IN WHICH...
Nineteen year old, Avery , moves back to her home in North Carolina to live with her brother, Riley, after spending a little over a year in Los Angeles with her (now ex) boyfriend, Zach. Almost immediately after returning home, Avery is greeted by her older brother's lifelong best friend, Noah. It doesn't take long for the arguments and chaos to begin between the two, after all, they have never liked each other. Their lifelong feud was only just beginning, or so they thought. Their hate for each other was taking a turn, they just didn't realize it yet.
"God damn-it, Noah. You make hating you so hard, but you making loving you even harder."
"You repulse me Avery, but I can't stay away from you. You are a drug, and I fucking hate it."
.・。.・゜✭・.
CONTENT WARNINGS
This story contains mature content that may be unsuitable for some readers, such as strong language, sexual behavior, domestic violence, assault, drinking, and fighting.
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When a fire takes everything from Mia, her parents, her home, and the life she once knew, she is adopted by her mother's best friend, Jules Kingsley. Moving into the Kingsley mansion should be a fresh start, but her new brother, Damon, has other plans.
Damon is ruthless, possessive, and impossible to avoid. He's made it his mission to remind Mia that she doesn't belong, and their hatred for each other burns brighter with every interaction. But living under the same roof means there is no escape, no distance, no way to keep the lines from blurring.
He wants control. He wants her submission. He wants her, no matter how wrong it is. And the more Mia resists, the more his obsession grows, twisting every fight into something darker, every stolen glance into a game neither of them can win.