MasukAfter one soul-crushing breakup, Summer Peterson—quirky, invisible, heartbroken—swore she’d never fall again. But secrets don’t care about promises. Especially not the kind hiding in her best friend’s older brother. Hayden is everything she shouldn’t want. Dangerous. Magnetic. Off-limits. But one forbidden kiss was all it took to unravel her. Now every stolen moment pulls her deeper—into a twisted affair of obsession, lies, and betrayal. Hayden doesn’t just touch. He marks. He owns. And he’s hiding a secret that could destroy them both. Someone is watching. Someone who wants her. And someone who will do anything to tear them apart. Loving him might ruin her. Leaving him might kill her. How do you run from the boy who’d burn the world to keep you? And how far will she go for a love that was never meant to save her? ⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING – MATURE CONTENT AHEAD This story doesn’t hold back. It dives deep into explicit sexual content, intense emotional trauma, abuse, violence, and psychological manipulation. This content is strictly for 18+ audiences. If you proceed, do so with your eyes wide open. You’ve been warned.
Lihat lebih banyakI let out a moan as he bites my lips softly, a jolt of pleasure running through me. His right hand dances in between my thighs, his fingers delicately performing their beautiful magic trick, and I’m reaching cloud9, breathless.
Still, he wouldn't go all the way because I'm a virgin. Am I still a virgin if we've made out in all corners of my room? The only thing we haven't done is sex. “Fuck...” a low groan escapes my mouth when his lips traces it's way to my belly. My fingers instinctively grabs the pink sheets, and my other hand buries itself into his short brown curls. “Hayden, please, just do it already,” I managed to speak, my legs trembling from the pleasure. “You know we can't,” his voice comes out as a growl. I curse under my breath. He knows exactly how to make my body dance to his tunes and just exactly how to say no to me. As he climbs on top of me, a jolt of electricity runs through my entire body. When his lips meet mine in a passionate kiss, the world around me fades into nothing. “You're fucking delicious, though” he remarks, pulling away from me. He lies next to me, gazing into the ceiling. The only sound in the room is our laboured breaths. All I think of at the moment is how I got to this point. It all started a little over a month ago after Dean and I broke up. Dean was my boyfriend of seven months, until he was not. On our anniversary, I caught him sleeping with Maxine, that skank. I was unaware they'd been doing it all the while. Maybe it was because I didn't want to do it yet, and by "it" I think you know what. Coitus. Sex. Yes. That's literally what "it"means. Asshat. Hayden had just returned home from his studies abroad. A week later at one of Jake's parties, things kicked off between us. Hayden found Life in Saundersville, California boring, that's why he moved to study in Europe. He is the tall, athletic build guy every girl in the neighbourhood is begging to taste, and begging to have. You know, the usual bad boy with devilish, devastating handsomeness that draws women to him like a magnet. I, on the other hand, am the girl nobody ever notices except I do something stupid. You see, being Hayden's booty call is like a double edged-sword. On one hand, I had access to his inner world, and when we're outside, he acts like I don't exist. It doesn't get any better than that, does it? “Noone has got to find out about us,” he warned me several times. Basically, nobody knows we're making out. Not even my best friend, Jake, Hayden's younger brother, who seriously hates Hayden's guts. If Jake were to find out, gosh he'll freak out! He might even hate me too. I feel like I'm living a double life—one, where I'm the best friend to sweet Jake and the other, Hayden's bitch. So, back to Jake’s party. I had gone into Hayden's room to use the restroom because some horny ass teenagers were having a crazy makeout session in Jake's room. So Jake asked me to use Hayden's. After I used the restroom, when I got out, I met Hayden laying on his bed, half ass drunk. Our eyes locked for an instant, and my world seemed to freeze. For the first time, we had a normal conversation without him smashing a pillow into my face or knocking my head. The way he stared at me, though. There was something about it I couldn't quite understand. It made my eyes flutter. Butterflies filled my stomach and I almost gagged because of how nervous I felt. We played truth or dare, then he dared me to kiss him. Holy shit! To prove to him that I wasn't a kid anymore, but a super fine eighteen year old—a soon-to-be freshman at that, I fucking kissed him. It's been over a month and we've been doing it ever since then...in secret. My biggest, darkest secret—Hayden… my best friend's brother.