Unspoken Tides

Amara has a life built on Survival. Between the club, bills, and caring for her sick mother, she doesn't have room for anything else. So when her friend Davina offers her a quick, easy job— a fake date with a billionaire — she thinks it's just another paycheck. But meeting Dorian Wellington changes everything. Calm, controlled, and impossibly wealthy, he seems untouchable, yet there's a quiet pull between them that neither can explain. When he sees her later at the club, everything he thought he knew about her shatters. Curiosity turns to intrigue, and intrigue slowly becomes desire. Their worlds begin to collide in ways neither of the expected — Fake dates, private moments, and unspoken tension that grows with every encounter. But secrets and walls run deep and Amara has more to hide than he could ever imagine. Can two people from such different worlds find trust, love and a way to let go …. before it's too late?

He was the prince destined to rule. She was the rogue who vanished with his heart… and his child. In the mystical kingdom of Silver More, where Lycans rule under moonlit prophecy, Prince Jayden stands on the edge of power—and war. Cold, commanding, and haunted by betrayal, he’s never forgotten the one she-wolf who disappeared after one unforgettable night. Ivy has lived in the shadows, raising her child in secret, protected by the one man she always stands by—Cassian, the brooding rogue with a heart full of unspoken love and dangerous secrets of his own. When fate draws Ivy back to Silver More, old wounds reopen. Jayden discovers the shocking truth: she didn’t just steal his heart—she bore his heir. Now, with enemies circling the throne and dark secrets threatening to destroy them all, Ivy is caught between the two powerful males who would fight for her, betray for her… and die for her. Lies will be exposed. Blood will be spilled. And under the light of the full moon, love will either heal the past or tear them apart forever.

"You are ours now, love. Ours to please, and ours for life....." * Daughter of the Alpha King, and supposed heir to the throne, Alycia Woods, awaited her execution in the hands of her rogue mate. Overcomed with betrayal and a broken heart, she never would have thought they'd be a way out for her--for a crime she didn't commit. The Kings of the Lycan Realm: Rowen and Lucien Vaughn, who stormed into her pack and demanded she be sold to them, offering her a deal to be theirs, in exchange for her life. The Lycan Twins were an epitome of incredible power, insatiable lust and a force to be reckoned with. They came to the werewolf pack for a business and never expected the Alpha's daughter to look so much like their first mate, centuries ago. Amidst the unspoken rivalries between the werewolf and Lycan Realm, they were completely enamored with Alycia. Would Alycia adhere to the undeniable attraction she feels towards, not one, but both twins? Would her plan to use the twins as a means for a revenge as well as exposing their shady deeds backfire on her, or would love win over?

Avery never believed rejection could be undone. When her mate publicly denied the bond, she accepted the shame, the silence, and the quiet shrinking of her place in the pack. What she didn’t expect was to carry his pup afterward. The pack healer’s confirmation changes everything. A rejected mate can still conceive, but the pack will not protect her from the man who cast her aside. He holds no rank, no title, and no right over her, yet his proximity is enough to threaten her future and her unborn child. Refusing to let him control the narrative or her body, Avery makes a choice no one expects. She leaves her pack without release, crosses territorial boundaries alone, and offers submission to a new pack on her own terms. It is dangerous. Unprecedented. And the only way to keep her pup safe. In a territory where she has no standing and no allies, Avery must navigate pack politics, suspicion, and the unspoken weight of carrying a rejected mate’s child. But for the first time, every decision is hers.

He leaned in, inhaling her sweet scent as his hands traveled from her back to her waist, and then down to her thigh. She felt her breath hitch as she let out a small gasp. "We shouldn't be doing this." She said, her voice barely above a whisper. "Then tell me to stop." His voice was low, daring, as his fingers traced slow circles on her skin. *** Lucy had always lived life on her own terms, until the night everything changed. One moment, she was free; the next, she was bound to Barry Cooper, a cold, dangerous man who ruled the underworld with an iron fist. She never expected to be trapped in a world of power struggles, deceit, and unspoken desires. But as the lines between captor and captive blur, Lucy realizes she’s caught in a deadly game, one where trust is a luxury and survival is not guaranteed. Will she escape the ruthless mobster who owns her… or will she become his greatest obsession?

