Facing Reality
- Reads 17
- Votes 1
- Parts 2
Raven Hale. 17 years old, black haired, your average teenage girl. That is until a tragic accident occurs, and her parents send her away. Where to? Africa, or more specifically South Africa, to live with her fathers best friend and his 10 children. Still dealing with the tragedy that hit her life she must now learn to adapt.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
Business And Hopelessness
"Your hair is full of snow," He chuckled as he looked at her, reaching out to push a strand of hair behind her ear. Some snow successfully fell off her, but he didn't withdraw his hand. He cupped her cheek, wiping away a few snowflakes from it. She was frozen, staring at him like a deer caught in headlights, her heart pounding in her chest. Then, raising his other hand, he cupped her cheeks fully. His eyes began to trace every inch of her face; her eyes, her cheeks, her nose, before his gaze dropped to her lips. Her heart skipped a beat as she tried to keep herself together. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seventeen-year-old Valentina Barron doesn't have the most ideal home life. Her family has financial problems, her mother is hospitalized, they had to move to a small apartment from their decent-sized family home... You get the point. She thinks life is unfair and horrible. Due to certain conditions, Valentina gets a scholarship at the most prestigious school in her hometown, but it doesn't make things easier, maybe even the opposite. She has to keep her grades high to satisfy her parents while attempting to scrape some money for breakfast since all of it goes to pay rent and hospital bills. Then one day, she has enough and tries to steal from the school's wealthiest girl, Odette Wraith, to make life simpler. It obviously doesn't go according to her plans, and she ends up tangled in some shady answer sheet-selling business at the school, where she meets the bane of her existence, who shows her that life isn't all about sadness; Luca Lennox.Complete
THE CHOSEN WHITE WOLF
In a pack where rejection and blame reign supreme, Catherine stands tall against the relentless tide. When her parents fall victim to a rogue attack, she becomes the target of her pack's wrath-everyone except the Alpha and Luna, who become her beacon of hope in the darkest of times. But her newfound sanctuary is not without its trials. Cruelty and abuse become her constant companions when the Alpha and Luna are away. Undeterred, she clings to her unyielding faith in the Moon Goddess, fueling her determination to fight back against the odds stacked against her. Just as she rebuilds her shattered life, she encounters a devastating blow: her mate, the one person she yearns for acceptance from, rejects her. Yet, she refuses to crumble beneath the weight of heartbreak. Instead, she gathers her strength, summoning an indomitable spirit to forge her own path and discover a love that surpasses all expectations. But when she finally believes her happy ending is within reach, her past demons resurface with vengeance, threatening to shatter the fragile world she has built. As secrets unravel and fears resurface, she must confront her darkest moments and find the strength to rise above them. Prepare to embark on an emotional rollercoaster, where resilience clashes with adversity, and love triumphs against all odds. Will she overcome the relentless storm of her past or be consumed by its haunting echoes? Uncover the extraordinary journey of a girl who refuses to be defined by rejection and discovers that the truest love can be found on the other side of heartbreak. ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ 🚫Warning: Do not copy🚫 🚫Any form of plagiarism or tranforming it into any other form is illegal. Trust me, I will have your head. I am serious!🚫 🚫Any characters in this book reassembling the dead or alive is a mere coincidence. It is not my intention to hurt anyone by this. This story is my own imagination🚫Complete
Always and Forever
Layla lost her mother at a young age and was abused by her alcoholic father. Her best friend, Jasmine knew about this and so Layla spent majority of her time with Ashley and her family, basically growing up with them. After highschool, Layla moved away to study. She decided to visit Jasmine and her family during summer break. One thing she didn't expect was to see her attractive brother, and her childhood crush, staying there too. Jasmine always knew about Layla's crush on her brother, Asher. What Layla doesn't know is that her feelings aren't one sided. Everyone can see their chemistry and the attraction between them. Everyone except the two themselves. If only one of them could risk their friendship for something even better. But it won't be easy for these two to find their happy ending. **Contains mentions of alcohol, physical/verbal abuse and blood**Complete
Hiding From My Mate
