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Beneath The Tangles

Beneath the Courtly Veil

Doralice Ashford, the daughter of the powerful Duke Ashford, is known across the kingdom for her charisma, confidence, and iron-willed control. A master of courtly politics, she navigates the complexities of noble life with a poised smile, but behind that facade is a brilliant, calculating mind that plays the long game. Doralice is a force to be reckoned with—ruthless, determined, and unyielding. Her ambition knows no bounds, and she will manipulate anyone and everyone to achieve her goals. Lysander Falcon, the son of Duke Falcon, is a man of quiet strength and unwavering loyalty. He serves the crown with precision and duty, his every action deliberate and carefully calculated. Known for his stoic nature, Lysander is a man who speaks little, yet commands respect. His quiet intensity and ability to maintain control in every situation make him a dangerous adversary in his own right. When Doralice and Lysander are forced to work together in service of the monarch, their contrasting approaches to power create a volatile dynamic. Doralice sees Lysander as an obstacle, an honorable soldier she can outmaneuver with ease, but Lysander is not so easily swayed. He sees through Doralice’s performance, sensing the underlying darkness she tries to conceal. To her frustration, Lysander remains immune to her charms, refusing to be manipulated. As they navigate a mission of great importance, Doralice's obsession with control deepens. Lysander becomes the one person she cannot dominate, and her need to break him intensifies. But Lysander, equally determined, begins to unravel Doralice’s facade, determined to expose the woman behind the perfect princess. In a world where loyalty to the crown demands sacrifice, Doralice and Lysander find themselves caught in a dangerous game of power, control, and obsession. Their mutual disdain grows into a complex, dark attraction as they each confront the lengths they will go to for control and the price they must pay for it. "In the end, who will be the one left standing, Doralice? Will it be you, or will you finally break?" – Lysander "I don’t break, Lysander. I conquer." – Doralice
asier_nille · 130 Views

Tangled in Desire

Zara's eyes were glued to Xavier's bare chest, unable to look away. The sculpted muscles, the deep V-line, the way his sweatpants hung low on his hips—she couldn't help but be captivated. It was as if her brain had short-circuited, and all logic had left her. She moved a step closer, almost unconsciously, her hand lifting as if to touch his chest. Before her fingers could make contact, Xavier's quick reflexes caught her wrist. His grip was firm, but not harsh, and he raised an eyebrow, looking at her with an amused expression. "What do you think you're doing?" he asked, his voice low but laced with a hint of teasing. Zara, startled but determined not to show weakness, scratched the back of her head awkwardly, trying to save face. "What do you mean? Why are you walking around shirtless?" she countered, trying to shift the focus off herself. Xavier's smirk deepened, his dark eyes glinting with mischief. "I'm not the one sneaking around in other people's rooms, Zara. You're the one who barged in here." Zara blinked, her mind scrambling to find an excuse. "Oh, right," she muttered, still not sure how to explain her behavior. She gave him a sheepish grin, but her eyes darted back to his chest, trying to look casual. "I was just… looking for something," she said, her words trailing off as she tried to think of a better lie. Xavier didn't buy it for a second. Slowly, he took a step forward, closing the distance between them. Zara instinctively took a step back, but Xavier followed, not giving her any space to escape. Her heart raced as she backed up again, trying to keep some distance between them, but Xavier wasn't making it easy. "Trying to run away now?" Xavier teased, his voice laced with playful challenge. He moved another step forward, and Zara continued retreating, her back now against the wall. Her breath hitched as she realized she had nowhere else to go. "I wasn't trying to run away," Zara said quickly, her voice a little too high-pitched. "Just, you know, I… I don't want to intrude. I just—"  But Xavier wasn't interested in her stammering excuses. His gaze remained locked on her, and as he stepped closer, his hand that had caught her wrist slowly slid down to her fingers, brushing against her skin. The gentle touch sent an unexpected shiver down her spine. Zara's heart hammered in her chest, and she took another step back, this time bumping into the wall with a soft thud. She couldn't help but feel the heat building between them, the tension so thick it was almost palpable. Xavier, now mere inches from her, tilted his head, his lips curling into a playful grin. "I think you're lying," he murmured, his voice soft, but full of mischief. "You were trying to touch my chest, weren't you?" Zara's face flushed with heat, and she tried to push back against him, but it was like trying to move a mountain. She cleared her throat, trying to recover some of her composure. "Maybe I was," she admitted, her voice low. "But, um… so what? It's not like you're making it easy to ignore." Xavier's grin widened as he leaned even closer, his body just inches away from hers. The closeness was overwhelming, and Zara's mind started to spin. She could feel the heat radiating off his chest, and she had to fight the urge to reach up and touch it again. "Is that so?" Xavier whispered, his breath warm against her ear. He placed his hand on the wall beside her head, trapping her in place as he stared down at her with a wicked gleam in his eyes. "You sure about that?".
Paula_y2k · 14.5K Views

