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
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Chapter: CHAPTER TWENTYChapter 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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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 FIFTEENGRAYSONHow the fuck was I supposed to stay just friends with a lady I was totally obsessed with?How was I supposed to pretend that I didn't want her, didn't yearn for her every single second of every single day?But I'd given my word, and I had every intention of keeping it.I knew how difficult it would be for her to trust me, so it was better not to rush her. Better to lean in slowly, to make her trust me—even just a little bit. To show her through actions, not words, that I'd changed.I would be just her friend. No matter how much my heart yearned for her. No matter how hard I got whenever she stood before me in those silk pajamas that showed the perfect outline of her breasts and hips. No matter how much I wanted to pin her against the wall and fuck her brains out until she screamed my name and forgot every reason she had to hate me.We would just be friends.For now.Because I had no intentions of letting Eva go. Not now. Not ever. Never again.It had been real work getting her
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Chapter: CHAPTER FOURTEENGRAYSONHow the fuck was I supposed to stay just friends with a lady I was totally obsessed with?How was I supposed to pretend that I didn't want her, didn't yearn for her every single second of every single day?But I'd given my word, and I had every intention of keeping it.I knew how difficult it would be for her to trust me, so it was better not to rush her. Better to lean in slowly, to make her trust me—even just a little bit. To show her through actions, not words, that I'd changed.I would be just her friend. No matter how much my heart yearned for her. No matter how hard I got whenever she stood before me in those silk pajamas that showed the perfect outline of her breasts and hips. No matter how much I wanted to pin her against the wall and fuck her brains out until she screamed my name and forgot every reason she had to hate me.We would just be friends.For now.Because I had no intentions of letting Eva go. Not now. Not ever. Never again.It had been real work getting her
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Chapter: CHAPTER THIRTEENI 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
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Chapter: CHAPTER TWELVEI walked into my room and shut the door behind me, leaning against it as I tried to steady my breathing.It wwas then I heard the unmistakable sound of Grayson throwing up in the bathroom down the hall.Violent, wrenching sounds that made my stomach twist.A part of me felt guilty. A small, traitorous part that whispered maybe I'd been too harsh, maybe I should check on him, maybe he was genuinely sick with remorse.Stop it, Eva! I scolded myself mentally. Do not be fucking weak.Grayson was a monster. Whatever redemption he might have gone through over the past few years could never atone for what I'd lost because of his cruelty. He'd destroyed my life, my family, my sense of self. He'd taken everything from me and left me with nothing but shame and pain and scars that would never fully heal.I didn't owe him sympathy.I didn't owe him anything.I sat down on the edge of the bed and pulled out my diary—a leather-bound notebook I'd been keeping since I left Willow Creek. Writing has a
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Chapter: CHAPTER ELEVENThe sound of my phone ringing on the nightstand was what woke me up the next morning.I groaned and closed my eyes, playing with the idea of just ignoring the call until it rang again and I reached out and grabbed it.St. Mary’s Hospital flashed across the screen.My heart stopped.I answered immediately, my hands already shaking. “Hello?”“Miss Rose, this is Dr. Patel.” His voice was calm but serious. “I’m calling to let you know that your mother is being prepped for surgery right now. We’re moving forward with the procedure we discussed.”“Right now?” I sat up, my chest tightening. “But I thought—I thought it wasn’t scheduled until—”“Her condition deteriorated overnight,” he said gently. “We had to move up the timeline. I wanted to call before we took her into the operating room so you could speak with her if you’d like.”“Yes,” I said immediately. “Yes, please. Put her on.”There was a rustling sound, and then my mother’s voice came through, weak and thready but still unmistakably
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Chapter: CHAPTER TENI woke to sunlight streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows and, for one blissful moment, forgot where I was or everything else for that matter… just focused on the beautiful and warm feeling that only Christmas morning would bring.Then reality crashed back down.Grayson. The auction. Twelve days in this cabin.I groaned and rolled over, ready to bury myself under the covers and pretend the world didn’t exist, when I noticed something hanging on my bedroom door.A stocking.A fucking beautiful red stocking, with white fur trim, and embroidered across the top in elegant script: Eva.My chest tightened.I threw off the covers and walked over to it, my hands shaking slightly as I lifted it off the hook. It was heavier than I expected, and against my better judgment, plus of course that girlish excitement, I opened it.Inside were small, thoughtful gifts that made my blood run cold at how much they were made for me.My favorite candy—the obscure brand of salted caramel chocolates I
Last Updated: 2026-02-06

