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Santa's Dirty Obsession

Santa's Dirty Obsession

Deck the halls with daddy issues and scream "yes, Santa" until the neighbors complain. She sold herself to save her mother. He bought her to settle a score. Neither expected twelve days of captivity to feel like coming home. Ten years ago, Evangeline Rose fled Willow Creek and the cruel boy who made her life hell. Now she’s back with a new name, a new body, and one desperate choice: enter the town’s secret Christmas auction where wealthy men bid on willing women. When the hammer falls at five hundred thousand dollars, Eva expects a stranger. Instead, she gets Grayson Holt—her former tormentor, now a devastatingly dangerous man in a half-open Santa jacket who just bought twelve uninterrupted nights with the virgin he once swore no one would ever want. She should be terrified. He's the reason she hid in bathroom stalls and cried herself to sleep. But the first time he kisses her, his hands shake. The first time she fights back, he groans her name like a prayer. And somewhere between the firelight and the snow and the silk ribbons around her wrists, they both realize the ugly truth: He didn't buy her to break her. He bought her because he's been broken without her. The boy who spray-painted "fat ugly bitch" on her locker is the same man who falls to his knees in the snow on the last morning and begs her not to leave. The girl who swore she'd never forgive him is the same woman who has to choose: walk away free, or stay with the monster who finally admitted he's been in love with her since the day he made her cry. Eva spent a decade learning to hate Grayson Holt. Turns out she's been loving him the whole damn time.
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Chapter: CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN
|| Ava' POV ||The fact that my life was far from perfect was a fact I had to live with and of course make myself embrace ever since I was a young girl.I had a father who gambled away everything he touched…and a brother who treated me like something he scraped off the bottom of his shoe…and a condition that made the whole world see me as less than human.I had long stopped expecting things to go smoothly. Until I met and fell in love with Xander three years ago. He had been the one person who just made it enough to keep going regardless of what the whole world thought of me.Never in a million years did I think or imagine that a day would come where I would watch my entire life as I knew it fall apart before my very own eyes.But that was what was happening now….that was what I was seeing as I looked at Xander from across the table at the restaurant he had chosen for our Valentine's Day dinner.The candles between us flickered. Couples at nearby tables laughed and fed each other dess
Last Updated: 2026-03-13
Chapter: CHAPTER TWENTY SIX
I frowned as I turned to see Grayson walking towards us, his expression dark and thunderous.He stopped a few inches before me, his jaw clenched so tight I could see the muscle ticking."Let's go inside, Eva," he said, his voice low and controlled in a way that made my skin prickle.I raised a brow. "Excuse me? Who do you think you are to order me around?"Grayson pinned me with a hard glare, his gray eyes flashing with something dangerous. "I don't want my patience to be tested. Get inside. Right fucking now."I opened my mouth to protest, fury rising in my chest—But before I could get a single word out, he bent down, hurled me over his shoulder like I weighed nothing, and started marching toward the cabin."Put me down!" I screamed, pounding my fists against his back. "You psychotic asshole! Put me the fuck down right now!"He didn't respond. Didn't slow down. Just kept walking with determined strides while I cursed and struggled against his grip.Behind us, I heard Sylvester's unc
Last Updated: 2026-03-12
Chapter: CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE
I couldn’t believe my ears.I just stood there, staring at him, my brain refusing to process the absolute insanity of what he’d just said.Love.He’d said love.What the hell was he talking about? How dare he kneel there and say he loved me after what he’d put me through? After everything he’d done to me? After four years of systematic torture that had left scars so deep I still felt them every single day?“I love you, Eva,” he said again, his voice raw and desperate. “I’ve always loved you. I—”The slap happened before I could think about it.My palm connected with his cheek with a crack that echoed through the cabin, and for one brief, glorious moment, I found satisfaction in the red mark blooming across his perfect face.He didn’t move. Didn’t flinch. Just stayed there on his knees, looking up at me with those gray eyes that seemed to swallow all the light in the room.“Do you think I’m stupid?” I asked, my voice shaking with rage. “Is that what this is? You think I’m so pathetic a
