Dark Romance LGBTQ+ Web Novels & Protective Stories

Ever since he was a kid, Sieghal was convinced that something terrifying was lurking under the sea, waiting for him with its jaws wide open. But he had no clue what kind of creature it could be. His fear only grew worse when his dad fell into the ocean, forcing him to return to his hometown—Shira, to face the terror he'd never been able to overcome for years. Returning to Shira after all these years was no cakewalk for Sieghal, who despised the sea. While most folks would say the ocean is a super romantic place, not for Sieghal, it was just a gateway ready to drag his soul into death. Unlike him, the people of Shira believed that the ocean, which had sustained them for decades, was protected by a guardian—a wonderful entity with shimmering silver scales. And it was this entity that had saved his dad when he fell into the sea during a massive storm that night. "Is seventy million dollars is enough to buy your dignity, Alfreeda Sieghal?" "Sir Dylan, I'm not to try sell my soul just to get money for my dad's medical bills."

Jason Blackwood has a secret that could get him killed. At Blackmoor Academy, he hides behind scent blockers, masquerading as something he's not—because being a male omega in a world of werewolves means becoming property. When three powerful wolves—Ivan the brutal bully, Avalon the seductive betrayer, and Kaelen the jealous schemer—catch onto his scent, Jason's carefully constructed life shatters. Jason's careful disguise falls apart. An ancient mating ceremony awakens desires that can't be ignored, and suddenly everyone wants the prize no one knew existed. As danger closes in and dark family secrets surface, Jason faces impossible choices. His survival might depend on trusting one of the very predators hunting him. In a world where omegas are possessions, Jason must become something else entirely: a force to be reckoned with.

Kane Harlan rules the ice with raw power and a reputation for breaking bones. But when a vicious hit during a championship game triggers something impossible in front of his team captain, Elias Voss, everything unravels. Kane is a werewolf living among humans, bound by ancient laws that demand death for any exposure. Now Elias knows the truth, and instead of fear, an unbreakable pull draws them together. As deadly hunters close in and the wolf world threatens to erase them both, Kane and Elias must fight for survival on the ice and off it. In a world of roaring crowds, hidden fangs, and forbidden desire, one wrong move means losing everything.

I have been in love with my brother's best friend for fourteen years. It wasn’t a harmless admiration, but love. It was the kind of love that followed me through high school, survived four years away at the university, and it all came rushing back the moment I saw Serena Walsh again. She’s a woman I can’t stop thinking about. A woman who haunts me in my dreams, stars in my fantasies, and also looks at me in ways that makes my heart race and my knees weak. As we spent more time together, it came harder to ignore the tension settling between us. If I however give in to what I want, I could lose my brother, destroy the only family Serena had ever known, and spoil the friendship that has held us together for years. When Serena started pulling away from every woman except me, I began to wonder … Am I the only one fighting this temptation?

"You came here begging to be destroyed by a stranger, Kaelen... but nobody gets to ruin you except me." To the world, Vance Sterling is the untouchable, dangerously gorgeous heir to a multi-billion-dollar empire and my arrogant stepbrother who takes pleasure in pushing my every button. For years, we’ve lived under the same roof, trapped in a cold war of bitter glances, sharp words, and a suffocating, forbidden tension that kept my blood burning. Driven to my absolute limit and desperate to escape his control, I walked into The Obsidian Vault, the city’s most elite, underground velvet-lined club. Blindfolded, bound, and trembling in the dark, I was ready to surrender my body to the highest bidder just to feel something. The stranger’s touch was raw, commanding, and intoxicatingly possessive. He dismantled my senses piece by piece, driving me to the brink of complete ruin with a dominance that made my soul scream for more. But when the blindfold was ripped away, my breath caught in my throat. It wasn’t a stranger standing over me. It was Vance. His dark eyes weren't filled with mockery anymore. They were ablaze with a terrifying, unhinged obsession. He didn't just catch me. He bought me. He owned the debt, he owned the club, and now he holds a secret that could shatter our family to ash. His price for my protection? A thirty-day contract of total, unabashed submission. Behind closed doors, my cruel stepbrother demands every inch of my body, my breath, and my loyalty. But as our secret, red-hot encounters blur the line between hatred and dangerous addiction, I realize the scariest part isn't the wicked things Vance does to me in the dark... It’s how desperately I’m beginning to crave them.

