This is not going to work out, she murmurs in sobs. "Could you please ... just leave me alone?" "That's probably the most foolish thing to do on earth. Have some faith in me." Amber Stanton has fallen for Lewis Mosley, her tutor, but after a weird party, she would rather that she had never met Lewis. Colten Stanton, Amber's brother, also thinks the same. Lewis, on the contrary, started to feel something special. "Why did I never notice her before?" he thought. Sometimes, it only takes one look around to find the one that you've been dreaming about. Yet, it's a bit too late for Lewis to understand that...
Amber's POV
I'm wandering this place alone.
But actually, I'm at my best friend Nola's party.
Here's the thing. It's a miracle that Nola and I are friends. I've never been popular or cool. Yet, she's the coolest girl in our high school. Somehow I said hi to her on the first day of school and she has been hanging out with me ever since.
However, being a friend of a cool kid doesn't make me cool that easily. I'm used to being a nerd. I come to school to study only. I guess I'm destined to be invisible.
Maybe that's why no one spoke to me since I got here. No one seems to notice me, let alone greet me. But I know most of them. We went to the same high school for like 4 years. I can't believe they don't seem to know me at all.
Just when I'm depressing, a familiar high-pitched voice shocks me.
"I said no T-shirt again!"
I turn around and find Nola glaring at me. Then she drags me upstairs before I can figure out what's happening.
***
"You're kidding me! I'm not gonna walk out in this!" I grab a sheet from her bed and cover my body. I can't be seen in this skimpy dress. No way!
"Don't be shy. You're here to have fun!" Nola chuckles while dragging the sheet.
Sure. The dress has beautiful golden tassels. But it's so fucking short! It can't even cover my butt! And the neckline is so low! I'm basically naked!
I'm still clinging to the sheet. But Nola won.
"Look at your boobs! God, I envy you." She sizes up my body. "Men would kill for talking to you. Mark my words."
I look down and found her dress looks much tighter on me, especially the place near my breast. I'm kinda worried that I might break this dress in public. That fragile cloth against my tits might explode any minute.
And I'm feeling sooooo uncomfortable!
I want to put on my clothes again, but Nola just steals them and runs away.
"Come get them." She challenges me while laughing.
I won't jump into her trap. I just peek through the door with my eyes fixed on her.
Only then can I observe her stunning look. She can make everything she wears chic. That violet strapless dress now as well. But I can't. No matter what I wear, everyone would just notice how big my boobs are.
It's kinda frustrating, to be honest.
I wish others could see me as a beautiful girl more than "a girl with great tits."
Nola is different. Everyone praises her for her good taste and sense of fashion. She's the one that others truly admire, though her boobs are not as large as mine.
Soon I see someone that brings me back to reality. My brother Colten.
He's a sophomore now in the college. Nola and I are freshmen. Actually, Nola didn't invite him to this party, but he sneaks in. He tried to bribe me to bring him. I refused. I know Nola doesn't want to turn him down time after time. She's too kind for that.
"Are you coming with me or not?" Nola comes back to bring me downstairs, gritting her teeth.
"I can't make it..." I'm still begging her to let me be. I hold on tight to the wooden handle of the door.
"Trust me. You'll be juuuust fine," Nola says with a sly smile. "And you know what? Lewis is here."
"Lewis? The Lewis?"
"Exactly. A friend of mine says he can get Lewis here." She gives me a nudge. "Your Prince Charming, huh?"
Lewis is my tutor in senior year. He now goes to the same college as I do. I fell for him at the first sight when my brother brought him home for a party. But I didn't tell him. He's my brother's best friend. Colten forbids me to date any guy, let alone his friends.
But it's none of Colten's business. I know Lewis has no feelings for me either way.
How can he ever notice me? Let alone like me. I'm insignificant, while he's the wet dream of every girl in our high school and maybe the college.
Hell, maybe the whole world.
"Nola!" I stamp my feet. My face is burning hot. "Stop teasing me."
"What are you waiting for, you silly girl..." Then she just drags me downstairs when I' lost in thought. "You'll never get yourself a boyfriend like that."
She keeps scolding me and ignores all my protest.
By the time she lets go of my arm, I'm already downstairs in the crowds. I don't dare to continue yelling at Nola. Lewis might spot me if I do that.
Thank god this house is crowded. He won't notice me in a while. It means I can take my time to observe him.
I haven't seen him since the tutoring ended.
He's drinking near the window alone, handsome as ever. But he got a new haircut. He used to have long wavy hair that made him look like a prince in ancient times. Now his buzz cut makes him look like a masculine knight.
A perfect hero in my fantasy.
My eyes wander from his buzz cut to his adorable ocean eyes and then are fixed on those thin kissable pink lips.
How I wish to know how they taste... I bet they must be soft as a cloud and sweet as honey...
He's wearing a scarlet shirt and black jeans, casual as usual. Yet, his perfect body looks absolutely alluring even behind his clothes. I can still see some vague curves of his muscles from his chest, his arms, his thighs...
"Girl, stop drooling." Nola wakes me up from picturing the dirty scenes in my mind. "Go talk to him!"
"Nah... He probably has forgotten me, and he just sees me as his student." I bet he forgot me right after his work was done.
His silver necklace draws my attention whenever I see it. He wore it each time he came to teach me. I bet that necklace means a lot to him. Who gave it to him? His girlfriend? He has a girlfriend?
