Humbled
- Reads 41
- Votes 0
- Parts 8
MatureOngoing25m
Last published Fri, Apr 10, 2026
After the Douglas' split in two, Aidan's ancestors were on the losing end and had all but their names and the clothes they wore stripped from them.
In the present, Aidan Douglas is an unknown 20-year-old to the world and to his family. He's got determination, drive, heart, a warrior's soul and has two monster hooks if they land right.
Still trying to find his place in the world, Aidan's bounced from job to job for a year before finally sticking with his current job at Nickerson International Wood Manufacturing.
Follow the story of Aidan Douglas as he tries to bring relevance to his name and back to his family's name.
(This is in the same universe as The Journeyman but that story isn't a necessary read for this one.)
All Rights Reserved
Join the largest storytelling communityGet personalized story recommendations, save your favourites to your library, and comment and vote to grow your community.
You may also like
Fighting for Belonging: The Unbreakable Spirit of Emily
"Fighting for Belonging: The Unbreakable Spirit of Emily" is a compelling and emotional tale of a young girl named Emily, who faces numerous challenges and hardships on her journey to find acceptance and love. At the age of 14, she is abandoned by her parents, who suspect her of having a relationship with a boy, Jake, with whom she shares a close friendship and a passion for boxing. Devastated and alone, Emily seeks solace in the sports reserves, where she finds refuge and purpose in the boxing ring. Under the guidance of Coach Rossi, she hones her skills and discovers her inner strength, using the sport as a means to cope with her tumultuous emotions. However, fate has something unexpected in store for Emily. The Vincenzo family, a mysterious and powerful clan with rumored connections to the mafia, takes an interest in adopting her. Grateful for the chance at a new life, Emily becomes a part of this unconventional family, discovering love, acceptance, and support in their midst. As she immerses herself in her newfound family, a shocking revelation turns her world upside down. The man who coached her at the sports reserves turns out to be her real father, and Jake, the boy she had fallen for, is her half-brother. This revelation forces Emily to confront her deepest emotions and grapple with her sense of identity and belonging. Throughout the story, Emily's character undergoes significant growth. She evolves from a vulnerable and broken girl into a resilient and determined young woman. Her passion for boxing becomes a symbol of her strength, both physically and emotionally, as she fights not only in the ring but also for her own self-acceptance and love. The story delves into complex themes of family, love, identity, and acceptance. It portrays the importance of found families and the bonds that go beyond blood ties.Complete![Against The Ropes [Story Preview]](https://img.wattpad.com/cover/255371145-256-k2417.jpg)
Against The Ropes [Story Preview]
Nico Chavez doesn't get lucky breaks. He's from the roughest part of Boston and has been dealt a shitty hand. With two younger sisters to care for and no one to help him, he turns to underground fighting to make ends meet. When a match lands him up against the area's top fighter, Rhett Jaggar, he knows he has a shot at fighting full-time. When Rhett retires from the ring, he takes on Nico as his protégé, the opportunity of a lifetime. After a year of training under the watchful eye of Rhett and the legendary Coach Barry, Nico is ready to enter his biggest fighting circuit yet. He's determined to make a name for himself and his sisters. Meredith Barry has been acting out. From drugs to bad boys to skipping class, she's hellbent on making all the wrong choices. When she gets suspended from college for the semester, her mother sends her to live with her estranged father, a veteran boxing coach in Boston. Meredith is already angry at the world, but the thought of leaving sunny California to go live with a dad she barely knows has her feeling all kinds of insecure. When the beautiful redhead sets foot in her dad's boxing gym, all heads turn. Well, all but one. Nico Chavez. The focused, energetic fighter isn't looking for trouble. He's worked too hard for his one shot at salvation. But when someone from Meredith's past comes back to haunt her, Nico may find that this is one fight he can't ignore. Can be read as a standalone fighter romance, or as a follow-on story to In His Corner. 50,000 to 70,000 words. #2 #secrets / 99.2k stories #3 #enemiestolovers / 22.1k stories #5 #underground / 4.4k stories #1 #underdog / 790 stories #4 #steamy / 10.2k stories #2 #underground / 4.3k stories #95 #fighter / 7.9K storiesComplete
REVENGE
Emily was the quiet, ugly nerd who everyone bullied. even her twin brother Alex bullied her, and of course her parents did nothing to stop this. Alex was always the favourite child, he got all the love and was treated like a king and Emily was just forgotten. When something happens that pushes her over the edge, she did the only thing she could think of. pack her bags and moves in with her aunt in Italy. Two years later and she returns back to London with a new attitude, style and a body most models would envy. she returns as the new and improved Emily. But what happened in Italy that made her come back? follow Emily on her journey through lies, scandals and highschool. Cover by @Ethannnnn MUTURE LANGUAGEComplete
