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❝𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐦𝐞.❞ A hundred concubines lived in Emperor Sylvos' inner court - the heart of his thorned fortress. With a cruel ranking system, only favored concubines had the honor of meeting with His Majesty. And only the woman able to bear him a child could become empress. Raine Stjorme had climbed the ranks to the top. And after praying each night, she was finally with child. Yet all this was rewarded with the cruelest of fates. Murdered by the man she loved, Raine cursed Emperor Sylvos with her dying breath. She cursed his whole court as they snickered at her final moments. And her curse had taken root. Now, Raine awakens three years before her destined death, on the fateful day she first encounters the emperor. Armed with this second chance, she vows to make him fall - and to bring his empire down with him. But when faced with the tyrant who claimed her heart, could she still follow through? ✦✦✦ 𝙏𝙍𝙊𝙋𝙀𝙎 𝙄𝙉𝘾𝙇𝙐𝘿𝙀𝘿: -𝙀𝙣𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 -𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 -𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙭𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙮 -𝘼𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙜𝙚 -𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚 -𝙑𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙡 -𝘽𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙁𝙈𝘾 -𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨

He was never supposed to be mine. Five years older. My best friend's brother. Off-limits in every possible way. But Ansh Raizada wasn't just anyone - He was obsession dressed as charm. Silence wrapped in control. And I wanted him to lose it... for me. I saw the way his eyes lingered when he thought I wouldn't notice. I wasn't a child anymore - and I was done playing innocent. This isn't a love story. It's a slow burn set on fire. He says I shouldn't want him. But I already do. And I don't believe in stopping. This time, I'm not waiting to be chosen - I'm claiming him.

"Come on, give me your bag. I'll carry it." Navika frowned. "Why? It's not even heavy." Yug smirked, slinging it over his shoulder anyway. "Because sometimes, Miss Sharma... Apka stress kam karna he, meri life ka happiest moment ban jata hai." (Because sometimes, Miss Sharma... reducing your stress becomes the happiest moment of my life.) _______________________________________________ 💗💗Update Schedule: Every Monday 💗💗 Best rankings: #1 in Relatable _______________________________________________ This isn't your usual mafia/CEO/forced marriage Wattpad plot. It's a slow burn. It's messy. It's full of drama. And maybe, just maybe, it'll destroy your "delulu" about Mr Perfect or Miss Elegant. Because sometimes... love isn't about perfection. It's about finding magic in the most unexpected places. Getting comfort, in the people you don't wanna even see, or maybe you do, just you don't admit it. _______________________________________________ Navika Sharma: polite until pushed, gentle until challenged, and lethal when she chooses to be. Brain sharp, humor sharper. A computer science girl who doesn't shout - she wins Yug Arora: the quiet guy until something pokes his emotions - then it's blunt honesty, restless loyalty, and panic hidden under bad jokes. A tech-smart, socially-confused boy who acts tough, feels too much, and melts the second Navika steps in. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Navika × Yug ~ NAVYUG: a new era ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ She is the symbol of dedication. He is the beat of the dance floor. Her comfort zone is novels. His leisure time is gaming. She can rule with her eyes. He can ruin with his words. ***Tropes *** ⁎Enemies-to-Lovers (one-sided) ⁎Opposites Attract ⁎He Fell First. She fell harder ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Same college. Same branch. Zero idea how love sneaks in. But when it did, it hit like bliss- UNTIL DESTINY HAD OTHER PLANS. Will destiny separate them? Or love will find its NAVYUG?

Hate at First Sight: Zack Collins was the playboy everybody wanted to be friend with at college, he had the brain, looks and fortune that made girls drool over him everywhere he went, and made him tabloids' gossip whenever he was caught with a female, but little did they know that he only wanted a couple of things in life, most importantly: succeeding in order to earn his place in his grandfather's company, and getting rid of a certain girl, named Nadia Mathews. Nadia Mathews was living in a fairy tale, where she managed to create a bubble full of joy for herself after she buried her past deep down in her heart. People saw her as the ruthless, arrogant, confident and beautiful heiress of the Mathews, the girl who never gave the public something to talk about, making her pretty perfect to everybody. 'Or was she?' Everyone adored her, except a certain guy, named Zack Collins. Under name of coincidence, fate and mutual alliance, Zack and Nadia found themselves under the same roof for an entire year, can they handle staying together for that long? Will their hearts come together as one when hidden truths are discovered and Inevitable people come to the picture? The link of the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y5dGZ8biEY Enjoy reading!! #JustWriteIt

𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒅☑𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒚&𝒕𝒉𝒆𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 "𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒂 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕?" After being trapped in the cursed town of Du Ciel for seven years, Isabelle's life was only going to get worse. Because she is turning eighteen, which puts her in danger of being sent in the next Offering to the Beast, her father pushes her to marry without love to save herself. However, since Isabelle is poor, and the other four girls that are of age happen to be from very prestigious families, she believes she will be sent by default. This leaves her with one of two choices: give up her freedom and marry without love to save herself, or risk being sent into the depths of the Castle where a monstrous Beast lurks and an unknown fate awaits her. But, what if the Beast was the least of her problems? A part of Wattpad's Creators program! *Warning: There are a few parts that include abuse and violence.* Chapters with abuse: 2, 24, 27 Chapters with violence: 20, 25, 26, 29 Word count: 120,000 Last edited: 5/19/22 Highest rankings: #1 in Romance 💘 #1 in Magic 💫 #1 in Darkfantasy ⚔ #1 in Baroque ⚜ #1 in Speculative❔ #1 in Twistedfairytale #1 in BeautyandtheBeast🥀 top 50 in Featured 🎉 Mysterious 🔎 Fairytaleretelling 📖 Magical-Realism 🧙‍♂️ top 100 in Fantasy 🧝‍♀️ Fiction 📚

Janetta Summers, an editor for Bloomsburg Publishing House, is a kind, soft-spoken and shy young lady who loves books and children. Alexander Holt, the CEO of Haven & Holts Incorporated, is a three months ago divorced, cold-hearted and emotionless man with a ten-month-old baby boy. Taking care of a baby is not something Alexander wants to do so the only logical option is to get a live in nanny. Right? What if it just so happens Janetta's boss is his best friend? What happens if her boss recommends Janetta for the job? A kind, soft-spoken woman living with a cold-hearted, malicious man. How will things work between them? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Looking down to the stirring baby in my arms, I murmur what I never thought I would,"You're adorable...little baby." "His name is Danny," Alexander says from behind me, his voice emotionless. "I take back what I said in your office. You are suitable for the job." "Mr Holt," I state, staring at him through my sleepy state. "Glad to help." #14 in romance (10/1/2018) Cover done by: Janjiley

Kayla had only two dreams: to work hard, save enough for college, and to one day fall in love with a man who would cherish her just as deeply. She promised herself that all her firsts, especially her first kiss, would be with him, and no one else. Then came Aiden, blunt, emotionally closed-off, and completely lacking in social awareness. And the first thing he did? Shatter the careful plans Kayla had built for herself. Life, it turns out, has a way of stealing moments you thought you'd control. --- Excerpt. My heart pounded and my palms turned clammy. I could feel myself spiraling as I brought trembling fingers to my swollen lips. My first kiss. My stolen first kiss. "You... you..." A tear slid down my cheek, and I wiped it away with frustration. He took something that wasn't his to take, something I had saved for someone who would love me, someone I would love in return. My soulmate. I didn't know how to make sense of it all. It had happened so fast. "Relax, princess," he said with a scoff. "It's just a kiss. No need to overreact." His words hit me like a slap and sank like a punch to the gut. He stole it. And he didn't even care.

a collection of short stories about the strong magnetic fields of people and the invisible strings that tie them together.

✨ STORY COMPLETED ✨ The worst part about getting a fake boyfriend? Mine is Weston Hale - my cocky, gorgeous, totally infuriating childhood enemy. One minute I'm getting humiliated in a coffee shop, and the next he's wrapping an arm around me and calling me babe like it's the most natural thing in the world. Now we're fake-dating to keep my family off my back... except Weston doesn't seem to understand the word fake. This was never supposed to be real So why does my heart keep forgetting that?