I keep thinking about these questions the whole time.
"But maybe he remembers," Nola argues. "And you're a woman now. Screw everything. Go seduce him!"
She slightly lifts her boobs with both hands to signal me. "Use your weapon and get him, you sexy lady. I got your back."
Suddenly, she pushes me forward with a great force.
I try my best to look up, only to find I'm heading to Lewis's direction.
Before I can say "Excuse me" to all those people trying to avoid me, I feel I land on something hard. I'm too scared to open my eyes. Lewis might think I'm so desperate and pathetic that I plan this.
"Amber?"
Not Lewis's sound.
I open my eyes and jump to my feet immediately.
My brother blocks me before I could land on Lewis.
As Colten stands on his feet, he explodes right away. "What the hell are you doing? And how dare you dress like this?"
With his roar, everyone starts to look at me.
This is fucking embarrassing!
I want to flee, but Colten keeps scolding me and blocking my way. I'm so humiliated and don't dare to speak a word. Everyone around is smirking. Everyone but him.
Lewis.
He puts down the glass in his hand and stands up like a hero.
While looking at me.
Wait... Is he walking towards me?
Aria never wanted to marry Kael, the arrogant playboy her father forced her to accept as her fiancé. But Kael had his own twisted motives-he only wanted her because she was the one girl who refused him. When Aria rejected his demand to sleep with him a week before their wedding, Kael tried to take what he wanted by force. His drunken pursuit ended in tragedy when he was struck by a car, leaving Aria caught in the crossfire of blame. Zander, Kael's elder brother and the soon-to-be Alpha King, believed Aria was responsible for his brother's death-and promiscuous to boot. To prevent war between their packs, Zander agreed to marry her, but only for revenge. His plan? Ruin Aria's life for a year, then cast her aside and divorce her. But Zander's scheme begins to unravel when his ex-best friend Asher returns, determined to take Aria for himself. As secrets from the past resurface, Zander discovers betrayal, lies, and truths he never wanted to face. Was Aria truly guilty, or was she just another pawn in a deadly game of power and revenge? Asher laugh and say, "You're a fool; she never wanted to come. I told her you were with Lyra, so she came. And now I've achieved my goal: I ruined your marriage." Zander feel foolish, asking, "But why? I never did anything to you! You were my best friend. I should have killed you when you slept with my ex fiancée, Lyra!" Asher respond, "You knew I loved her, but you stole Lyra from me. She was my true mate, but she refused to marry me because you were soon to be the Alpha King! She never loved you. She loved me but wanted to be the queen of werewolves; that's all." Zander would realize how foolish he was. Yet, he still believed Aria wasn't innocent because she slept with his deceased brother before the wedding.
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. What’s worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldn’t thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."
There was only one man in Raegan's heart, and it was Mitchel. In the second year of her marriage to him, she got pregnant. Raegan's joy knew no bounds. But before she could break the news to her husband, he served her divorce papers because he wanted to marry his first love. After an accident, Raegan lay in the pool of her own blood and called out to Mitchel for help. Unfortunately, he left with his first love in his arms. Raegan escaped death by the whiskers. Afterward, she decided to get her life back on track. Her name was everywhere years later. Mitchel became very uncomfortable. For some reason, he began to miss her. His heart ached when he saw her all smiles with another man. He crashed her wedding and fell to his knees while she was at the altar. With bloodshot eyes, he queried, "I thought you said your love for me is unbreakable? How come you are getting married to someone else? Come back to me!"
Rena got into an entanglement with a big shot when she was drunk one night. She needed Waylen's help while he was drawn to her youthful beauty. As such, what was supposed to be a one-night stand progressed into something serious. All was well until Rena discovered that Waylen's heart belonged to another woman. When his first love returned, he stopped coming home, leaving Rena all alone for many nights. She put up with it until she received a check and farewell note one day. Contrary to how Waylen expected her to react, Rena had a smile on her face as she bid him farewell. "It was fun while it lasted, Waylen. May our paths never cross. Have a nice life." But as fate would have it, their paths crossed again. This time, Rena had another man by her side. Waylen's eyes burned with jealousy. He spat, "How the hell did you move on? I thought you loved only me!" "Keyword, loved!" Rena flipped her hair back and retorted, "There are plenty of fish in the sea, Waylen. Besides, you were the one who asked for a breakup. Now, if you want to date me, you have to wait in line." The next day, Rena received a credit alert of billions and a diamond ring. Waylen appeared again, got down on one knee, and uttered, "May I cut in line, Rena? I still want you."
Julia and Evan were the perfect couple-or so she thought. But everything changed when Evan abruptly ended their relationship, leaving her heartbroken and unable to tell him she was carrying his child. Years later, Julia has built a life for herself and her son, Andy, while Evan has risen to unimaginable wealth and success. Their paths cross again at a chance meeting, but Julia soon discovers Evan has moved on with someone else. Julia is done with the pain. She's fought battles alone, raising a son who deserves the truth about his father, even if Evan doesn't deserve her forgiveness. When Julia told Evan years ago she had something to say, he didn't listen. Now, it's time for him to listen. But is it too late to reclaim what he lost? "We should break up," he'd said, the words cutting through her like glass. The pregnancy test in her pocket stayed hidden, just like the child they would never share. Now, it's Evan's turn to hear the truth-and to face his deepest regret.