A king with a secret. A lover he can only touch in darkness. Fourteen days to confess or watch the kingdom burn. Daemon Ashford has ruled Valdris for five years as the Winter King cold, untouchable, a perfect monument to duty. But behind locked doors, he’s someone else entirely. Someone who kneels. Someone who surrenders. Someone who loves Cassian Vale with the kind of desperation that could topple empires. For ten years, they’ve hidden. For ten years, they’ve been careful. But careful isn’t careful enough.

When Dante Moretti discovers his arranged husband is the son of the man who massacred his family, he sees the perfect opportunity for revenge. Alessandro Santoro accepts the marriage as penance for sins he couldn't prevent, expecting nothing but the punishment he believes he deserves. But living together reveals cracks in the story both families told. Alessandro wasn't the enemy Dante thought. Dante isn't the monster Alessandro feared. As they uncover the real conspiracy behind the massacre, they're forced to choose between the vengeance that's defined them and the fragile connection growing between them.

An androgynous detective punished by the law will find himself trapped in the hands of a possessive criminal. ***** Bright, an arrogant detective with a beautiful face, starts to live a hellish life after his sister's mysterious abduction. His desperation for money brings him to a terrible nightmare he can never escape from. He is sentenced to two years in prison where the criminals he put there himself is currently lock up. He instantly becomes the new prey of the hungry predators. Cole, a notorious criminal who mysteriously turned himself to authorities, hears about his "favorite" detective's imprisonment. He immediately offers protection to the poor detective on one condition. Bright will be his slave. Will the haughty detective accept the devil's offer? or he will just let himself suffer for two years and hope to make it out alive?

Bailey has been bullied all his life by almost everyone in his life. So when he gets accepted to Crescent High on a scholarship,he's not surprised when they also are not nice to him. Especially Sebastian. Sebastian,the star player and quarterback of Crescent high hates when things don't go his way. This time,it's the boy who he saved from drowning who comes back into his life to spoil all his plans. Bailey Sawyer. He decides to bully him into leaving the school and Bailey makes it so easy for him to do. But will he be able to resist his green eyes and his long lashes for long? He doesn't know what the new feeling are and he's never like a boy,but he's not above exploring them in the most unacceptable ways. With the bullies from his past wanting his life,his sister's custody and his father's abuse weighing on him,Bailey shouldn't want his Sebastian,his bully. But how can he stop himself when he smells so good and does things that no ever did for him?

She was promised the family empire. She never expected to lose her heart to the woman hired to protect it. Lina Kornnaphat has spent her entire life preparing to inherit her family’s billion dollar empire. Brilliant, elegant, and emotionally guarded, she believes nothing matters more than protecting her legacy. But on the night she is announced as the next CEO, an assassination attempt changes everything. To keep her safe, the family hires Aria Sutham, a former military intelligence officer with an unshakable reputation. Calm, fearless, and impossible to manipulate, Aria moves into the Kornnaphat mansion as Lina’s personal bodyguard. Their relationship begins with constant arguments, clashing personalities, and growing resentment as Lina refuses to surrender her freedom. As hidden enemies emerge and dangerous family secrets come to light, Lina realizes the greatest threat isn’t outside the mansion but within her own bloodline. Forced to trust the one woman she cannot control, she slowly finds herself falling for Aria. Bound by duty yet torn by forbidden love, the two women must fight betrayal, power struggles, and impossible choices. When the truth finally surfaces, Lina must decide whether to protect the empire she was born to rule or risk everything for the woman who has become the only place she truly feels safe.