Last Updated: 2026-03-11
Chapter: CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR
I couldn’t believe my ears.I just stood there, staring at him, my brain refusing to process the absolute insanity of what he’d just said.Love.He’d said love.What the hell was he talking about? How dare he kneel there and say he loved me after what he’d put me through? After everything he’d done to me? After four years of systematic torture that had left scars so deep I still felt them every single day?“I love you, Eva,” he said again, his voice raw and desperate. “I’ve always loved you. I—”The slap happened before I could think about it.My palm connected with his cheek with a crack that echoed through the cabin, and for one brief, glorious moment, I found satisfaction in the red mark blooming across his perfect face.He didn’t move. Didn’t flinch. Just stayed there on his knees, looking up at me with those gray eyes that seemed to swallow all the light in the room.“Do you think I’m stupid?” I asked, my voice shaking with rage. “Is that what this is? You think I’m so pathetic a
Last Updated: 2026-03-10
Chapter: CHAPTER TWENTY THREE
I couldn’t believe my ears.I just stood there, staring at him, my brain refusing to process the absolute insanity of what he’d just said.Love.He’d said love.What the hell was he talking about? How dare he kneel there and say he loved me after what he’d put me through? After everything he’d done to me? After four years of systematic torture that had left scars so deep I still felt them every single day?“I love you, Eva,” he said again, his voice raw and desperate. “I’ve always loved you. I—”The slap happened before I could think about it.My palm connected with his cheek with a crack that echoed through the cabin, and for one brief, glorious moment, I found satisfaction in the red mark blooming across his perfect face.He didn’t move. Didn’t flinch. Just stayed there on his knees, looking up at me with those gray eyes that seemed to swallow all the light in the room.“Do you think I’m stupid?” I asked, my voice shaking with rage. “Is that what this is? You think I’m so pathetic a
Last Updated: 2026-03-09
Chapter: CHAPTER TWENTY TWO
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Return to Willow CreekEVAThe closer we got to Willow Creek, the harder it became to breathe.I watched the landscape change through the car window—the mountains giving way to rolling hills, the pine trees thinning out to reveal familiar roads I’d thought I’d never see again. Every mile marker felt like a countdown to my own execution.Grayson’s hand found mine somewhere around the halfway point.He didn’t say anything. Didn’t ask if I was okay or try to reassure me with empty platitudes. He just laced his fingers through mine and held on, his thumb tracing slow circles across my knuckles.I held on back like he was the only thing keeping me tethered to earth.“We can turn around,” he said quietly when we were about twenty minutes out. “If you want. We can turn around right now and go back to the cabin, and I’ll handle the board meeting remotely.”“No,” I said, my voice steadier than I felt. “I said I’d come with you. I meant it.”His hand tightened around mine.Wh
Last Updated: 2026-03-08
THE ALPHA NEXT DOOR

THE ALPHA NEXT DOOR

She left cash on his pillow. He's been hunting her for eighteen years. Now they're neighbors—and she's carrying his baby. Evelyn Hart's revenge plan was simple: hire the hottest escort money could buy, have one night of mind-blowing sex, and finally forget her cheating ex-husband exists. What she got instead: Sebastian Creed. Six-foot-four of sinful perfection who made her body sing in ways she didn't know were possible. She left ten thousand dollars on the bed and ran before dawn, convinced she'd never see him again. Six weeks later, reality hits like a freight train. The "escort" is actually a billionaire. He owns the mansion next door. He's been obsessively searching for her since the night he saved her from a car crash when she was fourteen. Oh, and she's pregnant with twins the doctors said she could never have. Sebastian isn't just her neighbor—he's her stalker, her savior, and apparently, her fated mate. Because plot twist: he's a werewolf. And the supernatural bond between them is turning her inconvenient attraction into a soul-deep craving that's impossible to fight. Now he's breaking into her house at 3 a.m., showing up uninvited to her OB appointments, and making it very clear that the one night she paid for was just the beginning of forever. But their twisted love story is about to get deadlier. Sebastian's dying father wants him to claim a werewolf throne. His ex-husband wants her land for a billion-dollar deal. Werewolf royalty wants her dead for contaminating the bloodline. And Evelyn? She just wants to survive pregnancy, figure out how to be a queen in a world that thinks she's prey, and maybe—maybe—learn to trust the alpha who's been obsessed with her since she was a teenager.
