The Other Father (Steamy Short Story Collection)
Content Warning: This is a collection of dark, steamy age-gap romances centered on marriage, possession, and angst. These are stories where vows are a transaction, love is a battlefield, and the only happy ending is the one they fight for.
He is always the other father—the guardian, the protector, the older man forced into a role he never asked for. She is the complication, the temptation, the younger woman who disrupts his carefully controlled world.
Their unions are never simple. A marriage contract for protection. A vow sworn in desperation. A wedding to secure a future for a child. But behind every practical arrangement lies a dangerous, simmering tension that vows alone can't contain.
This collection delivers standalone stories where passion is a privilege earned only after "I do." Expect charged glances across crowded rooms, kisses that feel like claims, and the slow, angsty burn of a man who believes he doesn't deserve her, fighting the overwhelming need to make her his in every way.
For readers who like their romance dark, their heroes possessive, and their happy endings hard-won.
Baca
Chapter: My Best Friend's Father Is My Second Chance Mate {004}Madeline’s POVI’m almost losing it. Tears prick the corners of my eyes, hot and insistent, as I feel a strange force wrap around me. It pulls me from the cold, ceramic emptiness of the bathtub after hours of just lying there, wasting away. It’s a violent, gentle tug back into my body, a feeling like the life that had drained out of me is being forced back in, molecule by molecule. The memory of how Lucas Grey saved me that night is a jagged scar on my mind. From what I learned meeting him a month ago, he was part of some Elite division, a werewolf hunter. And Gabrielle… her name was actually Lucinda. A wanted criminal he’s been tracking for years. I’ve been working with him since that night in the alley, telling him everything I knew, doing everything I could to find a thread that led back to my son. And now, the answer is standing in front of me.I adjust the tight red dress, my fingers fumbling over the fabric. I’ve rehearsed the lines in my head a hundred times. Just need an exam
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Chapter: My Best Friend's Father Is My Second Chance Mate {003}Madeline Pov I never told a soul about what happened. A week later, Jane seemed lighter, chatting about her father's sudden business trip to Zurich, while I tried desperately to get my life together. I buried myself in studying and focusing on my photography, dreaming of the day it could get me out of this city and far away from him. I started picking up more freelance jobs. My aunt could only afford my tuition, and he had been paying my monthly allowance. I worked twice as hard to make sure I didn't need that anymore, to sever that last thin tie. Then, two weeks later, I got sick. It started with a constant, rolling nausea and a dizzy fatigue that led me straight to the school clinic. That was where I found out, with absolute clarity, that he had lied. "Miss Fenwick, the results are back," the nurse said, her tone professionally gentle. "You're approximately three weeks pregnant." For a moment, it was like she was speaking a foreign language. The air in the small office grew thic
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Chapter: My Best Friend's Father Is My Second Chance Mate {002}Madeline's POV He’s kissing me, and it’s nothing like the sloppy, beer-tasting kisses I’ve had at frat parties. This is different. His mouth is firm and sure, and the intensity of it makes my head spin. It’s better than anything I’d imagined, and my heart is pounding so hard I can feel it in my throat. He pauses, pulling back just enough to look at me, his eyes dark and serious. Then he helps me out of the car, his hand a steadying force on my elbow. He holds my hand firmly as he leads me up the walkway to his house. The air between us is thick, tense, like a pot about to boil over. If we don’t do something about this now, I think I might actually shatter. He doesn’t say a word, just leads me through the quiet, darkened living room and down a hall to his bedroom. His eyes never leave mine, like he’s afraid I’ll disappear if he looks away. I still can’t believe this is happening. Solomon Priest. My best friend’s father. The man I’ve been secretly fixated on for what feels like forev
