Adrian Tepes Novels & Stories

I was supposed to marry perfect, golden-boy Adrian Vaughn in two days. But one wild, drunken bachelorette night in Miami changed my life for good when a game of truth or dare led me to a gorgeous stranger. After a night of endless tequila, I woke up with a wedding ring on my finger and a marriage certificate signed with a man I didn't even know. I told him to vanish out of my life, running back home to New York in hopes of forgetting the mistake and walking down the aisle to my fiancé. But the nightmare truly begins when I reach the altar and look at the best man. The stranger from Miami is Adrian's older brother. Now, I am trapped in a mansion with the perfect man I was supposed to marry and his dangerous brother who secretly owns my body and soul.

"Let them believe you are dead, Elaine. For under my protection, you shall be reborn as a nightmare they will never forget." Elaine Vance was meant to be the most radiant bride in London. Instead, her fiancé, Adrian Blackwood, cast her into the freezing depths of Black Forest, discarding her for another woman and her inheritance. Elaine was left for dead in utter disgrace, her spirit shattered and fueled only by a searing thirst for revenge. But death did not want her. Instead, Elaine was found by the one man Adrian feared most—the man who held absolute power over the entire Blackwood dynasty. The man Elaine was supposed to call 'Father-in-law' was now the one she had to serve, time and again, in the heat of their shared bed. "From this moment on, you belong to me, Elaine." — Alistair Blackwood.

Billionaire Adrian Calloway had everything—power, success, and a woman he loved. But when Elena Carter, the only woman he ever trusted, seemingly betrayed him, his world shattered. Now, years later, he returns with a plan: force her into a contract job, make her pay for her sins, and then cast her aside. But as he tightens his grip, cracks appear in his revenge plot. The deeper he digs, the more he uncovers a sinister truth—Elena never betrayed him. The real culprit? His best friend, Lucas Bennett, who forged evidence to keep them apart. Fueled by guilt, passion, and unresolved emotions, Adrian finds himself at a crossroads with more frenemies unveiling. Will he seek redemption or lose the only woman who ever truly loved him?

HE IS THE BOY THAT WAS BORN AS A GIRL AND HAD TO PROVE TO HIMSELF, EVERY DAY THAT HE IS MAN ENOUGH FOR THE WORLD. ~~~~~~~ Adrian's life hasn't been one he is proud of since he lost his home the day he came out to his family. He thought they loved him as they always said but it turned out it was all a big fat lie. Going through life and trying to make the most of it, he met a man who would turn his whole world around. Just when he thought he was finally going to be happy, fate showed up with another plan, one that would leave Adrian wondering whether living was actually worth it. ~~~^~~~ "Elijah, you can't be serious!" "I am." "Why?" "Because he's a man and he is mine!"

When Elowen learned that she had been switched at birth, that her life as a princess was nothing more than a mistake, she quietly accepted her fate. She accepted being treated as an error. Accepted being hurt so deeply that even crying had to be done in secret. She believed she would fade away like this — silently, unnoticed, forgotten. Until one day — when despair pushed her to the edge — she felt a faint chill, as if someone were standing behind her, protecting her without a word. From that moment on, Elowen knew she was no longer alone. — Adrian survived a horrific car accident. His body lay motionless in a hospital bed, while his soul became bound to a wounded girl he had never known. He couldn’t hold her. Couldn’t shield her from harm. Yet when she was starved, warm food appeared in her drawer. When she was bullied, her tormentors met with inexplicable accidents. When she curled up crying in the dead of night, an invisible hand gently rested on her forehead—so tender it hurt. Adrian was there. Quieter than any living person. He witnessed every wound, remembered every tear, every trembling breath she tried to suppress. Affection grew in silence—slowly, carefully—as if one careless step closer would cause the girl to shatter. One was alive, yet denied a life. One was dead, yet still learning how to protect someone. Some forms of protection need no light. Some kinds of love cannot be touched. — Then one day, Elowen spoke seriously to her “Ms. Ghost”: Elowen: “Ms. Ghost, if you’re lonely…” “Maybe you could bond with a male ghost.” “I’d give you my blessing.” Adrian: … Then the “Ms. Ghost” coldly placed a hand on her forehead. Adrian: “Call me Mr. Ghost.”

I survived three years under Adrian Blackwood's control by learning to disappear. He made me believe I was nothing, and I got so good at being invisible that I almost forgot I existed. Then three strangers showed up claiming to be my brothers. They said I was stolen from a family I never knew, a family that's been searching for me. Suddenly everything I'd buried came flooding back: wealth, danger, enemies, and a life that was supposed to be mine. Lucien, Marcus, and Elias dragged me into their world of power and secrets. They offered protection, but it came with strings attached. Rules I had to follow. A role I had to play. And then there's Rowan, my assigned protector who looks at me like I'm a puzzle he can't solve. Every word between us feels dangerous. Every look makes me want things I swore I'd never risk again. Trust. Connection. Something real. But Adrian won't let me go that easily. He's still out there, circling, reminding me that girls like me don't escape. Now I'm not just fighting to survive. I'm fighting to become who I was always meant to be, before Adrian, before the fear. The woman my family lost. The woman Rowan sees. Some secrets won't stay buried. Neither will I.

