Almost, Always - 𝓴𝓪𝓶𝓪𝓻𝓲 ☾⋆⁺₊🎧✧ - Wattpad

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Almost, Always

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Time 3h 59m

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Love was never part of the plan. 
That's why it broke everything.

Ivy Callahan is a force to be reckoned with - brilliant, untouchable, always ten steps ahead. At Virelyn Institute, where intellect is weaponized and control is an art form, she thrives in the chaos, bending rules no one else dares to touch. She was never meant to fit the mould. She was designed to shatter it.

Lucas Reyes was never meant to feel. Trained, lethal, and perfectly composed, he's the system's most dangerous weapon - sent to monitor Ivy, study her, and eliminate her if she ever crosses the line.

He just didn't expect to want her.
Worse? He needs her.

Their rivalry is legendary - sharp words, stolen glances, unbearable tension. But as late nights blur into whispered theories and forbidden touches, Lucas begins to unravel. Ivy's fire is irresistible - and she's no longer trying to hide her pull on him.

"You're my greatest mistake." - Lucas
"Then make it again. Slower this time." - Ivy

But obsession has consequences. The deeper they fall, the higher the cost. As Ivy uncovers the truth buried beneath Virelyn's polished surface - vanishing prodigies, failed perfection, and the silent fate of those who came before - she realizes the real threat isn't being controlled. It's what happens when she refuses to be.

And Lucas?
He was sent to stop her.
Now he's ready to burn for her.

Almost, Always is a dark academia thriller-romance about obsession, betrayal, and a love that was never meant to survive - but does anyway.All Rights Reserved

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Archie by trottinghorsess

She must feel my presence because she turns around to me so I hold up my knife and run at her. "ARCHIE STOP!" she says as I pin her into the hard brick wall. I hold my knife up higher and tears stream down her face. "Archie you don't have to do this! You're better than this! This doesn't help you grieve" I look at her begging self. "Give me a reason as to why I shouldn't kill you right here and now? Give me a reason why I shouldn't kill Carter and Maddie" I growl. Her lip quivers. "Because I know you're better than this! I see the good in you, Archie... I know this isn't you. I know you're grieving, but Archie... it's time to move on" I look at the ground, still pinning her. - Katie Grace Archer. Archer. The worlds most feared dangerous team. Katie is the most pure innocent girl ever, but not the world she's born into. Therefore, she tries to stay out of that the most she can due to her anxiety disorder that runs down the Archers. But not Archie. Archie Dash King. He's a troublesome teenager that everyone knows of and is scared of. He's a killer. Nobody knows anything about Archie, only that he's a dangerous killer that's in death row. One day Archie escapes death row to attack his next victim. Katie. **dirty scenes!!! **contains gifs :)

Sir (Lecture like a weapon) by NaiNia2025

📘 Title: Sir Lecture like weapon. Cold. Control. Precise. He doesn't touch. He doesn't smile. He doesn't break rules. Until Calla Reyes walked into his classroom... and his control began to shatter. Calla Reyes is the quiet heiress no one sees coming-brilliant, low-profile, untouched by scandal. All she wants is to survive her final year at university in peace. But when she's placed in the infamous class of Professor Javier Alcantara-the cold, untouchable Spanish academic known for reducing even the best students to tears-her world flips upside down. He's harsh. He's precise. He's cruel with his words. And for some twisted reason... he's targeting her. She tries to ignore it. To fight back. But the tension builds-lecture after lecture, hallway after hallway, breath after breath. Until the lines blur and the war begins between intellect and emotion, fear and fascination... rules and desire. He's everything she should stay away from. But what happens when the most dangerous lesson... is how to survive him? --- 💥 Why You'll Be Obsessed: 🔥 Insane tension & forbidden attraction 🎓 Realistic college drama, lectures, and emotional growth 🖤 A professor so cold, even his stares can kill-until she softens the cracks he swore never existed 💔 Tears, sass, slow-burn... and a love that's not supposed to happen --- 📌 If you're into dark academia, enemies-to-lovers, and emotional slow burns that feel like war and worship-this is your next addiction. Start reading. But don't say I didn't warn you. He doesn't fall easily. And neither will you.