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Chapter: My Best Friend's Father Is My Second Chance Mate {001}Madeline's Pov I’ve always had a crush on my friend’s father. That sounds crazy. Like something you’d whisper to your diary, terrified someone might hear. But it’s true. I’m twenty-one, a junior in college. He’s forty-seven. I’ve known him my entire life. After my parents died and I moved in with my aunt, he stepped in. He was the one who showed up to my middle school science fair when my aunt had to work. He taught me how to drive a stick shift in an empty parking lot on a rainy Sunday. He’s been a steady, solid presence. A father figure. But by the time I was thirteen, having playdates with his daughter Jane, I wasn’t writing about boys my age in my notebook. I was writing love letters to him. Fantasies about a future where I was older, wiser, and finally worthy of his attention. As I got older, the fantasies didn’t fade. They got sharper. More intimate. More… specific. I read romance novels and decided the first step to getting his attention was to make him see me as some
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Chapter: Bonus Story: Fixing Up My Neglectful Husband {02}He does. He kisses me again, and this time it’s a promise. We keep kissing as our hands begin to move, fumbling with buttons and zippers. My fingers work on the buttons of his shirt, pushing the fabric off his broad shoulders. He makes a low sound of approval as I run my palms over his chest, marveling at the feel of him. He’s still so fit, so solid. Time has been good to him, adding a layer of authority to his handsomeness that only makes my stomach flutter more.He helps me out of my cardigan, then his hands go to the simple wrap dress I’m wearing. He finds the tie at my waist and undoes it with a gentle tug. The dress falls open. He pushes it off my shoulders, letting it pool at my feet. Then, his fingers hook into the sides of my plain cotton underwear. He looks into my eyes, a question in his, and at my slight nod, he draws them down my legs. I step out of them, standing bare before him in the cool, clinical air of his office."You’re so beautiful," he murmurs, his voice thick. H
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Chapter: Bonus Story: Fixing Up My Neglectful Husband {01}I haven’t seen my husband in months.I shove things into the hospital bag—sweatpants, a clean t-shirt, his toothbrush—his text was specific. I kiss the kids goodbye in a rush, their little faces blurry in my hurry, and leave them with the sitter.Our sex life had turned into a desert. Dry, empty, a chore neither of us wanted to do. I’m the one who finally said the word: separation. Because sex does matter. Anyone who says it doesn’t is lying or lucky. Since our third baby, Anna, the passion didn’t just fade; it packed its bags and left without a forwarding address. It’s been three months of silence between us, broken only by him showing up to take the kids to the park so I could have a few hours to remember who I was. I was starting to accept the idea of a life without that kind of touch. I’d even joined a ‘holy and wholesome living’ group at church. I wasn’t going to masturbate. The thought felt sad and desperate, a poor imitation of the real thing. I’m not cheating. I know he isn’
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The Mafia Professor's Deadly Lesson
Imogen Darcy is living a forbidden fantasy, secretly in love with her charismatic professor, Dante Salvatore. For two years, their stolen moments between lecture halls are a bittersweet promise of a future without secrets. But the fairytale ends the morning she wakes up alone, clutching a single, devastating post-it note.
Her world instantly collapses. The press, tipped off by Dante's powerful family, brands her a gold-digging mistress. She is publicly shamed, expelled from Oxford, and disowned by her family—left utterly penniless with one final, life-altering secret: she's pregnant.
Two years later, Dante returns, a man consumed by a vengeful rage. He has just discovered the monstrous betrayal orchestrated by his own mafia dynasty, a betrayal that forced him to shatter the woman he loved. He is too late to find her, but he finds the daughter he never knew.
His quest for revenge uncovers his family's darkest secret: a brutal child trafficking ring. But his investigation leads him to a shocking safehouse, where the final piece of the puzzle is the broker's niece—a hardened, resilient Imogen.
Now, to protect the family he has just found, Dante must bring them into the heart of the enemy's territory: his own gilded estate in Italy. Forced into close quarters, they must navigate their painful history, a web of deadly enemies, and a passion that never truly died.
As a final, bloody war for control erupts, they are forced to confront a dangerous question: Can a love that was first built on secrets and then shattered by betrayal, be rebuilt on a foundation of vengeance and blood?
