Novel Web Romance & Cerita Protective Familial Bond

Athena De Vera, a twenty-two-year-old cheerful and simple young woman, has always believed that the right person will come at the right time. But she never expected that the man who would make her heart race would be the one she should never fall in love with—Leonardo Del Castillo, the handsome, successful, and respected father of her best friend. At first, Athena saw Leonardo as nothing more than a kind and responsible father. However, the more often she visited her best friend's house, the more she got to know the man. Little by little, she discovered his kindness, compassion, and genuine personality hidden beneath the cold and serious image he showed to everyone else. With every conversation and every moment they spent together, an unexpected feeling began to grow between them. It was a love they desperately tried to resist because they knew the truth would hurt many people. Yet no matter how hard they tried to suppress their feelings, they only fell deeper in love with each other. Fearing the judgment of others and the possibility of ruining their relationships, they chose to keep their romance a secret. To everyone else, Athena was simply the best friend of Adrian's daughter. But behind closed doors and during their secret meetings, a love that grew stronger with each passing day quietly blossomed. But no secret can remain hidden forever. What if her best friend discovers their relationship? What if their families refuse to accept it? And what if the day comes when they must choose between the love they share and the people who matter most in their lives? How far are they willing to fight for a love that fate seemed to deny, yet one their hearts freely chose?

He promised her mother he would protect her. He never expected fate to make her his mate. For twenty years, Alpha King Kael Draven has watched over Liana Veyne, the daughter of his closest friend, and the girl whose mother trusted him with her final wish. Protect her. Keep her safe. Never let harm reach her. But on the night Liana's wolf awakens, everything changes. Because Liana is not ordinary. She carries a rare dual wolf bloodline, though lost to history, and she is Kael's fated mate. The one woman he cannot claim. The daughter of the man who trusts him most. Kael has conquered kingdoms and defeated enemies without hesitation. But he has never faced a battle like the one now unfolding inside his own heart. Because loving Liana means risking everything: his loyalty, his promise, his kingdom, and the only friendship that has ever mattered to him. And yet, she is the one thing his wolf will never let go of again.

Some hearts are made of paper. Some people are worth the burn. Wren Delacroix thought escaping to Aurelia University meant leaving her controlling father and quiet household behind. She never expected to run into Kai Sterling—the boy who slept down the hall for three years, outran his father’s ghost, and somehow knows her better than anyone else. While Wren tries to hold on to a toxic relationship with campus golden boy Trent Bellamy, Kai quietly becomes the only person she trusts when her life starts to unravel. Between hidden bruises, broken trust, and secrets lurking behind closed doors, Wren soon realizes that Trent isn't the hero she thought he was. When a shocking revelation changes everything, Wren and Kai must face the truth they’ve been avoiding for years. But as buried secrets come to light, loving each other means risking a fire that could destroy everything they thought they knew about family, loyalty, and love.