[This year I will make friends, this year I will find a boyfriend, and by the end of this year, I hope to be a virgin no longer] Bullied without friends her entire life, Alice Grey hopes her college time will be different. She wishes to start over and make friends. But her hope shatters when it appears Nathan Douglas, her bully for six years, will attend the same college. Nathan Douglas is a promising future NHL player. His fans expect him to be picked up fast, but Nathan isn't sure if a hockey player career is what he wants. He is a complete player on campus and finds pleasure in teasing Alice Grey for being a virgin. Her embarrassment is his delight. But Nathan soon runs into a slight problem-every night, Nathan experiences super realistic dreams where Alice is his future wife. Due to his dreams, Nathan begins to see Alice in a different light, but is there a happy ending when you catch feelings for the person who fears you more than death?
Alice
My name is Alice Grey, and I've never had a friend. I'm unsure why. It's not like I'm mean-quite the contrary, I'm friendly. Yet I've been bullied and alone my entire life.
It started back in middle school.
No one ever wanted to pick me when people called out names to form their teams for those dumb sports in school.
I hung out in the back, introverted and afraid. Then when the person choosing for their team would finally reluctantly say my name, I always felt relieved to be remembered.
I'm the type of person most people forget even exists.
But maybe this will be my year.
Today is my first day as a college freshman, and my hands and neck are covered in a cold sweat as I walk up the stairs. My heart is pumping a mile per minute.
This year I will no longer be weak little Alice Grey!
I will walk through these doors and become a new woman! Here is to a new future! I got nothing to fear!
Or so I thought...
Because sadly, life isn't as simple as it seems. The second I walk inside the building, my eyes stop on him.
Nathan Douglas-the devil in hot guy's clothing. Set on this earth to torment me. Tall and imposing. Nathan sits on the stairs inside, surrounded by friends and girls.
A shudder sweeps down my spine.
In some people's eyes, Nathan might be a walking daydream: beautiful and an athlete prodigy. But in mine, he is a nightmare.
I haven't seen him in two years. He is bigger now, definitely built for the sport he plays, hockey. Broad shouldered and muscular, I bet he can deliver a nasty hit on the ice.
But I'm not admiring him like the other girls are.
I fear him.
Nathan bullied me in middle school and half of high school before graduating. I still remember how he used to steal the drawings I carried and flip through them without my permission.
He once smiled down at one drawing, saying, "Wow, perhaps you're the new Picasso, Alice?"
Mean, mean, so damn mean!
I still suffer nightmares from the humiliation that followed after that. Everyone called me Picasso for a year, and it was terrible.
I still fear Nathan. That's why I stand rooted to my spot, but when those ice blue eyes meet mine, the usual comments don't leave his mouth.
I'm met with silence.
Huh?
There is recognition in Nathan's gaze. He definitely remembers me, but there aren't any emotions crossing his features- no hatred or disgust.
He rakes me up and down and then quickly looks away. And that's how my first reunion with the guy who bullied me for six years goes.
No words are exchanged, yet my heart is still clapping against my ribcage.
A girl sitting next to Nathan spots me. She is pretty and leans close to his ear, whispering loud enough for me to hear. "Hey, isn't that Alice?"
"It is, isn't it?" Andrew, Nathan's friend, says. "I haven't seen her in a year."
Everyone except Nathan falls into gossiping about me. They aren't very secretive, though. I can hear what they are saying.
"Is she shorter?"
"No, I'm telling you, it's the Asian genes."
"That's racist!"
"Who cares?"
"Shouldn't she be a doctor by now?"
Everyone laughs except for Nathan, and the girl sitting next to him swats her hand as if to dismiss the racist jokes. "Stop it! Look at her! She looks terrified!"
No, I'm not. I'm just baffled that people can still be so mean in college. My heart is aching, and I fear nothing has changed from high school.
"Hey, Nathan. You used to call her Picasso, right?"
"I wonder if she still draws?"
I keep my gaze on Nathan. Oddly enough, he doesn't even respond to his friends asking him questions about me.