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Chapter: CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR
I frowned as I turned to see Grayson walking towards us, his expression dark and thunderous.He stopped a few inches before me, his jaw clenched so tight I could see the muscle ticking."Let's go inside, Eva," he said, his voice low and controlled in a way that made my skin prickle.I raised a brow. "Excuse me? Who do you think you are to order me around?"Grayson pinned me with a hard glare, his gray eyes flashing with something dangerous. "I don't want my patience to be tested. Get inside. Right fucking now."I opened my mouth to protest, fury rising in my chest—But before I could get a single word out, he bent down, hurled me over his shoulder like I weighed nothing, and started marching toward the cabin."Put me down!" I screamed, pounding my fists against his back. "You psychotic asshole! Put me the fuck down right now!"He didn't respond. Didn't slow down. Just kept walking with determined strides while I cursed and struggled against his grip.Behind us, I heard Sylvester's unc
Last Updated: 2026-03-12
Chapter: CHAPTER TWENTY THREE
SebastianDamien had exactly three facial expressions.The first was his default setting: a studied blankness that had convinced dozens of dangerous men over the years that he was either bored or stupid, which was useful because he was neither. The second was the micro-expression he made when he was genuinely amused but refused to show it—a slight tightening around his eyes, barely perceptible, gone before most people could register it. The third was the look he was currently wearing as he sat in the back of my car watching me adjust my collar in the rearview mirror for the second time in four minutes.That third expression could best be described as delighted."Stop," I said."I didn't say anything.""You're thinking very loudly."He turned to look out the window, and I caught the slight tightening around his eyes in his reflection. "I'm simply observing that I've worked for you for eight years and I have never once seen you check your collar. You don't own a mirror in this car. I as
Last Updated: 2026-03-01
Chapter: CHAPTER TWENTY TWO
SebastianDamien had exactly three facial expressions.The first was his default setting: a studied blankness that had convinced dozens of dangerous men over the years that he was either bored or stupid, which was useful because he was neither. The second was the micro-expression he made when he was genuinely amused but refused to show it—a slight tightening around his eyes, barely perceptible, gone before most people could register it. The third was the look he was currently wearing as he sat in the back of my car watching me adjust my collar in the rearview mirror for the second time in four minutes.That third expression could best be described as delighted."Stop," I said."I didn't say anything.""You're thinking very loudly."He turned to look out the window, and I caught the slight tightening around his eyes in his reflection. "I'm simply observing that I've worked for you for eight years and I have never once seen you check your collar. You don't own a mirror in this car. I as
Last Updated: 2026-03-01
Chapter: CHAPTER TWEBTY ONE
SebastianDamien had exactly three facial expressions.The first was his default setting: a studied blankness that had convinced dozens of dangerous men over the years that he was either bored or stupid, which was useful because he was neither. The second was the micro-expression he made when he was genuinely amused but refused to show it—a slight tightening around his eyes, barely perceptible, gone before most people could register it. The third was the look he was currently wearing as he sat in the back of my car watching me adjust my collar in the rearview mirror for the second time in four minutes.That third expression could best be described as delighted."Stop," I said."I didn't say anything.""You're thinking very loudly."He turned to look out the window, and I caught the slight tightening around his eyes in his reflection. "I'm simply observing that I've worked for you for eight years and I have never once seen you check your collar. You don't own a mirror in this car. I as
Last Updated: 2026-03-01
Chapter: CHAPTER TWENTY
