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THE SIN BETWEEN US

THE SIN BETWEEN US

498 Views · Ongoing · mibelpowers30
I was an innocent and calm girl. I did not dare to use any curse words. But...

“Fuck!" A breathy moan left my lips.

I tipped my head back, eyes closed as my core ached with so much need I could die.

My fingers clenched the edges of the table like my life depended on it, every nerve screaming for want as my school counselor ate me wild.

The innocence is dead.

Not only was I cornered in the counseling room being face fucked by my school counselor, but the possessor of this sinful mouth licking up all my juice happens to be my best friend's dad!!!


Nancy had always been the obedient daughter until the night her parents tried to trade her future to clear their debts. Refusing to become a man’s possession, she ran straight into a far more dangerous fate.

Jaxon never planned to love again. He never planned to want someone so young, so forbidden, so close to home.

But desire doesn’t care about rules.

As secrets unravel and enemies close in, Nancy discovers the man she loves is not just powerful, but deadly. And loving him comes at a cost.

Living under his roof was a mistake. Falling for him was worse.

As desire ignites, Nancy finds herself trapped between loyalty and lust, safety and obsession. Enemies close in, betrayals cut deep, and love becomes the most dangerous weapon of all.

When the past comes hunting and blood is spilled, Nancy must decide if she is willing to embrace the darkness for a man who is off limits.
Between the assassin's legs

Between the assassin's legs

487 Views · Ongoing · Offixial dee
6 million, going!" The man said, pointing at the bidder who had just made the bid."120 million," A deep but calm voice said from behind with his number raised, everyone gasped and turned to look at who had made such a bid for a mere servant girl.A smirk appeared on my face as Mr Jaylen fell for my trap and I became his prized possession.Kylie Candace Kazimir is one of the highest paid assassins but what happens when she is given a job by an anonymous person to eliminate one of the youngest, most successful and notorious mafia lords, Jaylen Noire Adryan.How will this one job affect her life?
The Wild Between Us

The Wild Between Us

884 Views · Ongoing · Courtney Benjamin
Dr. Sophia Reeves thought moving to the quiet town of Millbrook would give her the fresh start she desperately needed after a career-ending scandal in Portland. What she didn't expect was to find herself in the middle of a supernatural mystery that challenges everything she believes about the world.
From her first day treating patients with injuries that don't match their stories—scratches too precise to be from thorns, healing rates that defy medical explanation—Sophia knows something isn't right. The townspeople are friendly but evasive, sharing knowing looks and keeping secrets that seem to involve everyone except her.
Then there's Kai Brennan, the enigmatic mechanic whose impossibly blue eyes seem to see straight through her, and whose very presence makes her pulse race in ways she can't explain. He moves with predatory grace, carries the scent of something wild and untamed, and appears in her backyard during the full moon like he belongs there.
As Sophia digs deeper into Millbrook's mysteries, she discovers that her unusual ability to sense lies and read people isn't just good instincts—it's something much more significant. And when patients start warning her that some secrets are better left alone, she realizes she's stumbled into a world where the line between human and animal, science and magic, and safety and danger is far thinner than she ever imagined.
When Kai finally reveals the truth—that he and the entire town are werewolves—Sophia must choose between the safe, predictable life she thought she wanted and a dangerous new reality where love comes with claws and the full moon brings both beauty and terror.
THE LIES BETWEEN US

THE LIES BETWEEN US

121.5k Views · Ongoing · zainnyalpha
His mouth claimed mine, fierce and unrelenting, stealing the breath from my lungs. My palms slammed against his chest, but instead of pushing him away, I found myself clutching at the hard lines of muscle beneath his shirt.

“You taste like sin,” he murmured against my lips before dragging his mouth down the curve of my throat.

“Damien—”

“Look at you, trembling for a man you swore you hated.” His fingers traced higher, stroking where I ached most, and I gasped, nails digging into his shoulders. “Say my name again. Say it like you need me”

Heat pooled low in my belly, my protest tangled with a moan. His fingers teased the hem of my silk slip, pushing higher until his hand found bare skin. I shook my head, the word caught in my throat as he pressed harder, drawing a desperate whimper from me.

I shouldn’t crave him. I hated him.

Our engagement wasn’t real,nothing but a transaction, a lie born of blackmail and secrets…

And still, when his lips crashed against mine, my body betrayed me with the one truth I could never speak aloud.

I wanted him.

*****

Damien Moretti doesn’t believe in marriage.

Not for love. Not for convenience.

But when a buried family secret puts everything his family built at risk, he’s forced to say yes to one thing he swore he never would:

An arranged marriage.

Brielle Lancaster is his last resort.

The polished, proud daughter of the man holding the blackmail.

He doesn’t want her.

He doesn’t trust her.

And yet, the longer she’s in his home, the more dangerous she becomes.. not to his empire, but to his control.

Because falling for her was never part of the plan.

But now that he’s started... he doesn’t know how to stop.

Brielle Lancaster has played her role for twenty-four years .. the perfect daughter, the quiet writer, the good girl.

But when she’s forced into an engagement with the cold, calculating Damien Moretti, everything unravels.

She doesn’t want the penthouse.

She doesn’t want the title.

And she certainly doesn’t want the man who looks at her like she’s a complication.

But behind his walls, she sees cracks.

And beneath the surface, she finds a man fighting demons no one else sees.

She wasn’t supposed to care.

But now she does.

And she’s not sure if it will save her or destroy them both.
The Demon Between Us

The Demon Between Us

560 Views · Ongoing · Esther
Arya was a witch in hiding. Her whole coven got murdered by vampires six months ago, and she was the only survivor. She moved into a university hostel to live a normal life, pretending to be a regular student. No magic. No danger. Just classes and maybe a cute guy.

Then her roommate Zoe started acting strange.

Zoe talked in her sleep with a deep voice. She wrote symbols on the walls in marker. She stared at Arya with eyes that flickered red. Arya tried to ignore it, but she couldn't. One night, Zoe stood over her bed and said, "I know you're a witch." The demon inside her was named Raze, and he wanted Arya's help to open a portal to hell.

Arya didn't have time to process this before Dorian showed up. Dorian was a vampire prince, tall and cold and annoyingly handsome. He said he wanted to stop the demon. But Arya quickly realized he had his own agenda. His vampire council wanted to capture Raze and use the demon's power to control all witches. Dorian was supposed to use Arya and then discard her. But he didn't count on catching feelings.