Maybe he has moved on from his bullying antics?
It doesn't matter. I can't stand here like an idiot all day.
I quickly make it past Nathan and his friends, hoping they won't notice my flaming cheeks as I climb the stairs.
I'm in a hurry to find the room where my introduction day will take place. It
isn't hard to find. There are other freshmen there, and I make it in time. The rest is kind of a blur.
A teacher gives a speech. I receive my schedule, information about important deadlines, and the professors' office hours.
The day passes with hours feeling like minutes. I'm now free to head home. I don't live in the dorms but with my family.
As I wander across the parking lot, the hair on my back rises to stand on edge. Next to my tiny red Fiat borrowed from my mom stands Nathan, leaning against a black pickup truck.
He is alone and smoking a cigarette.
Ouch, what do I do now?
I think about turning around to avoid him, but then I get angry with myself for being a coward. My mom always preaches, "You have to face your fears to overcome them!" Which will be my motto this year.
Nathan doesn't scare me!
Well...
That is a straight up lie, yet I still walk over to my car, but I'm not ignored.
The second Nathan notices me, he steps forward. Out from the shadows, like the wolf ready to slaughter the lamb. His shadow falls over me, and I stand rooted to my spot as he towers above me.
"Hello, Alice." Nathan's deep voice alone got the blood in my veins freezing over.
Somehow, I manage to answer. "Hi..."
He looks over at my car. "A red Fiat- how fitting for a midget..."
With my heart pounding way too fast, I lift my chin to face him: dark hair and ice blue eyes- perfect bone structure and stubble. He is beautiful and smells like expensive cologne. But I find his eyes cold, and his lips are far from smiling.
I swallow thickly. "It's my mom's car..." I'm not sure why I felt the need to clarify. It just slipped out.
Nathan's lips twitches. He is amused, probably knowing I'm nervous. I bet he feeds on my fear like a demon. "I see..."
"Yup..."
"It must be easy to find parking spots."
Is he trying to make conversation? I can't tell what his deal is. "It is..." I mumble.
"I'm surprised it's still working."
My heart claps against my ribcage. "What is that supposed to mean?"
"Don't those cars often break?"
Is he trying to insult me?
I raise my voice a little, glaring at him. "Mine works perfectly fine, thank you."
Amusement twinkles in his eyes as if he likes getting a rise out of me. "Okay."
I send him another glare even as silence falls. Nathan doesn't say anything else, but he does, however, keep his eyes on me. It makes the hair rise on my arms when he makes no move to leave me alone.
Why is he just standing there?
I size him up, and my eyes zero in on his cigarette. "Should you really be smoking?" I ask in a low voice. "I mean... You're an athlete."
I think I see him smirk, but I'm unsure. I can't keep my eyes on Nathan's face for too long without feeling like my heart might explode. So I keep averting my gaze.
Nathan, however, isn't shy to speak or look at me. "Athletes can't smoke?"
Shit.
I didn't expect a follow up question.
I wet my lips. "Ummm..."
"Yes?"
My ears burn in embarrassment as I mumble. "Smoking isn't good for your health."
Humor lights his face. "No shit."
"Yeah..."
"Maybe I should start smoking more than one package a day..." Is he messing with me?
Regardless, I furrow my eyebrows. "No, why would you do that? You should quit your smoking habit. Believe me, your lungs would thank you."
Nathan breathes a laugh. "Are you worried about me, Grey?" "No, I'm just..." I take a deep breath. "Just don't smoke, okay?" "And what if I don't want to quit?"
"Well, that would be a shame, Nathan. You will probably develop lung
cancer early. Smoking is a stupid way to die."
Silence falls again; it's like someone pressed pause.
Nathan doesn't say anything, but I can feel his intense eyes moving over me as if processing my words. It makes me break out in goosebumps. Could the atmosphere get any more awkward?
I'm unsure if the conversation is over, but I decide to walk forward-only for Nathan to step in my way.