She thought she could endure a loveless marriage to repay her family’s debt—but she didn’t count on the cost of her heart. Once the proud daughter of a wealthy businessman, ELENA BRADFORD watched her life crumble when her father’s betrayal left her and her mother drowning in debt. Desperate to protect her family, she reluctantly agreed to a marriage contract with her father’s former business partner’s reckless son, ADRIAN HAWTHORNE—a man who once loved her during their university days but now only mocks her fall from grace. Trapped in a cold marriage filled with scorn and humiliation, Elena finds herself suffocating under the weight of Adrian’s cruelty. But everything changes at a high-profile dinner when she locks eyes with the one person she never thought she’d see again—LUCAS EVERHART, her childhood best friend, who once confessed his love before vanishing from her life. Now a powerful CEO, Lucas is stunned to see the woman he loved trapped in a toxic marriage. Learning of her misery, he vows to free her from the chains of her past—even if it means clashing with Adrian who refuses to let her go. As old feelings reignite and secrets unravel, Elena must decide: will she fight for the love she once believed in, or will her past mistakes keep her from the future she deserves?

He broke her world to build his empire. Now, he’s buying her silence with a wedding ring. Lena Carter was supposed to be a bride, until she walked in on her fiancé, Daniel, in a betrayal that shattered her life and her dignity. Left with nothing but the crushing weight of her father’s mysterious debts and the wolves of the Silvers Syndicate at her door, Lena has one choice: sink or sell her soul. Adrian Wolfe, the 30-year-old "Ice King of Manhattan," is the monster who offers her a lifeline. He is the man who turned her father’s legacy into dust, and now he wants Lena to play a role in his most dangerous game yet. The Contract: One year of marriage. Total submission to his rules. A public performance of a love that doesn't exist. In exchange, every debt is wiped clean, and Lena gets the power to watch Daniel and his new lover crawl in the dirt. But as the "fake" marriage turns into a war of white-hot passion and whispered secrets, Lena discovers the Black Ledger—a document proving Adrian didn't just find her by chance. He’s been waiting for her. She isn't just his wife; she’s the final payment on a debt signed in blood. With a vengeful ex-fiancé, a lethal criminal syndicate, and Adrian’s own mother, Martha Wolfe, circling like sharks, Lena must decide: Will she destroy the man she’s grown to love, or will she become the Queen of the very empire that broke her?

Evelyn Carter’s wolf awakened when she was eighteen. The Moon Goddess pointed her to Adrian Blackwood—the strongest Alpha of the most powerful wolf tribe. She thought it was a blessing from fate. But for six long years, she was a Luna no one cared about. Charlotte Whitmore, Adrian’s childhood friend, stayed by his side always. Evelyn’s son Ethan was taught to call that woman “Mom”. Not even on her birthday night did she get a single word of care from her mate. Evelyn broke her Mate Bond with Alpha Adrian. She left with nothing and vanished beyond Moonfall City’s borders. Five years later, a hit drama brought her back to Moonfall City. No one knew the truth about the abandoned former Luna. She’s a top screenwriter. She’s an awakened heir to the ancient Silver Wolf bloodline. She’s also the closed-door disciple of a medical legend. A four-year-old girl stays by her side. She has ash-blue eyes and soft golden-brown hair—just like the man Evelyn never wants to mention again. Alpha Adrian smelled that familiar, soul-stirring scent again in the elevator of Saint Aurelia Medical Center. It finally hit him: she wasn’t just throwing a fit. She really didn’t want him anymore. And why did this little girl—who called him “Uncle”—make his wolf roar wildly? Roar that they shared the same blood?

When the wedding bells rang, my groom, Adrian Moretti, was gone. He was the Don of the Moretti family, and the man I had loved for seven years. By Moretti tradition, today I was meant to be acknowledged as the Don’s wife. Instead, I stood alone before the altar. At the same time, my mother sent a video to our family chat. In it, Adrian knelt in the banquet hall next door and slid my ring onto the finger of my twin sister, Livia Vale. Relatives cheered. My father smiled beside them. Livia cried against Adrian’s shoulder, and he comforted her as if she had always been the bride. I pulled off my veil, ready to demand an explanation, when my mother tagged me. Elena, Livia is your sister. She has always been weak, and she has always given way to you. Let her have this once. I called her with shaking hands. “Why did everyone hide this from me?” “Because you’ve fought with Livia since childhood. If we told you earlier, you would have caused a scene. What if she cut herself again?” “You’re healthy. You can have another wedding later.” “We’re family. Don’t make this ugly over a man.” I held the phone and could not speak. So it was not only my wedding they could give away. They could give me away with it. Then I was done with them.