The story followed Arya as she tried to save Zoe, resist Dorian, avoid Mira (her traitor ex-best friend who was now hunting her), and find a spell that could trap Raze without costing her magic. There were fights in dorm hallways, almost-kisses in laundry rooms, betrayals that made her question everyone, and a final choice that broke her heart.

In the end, Arya performed the sacrifice spell. She trapped Raze. She lost her magic. Dorian promised to protect her forever
The next morning black veins were crawling up her arm. Raze wasn't gone. He was inside her now. And he was smiling.
Love between the Lines

Love between the Lines

703 Views · Ongoing · Maryam Tabit
Nestled in the heart of a picturesque small town lies Willowcreek Library, a haven for a book lover and the quiet refuge of Evelyn Harper. A reserved librarian with a passion for literature and a past she keeps under locked away. Evelyn is perfectly content hiding behind the pages of her books until Theo Sinclair arrives.
Theo, a charismatic bookshop owner with a mysterious past and an easy smile, opens a modern book café clash with Evelyn’s hushed sanctuary. Sparks fly, and their rivalry turns into an unexpected connection neither of them saw coming.
But the road to love isn’t without its twists. As Evelyn battles to save her beloved library from the towns ambitious mayor, she finds an unlikely ally in Theo. Together they uncover the confessions, stolen moments, and their shared loves for stories, Evelyn and Theo must learn to trust each other and themselves.
Never Mess With Werewolves (18+)

Never Mess With Werewolves (18+)

665.6k Views · Ongoing · Organized Chaos
“Ms. Pierce, I’m afraid you’re about to learn a valuable lesson.” His body continued to contort, and he dropped to his knees. Her scream bubbled in her throat as the transformation continued. A large black wolf stood on all four paws with its back still towards her. Its massive size towered high, and it turned and glowered her way. Its teeth were bared, but still somehow displayed the twisted smile Jordan frequently wore. Taking a step towards her, he lethally spoke, “Tonight, you’re going to learn firsthand why you never fuck with werewolves.”

Morgan Pierce has always found her way into trouble, and the night of her job’s Halloween party was no different. Wearing an offensive werewolf costume, she unknowingly pisses off her boss, Jordan, the Alpha of Dark Moon. Determined to teach her a lesson, he turns her, but soon realizes she’s his Luna. As the days turn into months, both have to admit what has been looming all along. Maybe the real lesson was finding the person you were always meant to be with.
The Billionaire Werewolf's Secret Heir

The Billionaire Werewolf's Secret Heir

1.1k Views · Ongoing · Emma Olisaemeka
"He's not just your son, Olivia—he's the heir to a power greater than any of us. If you run, you’re putting a target on his back—and yours!"

Olivia Sinclair's voice broke as she stepped back, cradling her son. "Stay away from us, Ethan. You’ve lied to me before. How can I trust you now?"

Ethan Cross, billionaire Alpha and the father of her child, met her gaze, his golden eyes filled with unrelenting determination. "Because the moment they find out about him, they’ll tear this world apart to claim him. And I won’t let that happen."

In Silverhaven, secrets are currency, and Olivia has the most valuable one of all: her son Leo, the unacknowledged heir of the Lunar Legacy Pack. For years, she’s stayed hidden, raising him alone. But when Leo’s powers begin to surface, their fragile life shatters.

Ethan, ruthless and enigmatic, storms back into her life, bringing a whirlwind of danger and deception. As rival packs and bloodthirsty rogues close in, Olivia is thrust into a world of dark alliances, forbidden prophecies, and a deadly war for dominance.

But Ethan isn’t the only one with secrets. Olivia’s past holds a truth that could change everything—a legacy that ties her fate to the very prophecy threatening their survival.

“Run all you want, Olivia,” Ethan growls, his voice low and dangerous. “But if you leave, you won’t just lose me. You’ll lose him.”

Before she can respond, the windows shatter. Shadows spill into the room, and an inhuman snarl echoes in the air.

The hunt has begun. And this time, no one will escape unscathed.
Echoes Between

Echoes Between

906 Views · Ongoing · Merffy Kizzmet
Echoes Between is a slow-burn, why-choose romance about reclaiming yourself after years of becoming invisible. Dahlia has spent her marriage shrinking to fit someone else’s expectations, until one choice changes everything. In a new city, she begins rebuilding her life, discovering strength she never knew she possessed and three men who see the woman she’s becoming long before she does. As old wounds collide with newfound desire, Dahlia must learn that choosing herself isn’t selfish, and that the safest place to fall might be in the hands of those willing to catch her. A story of healing, obsession, found family, and love that is earned rather than rescued.
The Quarterback’s Broken Girl

The Quarterback’s Broken Girl

30.5k Views · Ongoing · Aaron Choba
Elise’s
Every time Damien speaks, I feel myself shrinking, waiting for the edge in his voice to turn cruel. But it never does. He is blunt, yes, but not in the way I have come to fear. He pushes, but not too hard, as if he knows I might break. That unsettles me more than his sharp grin or the way every girl on campus watches him walk by.
I keep telling myself he is dangerous, that his type will ruin me, but my body betrays me. My pulse stumbles when his hand brushes mine. My stomach twists when his attention lingers too long. And deep down, I am terrified of what will happen if I stop running from him. Because for the first time in years, part of me wonders what it would feel like to trust a man again.


His hot breath makes me sigh. “And I would like your cock.”
“Already?”
“Yes.”
“Careful, Paulina…” Adrian warns. “You are so tight.” He slides one thick finger inside me, and I shut my eyes as he adds another. I clench around them, and he breathes a low laugh. “My cock is much, much bigger than this. Do you think you can handle it?”
My answer is a breathless gasp. “Yes…” The truth is, I might actually die if I do not feel him inside me. I am pulsating with need. “Fuck me, Adrian.”
A dark, low chuckle rumbles from his chest.
His fingers slide deeper, finding a perfect, sensitive spot. He works me there, his touch slow and expert. It is not long before my breaths are coming in short, ragged pants.
“Ungh…” I moan. “That feels so good…”
Loving The Outcast Girl

Loving The Outcast Girl

8k Views · Ongoing · sirenbeauty
Mia Villaruiz was abandoned by everyone she loved. Her family left, her friends turned away, and the boy she quietly adored ended up with someone else. Alone, she learned to survive, expecting nothing from anyone.