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 FIVE|| Sebastian ||I couldn't stop smiling as I watched her run out of my house like the devil himself was chasing her.My fucking mate. It had been hell staying away from her these past six weeks. Absolute torture watching from a distance while she fell apart in that hotel suite, crying herself to sleep every night, walking around like a ghost trying to figure out who she was without that bastard husband defining her.I'd wanted to go to her. Comfort her. Tell her everything would be okay because I would make it okay. But she wasn't ready. Not then. She was too broken, too devastated, too raw from Marcus's betrayal.So I'd waited. Watched. Made sure she was safe while taking the necessary steps to ensure we ended up exactly where we needed to be.Close, and together.The moment I'd discovered Marcus was giving her this property as part of the divorce settlement, I'd acted. Purchased the neighboring mansion within twenty-four hours, paid triple the asking price to expedite the sale, and
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Chapter: CHAPTER FOUR|| Evelyn ||I'd never felt this hopeful before.Standing in front of the Silverlake Heights mansion gates, watching them swing open with that mechanical hum—it felt like the sound of my life finally starting.A real smile spread across my face.This was mine. My fresh start. The first thing in my adult life that belonged to me alone. Twelve months to figure out who Evelyn Song was supposed to be when she wasn't busy playing the perfect, silent Mrs. Hart.I was going to make every single day matter.The past six weeks had been hell. I'd spent them locked in a hotel suite Marcus's lawyers arranged, crying until my eyes swelled shut, staring at beige walls trying to figure out what came next.Because I genuinely didn't know.Every dream I'd ever had, every plan, every vision of my future—all of it had revolved around Marcus. Around being his wife, managing his home, fitting into the life he'd built.Without that? I was nothing. Just an empty shell with no idea how to fill herself back u
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Chapter: CHAPTER THREE|| Sebastian ||I woke to silence, but my body knew something was wrong before my mind caught up. The bed felt emptier than it should. Colder.The mate bond stretched thin across the room, telling me exactly where she was even with my eyes closed. She was moving quietly around the room, maybe carefgul so she would not wake me up.I kept my breathing even and listened.Her footsteps were soft, and I heard the rustle of fabric - her dress…and a muffled curse when somethning hit the floor."Stupid," she muttered. "So fucking stupid, Evelyn. What were you thinking? What are you supposed to do now? Leave a tip? Say thank you like this is…God, this is humiliating."More rustling. Then there was the click of her heels being picked up. Her breathing was unsteady, hitching like she was about to cry."He's a call boy," she whispered. "He does this for a living. Just leave the money and go. Don't make it weird."Something landed on the bed near my hip. Then the door opened and closed with a qui
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Chapter: CHAPTER TWOI stared at the envelope on the counter, my heart twisting so painfully that the pain had circled back around to something cleaner. Sharper.Anger.Five years of marriage, and this was it? Five years of swallowing my pride, and this was how it ended?I blinked back tears and forced my face neutral. Picked up the envelope. Pulled out the papers with steady hands even though I was shaking inside. Snatched the pen."That's my girl," Marcus said. "I knew you'd see reason."I signed my name on every yellow tab. Evelyn Hart. Evelyn Hart. Over and over until it was just shapes on paper, meaningless scribbles erasing five years of my life.I set the pen down and slid the envelope back to Marcus with a smile that felt like broken glass."Done." My voice came out steadier than expected. "You can burn all my things. I don't want any of it. But I expect that ten billion in my account within the hour, Marcus. Not tomorrow. Not next week. One hour."Marcus blinked, clearly surprised I wasn't crying
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Chapter: CHAPTER ONEI'd forgotten my phone.Again.If Marcus sees me coming back home without the groceries I was supposed to buy, he will definitely give me one of his ‘you are such a disappointment’ looks that I am starting to get used to anyways.The house was silent when I slipped through the front door. He'd mentioned conference calls this afternoon, something about Singapore, so there is a chance that you would be in his office right now on a call, so I kicked off my heels and started upstairs barefoot, the marble cold against my soles.Halfway up, I heard it.A rhythmic, unmistakable sound of skin slapping against skin, followed by breathless gasps.My hand froze on the banister. For one stupid second, I tried to convince myself it was the television, maybe the neighbor's music bleeding through the walls. But I knew...God, I knew what that sound was.I kept climbing.The bedroom door stood half-open. Those sounds were louder now, accompanied by a woman's breathy giggle.I pushed it wide and froze
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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 FOURChapter 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
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Chapter: CHAPTER THREEChapter 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
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Chapter: CHAPTER TWOChapter 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
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Chapter: CHAPTER ONEChapter 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
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