ - completed - Mature sexual content Cover credits go to Devilishwritings

(EDITING) "You can't keep doing that..." she whispers, avoiding eye contact with me as she pretends to stare at the computer screen. "Doing what?" I ask, acting oblivious as fuck. I just want to hear those words out of her mouth. "Talking like this to me and doing that," she replies while motioning to the pen on my hand which I just took out. "You mean flirting?" I smirk. I'm sure she knows that I am flirting with her, I have been since the night I met her. I just need her to admit to it, I need to know that she is aware of it and that she is not refusing them. Now, she just told me not to but her voice, her body is telling me the opposite. ________ Eighteen-year-old Kelsey Hale is the girlfriend of the star basketball player in their High School. Twenty-year-old Luca Johnson is the attractive and confident captain of the UCLA basketball team. After Kelsey became a student at UCLA, her high school sweetheart cheated on her. 1 assignment brought Kelsey & Luca together, what could possibly go right, or wrong when Kelsey and Luca cross paths -TOP RANKING- #1 18plus #1 sexual #1 teenfiction #1 college #1 collegestories #1 collegeromance #1 sportsromance #1 mature #1 firsttime #2 youngadult #2 teenromance start date 23rd Jan 2021 end date 13 May 2021

If dish soap, rutabagas, and firecrackers aren't an essential part of your zombie apocalypse kit, you better grab them now! Season 1 of The Virus Within (SERIES IS COMPLETED!) * * * * * * * Trinity fights against the bloodthirsty influences of the zombie virus as she searches for her sister, hoping to find her still alive among the scattered survivors. But even if Trinity manages to find her, how will Jess react when she discovers Trinity is a zombie? When a group of survivors gets stranded by a vehicle malfunction, Trinity decides to guide them to safety. Rediscovering her sense of humor was the last thing she ever expected, but it just might be her best defense in keeping her humanity, especially on a zombie-infested road trip with more bad luck than potholes. But time is running out as the third wave of the deadly outbreak rapidly spreads. Trinity must decide if she can trust a backwater scientist who thinks she can help her new friends, all while combating the effects of the virus that threatens to steal what's left of her humanity. Cover designed by Marie Tilmant

I thought I was going to lose my virginity to my wonderful boyfriend... instead he sacrificed me to a demon. Now I'm a lost, terrified soul in Hell, where each of the Seven Deadly Sins is ruled by a powerful sovereign. I'm in Acedia, the land ruled by Sloth. It's cloudy, sad, and home to a very charismatic demon named Valefar. But he's not just any demon, he's the King! [ I WROTE THIS A FEW YEARS AGO... COMPLETELY UNEDITED. I TRIED TO BE SERIOUS, BUT IT DIDN'T TURN OUT THAT WAY #TEAMRUTHIE... ENJOY! ]

Four best friends. One mountain. One delightfully sexy mountain guide. It's a recipe for a great vacation, but nothing is ever what it seems. Warning: There's erotic scenes up in here. Beware graphic depictions of steamy descriptive sex. Also coarse language and drug use.

The entrance of a stranger into her bar brings Ryleigh a flood of problem- Demons, Angels, Hunters... and an age-old war that has been revived over a missing weapon. ********************* Ryleigh works as a bartender. She works from noon to midnight, closes up, and goes home. When a stranger walks into her bar right before closing time and refuses to leave, Ryleigh's world is turned upside down. She's forced become the personal bartender for a being that calls himself 'Lou'. Someone who holds her life in his hands if she doesn't do what he tells her. It isn't long before his presence attracts others like him, and soon her bar is buzzing to full capacity long after midnight. They tip well so she keeps the complaints to a minimum. But the problems keep rolling in. An angel who invited himself over to keep an eye on the bar, followed by hunters who seem have a score to settle with Ryleigh's new regulars. She's constantly trying to maintain the peace in a bar filled with two opposing races while dealing with new threats. Her bar becomes the no-man's-land in a decades long war surrounding a missing weapon. She wants no part of this. But in order to survive, she's going to have to choose a side. Read on to find out more.