In which an underground fighter in desperate need of anger management and a snarky mafia boss make a deal with an explosive reaction. ... Some people were born lucky with silver spoons in their mouths and trust funds established long before they were born; others were born with dirt underneath their fingernails, barely scraping by. Twenty-three-year-old underground fighter Linus Ward was used to the latter. Raised in the foster system and bounced from one bad situation to another, Linus learned early on that surviving wasn't a simple task but having his foster siblings did make it a lot easier. However, when Linus' foster sister got caught up in a con gone wrong, what should've been a routine identity switch and a clean getaway ended with spilled blood on her hands and a target on her back. To guarantee his sister's safety, Linus was forced to make a deal with someone as dangerous as the people hunting him: recently-named mafia boss Teodoro Raymond. A paid bodyguard position with guaranteed safety should have been a good thing. Yet, when sparks started to fly and the lines between protection and obsession blur, Linus was left to decide if he was clawing his way out of the world that's always tried to chew him up, or falling even deeper into it.

*Book 6 to the TPS series* Rico has always been fully devoted to his girlfriend, Alysia. So devoted and ready to risk it all for her. So, after years together, he gathers up the courage to propose, even after he has seen how wrong it can go with his own father and mother. The last thing he anticipated was the answer he received, throwing his many years of peace and love down the drain. Walter has always sacrificed his needs for his family. With his mother in the hospital, his father falls further and further into debt to care for her. When his mother finally dies, his father goes down the deep end. He begins to hurt Walter even as his son is attempting to pay his debts for him, selling himself as a prostitute to others.

{BoyxBoy} "Well I need a wife, if you haven't noticed a wedding is supposed to take PLACE!!" Gustavo yelled making me shrink in fear. He's one scary dude. "Where are we going to get a bride?, It's late" his mother said trying to reason with him. His eyes roamed around the room before it landed on me. "What about him?" Gustavo suggested, his eyes boring into mine, making me shrink a little with fear and discomfort. I wasn't scared of him, it was just that I'm naturally a shy person, so obviously someone who was oozing with such aura would make me panic a bit. "He looks just like his sister, the same skin colour, his hair is shorter but we can work with it" he was talking to himself now, but his gaze was still fixed on me. His eyes then darted to his mother who looked the same as my mother, stressed. "Put him In her wedding clothes, mother go tell the priest not to add the kissing part, I want the wedding short and fast" he said before leaving the room. Slamming the door in anger, which made me flinch ----------- Blake has got to be one of the most unlucky people ever, having to be the first person to notice his sister's disappearance to being the only one who can save his parents face from being ridiculed. He has no other choice but to wed his sister's fiancé-who he has a crush on-, will Gustavo decide to take revenge for the embarrassment his sister almost cost him or will he learn to live and love his new husband. ........... Aug 7th- Aug 23rd You guys might not know it, but you guys mean so much to me for the love and support you've given me and my book, thank you so much ❤️🫂

He was the Scum consort of the Emperor even when he did nothing except loving the Emperor with his heart and soul. Emperor never looked him with love. It was always anger or disgust. So when he died, he thought his pain came to an end. but soon after he opened his eyes back in the day when Emperor abandoned him from the main palace. He blinked. In his last life he shouted out of his lungs saying he was not a scum consort. Nobody believed. In this life, why not living upto his reputation ? He will actually show them what a scum consort can do. If he can't avoid the blame, he will actually do the crime before accepting the blame. That is his plan for this life. Completed (25. 03. 2024)

De'Andre Moore is a driven college athlete navigating the challenges of balancing his identity, friendships, and future while on a full-ride soccer scholarship at Lincoln University. Coming from a humble background in California, De'Andre's life has always been about resilience-raising himself in a tough foster care system and carrying the weight of his father's dreams for a better life. But when he develops complex feelings for his enigmatic roommate, Sebastian Peters, his carefully laid plans begin to unravel. Sebastian, the privileged but emotionally scarred product of wealth and betrayal, has built walls so high even he struggles to see over them. Beneath his polished exterior lies a man yearning for connection but convinced he's unworthy of it. His history of heartbreak, bullying, and inner conflict creates a tension that De'Andre can't ignore. As the two navigate the chaos of college life-an explosive soccer team dynamic, the fallout of Sebastian's confrontation with a tormentor, and the lingering shadows of past relationships-they begin to lean on each other in unexpected ways. Alongside their loyal (and sometimes meddling) friends, De'Andre and Sebastian must face their own fears and insecurities, all while slowly realizing that love and belonging might be closer than either dared to dream. Themes: Love, identity, resilience, healing, and the transformative power of vulnerability in relationships.

Pained Spin-Off (Can be read as a stand-alone) STORY CONTAINS MATURE THEMES SUCH AS: SMUT ABUSE (PHYSICAL, SEXUAL, EMOTIONAL, VERBAL) VIOLENCE AND GORE SEXUAL ASSAULT/R*PE Malik and Aiden's story. Malik, a 19 year old boy from England, who had never seen the bad in anyone. All his life, he'd been sheltered by his wealthy parents. He'd gone to private school, he didn't have many friends, and he didn't go out. Going into his first year of college, Malik wants to start living a little, so he started his first job at a popular pub in the heart of Manchester, England called The Marble's Arch. Little did he know, wanting to be free from his parents' hovering and coddling would push him into the arms of someone sinister, bringing him so much agony.

William and Jackson have always existed in the spaces between-between past and present, between survival and something softer, between friendship and something neither of them are ready to name. But healing isn't linear, and neither is love. Between stolen glances, sharp words, and the slow unraveling of walls built too high, they'll have to decide: Is this something they can hold onto, or are they doomed to lose each other before they ever truly begin? Thanks for reading! Gracias por leer!

Completed📌 ~Jacob Park and Arthur White ~ "I'm scared....maybe this isn't a good idea" I stammer stepping back, but he gets a hold of my waist to pull me forward. "I got you" He says tightening his hold on my waist, "there's nothing to worry about." I doubtfully look him in the eyes and take a deep breath when he strokes my hair, "promise?" "Yeah" he assures me and I take a deep breath when he murmurs the following words looking me deep in the eyes, "I promise." •••• The chemistry they have is remarkably out of this world. Jacob Park has always been a loner. Not that he wants to be one but his shy demeanor never allows him to make friends. Even though he's from a decent family, life never treated him fair. There was always this one thing missing and the one thing he's willing to do anything to get: HAPPINESS. Arthur White isn't the caring type and he's everything but respectful. He doesn't care about how anyone feels and he has a demeanor that demands respect. He has to change school every single time because of the different jobs his father does. It's always the same where he goes, plain and boring, but when he finally moves back to his hometown, everything's different. In his school he comes across this nice boy that wouldn't leave his mind and that made him question himself. Arthur was never one to assist or help anyone, let alone get close to them but confusion still ran wild in his mind when he got this sudden urge to protect Jacob Park in the hallways. #1 Mental health #1 bxb #1 wattpride

A school divided by black and white Rich and poor. Anthony never thought he would be caught in the middle .

It wasn't cheating, if it's with your best friend, right?