THE AMBY AWARDS 2022 WINNER (Best Series) Book One (Book Three of the trilogy is on the WATTYS 2022 SHORTLIST) Wattpad featured story. The Adept Pen 21 finalist. Samara, a young woman from London, visits Bran Castle in Romania during a Halloween night. Somehow, she's always felt drawn to the story of Vlad the Impaler, the historical character who allegedly inspired the writer, Bram Stoker, to write his Count Dracula. Annoyed by her noisy friends, she strolls behind her group when they enter the castle and thus gets approached by their tall dark and handsome guide. Samara can't fight the attraction she feels for him, even after he claims to be Vlad Dracul himself, obviously making fun of her...or? At the end of the tour, unable to resist her curiosity, she follows the guide through a dark corridor and time travels to another time, a late medieval world populated by very unusual vampires, where she had once belonged. The mysterious guide turns out to be her husband, none less than Vlad III, the Prince of Wallachia, the Impaler... Dracula. Samara's memories start to trickle back slowly, both good and bad. The man she loves so much that she feels overcome by her feelings for him is not exactly as he was when she left him before, when she... died. A lot of things have changed in her absence, in six hundred years. But she is changed too, having grown up in the 21st century this time around, she is not quite the same girl as when she lived in Vlad's castle, in the late medievals. Will the great love they feel for each other despite their long separation be strong enough to overcome all their differences? Will Samara and Vlad accept each other as they are now and fight for their love? Will they defend it in the dangerous world they live in, full of people, or better vampires, who would rather see them apart? In this place where nothing and no one is what they really seem to be at first sight? Cover: @WakeWriteWrath

Picked for the WattVamps February Showcase & now a Wattpad Dark Fantasy featured story! The Risen Series - Book 1 Rebellion I've been a cardholding member of the undead for centuries, torn away from the sun by a vampire with no care for human life. From the moment I opened my eyes to the night and had my first craving for blood, my Maker twisted and moulded me into exactly what he wanted; trapping me in his hold. Until one day he let me go. Content to live out eternity as no more than a shadow, I do my best to stay out of trouble. But trouble always had a way of finding me. During a hunt, I run into another vampire doing his best to go unnoticed; one so ancient the air around him reeks of power, and he claims he's just escaped imprisonment from the very council that used me to their own ends. Atanas demands I help him until he regains his strength so he can finish what he started a century ago, but I'm not sure that's all he wants from me. And while I'm no supporter of the council he seeks vengeance against, there are secrets that bind my life to theirs, and I know better than most that disloyalty means death. But in the shadows, a rebellion has been brewing, and I might be more important to both sides than I could ever have imagined.

'Needs a lot of editing' We break the kiss hurriedly and look in the door's direction to see Andrea. "Oh my god, sorry. I didn't know you were eating her face, Gabriel. Get a room," She teases. "We are in a room," I remark, throwing a pillow her way. "Ha! Missed me," she laughs when she avoided the pillow. I throw another one and miss again. "Missed me again," She laughs again. "I swear to God Andy," I say, losing my patience. "Okay, okay, I'll go now and let you guys finish." She states, swaying her eyebrows. When she leaves I look back at a blushing mess Bailey, and I smile when I think about how cute she looks. ____________________________ Andrea and Gabriel had been friends since the first day Andrea joined Carter's company as an assistant. 'As much as they grew closer there was nothing more than friendship between', so they thought until Things got complicated when Gabriel found himself a girlfriend that shouldn't be taken lightly. As they both grow apart the void they left between them might make them realize what they're losing, but would it be too late? Andrea might understand that Gabriel was more than a friend to her but does she have the heart to ruin his current relationship. What will happen between these two?

"Can you please do me a favor?" Robert asked back. "Sure, what?" she replied immediately. "It's hard to concentrate on the road with your whiny voice in my ear so please shut up. Our marriage is nothing more than transactional, no need for unnecessary conversations" he shunned her... Her eyes began to sting with tears and she had to blink repeatedly to push it back. She looked out the window at the fast passing buildings, cars, people and trees, and she felt stupid to hope that a contract marriage could be the same as a normal marriage born from love. *** The captivating Maddison Crest never imagined her life would collide with that of the wild Robert Salvatore, a fascinating rebel raised in opulent riches. She sets off on a turbulent adventure through a web of family secrets, contract marriages, and jealousy. Her existence is upended by a cunning step-sister, an enigmatic benefactor, and a troubled heart. Unexpectedly, love blooms when Maddison reveals Robert's frail nature behind his defiant exterior. But everything they've worked so hard to create could be destroyed when her secret background comes to light. Will their love triumph above everything, or will the billionaire's troubled past destroy them? Immerse yourself in this magnificent story about passion, atonement, and the enduring power of family. ROMANCE READS 2024 - HONORABLE MENTION