As panic sweeps through the city and everyday streets collapse into chaos, Ciprian is driven by one unshakable instinct: protect Adam at all costs. When an unexplained catastrophe turns the urban landscape into a pressure cooker of fear and survival, nothing matters more than keeping his best friend alive. In this fast-paced short story, a sudden crisis forces two friends to confront more than danger. As tension rises and the city descends into disorder, buried emotions, unspoken attraction, and complicated feelings come to the surface. What begins as survival quickly becomes something deeper, binding their fates together in ways neither of them expected. Set against a backdrop of urban collapse, panic, and uncertainty, this emotional short fiction explores friendship, loyalty, and love under pressure. Perfect for readers who enjoy character-driven stories, disaster scenarios, slow-burn emotion, LGBTQ+ themes, and intimate moments set during world-altering events. A gripping short story about connection, courage, and the fragile line between friendship and something more—meant to be read in one sitting, but felt long after.

Aria’s life is not a walk in the park, gasping for a breath of fresh air under the weight of her adoptive father’s gambling debts. She is betrayed by the only other person she can trust, her fiance.  Everything takes a different turn one night when she falls into the arms of Alexander Sinclair, a powerful CEO with issues of his own.  Aria is mistaken for Alexander’s long lost childhood fiancée by his sick grandmother. Aria is drawn into a contract marriage with promises of freedom from her ex fiance and financial rescue from debts incurred by her adoptive father.  Finding their way around the ruse they’ve begun, their mutual attraction grows deeper and Alexander begins to find out things about a past long forgotten, a past that might prove that Aria has always been connected to him. But danger isn’t far away as Ethan, Aria’s obsessive ex fiancé threatens to destroy their still blossoming bond and expose their carefully crafted arrangement.  This world is one of lost memories, unspoken desires and danger on every side. Aria and Alexander must make a decision, is their relationship just a contract or is it becoming something… truly genuine? 

"I, Charlotte Jane Attwood of the Crimson Moon Pack, reject you, Knox and Kane Maddox, as my mates and sever my bond to you both and your pack!" I recited, my eyes dancing with my unspoken pain seeing my mates entwined together with a female! A female who was not me! Shaking my head of the tears I felt threatening to fall from my icy hues. I straightened and waited for them to accept my rejection! But the words that left their lips left me stunned. "I, Knox Maddox and Alpha to the Crimson moon pack refuse to accept your rejection!" He snarled, slipping from the bed, naked and unashamed to step into me, the female sprawled out on the bed forgotten. Kane was quick on his heels, the pair caging me in a wall of muscle and testosterone. "You belong to us, Lottie! I, Kane Maddox, Alpha of the Crimson Moon Pack, refuse to accept your rejection." "Ours!" Knox repeated anger swimming in his baby blues. *** Follow the story of Charlotte, Knox and Kane as they try to find their footing in a cruel world filled with betrayal, heartbreak and secret obsessions that threaten to destroy the bonds of brotherhood and love!

Aria has always been a ghost in her own pack, a powerless human twin in a world of wolves. When her brother, the pack’s heir, dies tragically in her place, her family blames her and sends her away for warrior lessons at the royal academy; a place where only boys have survived, hoping she won’t return alive. There, she discovers she is not just human, but possesses rare gifts from the Moon Goddess, powers that rival even the strongest in the realm. Watching from the shadows is a mysterious grey-eyed man; the Alpha King. He suspects she is his fated mate, though he can’t feel her wolf, and she doesn’t yet understand why. Surrounded by betrayal from those she trusts most, deadly threats, and unspoken bonds, Aria must survive, master her gifts, and give love a chance with a man whose presence could protect her… and change her life forever. Can she trust anyone? Will she survive the dangers lurking in the shadows? And will the Alpha King, her fated mate, claim her heart—or will darkness tear them apart?

In a twist of fate, Jared is coerced into a marriage with Colleen, a fragile soul battling against time. With a long-term girlfriend, Stacey, already in his heart, Jared finds himself trapped in a web of emotions he never expected. As Colleen faces a life-threatening illness, Claire, Jared's mother, is drawn to her unwavering optimism and selflessness. Hidden secrets about Stacey's infidelity weigh on Claire's conscience, but she hopes that time will heal all wounds. Unexpected events force Jared and Colleen to see each other in a new light, leading to a delicate dance of unspoken feelings. Colleen's pregnancy adds a layer of complexity to their relationship, further testing Jared's commitment. As tensions rise, a threat from Stacey's past puts Jared's life in jeopardy, leading to a heart-wrenching separation on a crucial day. Colleen's battle for survival takes a tragic turn, but she leaves behind a heartfelt plea for Jared to find happiness and love once more. This emotional rollercoaster of love, loss, and second chances will tug at your heartstrings and leave you breathless.