Baca
Chapter: Chapter Seven Dante's Pov.Flashback:]“Richardo's men attacked the manor last night, your grandfather's getting old... he wants you home,” Mariano says as I get into the car. I know their symbol when I see them; it's a cold, familiar dread. I had just dropped Imogen at the bus stop and watched her leave when he drove up to me, a theatrical way to make an entrance. Nothing has changed. He is still the tall, aloof man I had left, only with more grey hairs and an intense addiction to his weed.He's been here two weeks ago. I've been stalling it, thinking of ways to tell Imogen. I'm trying not to leave any tracks, but she’s been noticing that my mood is off. We’ve just left the ice cream shop she dragged me to, an attempt to cheer me up with a cone. I don't look at her, seeing her worried. I don't want to leave her. I'm thinking of ways to negotiate and have her come to Italy with me, or better still, we could work out a long-distance relationship while I'm away. Dating her was a great alteration to m
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Chapter: Chapter SixDante's Pov.I'm calling her old number as I head out of the campus, a frantic, useless effort. I've already called someone to pick up the car before taking a cab back to my old apartment. She isn't answering. I don't know where her house is; I never got to visit because of how strict she said her parents were. She kept that part of her life separate, a boundary I respected. Now I curse myself for it.I pray silently that she's at the apartment, the one I gave her. I told Reginald to check on her the next morning, so maybe he knows where she lives. The cab pulls up to the building, and I barely give the driver a second look as I throw some cash at him. I don't pay attention to the old neighbors who squint at me, their faces a mix of surprise and suspicion. I try to walk briskly, avoiding any potential paparazzi, and finally get upstairs.Memories of her hit me like a physical blow. The way we messed up here, how I had kissed her on the staircase with her legs wrapped around my waist,
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Chapter: Chapter Five-2 YEARS-Dante's Pov.“And why Criminology?” I ask her, watching as she reaches for the television remote. I love how she does this, how she scrolls through the channels. I know she's going to pick Princess Diaries again; we've watched that movie at least ten times since we met. I love watching her watch it, the way she smiles, giggles, and kicks her feet while her head is on my lap as I fiddle with her hair. It's a comfortable, easy love.“You've asked me this before,” Imogen chuckles. She picks the movie and joins me on the couch, settling in between my legs with her head resting on my shoulder.“I just want to know if your reasons changed,” I say, my voice low. “You're in your second year now.”“No... it's still for my Uncle. He worked as a paralegal and then a Juvenile Justice Specialist, which is the path I'm following because I love children. As I've said before, Mr. Salvatore.” She grins, her eyes sparkling.I kiss her hair softly as the movie starts. “And that's very noble of
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Chapter: Chapter FourImogen's Pov. I force my legs to move, pushing myself through the campus gates. I can feel eyes on me, a heavy, scrutinizing weight. The whispers start up again, a low, venomous hum just like on the bus. Every gaze feels like a physical blow, a harsh reminder of everything I've lost. My confidence, once a steady flame, is snuffed out. The night before, I cried until I was empty, as if tears could somehow erase the past or bring him back. They didn't. They just leave my eyes swollen and my heart raw. I've covered the puffy redness with a thick layer of makeup and a pair of dark glasses, hoping to hide my despair. But even with the disguise, their words find me in the hallway. I hear their jabs, sharp and cruel, cutting through the low hum of the crowd. “And she looks so innocent, getting fucked by Mr. Salvatore.” “I wonder what he sees in her, she's so average.” “What do you expect? She gave herself away, it's free, but I'm sure he could manage it.” I blink away the hot tears t
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Chapter: Chapter Three “You have a lot of explaining to do,” Henry scoffs as he lets me in, his voice dripping with an all-too-familiar disdain. I have known for years that my older brother has never really liked me. They couldn't afford college for him, so he had to open an arcade down the street instead. At almost 27, he still lives with my parents, and in his mind, somehow, that is my fault. It is a blame he has carried and wielded against me since the day I received my acceptance letter.I don’t answer him. I simply walk into the house, my shoulders slumped with the weight of my shame. I came all this way from my university campus because I have no choice. My parents are solidly middle-class and can barely afford my tuition and dormitory at once. Our deal has always been clear: they pay for my tuition, and I live at home to handle the rest.But living at home isn’t an option. I need to escape the suffocating silence and blame I know will be waiting for me. I need to escape Henry's constant resentment. S
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Chapter: Chapter TwoImogen's Pov.I call for him like a lost child, the single word leaving my lips a desperate whisper into the empty apartment. "Dante!"My own echoes are all that greet me. He isn't here. A cold, hollow feeling settles in my stomach. No, this can't be real. My lips tremble as I quickly gather my hair into a messy bun, my hands shaking with a mixture of fear and confusion. I reach out, my fingers brushing against the soft cotton of his shirt from the night before, a small comfort I desperately cling to.Just as my hand closes around the fabric, the front door of the apartment bursts open. A sudden flood of people storms in, their movements frantic and chaotic. I let out a scream, a raw sound of pure terror, as bright flashes of light erupt from every direction. Cameras. Why are there so many cameras? Reporters? Why are they here, in his apartment, with me? My mind races, trying to make sense of the scene, but the pieces won't fit."Miss, miss!" A woman with a harsh voice pushes through