I freeze and lift my eyes to a formidable chest and a pair of muscular arms crossed over it.
Okay.
He is enormous and way taller than I remember.
My heart is racing as I lift my chin to face him. His lips part."Is Alice Grey lecturing me about my smoking habits?"
"No."
The corners of his mouth pinch when I take a step back. "It sounded like it... I wonder where you got all of that sudden courage from?"
"No, I'm not-" I hold my breath as Nathan's ice blue eyes roam over my face. He stands too close, inches away, and probably more than a foot taller than me.
"You cut your hair..."
Why is that important? "I did..."
"Too bad," his eyes won't leave mine. "I liked it longer."
My throat runs dry.
But while I'm paralyzed by fear, more amusement washes over Nathan's handsome features. It gets worse the longer I stay silent. I should say something, but I can't form intelligent sentences.
Can anyone blame me?
This is the guy I feared for six years.
This is the guy that made the entire school call me Picasso. I can't breathe in his presence!
What does Nathan want from me?
"I see you're as well spoken as always. You really have a way with words, Grey," Nathan deadpans, yet I get the feeling his eyes are laughing at me.
Regardless he steps away from me and heads to his truck. Though, before Nathan climbs in, his eyes travel to mine again. It's not a quick glance but a real stare followed by a smirk.
Uh.
Why is Nathan looking at me like that?
Bewildered, I watch my enemy drive away without even telling me goodbye.
But even with him gone, I stand in the same spot, trying to calm down my heart by pressing my hand against my chest.
I was wrong earlier. With Nathan Douglas attending the same college, it seems this year won't mean a new future. I will still be the same Alice Grey. The weird girl who is constantly quiet and afraid.
Perhaps I should just drop out of college? Because most of all, I would never like to see Nathan Douglas again.
A one-night stand with my handsome Alpha mate ends in disaster once he discovers I'm packless and was thrown away to fend for myself by my original pack for being a lazy stoner. Needless to say, my mate, Wesley, rejects me on the spot. I'm not good enough for him—too bad he won't get rid of me after our night together. Not when I'm carrying his baby. Karma is a B....isn't she?
Riley Archer is the omega of her pack. She doesn't have a filter and speaks her mind without thinking. It usually gets her into trouble, especially when she confronts the wrong person outside of a restaurant. William Rossi seldom takes an interest in people, but the little spitfire who is his mate immediately turns into his new favorite person. Her lips are cruel, but her eyes are innocent. She pretends she doesn't want him, but the alpha always gets what he wants. In William's mind, it doesn't matter that she is a student in his class. His goal is to get inside her pants. How will he handle their steamy and romantic relationship as an alpha teacher?
There are many people out there, but in the end, it all comes down to only one person you can't live without. Love is passion, and obsession. And when you love someone, you shouldn't care what other people think, right? But what if the person I've fallen in love with is my stepbrother? Life brought us together, but people are trying to tear us apart—what am I supposed to do? I want him. I can't live without him. Yet I can't be with him. It would ruin his reputation and career, and other people's opinions would mess with our heads. I should stay away, but time stopped when I met him.
Since battling over a spade in kindergarten, Dior and Patricia have been life sworn enemies. Despite Dior being the future alpha, Patricia never respected or feared him. She was always a daring omega, not afraid of stating her opinion. With age, the venom runs thicker in their veins. While Dior becomes popular and sought-after, Patricia finds herself bullied by the entire pack. Sick of the treatment she receives, Patricia decides to go rogue, only for fate to laugh her in the face—it turns out the alpha she left is her mate.
