Tethered
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MatureOngoing5h 44m
Last published Mon, Jun 2, 2025
Ellie Carver doesn't believe in perfect endings. Not anymore. As a third-grade teacher with a complicated past and a fiercely loyal heart, she's carved out a quiet, steady life-one that leaves little room for love. She's been burned before, and she won't be again.
Greyson Reid stopped believing in people a long time ago. Running a bar is easy. Keeping his distance is easier. But when Ellie walks into his life-smart, kind, and not the least bit impressed by his walls-something shifts. He doesn't just want her. He wants to be better for her.
Their connection is slow but intense, full of messy truths and quiet hope. But as secrets come to light and old fears resurface, they're both forced to ask: what does it really mean to love someone-and stay?
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