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|| Featured FREE story with exclusive paid chapters - previously a paid story || When Haley discovers the truth behind Xavier, whose silence holds a deeper meaning, she sets her mind on making his life better one small step at a time. ***** Haley Rosamond is happy with her simple life, content under the wing of her father. Well-protected, she has no idea of the darkness surrounding Xavier Hunt, with his all-black attire and infrequent presence in school-accompanied by his bruises and scars. That is, until Haley catches a glimpse of Xavier's reality and is made to question everything she knows about family and life in general. The truth, she realizes, couldn't be more different from everything she has heard. Supported by her father, Haley sets her mind on helping Xavier any way she can, and what begins with tutoring sessions, free food, and random acts of kindness blooms into friendship and something a little more. But when Haley's admission into her dream college and another tragedy in Xavier's life threaten to undo everything she has worked for, Haley needs to decide if she'll stick by Xavier or simply be another person in his life that disappears. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Cover designed by Holly Thurston

She was known as softness in a world that respected only steel. To the outside world, she was the kind of girl people trusted without thinking-gentle eyes, warm smiles, hands that helped before they were asked to. She believed in quiet kindness, in listening more than speaking, in healing rather than hurting. Neighbors spoke of her as too pure for this world, someone who didn't belong anywhere near danger. And yet, danger had always belonged to her. Behind the calm grace she carried so effortlessly was a mind sharper than any blade and a power no one suspected. In the shadows, under a name whispered only in fear and loyalty, she ruled a secret mafia empire-one built not on chaos, but on control. She didn't command through brutality alone; she commanded through intelligence, strategy, and an unbreakable sense of justice. She destroyed monsters so others wouldn't have to face them. Her life had always been divided into two truths: One lived in the light. The other ruled the dark. Then came the marriage. She was to be married off to a man the world already feared-a mafia king whose name carried blood, power, and legend. To everyone else, it was a dangerous alliance; to her family, a terrifying gamble. To him, she was merely a gentle bride, a beautiful weakness. But marriage doesn't just change surnames. It changes empires. As she steps into his world, her carefully balanced double life begins to crack. Secrets collide. Power shifts. And the girl everyone believed was fragile must decide whether to remain hidden in the shadows-or rise, unapologetically, and reveal that the most dangerous thing about her was never her kindness... but the fact that she had always known how to survive without losing it # 13 IN CONTROL (19/12/2025) # 5 IN FAMILYHISTORY (19/12/2025) # 3 IN FAMILYHISTORY (30/12/2025) # 41 OUT OF 55.8K BOOKS IN POWER (2/1/2026) #2 IN FAMILY HISTORY (3/1/2025) #3IN SECRETIDENTITY OUT OF 8.2k BOOKS (23/1/2025)

Ryan Navarro traveled eleven hundred miles to the one place he swore he wouldn't go. Gavin left to escape their father's escalating psychological abuse and never came back. No calls. No explanations. Just silence, and a new life Ryan was never invited into. Now Ryan's on his brother's doorstep, bruised, furious, and nowhere else to go, wanting to hate Gavin and needing him anyway. Reconnecting should be simple. It isn't. Because the closer they get, the more the past resurfaces, and Ryan's temper threatens to burn the only second chance he's got. And Gavin is forced to face past mistakes and fears. But as the brothers push through the distance and the old wounds, they start to uncover the truth neither of them expected. They didn't just survive the same man. They became more alike than they ever knew. And their bond grew to depths neither of them knew they both needed. Will their fathers return ruin that bond, or strengthen it? This is a transformation story so you're not going to get perfect characters. In the beginning they are distant and this story is how they both change and grow together again. If you don't like seeing rough ugly characters in the beginning, then watch them change throughout this probably isn't the story for you. *Disclaimer this story does contain emotional, psychological, and physical abuse by a father.

Cassidy Faith always felt like the invisible sister. No matter how hard she worked, her mother only had eyes for Dianne. The golden child who could do no wrong. Even when Cassidy racked up honors at school, it barely registered. Dianne got all the celebrations. Cassidy learned to keep her head down and her feelings locked away, just aiming to finish high school near the top of her class. Then Dianne heads off to her dream university, and suddenly Cassidy turns the tables. She drops the news: she's earned a scholarship to study abroad. It stuns her family. As she gets ready to leave the Philippines, she pours her hurt into painting, using it to build a shield around her heart. But once she lands overseas, things don't stay simple. The new place, the new faces, they push her out of her comfort zone. Cassidy has to decide: does she keep everyone at arm's length, or finally let people in? And somewhere in the middle of all that, there's the question of her family. Can she patch things up, or is it time to stop looking back and start living for herself?