Then Liam Alcaraz appeared. Confident, magnetic, and impossible to ignore, he saw the girl no one else remembered.

When Mia agrees to a fake-relationship scheme, she finds herself at the center of Liam’s attention. Every glance and touch sparks a connection they cannot ignore. But jealous exes, family pressures, and high-society expectations threaten to pull them apart.

On the night before graduation, Liam faces a choice that could break them both or give them a chance at the love they never expected.
A Betrayal Between My Husband And My Sister

A Betrayal Between My Husband And My Sister

2.5k Views · Ongoing · Ahsa Naladhipa
Walking in on her husband with her own sister should have destroyed her. But Steffy doesn't fall apart-she slaps him and walks out.
What does break her is the DNA test her sister waves in her face. Not a Willson. Not their blood. Not their daughter.
Steffy has lived twenty-seven years in a family that may not be hers, while her sister claws for an inheritance she believes is rightfully hers alone.
But the deeper Steffy digs into the truth of who she really is, the more the wrong questions start getting answered.
Because if that DNA test was wrong about her... then who in this family is actually who they claim to be?
The Quarterback's Favorite Girl

The Quarterback's Favorite Girl

793 Views · Ongoing · Ezinneamaka Faustina Okennwa
Avery Bennett has spent three years perfecting invisibility at Ridgemont Elite Academy. Scholarship student, plus-size coding genius, daughter of a housekeeper. She keeps her head down, aces every class, and builds apps at four in the morning because a tech company of her own is the only way out of the life she and her mother are barely holding together.
One night at the senior welcome party, Madison Thorne dismantles everything in ninety seconds. The video goes viral before Avery gets home. Four hundred thousand strangers decide what her body and her poverty say about her worth, and Avery wakes up the next morning with nothing left to hide behind.
Then her mother takes a live-in position at the Ryder estate and Avery moves into the last place on earth she wants to be. Jaxon Ryder's house. Campus king, star quarterback, the boy who watched her humiliation from ten feet away and called it an inconvenience.
Forced proximity turns into midnight kitchens and stolen silences and a boy who starts noticing things he was never supposed to notice. Jaxon falls first. Avery rebuilds herself from the ground up. And when he finally chooses her, she has to decide whether he deserves the person she became after he let her break.
Senior year was supposed to be survival. It becomes something else entirely.
The Girl The Academy Forgot

The Girl The Academy Forgot

1.5k Views · Ongoing · mualimndagiman
Lily Calloway has one problem: she has no magic.
Three assessments. Three blank results. Three years of watching everyone around her move on without her.
Then a letter arrives with no stamp, no signature, and six words that stop her cold.
Your record is wrong. Come anyway.
Solaris Academy does not make mistakes. So when Lily walks through its gates as the girl with no detectable gift, she expects to be sent home within a week. What she does not expect is a secret courtyard, a guide with too many answers, and Ethan Cole — the top-ranked student in the intake — who cannot seem to look away from the girl everyone else has already overlooked.
When the Academy's ancient symbols split in two and choose them both on the same morning, everything changes.
Lily has a name. What she can do is rarer than anything Solaris has seen in forty years. And there are people inside these walls who have been waiting for her — just not in the way she hoped.
She has spent her whole life making herself small.
She is about to find out what happens when she stops.
Between Us

Between Us

5.5k Views · Ongoing · samuellaopokunyarko2
I was just the invisible scholarship girl, until the most dangerous guy on campus publicly claimed me—and then dragged me into an empty classroom to prove how thoroughly I belonged to him.

I wasn't supposed to hear it. Standing by the notice board, two guys were mocking me. "Carter's still with that scholarship girl. She's not exactly his level."

Before I could move, Zane's voice cut through the corridor like a blade. "She's exactly my type. And if you ever speak her name again, I'll break your jaw."

He didn't know I was listening. This wasn't part of our fake dating contract. When he found me hiding around the corner, his eyes were black with a possessive rage I'd never seen. He didn't say a word. He just grabbed my wrist, shoved me into the nearest empty classroom, and slammed the door shut.

"Zane—" I started, but his mouth crashed down on mine. It was brutal, wet, and desperate. His tongue invaded my mouth, tasting like mint and pure dominance. He lifted me by my thighs, pinning me against the chalkboard.

"Tell me you belong to me," he growled, ripping my panties down my legs.

"We're... we're just pretending," I sobbed as he unzipped his pants.

"Fuck pretending," he snarled. He gripped my hips and buried his thick, hard cock inside me in one violent thrust. I screamed, my nails tearing into his back. The loud, wet smacks of his flesh hitting mine echoed in the empty room. He pounded into me relentlessly, his hot breath against my neck. "You're mine, Ava. Only mine."
Between Us

Between Us

11.9k Views · Ongoing · Vivian Hunter
“ let that wetness drip. I want to see what I do to you without even touching You “

He stared at her trembling fragile figure who stood naked in front of him with wetness dripping down her thighs making her cheeks burn in shame and embarrassment and he just sat there, staring at her.

“ Please …… daddy “

——————————

He was my father’s best friend and a very close family friend. I had been in love with him since I was fifteen. He was the man of my dreams but Also a man I could never have. A man who could make me feel tingles.

One night and It changed everything.

I was in bed, letting my hand satisfy the needs and desires of my dark fantasies when he had just walked in, catching me disheveled and messed up. That night he had helped me and that was the first time I had gotten off.

I thought it was a step closer to our relationship but He made it clear, he wanted to be a father figure to me. But his body opposed his words. I knew Luciano Morelli wanted me just as much as I did or maybe more.
Maid for the school's hearthrob ; A lustful secret between a maid and an heir.

Maid for the school's hearthrob ; A lustful secret between a maid and an heir.

865 Views · Ongoing · bebebada888
BLURB

My breath hitched, my chest heaving as Salvatore's finger thrust into my pussy. I clenched my teeth, my fingers squeezing the bedsheets as I shamelessly parted my legs even wider.

“Do you want me to stop?” His voice was a low growl.

“No,” I breathed. “Faster…please,” I moaned loudly.

I knew Salvatore's and my attraction to each other was forbidden; he was the heir to a wealthy family, and I was just a maid in his house. But I have had an attraction to him since I met him and couldn't control it.

We both couldn't.


Lyra Whitman is from a poor home and has faced constant bullying in school. She and her mother finally moved away to a new city, where they her mother works as a maid for the Sinclair's, one of the wealthiest and most influential families in the county.