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Chapter: Chapter 31Catherine's PovI decided to make shepherd's pie, leaning into the warm memory of us after our first night together, when I fed it to him back then. It felt like a small, quiet way to welcome him back, something familiar and grounding after the chaos of the day.I had gone through many rounds of trying to mix the filling properly, with Esme babbling halfway through, drooling all over my shirt while stubbornly sucking on her own tightly clenched fist. She had refused every chew toy I offered, preferring her own hand instead."If you have so many things to say, you could at least wait until you finish teething, Esme," I said to her, fully aware she couldn't understand me but needing to say it anyway. She answered with even more enthusiastic babbling, her big blue eyes locked on me like I was the most entertaining person in the world. Finally, I got the pie into the oven, along with a minimal amount of vegetables for side dishes, though I had cut them into mostly uneven edges in my dis
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Chapter: Chapter 30Catherine's Pov."It's my uncle," Soren says, his face immediately tightening into a frown as he lets out a low, exasperated sigh. The relaxed mood from just moments before evaporated completely."Uncle?" I repeated, my voice sounding a little hollow even to my own ears. I hadn't known he had any family besides Evander and his mother."Yes, Damien," he answered, his gaze shifting from me toward the house as if he could see through the walls. "He's reached out to me through the mind-link." He hesitated for a second, like he was weighing how much to say, then added, "He's helping me with the plan.""Plan? What plan?" I asked, and I sounded like a complete blank slate, my mind still stuck on the word uncle. My heart wavered a bit when he pulled his hand from my waist, breaking our connection."You said you wouldn't go to Silvermane without one, didn't you?" He raised a brow, his eyes searching mine intently, looking for understanding, for trust."Does he know about Esme? About us?" I ask
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Chapter: Chapter 29Catherine's PovI couldn't find the right word then, and honestly, I still don't. I still don't fully understand how we went from bleeding among shards of broken ceramic littered all over the floor to… this. To his hands on me, his mouth on mine, my body pressed against his like no time had passed at all.My body was still buzzing from the aftershocks, trembling with a raw, exposed need that had built up over so many lonely months. That need was finally out in the open now, and it left me desperately craving more of him, more of this, more of us.I had let my emotions take over completely, and now I had to seriously debate whether I had made the right decision. Was choosing him all over again really going to be the right thing to do? I knew it would take a long time to truly win back my trust, but didn't moments like this already make him feel victorious? Didn't letting him this close hand him the win before the real work had even begun?I bit my lower lip even tighter, almost tasting
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Chapter: Chapter 28Soren's PovI kissed her again, this time softly, before trailing my lips away from her mouth and down to her neck. Her grip around my shirt tightened instantly, followed by one of her soft, breathy whimpers that went straight through me. It was then I realized she was holding on with her injured hand. I had almost forgotten about the cuts, the bandages, everything that had happened just moments before.I carefully broke the contact, despite the heavy, almost painful arousal burning through me. I felt so hot, my skin tight and sensitive, and having her pressed against me like this only made it worse, every nerve ending screaming for more."We should go to bed," I heaved harshly, trying to catch my breath, forcing the words out through sheer will. I hated whatever principles I had laid down for myself in that moment, but I had to prioritize her wellbeing, even if it meant I'd be showering with cold water for an hour to cool off before I could even think about sleep.But she leaned clos
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Chapter: Chapter 27Soren's Pov“It started way before I married Evander,” she said quietly, her voice so low I had to strain to hear it.“What started?” I asked, keeping my own tone just as low and gentle. I reached for her hand, slowly intertwining our fingers together. I needed to ground her, and maybe I needed to ground myself too for whatever I was about to hear. She didn't fight my touch, her fingers curling slightly around mine as she kept going.“The sleepwalking... the hallucinations and the nightmares. For a little while, it all stopped during the time that we were together. But it got so overwhelming again when I had Esme. We couldn't afford a cot at the time, so she stayed with me in my bed.” She bit her lower lip hard, worrying the skin between her teeth. “At first, I didn't touch her or anything. I would just wake up in the living room or the kitchen. But one night, I think her crying must have alerted me while I was still asleep, and I almost did it... I almost hurt her. Not until Emma fou
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Chapter: Chapter 26Soren's Pov“It started way before I married Evander,” she said quietly, her voice so low I had to strain to hear it.“What started?” I asked, keeping my own tone just as low and gentle. I reached for her hand, slowly intertwining our fingers together. I needed to ground her, and maybe I needed to ground myself too for whatever I was about to hear. She didn't fight my touch, her fingers curling slightly around mine as she kept going.“The sleepwalking... the hallucinations and the nightmares. For a little while, it all stopped during the time that we were together. But it got so overwhelming again when I had Esme. We couldn't afford a cot at the time, so she stayed with me in my bed.” She bit her lower lip hard, worrying the skin between her teeth. “At first, I didn't touch her or anything. I would just wake up in the living room or the kitchen. But one night, I think her crying must have alerted me while I was still asleep, and I almost did it... I almost hurt her. Not until Emma fou
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