Rivals Ao3 Novels & Stories

But the danger of getting caught only made it hotter. They kept their secret volatile affair going. Hate-fueled fucks mixed with growing respect. The rivalry didn’t disappear. It just turned into something hotter and more dangerous. At work they competed. In private, they destroyed each other in the best way possible. Neither wanted it to end

Adam admitted reluctantly, walking to the minibar and pouring himself a glass of whiskey. Ryan whistled low, shaking his head. “Complicated? That’s new. You’re usually the one keeping things simple. So, what’s the plan? Are you gonna pursue her or….?” “There’s no plan,” Adam cut him off, his voice firm. “She’s Mateo’s sister and Emilio’s granddaughter. We have a business rivalry that goes back decades.” Ryan raised an eyebrow. “Doesn’t seem to stop you from looking at her like she’s the only woman in the room.”

The guys might not be with me then, we might have become strangers by then but I still want to do it and I will. "Bethany, you sell yourself too short. I assure you that whatever you put out will be good. You seem to forget that you have earned yourself a loyal reader base. They will read what you put out and I am sure it will be good. Hit me with a little preview." She told me excitedly. I smiled. "It's a reverse harem. Three guys, one woman, werewolf, and a lot of erotics." I told her. I blushed when I spoke about the erotic contents of the book. I already know there will be a lot. I have had more sex in the past two weeks than I have had in my whole twenty-nine and half years before I met

Rovak asked. "Yes, but not too friendly" "Now, I am confused" Rovak said. "Rovak, your 'rivalry' has gone a long way into making you two stars. When you have a game together, people tune in because of the 'rivalry'. Both your fanbases are bitter enemies." "So I should stop being friends with him?" "I didn't say that. Just keep it hidden" Peete advised. "I Understand" "and what's going on with you and Frank?" Pete asked.

"Watching the academy grow. Guiding when asked." "Love stronger than ever," Dane replied. "From rivals to partners who face anything." Friends called them back inside for final words. More laughter. More reflections. "Best milestone ever," Lena declared. The group lingered as the sun set. Voices carried plans and pride. Dane and Ezra moved among them, sharing quick talks. "Ready for tomorrow?" Sara asked. "Always," Ezra answered. "With him beside me." The chapter of the day closed with full hearts. They looked ahead to many more years. Partnership. Wisdom. Love that started as rivalry and grew into something unbreakable. The distant threat faded into alliance. Their future shone bright.

“So… it seems you have already chosen your next Alpha. The Council need not waste time on a marriage that has already ended.” Nia’s face burned with shame. “That is not—” She could not finish. What could she say? She remembered nothing. “Enough,” Riven said firmly. No one listened. The whispers had already started before anyone left the room. “The Luna spent the night with Alpha Riven…” “Is that not her husband's uncle…” "Seems she is moving from one Alpha to another…” Nia’s blood turned cold.

The very first page made his breath hitch. "My Beloved Rival" The words, written in deep red ink, echoed in his mind. For strange reasons he couldn't explain, his heartbeat picked up. Curiosity pulled him in, and he was about to turn the next page When suddenly, the diary was snatched from his hands. "What are you doing?! Why did you take that?" Ryan's voice was sharp as he clutched the diary to his chest, his eyes blazing as he glared at Zane. "I...I just saw it and... I didn't mean"

She didn’t even give a damn about the fact that my men were behind me. If anything, I know she’d go for my head given the chance. It was amusing. And also annoying as hell. Amara had been my rival for as long as I could remember. It dated as far back as when we were kids. It wasn’t just an individual rivalry though. This was a family rivalry. The Vitales and the DeLaurentis’ had been at each other’s necks for decades. Our rivalry was something born as a result of it. Even now that I’d taken then position of Don, it didn’t mean things would end just yet. I hated her and she hated me just at much. I hated her father Viktor and the rest of her brothers. Nothing could dissolve or change that. Th

“I wasn’t, not really. It felt good physically but it wasn’t what I wanted.” “Because you want Nathan, but you shouldn’t want him, he isn’t your mate! Keal is your mate in his body!” Ivy stated rather than asked. I didn’t respond but I didn’t need to, we both knew she was right. I wanted Nathan, the man who had just accused me of taking advantage of him. I wanted the person whose kiss had set my whole body on fire and made me feel more alive than I had in years. I didn’t want Kael, my sweet gentle companion who actually cared about me and would never hurt me the way Nathan did, keal who is my real mate in Nathan’s body.

Clara asked, her own finger poised over her dating profile's activation button, her hands steadier now than they'd been all afternoon. "Together," Angela agreed, meeting her friend's eyes. They clicked simultaneously, two women stepping out of their safe, small worlds and into the terrifying, beautiful unknown. Clara's sharp intake of breath mingled with Angela's quiet gasp as they crossed their respective thresholds. Within minutes, Angela's phone buzzed with her first like, then another, then a comment from a woman in Phoenix: "Your art speaks to my soul. Thank you for sharing your light." Clara's phone buzzed too—a match notification that made her yelp and nearly drop her device, her usua