My Broken YOU by brandon61386

****Updated and re-edited*****Dec of 2024 In her last year of college, Madison Harlow breaks up with her childhood boyfriend. They've never been anything but close friends and a kiss. No one knew he was unstable and would take his life, which in turn forced Madison to want to live more of a life. Madison has always been a good girl; not even sure she knows what a true kiss feels like. She thinks she's going to spend her last year in college partying with her best friend. Until her polar opposite shows up. Mason Pembrook, a guy that has a new girl every night. He's never dated a girl and he's never used the word 'love' ever in his life. Mason and Madison find an immediate attraction to each other even though they are far from being alike. Mason forces Madison to dislike him because romance scares him. Madison hides her true feelings deep down inside of her. One night is all it takes for Mason to take Madison's virginity and create a wild, toxic, and addicting romance between the two of them. What brought her to him? Is it because Mason is broken, and Madison believes she has to fix everyone? Is it because not only did he take her virginity, but he made her feel what a true kiss feels like? Or is it because she's become addicted to the arousing feelings and pleasure he can give her? These two are no good for each other but can't stay away. They are magnets in this universe, attracted from thousands of miles away no matter what happens. The fights they have would end any relationship, yet they keep going back to each other. The more they are together the more they fall in love with each other. The more they make love with each other the more they realize what true love feels like. The more they fight the further they end up away from each other. Can true love and arousing romance be more powerful than the arguments and disapproval they can have for each other? To Madison, Mason is 'My broken YOU'

𝐀𝐟𝐬𝐚𝐚𝐧𝐞 | 𝟏𝟖+ by fictionalxish

"Let me get this straight," Danish's voice is sharp, his disbelief barely masked. "You want me to pretend to be in love with you?" Kiara tilts her head, the ghost of a smirk playing on her lips. "No, Malhotra. I want you to pretend you never stopped." For as long as Kiara Oberoi could remember, life had been a race she was never allowed to lose. And standing in her way at every turn? Danish Malhotra. Her biggest rival. Her greatest weakness. The boy who knew exactly how to ruin her. They spent their years locked in battle-academic rankings, debate championships, internships, and scholarships-neither willing to give the other an inch. They fought in front of the whole world. They fought when no one was watching. And somewhere in between all those fights, between the sharp words and long stares- they fell. It started with a project that forced them together. Forced them to see past the rivalry, past the competition, past the carefully built walls. Forced them to face the fact that they understood each other in ways no one else ever had. They fought for years-until one night, she gave him everything. And the next day? She destroyed him. "I could never love someone who doesn't even know his own origins." And then, she left. No warnings. No explanations. Just silence. Now, she's back. Same fire. Same hunger. Same boy she left behind-only now, he's colder, crueler, untouchable. And this time, they aren't just academic rivals. They're business enemies. And she needs him to fake date her. She isn't leaving without him this time. She says it's to win a war. He knows it's to win him back. But some fires never die- And this time, they might burn for real.

Worse for Love- Book #3 in the WF Series by anyawritezzz

Love. A word that never made sense to Ivy Blanchard. Yes, she helps all of her friends with every relationship because she wants to see them happy, but she never really believed in the exaggerated picture of what "love" is. Trusting someone completely by opening up to them has never really amused her, and maybe that's because of what she went through as a little girl. When one day, she gets drunk and calls Kai Hale; one of her cousin's friends, to come and get her, it escalates into a fake relationship that neither of them expected. To convince her friend that she doesn't need help finding love, she decides to create a fake relationship with Kai. Although, the lie only begins to lead into other things that neither one of them realized or were prepared for. Kai is the exact opposite of Ivy. Smiling is second nature to him, and love is definitely something he's always believed in, he just doesn't have enough time for it with his complicated schedule. When Ivy and him begin getting close though, he realizes there definitely is something happening, but convincing Ivy that it's okay to let someone in is harder than he thought it would be. Will he actually get over the wall she's built since she could remember?

The Unlocked Door by kara_fd

"I told myself it was just a crush. Then I forgot to lock the bathroom door, and he caught me with my hand between my legs, whispering his name." Emerson has the perfect distraction for her chaotic life: Friday night movie marathons at her best friend Chloe's house. Everything is safe. Everything is normal. Except for the low, dangerous hum of Elias Thorne, Chloe's reserved, salt-and-pepper gorgeous father, the man who smells like black coffee and forbidden desire. He's forty-something, untouchable, and utterly off-limits. She's eighteen, reckless, and obsessed with the casual authority in his eyes. One night, driven by a humiliating rush of forbidden impulse, Em slips into the bathroom. She's supposed to pee and leave. Instead, she's sitting on the edge of the tub, letting her mind run wild with the memory of his broad shoulders and his dark, penetrating gaze. She's breathless, trembling, and utterly lost in a private, guilty moment. Then, the click. She forgot the lock. Elias Thorne is standing in the doorway. He sees everything-the shock on her face, the shame, and the raw, undeniable need. In the searing, electric silence, he doesn't yell. He doesn't slam the door. He just stands there, his throat tightening, as Emerson's body betrays her with a whispered moan of climax. Now, the world hasn't ended, but it's changed. The shame is crushing, but the thrill is addictive. In the quiet exchanges across the living room, they share a scorching secret that Chloe can't see. He remembers exactly what he saw. And Em knows the final, dangerous truth: She wanted him to catch her... and now they both have to live with the consequences. A slow-burn, agonizingly tense story about forbidden obsession, power dynamics, and the danger of an unlocked door.