☆☆SUMMER’S POV☆☆There was just silence, and then the call would end. I’d caught myself staring at his photos and watching videos of him more times than I could count. But I never reached out. I tried to, but I was too afraid.By the time a year and a few months had slipped by, things were back to normal. It had been two years since I was rescued from Jake. Today was my last therapy session. I was going to return to school again. I was really excited about it.“Hi. My name is Summer Peterson. I’m 20 years old. I live in Dallas with my amazing dad and my cute little brother, who, I’m afraid, isn’t so little anymore. I’m grateful to be surrounded by loved ones. I used to think there was nothing special about me. But over the years, I realized that I was special. I don’t need validation. I don’t need anyone to make me feel special because I was made special. We all are. My dad told me that what people say about me is an opinion I’m allowed to receive or toss aside. Their words don't defi
☆☆SUMMER’S POV☆☆(Six months later)“Did you ever see the cruelty behind his eyes?” the prosecutor asked.I was the last witness called to the stand. My gaze lifted, meeting Jake’s across the room for the first time. His eyes were hollow. They were dark and haunted. A cold shiver ran down my spine, but I held his gaze firmly. Memories of my best friend flashed through my mind. But I didn't see him in that room. I only saw someone who looked just like him. It was a monster hiding behind his face, wearing his skin.“At first,” I answered softly. “No. He was my best friend. My ride or die. Best friends till we die. But when I saw what he was capable of, I saw the man who… who ruined lives and ruined me.”Grief flickered across Jake’s face. I saw tears stream down his cheeks. The judge leaned forward. “Mr. Jacob, do you have anything to say before sentencing?”Jake stood. His eyes never left mine. “I’d do it again. For you.”A gasp erupted in the courtroom. My heart pounded. I looked aw
☆☆SUMMER'S POV☆☆ I quietly left the hallway, dragging myself upstairs, back into my room. Hayden came to see me afterward. “Hey, nugget.” I forced a thin smile. “I came to check up on you. Since Agnes is leaving for school very soon, you want me around more?” I didn't respond. I just stared. He waited for an answer. I couldn't say a word. A short laugh escaped his mouth. He sat beside me, nervous. “Umm, I don't know how you’re feeling, but I want you to know one thing; you’re never alone. You have your dad, Keith, your relatives, and you’ll always have me. Always. Whatever you want, whatever you need, you let me know. Okay?” I nodded once, tears filling my eyes. He caught a tear that slipped. “I love you, Summer Peterson.” “I love you, Hayden Dylan.” He embraced me like it was the last time he’d ever see me again. Then he kissed my forehead. He didn't tell me what he had discussed with my dad. He just leaned back, his piercing blue eyes taking in every inch of me, and then
☆☆SUMMER'S POV☆☆(A week later)Subject: Medical Leave of Absence ApprovalDear Summer Peterson,Following review of your circumstances and supporting documentation, the university has approved a Medical Leave of Absence effective immediately.Your academic record and scholarship status will be preserved during this period. Reinstatement will require medical clearance upon your return.There is no deadline for healing.Sincerely,Dean SamsonI read the email until the words stopped looking like words and started looking like wounds. I wasn’t expelled. I wasn’t dismissed. I wasn’t forgotten. I was suspended in time.I couldn’t return to school—but I was still a student. Still a girl with a future that waited patiently while I stood still, shaking. Someone people would whisper about. That’s her. The kidnapped one. The broken one.I didn’t know how to exist in a world where I was free. That was the first thing I realized after Jake was gone. Hayden returned to me as he promised. He was
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