Fighting in the Shadows
-COMPLETED- Seventeen-year-old Violet Lockwood has always been a rule breaker. But when her parents both pass away, now she is in charge of her twelve-year-old sister Kylie. Violet decides to move to a sleepy town in Pennsylvania in order to protect her and her sister. Violet's expertise is in fighting, and the only way for her to earn money is to participate in underground street fights. Trying to escape child services, and trying to help her sister live a normal childhood, Violet is in for a bigger challenge then she expected. What lies in store for Violet in her new home? And what happens when she enrolls in the local high school? WARNING: Strong language and some steamy scenes! !!!! I also wrote this when I was younger so it's VERY cringey , but if you like that kinda thing... Enjoy :) !!!! - #1 in boxing! #1 in street fightingComplete
The Confidence of a Nerd
PREVIOUSLY TITLED: The Badass Nerd {BOOK 1 in the Opposites Attract trilogy} As a teenager, growing up without your father is very difficult and heart breaking. For Lia Hamilton every day she doesn't see her dad, her heart breaks a bit more. Will a boy, with a huge ego, sow up her shattered heart? Or will she have to continue to live her life in sorrow? ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ WARNING: THIS IS A VERY OLD STORY. I WROTE THIS WHEN I WAS PRETTY YOUNG, DON'T READ THIS IF YOU'RE EXPECTING SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY. DON'T READ THIS IF YOU WANT SOMETHING THAT ISN'T CLICHE. THE SEQUEL, Cupid's Soldier, IS A LOT BETTER THAN THIS STORY, AND YOU DON'T NEED TO READ THIS TO UNDERSTAND IT. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ©CopyRight Cay_Luhs All Rights ReservedComplete
Her heartbeat
*TW: mention of disease* Madellaine Wilson A 18 year old girl. Living. Dreaming. A friend. A family. Sounds like the perfect life right ? But this perfect life ended at the age of 12. What she thought was just a circulatory problem, turns out to be much worse that will change her future life forever. Cardiac insufficiency. A fatal heart disease, in which life expectation is only five years. Nevertheless, she managed to live longer, which borders on a miracle. Countless operations, hospital stays, doctor visits, complicate her life and push her to her limits. But what happens when she meets a young boxer who she absolutely dislike at first , but turns out to be the right one, as she desperately trying to hide the illness from him. A life full of a boxing career can be very hard for Myles Collane, but what if he meets that girl, that brings his whole attention towards her. Will he find out about her illness ? Will he choose her over his boxing career ? Is he ready to fight with her ? And can her heart take it...? ____________ „We both fight our fights, the only difference is that yours is in the ring and mine is in me." I say. „But at the end we both will win, I promise." He said.
Path To Realization (Fighter's Den, #4)
*WARNING: RATED MATURE DUE TO LANGUAGE/SEXUAL CONTENT. READERS MUST BE 17+* *CANNOT be read without reading prior novels in series* Asher Pryce hides behind a wall of secrets he's spent most of his life building up. How else is the adopted child whose birth parents run a drug cartel supposed to fit in? He's notorious for his overconfident swagger and total lack of patience for bullshit - a master of masks. The one thing in his life he can't fake? His feelings for his best friend's twin sister. When she returns back home after eight years of living in another city, Asher is ready to take their lifelong friendship to another level. Of course, life has rarely worked in his favour. Between the letters his birth parents keep sending him, a run-in with an old enemy that's out for his blood, and his responsibility to protect his adoptive parents from his fucked up birth family, he would only be putting the woman he loves in danger. He may make his living as a fighter but this is one fight he's destined to lose. Right? Aria Hunter has gotten pretty good at faking it until you make it. After getting through an abusive relationship and fleeing to another city Aria is ready to return home years later. Everything has changed, including her relationship with her best friend. There's a constant magnetic pull between them and Aria feels their intense chemistry with every touch and look Asher steals from her. Gone is the once scrawny and irritable ten-year-old boy replaced by a cocky and assertive man that's way too hard to resist. But his looks aren't the only thing that changed about him. When Asher finds himself part of his birth parent's crowd once again, Aria knows this only means trouble. The more she fights to keep him safe, the harder it is to hide how she feels about him. Maybe their feelings for each other just aren't meant to be realized. After all, falling for your best friend is just a cliché. Right? All rights reserved to TheFeveredBookaholic.Complete
Silent Love