Catherine Lewis is a shy, unsophisticated twenty-one year old with a secret. She's the most prominent matchmaker for the elite, the parents of the rich and famous come to her. But who will give her advice on love when she encounters the son of the newly elected President? An unsociable girl determined to hide her past meets the one person bent on unraveling it. It's a game of love and opposites attract, with secrets bottled up tight. ****** Highest Rankings Achieved: #1 Lovegame #1 Matchmaker #1 Matchmaking #3 Cupid -------- Featured on: @humor "Isn't it romantically funny?" @Romance "Young Love" Cover Design By: @obsessions-

Tired of her family not seeing her, Cressida bails from a family gathering to drink away her pain. There she meets a European tourist who she immediately clicks with, like she's known him forever. They agreed there'd be nothing sexual, but it seemed inevitable that it'd lead there. Cress gave her innocence to a stranger who had to leave the next day. For his part, Jasper was mourning the loss of his freedom as he faced an arranged betrothal. He wanted to get the most out of his last day of freedom and took a risk to ditch his security. The innocent Latina he met wasn't part of it, and neither was sleeping with her. He couldn't help himself, she was like the soulmate the old books spoke of even if she was human. He left, leaving her to discover her pregnancy and deal with her conservative family. Will he marry the woman his family wants? Or will the memory of his sweet innocent haunt him until he comes back? "If you are reading this story on any other platform other than Wattpad you're very likely to be at risk of a malware attack. If you wish to read this story in its original, safe, form, please go to Wattpad @jtoughkat. Thank you."

Teasing me with his breath, he enveloped me with his intense masculine aura."Don't cry. Crying won't help today." - After getting drunk, I went to reconcile with my boyfriend, but when I woke up, it was his uncle lying next to me. The seductive and cunning uncle CEO x innocent little rabbit bella.

Will their pasts allow them to have a future together? Elizabeth "Esi" Solomon is an Afro-Caribbean British girl studying at an Ivy League University in Connecticut with big dreams to make the world a better place. Porte Danvers could not be any more different- there was his perfectly tamed blonde hair, grey eyes, and the way that he approaches life and her-intentionally. He is a wealthy Architecture alum at the same university, but hard losses have made him adopt a distant attitude to others. When the two surprisingly hit it off at the campus bookstore, Esi and Porte bond over a shared love of classical literature. As their friendship deepens to something more, both of their pasts threaten to pull them apart. When push comes to shove will their pasts hamper a shared future or will their friendship be lost forever? Imaging Us is a modern story of love, knowledge and learning self-acceptance despite life's obstacles.

Aurora had loved Levi since she was twelve-quietly, hopelessly, from the safe distance of being her brother's best friend's little sister. Four years older and a world apart, he never saw her as anything more. Now, at twenty-two, Aurora has built a new life in Seattle. New city, new job, new version of herself. She's left that childhood crush behind. Or so she thought. Walking into her dream job at Meridian Creative Group, the last person she expects to see is Levi Hartwell-now her boss, still devastatingly handsome, and definitely noticing her for the first time. But some distances aren't measured in years. And some feelings refuse to stay buried. A story of second chances, growing up, and learning that sometimes the right person was there all along-you just needed to meet them at the right time.

When a paperwork screw-up forces Lea to share a tiny flat with a stranger, they make one rule: never meet. Day girl. Night boy. One apartment. A hundred notes on the fridge.

It's he fell first but they both fell harder 𝐒𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐢 She's silent, reserved and soulful girl. She's the popular girl everyone wants to be friends with who everyone think speaks her mind out but only if they knew the things she goes through almost everyday. "I try to love myself so much so that when i find no one by my side I'll still be content with myself" 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐫𝐲𝐚 He's straightforward, cocky and a little arrogant. He's the popular guy of the university everyone drools over but he is keeping himself all pure for his one and only love he ever had. "My love for you is all I have in me. So whether you like it or not you'll have it. Always."