"I need to talk to you Elly" "Why?!" "I know that you're my mate" I laughed sarcastically. "What?! Are you trying to make fun of me again like you did two years ago?" I saw everyone flinched at that and Drake had this look of hurt. "I apologised Elly! Please give me a chance. We're mates after all" he pleaded. "We. Are. Not. Mates" I said angrily. "Do I smell like your mate?" I questioned knowing he had no answer for that. "You're hiding it" "Really!" I looked surprised but that made Drake angry. "Let's go for sparks then" he tried to grabbed my hand but Josh pushed me behind him. "Are you trying to touch someone else's mate, Alpha?" Josh asked. "Josh!" Others shouted and Drake growled loudly, his eyes turning black. And he looked at me with those eyes. "Just remember Elly! I asked you nicely" with that he turned and stormed out of the library, others following him behind. ________________________________________ Elly was a quiet and smart girl who had a promising future as a doctor. Her mother being a famous and respected doctor in the werewolf society she had only one dream and it was to become a doctor like her mom. Being a Luna was something she never wanted and she didn't expect her mate to be the future Alpha of her pack, her enemy. What else she could do other than hiding when she knew he was not going to let her go no matter what. The future Alpha Drake waited his whole life for his mate and it only made him angry when he figured out that his mate was hiding from him. But he wasn't going to give up and he was already loosing control because of Elly. He thought finding his mate would put him out of his misery or was he wrong?Complete
The Hybrid Mate
Tia Hale was a severely bullied teen. After a painful incident, she unleashed her wolf and mauled the girls responsible. It lead her to serve a punishment with the Alpha of her pack. He was a ruthless killer so she was scared for her life. After some time, she figured out he wasn't so bad. While working for her Alpha one weekend, her whole world changed. How could so much happen in the first 48 hours? "Did you not just learn who runs this shit?" I asked in a gruff, raspy voice. "..." "Do you like the punishment I give you? Because you're about to get it again." "No." "No, what?" "No sir, Alpha." A low growl left my chest. I could feel my wolf's sexual tension. No doubt causing my eyes to fluctuate in color. "Save the attitude for the next time I'm in your guts and I will fucking ruin you."Complete
Only One I Call Home
I had to admit, he was cute. His eyes sparkled nervously and his lips were a lovely shade of natural red. He had his arms crossed over his chest, a gesture that could possibly get him knocked out in this place. He looked as though he could fake a tough guy but at heart he was gentle. I had good instincts and they were screaming to steer clear of this guy. Why? Because he would break my heart. Why is that all the best relationships happen at the strangest of times? Laurel meets Trey inside of a Juvenile Detention Centre and the two of them become closer than anything. For Laurel, Trey was the first friend in her life. But for Trey, he intended for Laurel to be his last. Trey is heartbroken when Laurel leaves the Centre and moves away from town, never to see him again. Laurel has runaway from her foster parents, changed her name and even the colour of her hair. She's created a whole new persona for herself and never wants to revisit the past, but what happens when the most unlikely thing happens? What happens when Trey moves in just around the corner?Complete
Mated to My Bestfriend's Boyfriend
EMMA RUBY FOREST. You know the perfect girl, with blonde hair, blue eyes, who is desired by almost every guy, also dating the future Alpha, yeah that's not me, that's is my bestfriend, Rosalie Walker. Me? Well I do have blonde hair but I'm the one who is never noticed in her group, the shy, akward girl, yeah that is me. Not that I'm complaining, I'm perfectly happy with it, my mum and dad working in the hospital as doctor and nurse, my brother who is a pain in the ass but also very caring, amazing friends, and then there is Ethan my Bestfriend's Boyfriend and my crush. There was a time when everything was just more perfect, when me and Ethan were best-friends, but then we grew up and unfortunately we grew apart and; I was left with these feelings for him. Nobody knows about it and they don't have to, because at the end of the day it's just a little crush, right? * * * ETHAN STEVEN PRESTON. The future Alpha of Golden moon pack, I can say my life is tough, full of problems but that'd be a lie, I've got loving parents, loyal friends, an amazing girlfriend and also almost every girl in the pack wanting me, either for my power or for my looks, well every girl but her. And the thing is, I only want her. Emma has been my girl since I can remember, but I have to maintain my distance because of her stupid overprotective brother Zach, who is also my bestfriend.Nobody can know about my crush on her, neither her brother nor my girlfriend or I'd be into deep, very deep trouble. But I don't think they'll have to know about it because at the end of the day it's just a little crush, right? 🏅Highest ranks:- #1 luna (24-8-2021) #1 bestfriend'sboyfriend (24-4-2021) #1 darkwolf (10-5-2021) #1 romance-friendship (5-6-2021) #1 emotionalrollercoaster (12-10-2021) #2 mate (24-8-2021) #2 lovehaterelationship #3 alpha #4 bestfriends #4 jealousy #8 alpha #8 childhoodsweethearts #9 ethan #13 lovestory #13 matebond #24 lovetriangle #25 possessiveComplete
Better Kept Secret