Allie Stevens comes back to college for her junior year after disappearing during her freshman year. Aiden Baker is in his senior year psychology major and personal trainer. Everyone is asking the same question "Where has Allie been this past year and a half" Liam Adams , Aiden's best friend meets her first he immediately senses something is wrong , he wants to help but Allie doesn't want it. With her friend, trainer and father figure Joe out of the country for a couple months he assigns Allie to his best student for her self defense and boxing classes. Little did she know that her new trainer is the guy with the beautiful grey eyes she loves so much. Aiden Baker. Aiden starts asking questions. Can she hide her reasons for why she wants self defense classes? Or will she finally let someone in on her past? *TRIGGER WARNING* : mentions of abuse,rape, self harm, strong language and mature content* RANKINGS: #1 in sad 23/01/2023 #1 in boxing 26/06/2024 #2 in personal trainer 21/07/2022 #3 in secrets 28/09/2024 #4 in mature 11/04/2022 #5 in abuse 22/06/2024 #6 in homeless 17/06/2022 #8 in help 17/06/2024 #13 in college romance 13/04/2022 #30 in romance 11/04/2022
Fighter {Completed}
The world has chewed up and spit out Eleanor Robinson again and again. It began with her parents, one taken by a tragedy, one addicted to horrific drugs, and a brother who's too boozed out to know if she's alive or dead. Alone in the world, Ellie isn't exactly sure of how life works, of how anything works, really. The only two people she has that even remotely understand are Sebastian and Scarlett, a pair of siblings that remind her so much of her own family, it's hard to be around them sometimes. When the trio finally move in together after being friends for almost three years, they end up closer than ever. But the move brings along another problem into Ellie's life. Cole Everett is a fighter. From the moment he was cast aside by his family, he's had to fight for scraps at the orphanage dinner table, fight for a spot in the light of his foster family's eyes, and fight for the love of his adoptive parents. It seemed like he never won when it came to personal battles, but in the ring... In the ring, he owned the world. Years and years of the world kicking Cole's ass has shaped him into the fighter Ellie and everyone else sees him as. But the world has also shaped Ellie, and the sweet, heavy-hearted girl paints on a façade that seems only Cole can break through. As the pair attempt to navigate a decent enough relationship to be in the same room as one another without going for the throat, the people around them float between blurred lines of friend or foe. Hearts clash, past enemies arise, and the pair's hearts hang in the balance of it all.Complete
The Kiss
Maddie has always been the shy, curvy younger sister of a beautiful and successful older sister who recently has been passed down the torch for their family company who sponsors UFC Fighters. She's 24 years old and has always wanted to take over the company. But her father's WILL said he passed it to her older sister who now mostly cares about just sleeping with the hot fighters and doesn't care about the company. So after finding out the news from her sister, her sister suggests she goes to a fight and try to sign a great fighter.....Negan Waltz. Negan is a well known fighter and doesn't do sponsors anymore especially after his last one screwed him over financially and rarely does interviews. He is 26 years old and has a badboy theme going on with himself. He thinks relationships are a waste of time and loves the attention, particularily with the girls, but doesn't trust them enough to be serious with cause all girls he has been with has only used him for his fame and money. But what happens when these two end up kissing by mistake? © Copyright 2018 All Rights ReservedComplete
"Fighting for Belonging: The Unbreakable Spirit of Emily" is a compelling and emotional tale of a young girl named Emily, who faces numerous challenges and hardships on her journey to find acceptance and love. At the age of 14, she is abandoned by her parents, who suspect her of having a relationship with a boy, Jake, with whom she shares a close friendship and a passion for boxing. Devastated and alone, Emily seeks solace in the sports reserves, where she finds refuge and purpose in the boxing ring. Under the guidance of Coach Rossi, she hones her skills and discovers her inner strength, using the sport as a means to cope with her tumultuous emotions. However, fate has something unexpected in store for Emily. The Vincenzo family, a mysterious and powerful clan with rumored connections to the mafia, takes an interest in adopting her. Grateful for the chance at a new life, Emily becomes a part of this unconventional family, discovering love, acceptance, and support in their midst. As she immerses herself in her newfound family, a shocking revelation turns her world upside down. The man who coached her at the sports reserves turns out to be her real father, and Jake, the boy she had fallen for, is her half-brother. This revelation forces Emily to confront her deepest emotions and grapple with her sense of identity and belonging. Throughout the story, Emily's character undergoes significant growth. She evolves from a vulnerable and broken girl into a resilient and determined young woman. Her passion for boxing becomes a symbol of her strength, both physically and emotionally, as she fights not only in the ring but also for her own self-acceptance and love. The story delves into complex themes of family, love, identity, and acceptance. It portrays the importance of found families and the bonds that go beyond blood ties.
More detailsContent Guidelines