|| Evelyn ||The dress was a problem.Not because it was wrong--it was extraordinary, deep burgundy silk that moved like water, fitted through the waist and flaring slightly below the knee, with a neckline that was just low enough to be interesting without being anything Marcus would have called inappropriate. Sebastian had excellent taste, which was also a problem, because every time I looked in the mirror and saw myself in something he'd chosen, I felt something I didn't have language for yet.The ring was a bigger problem.It fit perfectly, which wasn't surprising given that he was apparently thorough about everything, but it felt different on my hand than any ring had any right to feel. My wedding ring from Marcus had always sat slightly wrong, like my hand knew it didn't belong there. This one felt like it had always been there. Like removing it would leave a mark.I told myself it was temporary. Performance jewelry. I would give it back Sunday.I almost believed it.Sebastian ar
Last Updated: 2026-03-01
Chapter: CHAPTER NINENTEEN
|| Evelyn ||The dress was a problem.Not because it was wrong--it was extraordinary, deep burgundy silk that moved like water, fitted through the waist and flaring slightly below the knee, with a neckline that was just low enough to be interesting without being anything Marcus would have called inappropriate. Sebastian had excellent taste, which was also a problem, because every time I looked in the mirror and saw myself in something he'd chosen, I felt something I didn't have language for yet.The ring was a bigger problem.It fit perfectly, which wasn't surprising given that he was apparently thorough about everything, but it felt different on my hand than any ring had any right to feel. My wedding ring from Marcus had always sat slightly wrong, like my hand knew it didn't belong there. This one felt like it had always been there. Like removing it would leave a mark.I told myself it was temporary. Performance jewelry. I would give it back Sunday.I almost believed it.Sebastian ar
Last Updated: 2026-03-01
The Muted Wife’s Return

The Muted Wife’s Return

They say I trapped Adrian Cole. That I drugged him. Seduced him. Forced him into a marriage to save my failing family. They’re half right. I did marry him. I am carrying his name. But the trap? That was never mine. For 365 days, I’ve lived with a husband who despises me. Who looks at me with nothing but contempt. Who whispers sweet words to another woman while I’m pregnant with his child. I’ve survived his cruelty. His mother’s disdain. His lover’s mockery. I’ve survived everything except the truth—that I’m in love with a man who will never believe I’m innocent. Now he wants a divorce. And I’m ready to give it to him. But Adrian Cole doesn’t know what he wants. One moment he’s throwing me away. The next, he’s protecting me from the very people who destroyed us both. I can’t speak. But my silence is about to say everything.
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Chapter: CHAPTER TWENTY ONE
{Adrian's pOV}I didn't go home for several days after the confrontation with Ryan.I couldn't. The thought of seeing Ava, of being in the same room with her, of watching her move through the house with that quiet grace—it made something uncomfortable twist in my chest.I told myself I was angry. Furious, even. She'd been holding hands with her ex-fiancé, listening to his pathetic explanations, letting him touch her like he had any right to.But beneath the anger was something else. Something I didn't want to examine too closely.Fear.I couldn't believe I could have such emotional fluctuations because of this woman. This scheming woman who'd trapped me into marriage, who I was supposed to hate, who was nothing more than an obligation I'd agreed to maintain for business reasons and my grandfather's health.But I was indeed starting to fear losing her.The realization made me furious with myself. How had this happened? When had Ava stopped being just the manipulative wife I resented and
Last Updated: 2026-02-11
Chapter: CHAPTER TWENTY
Chapter 19{Ryan's POV}I was overjoyed to see Ava again.Even with a throbbing jaw and the metallic taste of blood in my mouth from where Adrian Cole had punched me, even knowing I'd just made a powerful enemy—I couldn't regret it.Because I'd finally found her again.I touched my lip gingerly, feeling where it had split, and allowed myself a small smile despite the pain.Worth it.I'd met Ava several times before our engagement was called off, during those formal family gatherings and carefully chaperoned outings that were meant to help us get acquainted. And I'd actually been quite satisfied with her from the start.More than satisfied, if I was being honest.Yes, Ava couldn't speak. But she'd never needed words to communicate with me. She would always smile shyly when I approached, ducking her head in that endearing way that made me want to tease her until she looked up again. And her eyes—those bright, expressive eyes that spoke volumes—were deeply etched in my heart from the ver
Last Updated: 2026-02-10
Chapter: CHAPTER NINETEEN