Crown of Venom: crestwood university book three by elleDD1001

Heirs of ruin. Bound by blood. Crowned in vengeance. The war didn't end with her father's fall. That was only the beginning. Georgia Sutton has accepted the truth: she's the last of the Carmichael bloodline, heir to a legacy buried in centuries of power, betrayal, and sacrifice. But surviving that truth is something else entirely. The Lords have spoken. To preserve the bloodline and unlock the full power of the threshold, Georgia must enter a ritual bond with Sebastian-the only other living tie to her lineage. It's not about love. It's about lineage. Legacy. Control. And it changes everything. Because Georgia was already chosen-by four dangerous, brilliant, obsessive boys who would raze the world to keep her. A marriage may bind her by blood... but the bond they've built together is something darker. Deeper. Unbreakable. As whispers of rebellion grow louder and the remaining bloodlines fall under attack, Georgia and her kings must form a new alliance-one born not of tradition, but of fire. A new Serpent order. One that doesn't just fight to preserve the old ways... but to rewrite them. But power this great never comes without sacrifice. And queens don't rise without bleeding first. "For every chapter skipped, Gage will smirk. For every backup saved, Kellen gets harder. For every tear shed, Bash will notice. For every unholy scene reread? Jaxon whispers, 'Again.'"

GUARDED FLAME by ShivyanshiMohan

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Flirting With Fire ✅ by bambiEyes147

Ivy has been groomed to be the first female Don of the Greyson mafia since she was little. Her whole life revolves around preparing herself for the role. From all the combat training she had endured, to pursuing business in college. It was all in anticipation for this role. But fate had another plan for her when she met Luke, a man who saved her and ultimately showed her what she's been missing in her life. Now, she has to decide if her ambitions are worth letting go for a shot at love. * * * "I'm sorry I hurt you." I choked out the words. I truly am sorry. I'm fighting against myself so hard by now to not show him how much I yearned for his approval. He takes two step forward, closing the gap between us and his hand reaches up and seize my throat, forcing me against the wall. His grip wasn't soft and loving, but filled with pain and bruising truth. He leaned closer and I felt his hot breath fanning my ear. "Not good enough, princess." My hands started shaking, I fisted my skirt, trying my best to compose myself and stop that lone tear that's threatening to escape. His rough palms gripped my face up to meet his raging eyes. I can see the bottled up rage and frustration bubbling to the top, threatening to spill over. But I also see that burning desire, the same one I'm fighting against. He wants me. But he also hates me. Two conflicting emotions together, battling inside him. "You're angry." "No shit, Sherlock." I can tell he wants to hurt me, physically, emotionally, just as much as I have hurt him. And yet, whatever remnant of care that he possessed for me is holding him back. Forcing him to push back that need to inflict pain. "Use me." "What?" His harshness falters a little, surprised at my words. My trembling hands slide against his hard chest, feeling the heat of his boiling rage. I lean closer, my lips brushing lightly against his ear and I whispered. "Let it out. Punish me." • MATURE THEMES 18+ • Started: Oct 10, 2021 Finished: ???

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Archie

She must feel my presence because she turns around to me so I hold up my knife and run at her. "ARCHIE STOP!" she says as I pin her into the hard brick wall. I hold my knife up higher and tears stream down her face. "Archie you don't have to do this! You're better than this! This doesn't help you grieve" I look at her begging self. "Give me a reason as to why I shouldn't kill you right here and now? Give me a reason why I shouldn't kill Carter and Maddie" I growl. Her lip quivers. "Because I know you're better than this! I see the good in you, Archie... I know this isn't you. I know you're grieving, but Archie... it's time to move on" I look at the ground, still pinning her. - Katie Grace Archer. Archer. The worlds most feared dangerous team. Katie is the most pure innocent girl ever, but not the world she's born into. Therefore, she tries to stay out of that the most she can due to her anxiety disorder that runs down the Archers. But not Archie. Archie Dash King. He's a troublesome teenager that everyone knows of and is scared of. He's a killer. Nobody knows anything about Archie, only that he's a dangerous killer that's in death row. One day Archie escapes death row to attack his next victim. Katie. dirty scenes!!! contains gifs :)