I Am A Sinner And She Is My Sin~ "Marry me" He said walking towards her kneeling down to reach her level. His fingers tucking her hair behind her ear. His gaze fell upon her lips as he wiped her tears from her cheeks which turned a little rosey due to her crying. His thumb now caressing her soft lips. "Marry me and I'll take you out of this place. I'll be the only one touch you, have you, make love to you. You will be my wife Or stay here and they will sell your body every night to a different man." His eyes now staring into hers. Park Y/n just went out for simple night walk but it ended up with her being in a strippers club. A stranger came forward to help her but with the condition of marriage. And that stranger happened to be none other then the Kim Taehyung. Rom-com with a twist of darkness

𝗧𝗶𝗺 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗔𝗣𝗗 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻- 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗼𝗿 "𝗽𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗲𝘀." 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝘁𝘁. 𝗔 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗽-𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗲𝗱, 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗯𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗲'𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘁, 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆. 𝗧𝗶𝗺 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁... 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲'𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳, 𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆. 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗲'𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮 𝗽𝘂𝗽𝗽𝘆- 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘁.

Joseph Blake spent six years running from the worst mistake of his life and from the half brother he left behind. Jake Carter is a cop, steady, disciplined, and everything Joseph isn't. After their parents died, Jake became the one constant in Joseph's life until one reckless night shattered their bond and sent Joseph running. Now, six years later, an unexpected reunion in a small California coastal town forces them both to face the pain they've spent years trying to bury. Joseph has built his life on charm, lies, and fast exits, but when trouble finds him again in the world of street racing, Jake is pulled back into the role he never really stopped carrying: the brother trying to save him. The Road Home is a gritty, emotional story about brotherhood, redemption, and the long hard road back to the people who never really stop being family.

When a single mistake shattered his family's happiness, 5-year-old Desire's world was torn apart. Ten years later, 15-year-old Desire is still grappling with the consequences. Forced to live with the father he barely knows after his mother's accident, Desire must navigate a new reality while hiding the dark secrets that have haunted him for years. Will he be able to keep his loved ones safe, or will the weight of his past destroy everything he's left of his life? Updates every Wednesday and Sunday✨

"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?

where a nereid has been tasked with watching over the son of poseidon or otherwise known as the knight and the royal trope ━━━━━━━━━ 「 pjoshow 」 「 4.5.24 - ongoing 」 「 percy jackson x oc 」 「 lowercase intentional 」

They say if you love someone, you would fight for them pero... Paano ka lalaban kung mismong pamilya ang kalaban? It's a different type of pain kapag dumating sa puntong kailangan mong mamili between ang taong mahal mo o ang pamilya mo. Kung ikaw, ikaw ang tatanongin, who will you choose? Ang mga nakasama mo simula pagkabata o ang taong makasama sa pagtanda?

where the 'perfect' son of zeus falls for the 'ordinary' son of poseidon or otherwise known as the song of achilles retelling ━━━━━━━━━ 「 pjoshow 」 「 1.5.25 - ongoing 」 「 percy jackson x oc 」 「 lowercase intentional 」

╚»★❝𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙛 𝙄 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙 𝙄'𝙢 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚?❞★«╝ . . . College AU | Rainbow Dash isn't perfect, no matter how much people praise her for her athletic skills, or her captivating smile that made almost every girl blush, or her natural flirtatious behavior. Rainbow had a reputation that consisted of being cocky, flirting, and talking about herself 24/7, but this was the Rainbow that the people in public knew; she suffered in silence. She's not always 100% confident in everything she does, her heart still has scars from abandonment and terrible childhood experiences, she had relationship problems in the past, she was misunderstood, she avoids thinking because it only leads her to becoming emotional, and Rainbow always pushes her emotions away. She smiled in front of everyone like she was fine, but she truly wasn't now was she? During her junior year in college, she meets the most attractive, modest and selfless girl; Applejack, who'd put her friends and family's needs over her own. She was the only one who saw through all of those smiles and her cocky behavior, she saw the real her more than anyone else did. After a little while, Rainbow and Applejack grew strong feelings for each other that meant more than friendship, but it becomes a problem for Rainbow because she dwells on her past and overthinks her fake image and one of Applejack's closest friends gaslights her. Applejack's feelings never went away and she wanted a genuine relationship with Rainbow, but Rainbow was blinded by the darkest thoughts that were never said to anyone. Despite their differences and their own personal issues, will Applejack and Rainbow Dash be able to pursue their feelings? *MLP characters mentioned in this story and the book cover DO NOT belong to me* 𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 - ???