Elowyn "Winnie" Smith met Ben when she was 4 years old. They've been best friends since they were 6. After her dad died when she was 13, he was the only person she wanted to talk to. He should know everything about her, shouldn't he? But he doesn't, and Elowyn is slowly drowning in the weight of her secrets. He doesn't know about the creepy guy who won't leave her alone or how bad her home life and her mother have gotten. And he definitely doesn't know that she's slowly falling in love with him. But he would never want her, he's captain of the soccer team and could have any girl he wants. She's the girl he sees as a sister, he's even known her since before she went to speech therapy for her stutter. So why can't she shake this feeling, even though she knows it's so wrong? ✦ ─ ˗ˋ ୨୧ ˊ˗ ─ ✦ He draws me back in, our lips connecting again and I feel like I'm melting. Like I can't think at all. Like there's no such thing as any of my problems. There's no depressed mom, there's no jealousy, there's no secrets. There's only his calloused hand rubbing my cheek and his hair beneath my fingers. I'm hot and I'm cold and I'm melting. I'm gone, disappearing into the sand beneath us. ✦ ─ ˗ˋ ୨୧ ˊ˗ ─ ✦ Tropes: friends to lovers, childhood friends, golden boy, shy girl x popular boy, only one bed, secret crush Triggers: mental illness, depression, saComplete
Killing Alphas (boyxboy)(complete)
"Found you" he spoke, his voice low as his piercing eyes darkened. Alec has been angry ever since the death of his father. After years, Alec only struggles more than ever with his connection to his pack, and with being unable to find his mate - it only worsens. He's become tense, defensive and stubborn - and with his back against the wall, Alec is lost - until one day his mate finds him. But it couldn't have possibly come at a worse time. Alpha Damian is handsome, powerful, daunting and possessive. But to Alec, he's just another cruel reminder of the death of his father. But after four years of searching, Damian doesn't plan on giving up the mate that fate has promised him. But Alpha Taurus is strong, charming and impossibly enticing. He doesn't believe in fate - he believes in fighting for what you want, even when it belongs to someone else. Even when they're already someone else's mate. And as the creatures that killed Alec's father haunt the borders, Alec is faced with a long over due choice - fix his bond with his pack or leave for a fresh start. And now Alec has the chance to make that decision. He just needs to choose his mate first. /Werewolf/Romance/Love Triangle/Gay/ - - Mature Read - - - - Explicit - - - - May Contain Triggers - - - - Complete - - [bxb] #1 in #gaylovetriangle 27/Apr/2024 #1 in #triangle 08/Oct/2025 #1 in #explicit 14/Dec/2024 #7 in #jealous 26/Dec/2024 #3 in #paranormal 4/Mar/2025 #3 in #paranormalromance 5/May/2025 #726 in #LGBT 5/Apr/2025 LOL By Blazey_waffle (the Milk Wizard)Complete
I Stole The Bad Boys Diary
Scarlett Everwood isn't necessarily your average 17-year-old girl, but she's managed to get by. After a year of pulling herself back together, she's finally able to go back to school, ready to put the past in the past and move on. With a past so dark moving on is just what she needs. She's the new girl in school, so you know what that means. But Scarlett doesn't want all the drama that comes along with it. She just wants to keep a low profile, and not draw unnecessary attention towards herself. One day not paying any attention to anyone else but herself, she bumps into the schools notorious Jace Walker. Jace is rude and careless, or so she was told. He's known for not having feelings for really anyone. Breaking girls hearts right and left. So when Scarlett finds his diary maybe reading a few pages wouldn't hurt. He deserves it right? But Scarlett is forced to reveal secrets of her own she swore she wouldn't. It was just a diary. But sadly Scarlett was wrong, a lot comes along with just a diary. Scarlett is forced into so much more drama than she ever hoped for. |Highest Rank: #23 In Teen Fiction|Complete
"Your hair is full of snow," He chuckled as he looked at her, reaching out to push a strand of hair behind her ear. Some snow successfully fell off her, but he didn't withdraw his hand. He cupped her cheek, wiping away a few snowflakes from it. She was frozen, staring at him like a deer caught in headlights, her heart pounding in her chest. Then, raising his other hand, he cupped her cheeks fully. His eyes began to trace every inch of her face; her eyes, her cheeks, her nose, before his gaze dropped to her lips. Her heart skipped a beat as she tried to keep herself together. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seventeen-year-old Valentina Barron doesn't have the most ideal home life. Her family has financial problems, her mother is hospitalized, they had to move to a small apartment from their decent-sized family home... You get the point. She thinks life is unfair and horrible. Due to certain conditions, Valentina gets a scholarship at the most prestigious school in her hometown, but it doesn't make things easier, maybe even the opposite. She has to keep her grades high to satisfy her parents while attempting to scrape some money for breakfast since all of it goes to pay rent and hospital bills. Then one day, she has enough and tries to steal from the school's wealthiest girl, Odette Wraith, to make life simpler. It obviously doesn't go according to her plans, and she ends up tangled in some shady answer sheet-selling business at the school, where she meets the bane of her existence, who shows her that life isn't all about sadness; Luca Lennox.
More detailsContent Guidelines