The Gray House Novels & Stories

On the evening of her wedding anniversary, Diana walks into her own home carrying groceries and hope, only to realise she has already been replaced. Replaced by her daughter’s school teacher – Lauren Johnson. “You threw her a birthday party in my house?” Diana asked, her voice shaking. “On our wedding anniversary?” She’s rejected not only by her husband, but by her own daughter too. “Miss Lauren, can you please be my Mommy?” Selena cried. “I hate her!” She pointed at her mother, her little eight-years-old voice betraying her age. Every sacrifice finally reveals itself for what it was: slow erasure. When Diana places a file in Henry’s hand and says, “Sign this,” she is done begging. She walks away quietly. Only then does the house feel empty. “Where’s Mommy?” Selena asks as they returns not able to find Diana anywhere in the house. What happens when Henry discovers the document he signed was actually their divorce paper? Will he be able to cope with Diana gone? How about Selena – their daughter, what becomes of her?

When Chase Tanning’s mother remarries a decade after his father’s death, he is happy to see his mother happy once again. But when he moves in to his new house with his new step-father and step-brother, he’s convinced that they have made a grave mistake. Not only is the house centuries old and gives off a creepy vibe, but his new step-family is even more mysterious and cold towards him than he anticipated. However, moving to a new school in his sophomore year is even more challenging than he anticipated, and as the bullies have a field day with him while his step-brother, Alexander Marshall, all but avoids his very existence. That is until…he is pushed down the stairs and ends up hitting his head hard enough to heal. In an instant, his life changes forever as he is surrounded by people with fangs and claws, with no hope of escape. But right then, a shadowy figure steps in front of him, and drives the hissing creatures away. “Welcome to hell, little brother,” says his savior. “From now on, you are mine to claim, mine to do as I please.”

Seven years ago, Aiden Voss destroyed her life with a bet. Rich, reckless, and untouchable, Aiden was the king of Westbridge International School until a scholarship girl named Emily Kane looked him in the eye and refused to bow. What started as a cruel dare to make her fall in love became something dangerously real. But when Emily discovered the truth, she ran heartbroken, pregnant, and determined to never look back. Now, Aiden is a cold, powerful billionaire, and Emily is his new executive assistant. She’s no longer the innocent girl he once knew. She’s a fiercely protective single mother with a six-year-old daughter who has Aiden’s gray eyes and a smile that haunts him. Aiden will do anything to earn forgiveness. But Emily isn’t sure she can trust the man who once broke her. Especially when dangerous secrets from their past refuse to stay buried and two people are willing to destroy everything to keep them apart. As old wounds reopen and new temptations arise, Aiden must prove he’s no longer the boy who made the bet. And Emily must decide if love is worth risking her heart and her daughter’s, one final time.

My fiancé, Aaron Willis, treated me like a prize he could toss across a poker table. One drink, one careless joke, and he lost me to his twin brother, Kevin Willis. They were both heirs to the Redwood Pack. I didn't cry or make a scene. I acted like I didn't know a thing and followed that quiet, cold wolf out the door. I stayed in his bed the entire night, tangled up with him until morning. At dawn, when Aaron came looking for me, I made sure I was wearing Kevin's shirt. Right in front of the staff, I let my voice turn soft and teasing as I complained about how out of control he had been the night before. Then I let one of Kevin's heirloom cufflinks slip loose and roll straight to Aaron's feet. His face went instantly gray, the arrogance in his eyes shattering. I rose onto my toes, slipped my arms around his neck, and murmured against his ear, "The way you had complete control over me last night… I really liked it."

A young woman showed up at my door, saying she wanted to become my wife to repay me for saving her life. She drove my younger sister out of the house and wanted to transfer the family property to her parasitic parents in my name! I immediately reported her. How could someone be so bold as to commit robbery right at my home in a society governed by law?

Have you ever dreamed about a lovely match and a perfect marriage? But the truth is that not all dreams can come true. What will you do when you have no say about your marriage or even your life? Kiera, a simple but cheerful girl, with her loving father next to her, has an ideal life that every girl thought of getting. Everything was smooth and lively until one day. The devil itself knocks on her door, changing every little thing in her life. Jason Gray, a BILLIONAIRE. A person who has everything his heart desires. A person with great intelligence and epitome looks. Jason, life lacks something, something no one can foresee in his eyes. And that thing was rapture. That, he was counting on to find by fulfilling his vengeance against Kiera and his father, Gabriel. And to fulfill his revenge. Jason must ruin the most precious thing in Gabriel’s life___ his daughter, his life, a person, dear to him more than his own life. Things unfolded as he planned until something unexpected took place. Jason’s plan backfired on him. He didn’t even know how this resulted, but he realized he fell for the girl he hates.

At three in the morning, my husband, Nolan Thomson, started talking in his sleep. "My baby, be good. Daddy's getting you and Mommy a new house tomorrow." I shot awake. We'd always used protection. What baby? I shoved his shoulder. "What did you just say?" He rolled over, eyes still shut. "Just a nightmare. Dreamed some client was chasing me over money." I didn't push it. In the dark, I grabbed his phone and unlocked it. Three months ago, there was a $50,000 transfer. [Down payment.] [Recipient: Kelsey Ward.] I searched her name. The first thing on her feed was an ultrasound photo. [Our little angel has been on the way. Daddy says we'll be living in a big house by the time you're here.] Posted the day after Nolan sent the money. I screenshotted everything and sent it straight to my dad. [Dad, your perfect son-in-law didn't just cheat. He got another woman pregnant. I want him walking away with nothing.]

Three months, she was supposed to live with her sister's family for three months but how will she survive living in the same house with him when she harbors those nasty thoughts? How will she survive living in the same space with him when he was the reason she left for Paris three years ago? How will she hide the love and lust she has for her sister's husband?

To save money for a house, I had been living a frugal life with my boyfriend, Desmond Wood. When Desmond received a twenty-thousand-dollar bonus, he bought me a branded bag. I was delighted, but I felt that he did not need to spend so much on me. Hence, I brought the receipt and the bag to the shop for a refund. The shopkeeper told me that my bag was fake. However, the receipt was real.

Itzel, a twenty year old girl with a broken heart, sets out to change her life, but things really don't go as she has planned and leads her world to turn upside down. And amidst all this while protecting her secret, she starts falling for the person whom she has never thought of falling for, their house butler. **Cover photo has been taken from the internet**