Lyra cannot help but fall for their son, and she is surprised to see that he feels the same. Knowing the dangers of being together due to their different backgrounds, they are forced to navigate their relationship in secret.
The Mafia's Good Girl

The Mafia's Good Girl

323.8k Views · Ongoing · Aflyingwhale
“Before we get on with our business, there’s a bit of a paperwork you’d need to sign,” Damon said suddenly. He took out a piece of paper and pushed it towards Violet.

“What’s this?” she asked.

“A written agreement for the price of our sale,” Damon replied. He said it so calmly and so nonchalantly, like he wasn’t buying a girl’s virginity for one million dollars.

Violet swallowed hard and her eyes began to glaze over the words on that paper. The agreement was pretty self-explanatory. It basically stated that she’d agree to this sale of her virginity for the aforementioned price and that their signatures would seal the deal. Damon already signed his part and hers was left blank.

Violet looked up to see Damon handing her a pen. She came into this room with the thought of backing out, but after reading the document, Violet had another change of heart. It was one million dollars. This was more money than she could ever see in her lifetime. One night compared to that would be minuscule. One could even argue that it was a bargain. So before she could change her mind again, Violet took the pen from Damon’s hand and signed her name on the dotted line. Right as the clock struck midnight that day, Violet Rose Carvey had just signed a deal with Damon Van Zandt, the devil in the flesh.
The Girl Named Echo

The Girl Named Echo

15.7k Views · Ongoing · theresachipps
The Girl Named Echo
No one knew her name.
That was the only thing keeping her alive.
Bella lived in the shadows for a reason. In a world ruled by power, blood, and secrets, anonymity was her only protection. Until one mistake, one moment, puts her directly in the path of the most dangerous man she could have ever crossed.
Draco.
A mafia don who doesn’t ask. Doesn’t hesitate. Doesn’t forgive.
He was never supposed to notice her.
He was never supposed to want her.
But once he does… there’s no turning back.
When her identity is exposed and her name starts spreading through the underworld like wildfire, Bella becomes a target overnight. And Draco? He doesn’t run from danger, he becomes it.
Now, anyone who says her name becomes a threat.
And Draco destroys threats.
What starts as protection turns into something darker. Possessive. Obsessive in a way neither of them can control.
Because in Draco’s world…
once he claims something
it’s his.
Forever.
The Alpha's Rejected Girl

The Alpha's Rejected Girl

26.2k Views · Ongoing · aflyingwhale
Sophie is a half-breed and she's rejected by her mate, the powerful Alpha's son, Kieran. Humiliated and heartbroken, she vows never to return to the pack.
Years roll by, and Sophie embarks on a new life, determined to leave her painful past behind. Yet fate has other plans. In an unexpected twist, Sophie and Kieran's paths cross once more.
Kieran discovers that even though he's rejected her, he could never forget her.
Can a bond once shattered be pieced back together? Will a rejected mate find a way to reclaim what was lost? Dive into the world of "The Alpha's Rejected Girl" and explore the journey of love, redemption, and the unbreakable ties that bind these two hearts.

Warning: Mature Content ahead, enter at your own risk ;) *
The Mafia's Captive Girl

The Mafia's Captive Girl

824 Views · Ongoing · Priscilla Ogwezhi
Discover a world of danger and desire in ‘The Brotherhood.’ Amina Latif, sheltered her entire life, finds herself kidnapped on her first day at university in Moscow. Held captive by the Ivan,a trusted member of the powerful Brotherhood, their relationship takes an unexpected turn as love blossoms in the most unlikely circumstances.
Amidst the chaos of rival gangs and a desperate struggle for power, Amina Latif and Ivan connection deepens. But when The Ivan faces punishment and a tragic gang war erupts, their future hangs in the balance. Will their love withstand the tests of loyalty and violence?
The Girl the Billionaire Lost

The Girl the Billionaire Lost

82.5k Views · Ongoing · sirenbeauty
He chose power over her. Now he’ll risk everything to get her back.

Eight years ago, Liam Alcaraz shattered Mia Villaruiz’s heart and walked away without looking back, leaving her with nothing but unanswered questions and the ghost of a love she once believed would last forever.

Now, he is one of the youngest and most powerful CEOs in the country.

And Mia is no longer the girl he left behind. She rose from being an outcast to becoming the top one of the bar exam, a brilliant corporate lawyer known for her sharp mind and unshakable confidence. Fearless. Untouchable. Unbreakable.

Until fate brings him back into her life. When Mia is assigned to handle Liam’s billion dollar empire, what should have been just another case turns into the greatest challenge of her career and her heart. Winning him as a client could make her the youngest partner in the firm.

But facing Liam again means facing everything she tried to forget. Because behind every argument lies a spark that refuses to die. Every glance carries the weight of the past. And every touch threatens to unravel them both.

Liam is determined to prove he is no longer the boy who broke her. But Mia is determined to show him she is no longer the girl he left behind.

But in a world ruled by power, pride, and dangerous desire, old wounds begin to bleed again, truths come to light, and the line between love and hate slowly disappears.

Some temptations are impossible to resist. And some hearts never truly let go.
The Wolf Between Two Hearts

The Wolf Between Two Hearts

2.2k Views · Ongoing · Mel Fangs Leigh-Anne Hankins
On the eve of her eighteenth birthday, Saffron "Saffy" Callan believes her greatest challenges are high school graduation and saying a temporary goodbye to her human boyfriend, Sam, before they head to college. But Saffy’s life is built on a foundation of secrets. For years, her parents have suppressed her true nature, hiding the fact that she is a Werewolf Shapeshifter. As the moon rises on her birthday, the "fever" she’s been fighting culminates in a violent first shift, shattering her human reality and dragging her into a world of ancient laws and primal instincts.

Following her transformation, Saffy is uprooted from the neon glow of the city and taken deep into the wilderness to the Pack’s hidden village. Here, she learns the crushing weight of her heritage: she has been betrothed since birth to Danny, the future Alpha. Danny is the embodiment of everything Saffy was taught to fear—powerful, intensely loyal to the pack, and unnervingly certain that Saffy belongs by his side. As he trains her to master her wolf and assume the mantle of Luna, Saffy finds herself drawn to his strength.