OC is Germany's daughter TW: abuse

In a world that never stops spinning, they found each other in the middle of it. Not at the right time. Not in the right place. But somehow... still right. Between noise and silence, expectations and secrets, their hearts learned to beat for each other. Loving became their escape, their risk, their only certainty in a life that kept falling apart. Because when everything else turns into chaos, they are the only thing that still makes sense. DISCLAIMER: This story contains: •Typographical error •Grammatical error •Bad words •Sexual activities (Ristricted 18) This is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this book are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Read at your own risk!!! Plagiarism is a crime!!! ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

For a girl born into shadows, the only way to survive is to run toward the sun. To stop running toward that light is to freeze in the life she was born into. In a household where the walls are thin and the pressure is heavy, her mother's expectations burn like a scorching heat: become the Valedictorian, or remain in the dark forever. For her, academic success isn't a choice; it's a lifeline she is desperate to grab. But the sun she is chasing is currently being eclipsed. Lefevre Atticus Funtalvaux sits effortlessly at the top, a brilliant mind who seems to own the very sky she is trying to reach. He is her greatest obstacle, her most bitter rival, and-most painfully-the boy who once held her heart. To snatch the title from him, she has to risk the "Icarus" ending-winning the gold, but losing her soul (and her heart) in the fire of the competition.

Echoes of Unlived Love ✨ Eight hearts. Eight stories. One truth - Love doesn't arrive when you want it. It arrives when life thinks you need it. Anjali, who doesn't trust men ever since her father walked away. Aryan, who doesn't speak much... until her silence starts sounding familiar. Isha, a heart full of colours but no safe place to pour them. Abhay, who protects everyone but forgets himself. Meera, a queen meant to rule, not kneel. Shaurya, a king who never learned losing - especially to love. Avni, a widow who forgot how to dance in the light. Dev, a man who stopped believing in second chances. Broken pasts. Untold scars. Love that never got a chance to exist - until destiny forces all four paths to cross. They say hearts don't echo. But these did - for the love they never lived. For the love they never expected. Sometimes the most beautiful love story is the one you didn't choose but the one life chose for you. ---

Sam thought she knew what love was... until her heart became a battlefield. Since her father left them for another woman, she grew up with a deep trauma. She promised herself she would never trust a man again. But why does her heart still beat fast for Ethan? The smart, formal, and handsome guy she had crushed on since High School. He represents everything she is afraid of, yet she can't stop liking him. But then came Alexis. Her best friend. The girl who shared the same course, the same dreams, and the same pain. Being with her felt safe. It felt warm. It felt like home. And slowly, Sam realized... her feelings for Alexis were no longer just friendship. She is attracted to both. She is confused and lost. The Conflict: 💔 Ethan is the dream guy... but loving him means facing her fear of being abandoned. 💔 Alexis is her comfort and love... but loving her means going against her religious family and the society that says it is wrong. Caught between a boy she is scared to love and a girl she is forbidden to love... Sam has to make the hardest choice of her life. Who will heal her heart? Or will she lose them both trying to figure out who she really is? A story of self-discovery, pain, and love that knows no gender.

A man named Deidre Simmerian, is very good at his job as a news reporter, but has a sour personality to the people around him. One day, after making a deal to interview a cartoonist in 2 months, he runs into a man at the park. They give each other their names, but Deidre didn't trust him, and said his name was Jonah. The further as Deidre and the man grow closer, it becomes obvious he can't keep it forever, but... At the same time he doesn't want him to hate him ether... Updates every Friday.

A few smeared words to find a new lens to see what is inside you I may not be the hand that leads you out of the darkness, but I will lend you the map of mine. Good luck