{Adrian's POV}Ava's recent actions had been irritating me beyond measure.First, she'd gotten entangled with that male colleague—David, the physical education teacher who couldn't seem to keep his hands off my wife. And now, now she was getting involved with Ryan Collins. Her ex-fiancé. The man who'd abandoned her when her family needed him most.Had I been too lenient with her lately? Had I allowed her too much freedom, given her too much space to operate?Maybe she was taking advantage of my... my what? My tolerance? My distraction?I gripped the steering wheel harder, my knuckles white, as I drove us away from that school.Away from Ryan Collins and his sincere eyes and his pathetic explanations.I'd actually been quite reluctant to attend the gala with Vivian last night. The whole evening had felt wrong from the start.Vivian was wonderful, objectively speaking. She was beautiful—strikingly so, with her perfect features and designer wardrobe. She was intelligent, well-educated, ho
Last Updated: 2026-02-09
Chapter: CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
{Ava's POV}I tried to calm myself down.I tried as much as I could to drag deep breaths through my lungs, as I stood there against the wall as Adrian’s words ran through my mind over and over again.But the deep breaths didnt help…did nothing to push down the hurt and fury that threatened to overwhelm me.I had to stay calm. I couldn't let Eleanor's pressure and Adrian's accusations throw me off balance.I only wanted Nova. That was all. I had to endure until I was capable enough—financially stable enough, independent enough—to leave Adrian and take my daughter with me.Just endure. Just survive.I'd been doing it for over a year. I could keep doing it.I pulled away from Adrian without meeting his eyes, picked up Nova from her high chair, and carried her upstairs to get her ready for the day.Adrian didn't follow.I went to work at school as usual, dropping Nova off with Mrs. Chen and taking the subway despite the heaviness in my chest.The children were a welcome distraction. Their
Last Updated: 2026-02-08
Chapter: CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
{Ava's POV}By the time I returned home with Nova in my arms, my anxiety was already off the charts.Adrian's driver had dropped us off at the front door, and I carried my daughter inside, my head still spinning with Eleanor's words.Think about taking the initiative to divorce Adrian. Nova needs a better mother. Issue a statement that you're voluntarily giving up custody.My hands trembled as I locked the door behind me. Nova had fallen asleep against my shoulder during the car ride, her small body warm and trusting. I carried her upstairs and laid her gently in her crib, pulling the blanket up to her chin and pressing a kiss to her forehead."I'll never let them take you," I whispered. "Never."But the promise felt hollow even as I made it.What if Eleanor really took action? What if she convinced Adrian that I was an unfit mother? What if Vivian—polished, capable, perfect Vivian—really was having something with Adrian? What if they decided together that Nova would be better off w
Last Updated: 2026-02-07
Chapter: CHAPTER SIXTEEN
{Ava's POV}Adrian dropped Nova and me off at the old house and left immediately.He didn't even turn off the engine. Just pulled up to the curb, waited for me to unbuckle Nova from her car seat, and drove away the moment my feet hit the pavement.I stood there for a moment, watching his taillights disappear down the tree-lined driveway, Nova balanced on my hip.I took a deep breath, bracing myself.Eleanor.For the past year, I'd been trying to avoid her as much as possible. But I couldn't stop Eleanor from liking Nova very much and wanting to see her often. And Nova was too young—only fourt
Last Updated: 2026-02-04
CLAWS OF FATE

CLAWS OF FATE

Ten years ago, Seraphine was cast out in disgrace when her father was condemned for murdering the Alpha’s son. Now she’s back—stronger, deadlier, and hungry for the truth that destroyed her childhood. But the boy who once shared her secrets is now the ruthless Alpha who refuses to let her leave. Zephyr is convinced she’s returned for blood, and he’ll keep her caged before he lets her tear apart everything he’s built. What he doesn’t expect is the mate bond that ignites between them like wildfire. What she doesn’t expect is how much she still wants the man who never fought for her. Trapped together in a deadly game of dominance and desire, neither realizes that the real killer walks among them—watching, waiting, and willing to destroy them both to keep the past buried. Some betrayals cut deeper than claws. Some truths are worth dying for. And some mates are worth forgiving.