However, the laws of the Pack are absolute. The Law of the Veil mandates that no human can know their secret. If Saffy chooses her heart and returns to Sam, she must undergo the agonizing Severance Ritual, losing her wolf and being exiled from her family forever. If she embraces her destiny with Danny, Sam must believe she is dead, or risk being "silenced" to protect the Pack. Caught between the boy who loves her soul and the man who commands her instinct, Saffy must decide if she is willing to kill the girl she was to become the leader she was born to be.
Werewolf's Secret Pregnancy

Werewolf's Secret Pregnancy

1k Views · Ongoing · ramotaadelodun
Rejected by her mate and raped by a stranger on the same day.
‎Georgia is ousted by her pack after she's discovered to be pregnant.

‎She returns five years later, only for the Alpha of their pack, who happened to be drawn to her and now he wants her pack.

‎Will Georgia forgive him and get back together?
‎Who's the mysterious man from that night, the father of her triplets?
Werewolf's Midnight Seduction

Werewolf's Midnight Seduction

799 Views · Ongoing · Dan
In the heart of Alaska’s wilderness, I, Anna Carter, an FBI agent, am called to investigate the mysterious disappearances of young girls. Reluctantly, I bring my husband, Rowan, who’s recently recovered from mental illness. But something changes once we arrive.

His touch becomes more intense, his kisses more desperate, and I start to feel a shift—one I can’t explain. What I thought was love quickly turns into something darker.

One night, I witness it—Rowan transforming into a creature of nightmare. The man I love, the man I thought I knew, isn’t human. He’s a werewolf, a monster struggling to control the beast within.

Now, the case isn’t just about missing girls—it’s about survival. Rowan’s battle with his dark side mirrors the dangers lurking in the Alaskan wilderness, and I’m caught in the middle of it all. As the terror grows, I must face the horrifying truth: the man I married is hiding more than a past—I’m trapped in a nightmare I never saw coming.
THE SPACE BETWEEN US (BL)

THE SPACE BETWEEN US (BL)

40.9k Views · Ongoing · Shyra Kay
"Have you thought for a moment that the reason you can't kiss her is because you want to be kissing me instead?" Jordan asks boldly, which leaves me short of words. I know he is angry with me for avoiding what happened between us before Elise came. The fire within his eyes burns into my skin, and all I want to do is grab him and claim him. Yet, I can't. I'm afraid. How can I admit that to him? That the very thought of admitting my feelings for him makes my skin crawl? I wish I can be like him— so bold, so carefree to go for what I want. But it's not so simple. And yet, I still want him so bad.
I don't know what arouses me more. His beauty which— no boy should be that beautiful, or his submissiveness. As I stare at his partly open mouth, I let myself wonder how that sweet soft mouth would feel around my member. The thought alone is enough to push my hardness against the seams of my pants. 

★★★

Kaelen Ashford and Jordan Summers find themselves stuck as roommates in college by circumstance. Kaelen hailing from a wealthy influential family, Jordan a scholarship student who has to work for everything to make ends meet.

Their worlds don't mix, their personalities are polar opposites, but the chemistry between them might just be the reason every preconceived idea about people like them crumbles.

Can they embrace it and be true to themselves, while surrounded by every force that wants to keep them apart?
Caught Between The Triplet Alphas

Caught Between The Triplet Alphas

1.2k Views · Ongoing · Author Enny
Lyra's life was simple and predictable. As a beta, her duty was to serve the werewolf alphas - and that's all she ever knew.
But when she starts to feel a forbidden attraction to her alphas, everything she thought she knew about herself and her world is turned upside down.
But with their 21st birthday - and the day they'll meet their fated mate - fast approaching, she has to decide whether to give in to her forbidden desires, or risk losing everything she's ever known.


"This is totally unrelated but… f*k, you look so hot when yelling at us!"Ezra murmured, his eyes filled with lust.
"I bet she'd look hotter, when bent over those desks!"Silas smirks, licking his lips.
"I disagree, I think she would look the hottest on those desk, her legs spread out wide while I eat her pssy hard like my life depends on it!"Zayn growls lightly.
Warning : This is an erotic reverse harem with plot develop along the way.
Breaking The Ice Between Us

Breaking The Ice Between Us

3.2k Views · Ongoing · sunsationaldee
He’s the campus hockey king.
She’s the girl he was never supposed to want.

Logan Shaw doesn’t do relationships.

As the captain of the university hockey team and the son of an NHL legend, his future is simple: hockey first, everything else second. Girls are fun. Temporary. And never a complication.

Harper Lane is the exact kind of complication he avoids.

Smart. Stubborn. Completely unimpressed by his reputation—and the one girl on campus who refuses to fall for Logan Shaw’s charm.

They were never supposed to collide.

But when Logan shocks the entire university by spending five thousand dollars to win Harper in a charity date auction, suddenly the whole campus is watching.

What starts as a fake date quickly turns into something much more dangerous.

Late-night celebrations.
Arguments that end in kisses.
Chemistry neither of them can ignore.

Logan was supposed to stay focused on hockey.

Harper was supposed to protect her heart.

Instead, they’re playing a game neither of them knows how to win.

Because the more Logan tries to keep things casual…

the harder he falls.

And when NHL scouts start watching and Logan’s controlling father steps in, Harper becomes the one thing Logan might have to give up to chase the future he’s been raised for.

But walking away from her might be the one game Logan Shaw can’t win.

Enemies-to-lovers tension
Hockey captain energy
Slow burn with explosive chemistry

And a love story that might ruin everything.
Trapped Between The Montclair Brothers

Trapped Between The Montclair Brothers

1k Views · Ongoing · Dora Dixon
After Aria sneaks out to a party despite being grounded by her father, it becomes her last straw as her father decides to send her to live with her mother in Paris who is married to a powerful french billionaire, Valentin Montclair.

She detests the idea of living with her mother but she isn’t given a choice. There she meets the Montclair brothers, Adrien and Lucien Montclair. She’s also asked to attend Saint Clair, a highschool filled with elite students.

Aria fees out of place on this new world, and sooner than she expects she falls in love with her stepbrothers which isn’t only dangerous but forbidden.
Along the lines, she finds out the Montclair family is more than meets the eye.