Beneath His Guard

Kayla Montgomery is a 21-year-old firebrand, a woman with a razor-sharp mind and a heart as independent as they come. After years of fighting her way through the art world, she’s finally creating out a name for herself as an up-and-coming painter. She doesn’t need anyone, especially not a man, to tell her how to live her life. But all of that changes when she becomes the target of a powerful criminal organization after an art theft goes wrong. Enter Jeff Winters. A 27-year-old, 6’2” ex-special forces bodyguard who’s as formidable as he is captivating. Dominant, controlled, and relentless, Jeff doesn’t do emotions ,especially not with someone like Kayla, whose fierce independence drives him insane. Tasked with keeping her safe, Jeff is supposed to be her protector, not her lover, but everything about her calls to him in ways he’s not prepared for. From the moment they meet, sparks fly. Kayla resents his presence, treating him like a glorified babysitter, while Jeff can’t help but want to break through her walls. Every heated glance, every smoldering touch, intensifies their undeniable chemistry. The tension between them is thick, magnetic, but neither of them is willing to give in. But when an explosive night of passion forces them to confront their desires, everything changes. Kayla’s walls crack, revealing a vulnerability she’s never shown before. And Jeff? He’s caught between his unyielding need to protect her and his overpowering desire to claim her. As they are drawn deeper into a world of danger and desire, Kayla and Jeff must navigate the fine line between love and obsession. Will they find a way to surrender to their passion, or will their own fears and secrets tear them apart?
Franklyna_Opoku · 142 Views

Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted

Being the pack defect is bad enough. Getting REJECTED? By your own fated mate? Yeah. THAT is a whole new level of low. Ava Grey is the pack defect, a wolfless shifter. She struggles through life with the vague dream of freedom. Her opportunity comes when she's suddenly informed that she will be attending the Lunar Gala, an annual ball for young adult shifters to find their fated mates. And she finds him. He's beautiful and intense, and his kisses send desire through her veins like a drug. Until he REJECTS her. Ava isn't about to go back to her dreary life. She escapes and forges a new identity far from her pack, and far from her alpha mate. She makes new friends and is even forcefully adopted by a hilarious husky. But just as she settles in and finds happiness, strange things begin to happen... Her husky has been holding secrets. She's hearing whispers that shifter packs all over are looking for her. And she can smell a familiar scent in her apartment, which makes no sense at all... because the man it belongs to rejected her. DECEMBER 2024 NOTE-- Author has a broken hand and updates are slower than normal. Deepest apologies. Trying to get updates more normalized again!! --------- This is a wolf shifter romance with multiple triggers that like to waltz hand in hand with all the dark themes through a meadow of dead flowers. In this book you will find the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Laugh, cry, rage; you can do them all as you follow Ava in the rather perilous journey of being a wolf shifter in this generation of werewolf romance. There are R18 scenes sprinkled throughout this book like candy popping out of a pinata. Please read responsibly. ------- AUTHOR DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/ApNZDux8kj
Lenaleia · 5.5M Views

Tangled With A Priest

‘All it took was getting caught in breaking the rules.’ She was the delinquent student. He was the priest who owned a black cat, and theirs was a union forged from the embers of hell. —— “Somebody is getting curious,” the first girl said. “It wouldn’t be the first time,” a man’s voice replied. “Shake the curiosity off her.” “Is it who I think it is?” An older woman questioned. The first girl nodded. “We’re not practically close, but it looks like she has a leverage.” “I told you all to be on the low,” a stern man’s voice interrupted. “We cannot stir things up now when there’s a recent death! Are you forgetting that there’s a new inclusion to the priests? Not one, not two, but three for goodness sake!” A hush fell amongst them, the man’s anger reverberating. “We’ve been on the low, I’m making sure of that,” the older woman said. “What leverage do you think she has?” The first man asked. The girl exhaled. “Didn’t say, but she kept asking questions.” “Do something about it,” the harsh man said, “or you know, it’s everyday students fall off the staircase, and it’s not hard to call it suicide.” —— When Ivie touched people, she could see excerpts from their past or their future, when Ivie touched Father Chibuike, she only saw darkness. Together they would fight the shadows of death that made the students of St. Stephen Immaculate college commit suicide. She could have escaped her twisted fate, but she agreed to hold the priest’s secret, and soon she told him hers!
i_am_damien · 8.2K Views

Beneath the Rot

In the hustle and bustle of Port Harcourt city, life for twins Uma and Edward takes a shocking turn when a strange outbreak starts tearing through their school. What begins as a regular morning soon turns into a full-blown nightmare as one by one, their classmates are transformed into bloodthirsty zombies. But what’s even more terrifying? The chaos isn’t just some random accident—it's the result of corrupt political power plays, where the lives of the people are mere pawns in a twisted scheme. As the streets fill with the undead, Uma and Edward, tough and smart, must navigate their way through a city on the brink of collapse, joined by a group of survivors in search of their loved ones. With the government choosing to ignore the crisis and gang leaders exploiting the turmoil for power, the twins quickly realize that surviving isn’t just about dodging bites. It’s a fight for their humanity against corrupt forces, dangerous alliances, and an army of the undead. But there’s more to the outbreak than meets the eye. Rumours spread that the virus wasn’t just an accident, and the twins soon find out that the plague was made possible with the help of a foreign hand. As the world falls apart around them, Uma and Edward must face a bitter truth: the real monsters aren’t always the ones that hunger for flesh. In a city where greed, violence, and ignorance rule, will these two young students find the strength to survive the painful truths and make it back to their loved ones, or will they become victims of the undead, the gangs, or the politicians who’ve betrayed them all? In the fight for survival, nothing is as it seems, and even the dead have their own story to tell.
De_Cynthiaa · 225 Views
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