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Chapter: CHAPTER FOUR
Chapter Four: ImprisonedZephyr's POV"This is impossible. Absolutely impossible."I paced the terrace like a caged animal, my hands shaking with the overwhelming need to break something, anything. The mate bond pulsed insistently under my skin like poison spreading through my veins, connecting me to the one person I should want dead more than anyone else in this entire world.The murderer's daughter.My fucking mate.Beta Thomas appeared silently at my shoulder, his expression carefully neutral in that way he had perfected over years of service. "Alpha? The guests are asking questions. Many questions. What should I tell them?""Handle them." I did not stop pacing. Could not stop. If I stood still for even a second, I might actually lose what was left of my rapidly crumbling sanity. "Tell them whatever you need to. I do not care.""And the woman? What should we do with her?""Seraphine." Her name tasted like ash and bitter memories. "Her name is Seraphine Blackthorne, and she is exact
Last Updated: 2025-12-29
Chapter: CHAPTER THREE
Chapter Three: The Bond"I am afraid you have me confused with someone else, Alpha."My voice did not shake. Ten years with Thane had taught me that much—never let them see you bleed, especially when they were the ones holding the knife poised at your throat.Zephyr's laugh was razors wrapped in silk, sharp enough to cut. "Really? That is the pathetic game you want to play with me? Denial?""It is not a game, and I am not in denial about anything." I bent gracefully to collect the broken champagne flute, using the movement to steady my racing heart and buy precious seconds to think. "My name is Evangeline Northcrest, and I have absolutely no idea who this Seraphine person is supposed to be. Perhaps you have mistaken me for someone from your past?""Evangeline." He tasted the name slowly, like poison coating his tongue. "How incredibly creative of you. Very sophisticated. Tell me, Lady Evangeline, do you often crash parties under false pretenses and fake identities? Is this a hobby of
Last Updated: 2025-12-29
Chapter: CHAPTER TWO
Chapter Two: The Mask Slips"Lady Evangeline, how absolutely divine that you could grace us with your presence tonight."I smiled at the Beta's wife like she had just offered me the moon instead of stale compliments wrapped in fake sincerity. "The pleasure is entirely mine, Luna Catherine. Your reputation for hosting exquisite gatherings has reached even the northern territories. Everyone speaks of your impeccable taste."She preened visibly under the flattery, her diamond necklace catching the chandelier light as she gestured enthusiastically toward the ballroom. "You simply must try the champagne, my dear. It is imported directly from the finest French vineyards. No expense spared for tonight's celebration.""How incredibly thoughtful." I accepted the crystal flute from a passing server, letting my fingers brush his wrist casually. He did not even notice the tiny listening device I slipped from his tray into my palm with practiced ease. "I do so love French bubbles. They have such d
Last Updated: 2025-12-29
Chapter: CHAPTER ONE
Chapter One: The Day Everything Burned"Sera! Come see the butterfly cocoons! They are starting to split open!"I dropped my handful of wildflowers and raced toward Mama's voice, my bare feet slapping hard against the warm stone path. The garden smelled like sweet jasmine and wet earth, and I was already planning to ask Papa if we could stay out here until the stars came out so we could count them together like we always did on clear nights.A scream tore through the peaceful afternoon air, and I froze completely, the scattered petals drifting down around my feet. Another scream pierced through the garden, followed by shouting—so much shouting it sounded like the whole pack house was on fire."Mama?" My voice came out small and frightened.But she did not answer me.She was not by the butterfly bush anymore. The delicate cocoons hung empty and forgotten as more screams poured from the windows above us, echoing off the stone walls.I knew I should stay put. I should wait for someone to
Last Updated: 2025-12-29
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