As she navigates love, betrayal and a truth that could shatter the entire family, choosing the wrong brother could cost her everything. Or worse, falling for them at all.
The Forbidden Sorcery (Wizardry Of Souls)

The Forbidden Sorcery (Wizardry Of Souls)

31 Views · Ongoing · Zoe Ekong
Elena, a formidable, powerful sorceress and assassin, is trapped in the body of a frail and blind servant called Cressida. The fate of this two people become twisted due to " hwanhonsool"( the soul of the death return to the living).
Elena becomes powerless after her soul was shifted to another body and on the quest to regain her magical abilities encounters a man from a prestigious family, who wants her help and he in turn changes his destiny.
The bond between these two becomes stronger and turns to an unbreakable romance. Will the mages be able to stop Elena after she regains her magical strength?
Teacher's Girl

Teacher's Girl

43.1k Views · Ongoing · Aflyingwhale
After finding out her boyfriend cheated on her, a distraught Emma went to have a one night stand with a sexy stranger at a bar. Little did she know, the handsome devil turned out to be the new art teacher at her school. Will Emma survive the school year under the possessive watchful eyes of Mr. Hayes? And was their brief eventful encounter worth risking everything? Could love really grow in such a dark place? Find out, in The Teacher's Girl.
Sparkling Girl

Sparkling Girl

36.7k Views · Ongoing · Harper Hall
After reuniting with her biological parents, Zoey became a well-known failure. She sucked up in college, picked up fights, and skipped classes daily. Moreover, her engagement with the Scotts was called off due to her chaotic private life! Everyone was expecting her self-destruction. But unexpectedly, she slapped them in the face! She had a Ph.D. and was a renowned scientist. She was a national chess champion, a genius investor, a martial arts legend... As these undeniable achievements were uncovered one by one, countless people pursued her.
Meanwhile, Mr. Phillips, the business legend who once treated her with disdain, panicked: That's my wife! Get out of the way!
Thank you to the readers for your ongoing support.
The book will soon usher in a wave of updates.
DADDY'S GIRL

DADDY'S GIRL

4.4k Views · Ongoing · Jackie Gold
I never thought of him this way before.

For years, James Reynolds was just my stepdad—the guy who raised me after my mom left when I was seven. He attended all my school events, taught me how to drive, and told my first boyfriend he'd better have me home by eleven or else.

But lately, something's changed. And it scares me.

"Anna! Hello? What are you getting James for his birthday?" Daisy waved her hand in front of my face while we walked through the fancy store.
"No idea," I said, touching some silk ties. "What do you buy someone who could buy this whole place now?"

Three months ago, James sold his tech company for billions. We went from regular people to super rich overnight. We moved from our normal house to a mansion. He traded his old car for a bunch of expensive ones worth more than my college tuition.

All this money changed everything—except the empty feeling from when my mom abandoned us. Money can't fix that. I wonder if anything can.

"Maybe get him cologne," Daisy suggested with a grin. "Guys like that. Or something extra fancy since he's a billionaire now?" She gave me a playful look.
"Stop it," I said too harshly.
Daisy looked surprised. "Wow, touchy much? I just meant some fancy designer stuff, not whatever you thought."

What's wrong with me lately? When people talk about James, I get all protective feelings I know I shouldn't have.
The Girl Beneath the Alpha Oath

The Girl Beneath the Alpha Oath

3.8k Views · Ongoing · Dee Fietz
At Varkaine Academy, humans do not belong.

So when Lyssara Quill walks through its black iron gates, every wolf on campus smells weakness.

They are wrong.

Chosen for reasons she does not understand, Lyssara is thrown into a ruthless elite academy where alpha heirs rule, power is worshipped, and one mistake can turn a girl into prey. Surrounded by rivals, tested by cruel traditions, and stalked by secrets older than the packs themselves, she has only one goal: survive long enough to leave.

Then the bonds begin.

The future alpha who watches her like a threat he wants to claim.
The brutal heir who taunts her until tension turns scorching.
The silver-eyed manipulator who circles her with patient hunger.
The dark outcast who looks at her like fate already made its choice.

Their wolves want her. Their enemies want her gone. And the power sleeping inside her is beginning to wake.

At Varkaine Academy, desire is a weapon. Blood remembers. And the girl everyone calls powerless may be the one thing capable of bringing the alphas to their knees……..
Wizard World Irregular: Strongest Warlock

Wizard World Irregular: Strongest Warlock

14.6k Views · Ongoing · Elyon
Ethan accidentally rode the wrong train and ended up in Brynhildr Magical Academy where Wizards and Witches are taught on how to use Magic.

As someone who didn't have any magic powers, he thought that he would be punished for being in a place where he wasn't supposed to be. Fortunately, due to a stroke of luck, the teenage boy managed to avoid the worst case scenario, and ended up staying in the Magic Academy to learn magic.

Ridiculed by many for being magically crippled, Ethan strived to adapt to his new school life with the help of his new friends, who made him realize what True Magic was all about.


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The Only Girl in the Penthouse

The Only Girl in the Penthouse

16.3k Views · Ongoing · Sherry
I was born a girl — and immediately erased.

Raised as a boy.
Obedient to the last breath.

They had one final instruction:
transition, marry the woman they chose,
and disappear completely into the lie.

I refused.
So they killed me instead.

I died with a cursed pendant around my neck
and hatred in my heart.
That hatred broke the seal.
The gifts my bloodline had buried for generations —
I woke up with all of them.

To stay out of my parents' reach —
already hunting me down to finish what they started —
I stopped going home.
I moved into the school dormitory instead.
A boys' dormitory, specifically.

Four roommates.
I knew who they were.
I just didn't know them yet.

That changed.
So did other things.

The glances that linger a second too long.
The small, deliberate ways they find to stay close.
THE ALPHA BILLIONAIRE AND I

THE ALPHA BILLIONAIRE AND I

1.9k Views · Ongoing · The Guitarist
Alpha Alexander, the most powerful billionaire alpha in Europe, realised he wanted a wife, a luna who wasn't solely motivated by money but was willing to bear him a child and then leave once he grew tired of pretending to be a happy family for his grandmother's sake. Despite these conflicting needs, Alpha Alexander was convinced that his ideal Luna existed somewhere in the world, and he was determined to find her, no matter what. But she was a challenge he never expected.
The Girl With No Wolf

The Girl With No Wolf

340.2k Views · Ongoing · Gabrielle Midgett
Farryn once had a normal life, as normal as one could have in a world where werewolves were hunted down for sport because they were different. In the matter of a year, Farryn’s life has been turned upside down, losing all her family members and living without her wolf. Until she met Alpha Chandler, she could not believe she might be able to come close to who she once was. However, the Moon Goddess isn’t the only one who has abandoned Farryn in a world where being defenseless means a death sentence….
The Girl He Never Defended

The Girl He Never Defended

3.2k Views · Ongoing · Dee Fietz
Everyone at Briar Ridge High knows two things: No one messes with star quarterback Jaxon Reed, and no one stands up for Mila Santos.
Mila is the brilliant, plus-size girl people underestimate too easily—the quiet honors student with a sharp tongue, a secret dream of leaving town, and a reputation shaped by years of cruelty. At school, she’s the target of whispers, pranks, and public humiliation, much of it fueled by Jaxon’s possessive cheerleader ex.

Then Mila takes a live-in babysitting job for Jaxon’s little sister while his father works nights, and everything changes.
At school, they are enemies by history and circumstance. At home, they are forced into the same kitchen, the same living room, the same late-night routines of homework help, shared meals, and caring for the little girl who adores them both. Mila sees the side of Jaxon no one else does: protective, overworked, and carrying more pressure than his golden-boy image reveals. Jaxon begins to see the truth about Mila too—not the rumors, not the body people mock, but the fierce, funny, deeply resilient girl he should have defended long ago.
As the bullying escalates and his ex wages war, Jaxon is forced to choose between the life everyone expects from him and the girl he cannot stop thinking about. Meanwhile, Mila begins a powerful transformation of her own. She stops shrinking. Stops apologizing. Stops letting cruel people decide her worth.

What begins as bitterness becomes tension. Tension becomes loyalty. Loyalty becomes a first love fierce enough to change them both.
But when betrayal, jealousy, and one devastating public humiliation threaten to tear them apart, Mila must decide whether loving Jaxon is worth the risk—or whether choosing herself means walking away from the boy who finally learned how to fight for her.....
Bonded to the Chosen Girl

Bonded to the Chosen Girl

10.7k Views · Ongoing · Lily Bronte
"I want this. I want you. I want to give myself to you completely."

He groaned against my mouth and I felt the last of his control start to slip. "Freya—"

"Please," I whispered. "I'm ready. I'm yours."

Freya Granger is an ordinary human girl, but one afternoon she was taken to the magical world by Edward, who came from the magic academy. Edward claimed that she was the savior of the entire magical world, while Freya: What the heck?
As they spent more time together on a daily basis, a fatal attraction developed between them. Can Freya shoulder the responsibility of being the savior while also understanding her own heart?
The Alpha Ceo's Escort Girl

The Alpha Ceo's Escort Girl

630 Views · Ongoing · Laila Wyatt
Lyra Hart has spent her life knowing exactly where she stands in Greyhaven’s unforgiving shifter hierarchy. At the bottom.
As an ordinary Zeta without wealth, influence or a powerful surname, she should have known better than to believe a prominent Beta could truly love her. When she catches her boyfriend in bed with another woman, his cruel dismissal leaves her heartbroken, humiliated and desperate to forget. One reckless night at an exclusive club changes everything.
Lyra wakes in the penthouse of Damon Blackridge, a cold, commanding Corporate Alpha whose name can open doors, destroy reputations and bring powerful families to their knees. Damon needs a wife to secure his inheritance and a convincing new romance to punish the woman who abandoned him. Lyra needs money to care for the aunt who raised her, and a chance to show everyone who treated her as worthless that she is not so easily broken.
Their arrangement should be simple: eighteen months, a false engagement and enough rules to keep their hearts safely out of it. But nothing about the desire between them feels fake.
As their performance grows dangerously convincing, jealousy awakens, enemies begin closing in and the boundaries written into their contract start disappearing. Damon believes he has chosen a harmless Zeta who will leave his life once their agreement ends. He has no idea that Lyra Hart is not nearly as ordinary as the world has been made to believe. And by the time the truth about her bloodline emerges, their fake engagement may have become the one bond neither of them can survive losing.
THE GIRL WHO WAS RAPED

THE GIRL WHO WAS RAPED

2.2k Views · Ongoing · Shalu kumari
Amber was raped by her uncle.

She was an orphan. Her parents died in a road accident.

She was later taken to her grandmother. One day she went to a party.

There she met a rich pervert.

He tried to sexually abuse her there.

Later he forced her to marry him and she had to, due to certain family conditions.

There too rape torturers didn't end for amber.

They both used to hate each other.

Will they ever fall in love or this will end up only being a rape story.....

Let's see.....
Done Being the Good Girl

Done Being the Good Girl

543 Views · Ongoing · Piper Hayes
Preston Ashford and I made a promise to get into UCLA together.

I held onto that promise through all of senior year, surviving on four hours of sleep a night. Then results day came, and I found out someone had logged into my application and changed it.

I only ever gave Preston my password.

I storm over to confront him and catch Vanessa Ashby, the daughter of an old family friend, the one everyone tiptoed around because of her depression, laughing. "Preston, what do you think Elise looked like when she found out?"

Preston lets out a lazy laugh. "She'll freak out, obviously. Girl's wound so tight, might as well get some use out of her."

Vanessa has depression, and I'm the one who's supposed to make her laugh.

I'm the one who ate dirt at track meets. I'm the one who got laughed at for singing off-key. I'm the one everyone pointed and laughed at. And every time she doubled over laughing, Preston told me I was a good girl.

I turned myself into a joke, just to get a little scrap of kindness thrown my way.

But not this time. I'm done playing the clown.
From Magicless Heir to the most Powerful Wizard

From Magicless Heir to the most Powerful Wizard

762 Views · Ongoing · Eloho Gideon
Zephran Vespera was born into the most prestigious magical bloodline, yet his hands remain completely empty. While his younger brother is hailed as a prodigy, Zephran is branded a stagnant failure and a heavy burden on his family legacy.
What his parents and the entire wizarding world do not know is that Zephran is not weak. His magic was not lost. It was consumed.
Years ago, a desperate attempt to awaken his powers bound him to Vaelkar, an ancient and ruthless dark wizard who brought the continent to its knees centuries ago. Now, the fragmented soul of the fallen conqueror resides within Zephran, feeding off his magical core to survive.
Forced to enter the elite Aethelgard Arcanum as a pitiful mortal outcast, Zephran must endure the scorn of the magical society. But a dark pact has been made. In exchange for carrying the ancient entity past the school wards to reclaim the rest of his fractured soul, Vaelkar will teach Zephran the forgotten and forbidden arts of the void.
They thought he was a magicless failure. They were completely wrong. Zephran is about to forge a terrifying new path to power, and the entire realm will soon learn to fear the heir they once discarded.
The Wolfless Girl He Marked

The Wolfless Girl He Marked

7.6k Views · Ongoing · Lunarve
"You have no wolf."

In a world where your wolf determines your power, your rank, and your worth, those four words are a death sentence.

Vivienne Frost was born to inherit the most ancient Pack in the North. Silver wolf bloodline. Destined for power.

But on the night of her Awakening Ceremony, nothing answered.

Her father stopped seeing her as his daughter. She became a bargaining chip — traded into a political marriage with an Alpha she never chose.

So she runs.

Under a fake identity, Vivienne enters Thornfield Academy to uncover who is being groomed to replace her. But the most dangerous thing at Thornfield isn't the conspiracy.

It's Kael Thorne.

The most feared Alpha in the academy. A man raised to be a weapon, who has never let anyone close enough to see what that cost him.

Vivienne breaks that rule on day one.

She notices his scars. Challenges his dominance. Refuses to fear him.

And his wolf responds to her.

When danger closes in, Kael makes a choice no one expects — he marks her. Not because he trusts her. Because protecting her becomes the one instinct he can't fight.

But the girl they called wolfless was never truly empty.

Something ancient is waking inside her blood.

And the Alpha who marked her will have to choose — protect the bond, or let them both burn.
The Girl Behind His Obsession

The Girl Behind His Obsession

598 Views · Ongoing · Uche Unegbu
"His hands slid against my thighs like he already owned me, and for one reckless moment in the dark, I let a stranger kiss me like I was worth wanting,
and now he’s everywhere."

By day, I’m Elara Vale—the scarred girl no one looks at twice.
By night, I’m Star Girl—the masked performer everyone can’t get enough of.
Two lives. One secret. And one boy who could destroy it all.
Zach Reed.
He hates me in the daylight—cold, cruel, untouchable.
But at night?
He’s searching for me.
Texting me.
Confessing to a girl he doesn’t even know… is me.
I should stay away.
I should keep hiding.
But he’s getting closer.
Looking at me like he’s starting to see something…
feel something.
And I don’t know what’s worse—
Him finding out the truth…
or me falling for him anyway.
Because secrets don’t stay hidden forever.
And when mine comes out…
it won’t just break me—
it will destroy us both.
The Girl Who Couldn't Shift

The Girl Who Couldn't Shift

1.4k Views · Ongoing · Irene Vale
On her eighteenth birthday, she receives an unexpected gift: an acceptance letter from a magic academy.
That's when she discovers she's a shapeshifter. Her biological parents left behind only a single letter, telling her to find the truth at the academy.
The school is full of danger. Even worse, she can't shift at all.
On her very first day, she's almost burned to ashes by a dragon, the most feared student on campus.
Wait... She only wanted to be friends with the dragon. How did she end up becoming the academy's public enemy?
School Rule No. 1: Never go outside on the night of a full moon. But she does, and comes face to face with a werewolf who has completely lost his humanity.
The last dragon in the magical world: "A bet is a bet. Next time, you're watching a movie sitting on my back."
The Alpha of the werewolf pack: "I won't let anyone lay a finger on you."
The Girl in Room 324

The Girl in Room 324

870 Views · Ongoing · Victoria Enamegbai
Cleo Ainsley, failed author, abandoned by her family, her editor and filled with shake checks into an eerie hotel with the hopes of making a come back in her career.

However, things are never as they seem in Hotel La Rue. Room 324 is not a room that exists.

Her manuscript comes to life but is Cleo really writing fiction or is she writing something she had witnessed?

Cleo realizes she’s no longer in control. Her laptop types without her. Mysterious guests vanish without a trace. And room 324? It’s not a room. It’s a trap.

As her sanity slips, Cleo begins to uncover a terrifying pattern: every writer who stayed in Room 324 has vanished, including Morgan Melroy, a woman whose manuscript matches Cleo’s word for word.

Detective Fournier enters into the scene haunted by the Morgan case and notices a similar pattern in Cleo.

Does Cleo know more?

Is Morgan really dead?

What is the mystery behind room 324?
The Girl who shouldn't exist

The Girl who shouldn't exist

394 Views · Ongoing · hcybeauty2022
She was never supposed to exist.

Zola spent eighteen years believing she was human… until the night monsters slaughtered her father and hunted her across the forest like prey.

Now trapped inside Lunarch Academy, a school meant only for werewolves, Zola must hide the one truth that could get her executed.

She is human.

But surviving isn’t her only problem.

Four Alpha heirs begin hunting her for reasons she doesn’t understand. Each of them wants her — some to protect her, some to control her, and some to destroy her.

Because Zola isn’t just breaking wolf laws…

Her blood holds the power to end the supernatural world entirely.

And someone has already started the war to claim it.
ICE BETWEEN RIVALS

ICE BETWEEN RIVALS

1.4k Views · Ongoing · Treasuretales
Hooking up with the star hockey captain is dangerous, but doing it while my dad—his strict head coach—is walking toward the ice rink is pure insanity.

I hate hockey. It ruined my brother’s life. But somehow, I’ve become entirely obsessed with Ryder Hayes, the arrogant, injured captain of my dad's team.

The ice rink is supposed to be empty after hours. That’s why I came to confront him about the torn shoulder he’s hiding from everyone. But argument turns into tension, and tension turns into Ryder pressing me back against the cold, hard glass of the rink.

"You shouldn't be here, Aria," he breathes, his chest heaving. Sweat drips from his dark hair.

"Make me leave," I whisper back, staring at his lips.

He groans, crashing his mouth down on mine. It’s messy, desperate, and completely forbidden. If Coach Bennett catches his star player with his daughter, Ryder’s career is dead.

But he doesn't stop. His large hands grip my waist, lifting me effortlessly onto the team bench. He steps between my thighs, kissing me like he’s starving.

Suddenly, the heavy metal doors of the arena groan loudly.

We freeze.

"Ryder? You still in here?" My dad’s voice echoes through the empty arena. Footsteps echo, getting closer to the benches.

Ryder’s eyes widen in sheer panic. He looks at me, then at the entrance. We are completely trapped. If my dad turns the corner, he’s going to see the captain of his team with his hands all over his daughter.

Ryder covers my mouth with his hand to muffle my breathing, pulling me down into the shadows of the bench. The footsteps stop right in front of us...