Lindsey's fiancé was the devil's first son. Not only did he lie to her but he also slept with her stepmother, conspired to take away her family fortune, and then set her up to have sex with a total stranger. To get her lick back, Lindsey decided to find a man to disrupt her engagement party and humiliate the cheating bastard. Never did she imagine that she would bump into a strikingly handsome stranger who was all that she was currently looking for. At the engagement party, he boldly declared that she was his woman. Lindsey thought he was just a broke man who wanted to leech off her. But once they began their fake relationship, she realized that good luck kept coming her way. She thought they would part ways after the engagement party, but this man kept to her side. "We gotta stick together, Lindsey. Remember, I'm now your fiancé. " "Domenic, you're with me because of my money, aren't you?" Lindsey asked, narrowing her eyes at him. Domenic was taken aback by that accusation. How could he, the heir of the Walsh family and CEO of Vitality Group, be with her for money? He controlled more than half of the city's economy. Money wasn't a problem for him! The two got closer and closer. One day, Lindsey finally realized that Domenic was actually the stranger she had slept with months ago. Would this realization change things between them? For the better or worse?
Chloe Miler, a naïve young woman, waits shyly to spend Valentine's Day with her boyfriend, but is betrayed on that day when she witnesses him entangled in bed with her own sister. Chloe's heart is broken when her heartfelt love for him is trampled on in an instant. *** Lionel Williams, the mysterious billionaire, the top of the pyramid, is handsome as hell. His eyes are set high, but he is drugged, has a one-night stand with a strange woman, and is humiliated by that unknowing woman with her money! His instincts tell him it's not that simple, and he's going to find her out!
Bailey seems to be never destined to fit in, a little geeky, but under it all, a hidden beauty that so many seem to miss, but still not what her pack Alpha is looking for in a fated mate... so he is determined to reject her and make her life hell. Bailey, knowing her life will likely never be the same focuses on what she can control, her future, and heads off to study; becoming a teacher. Asher is the Beta of Autumn Valley Pack, a neighbouring pack. A broken man having suffered the loss of his mate after a rogue attack, Asher is slowly crumbling. Falling to pieces. A shadow of his former self, and not a man that anyone wants to be around anymore... Until, Autumn Valley Pack require a new teacher, and Bailey finds herself there and pushed together with the Beta. Is there a connection building or is that in their imaginations? And what will happen when Bailey's mate comes back to claim what is his?
Due to the plight of her family, Phoebe had no choice but to embark on the path of selling herself. In an accident, she had a tangled night with Alexander. Everything began to derail, and even if she fled to the ends of the earth, she would still be found by him and entangled... *** Phoebe screamed in frustration, "What do you want from me?" What was this supposed to be? He raised an eyebrow wickedly. "What do I want? You'll find out soon enough." With that, he hoisted her up and carried her back into the office. The door slammed shut with a kick, and he cleared the desk with a sweep of his arm before laying her down on it, his body pinning hers in place, completely trapping her in his grasp. Every cell in his body was telling him he wanted her. He wanted to claim her again. This time, there would be no escape for her-he wouldn't let her slip away. Never again. If he had suffered for five years, then this woman wouldn't get off easily either!
Allison fell in love with Ethan Iversen, the soon-to-be Alpha of the Moonlight Crown pack. She always wanted him to notice her. Meanwhile, Ethan was an arrogant Alpha who thought a weak Omega could not be his companion. Ethan's cousin, Ryan Iversen, who came back from abroad and was the actual heir of the pack, never tried to get the position nor did he show any interest in it. He was a popular playboy Alpha but when he came back to the pack, one thing captured his eyes and that was Allison.
"I'm going to tell you what I have in mind," he murmured. "First you're going to strip down until you're completely naked," he whispered against her ear. "Then I'm going to tie you up so you're completely powerless and subject to my every whim." "Mmm, sounds good so far," she murmured. "Then I'm going to insert a plug to prepare you for me. After that I'm going to spank that sweet ass of yours until it's rosy with my marks." She shivered uncontrollably, her mind exploding with the images he evoked. She let out a small whimper as he sucked the lobe of her ear into his mouth. God, she could cum with just his words. She was already aching with need. Her nipples tingled and hardened to painful points. Her clit pulsed and twitched between her legs until she clamped her thighs together to alleviate the burn. "And then I'm going to f**k your mouth. But I won't cum. Not yet. When I'm close, I'll flog you again until your ass is burning and you're on fire with the need for relief. And then I'm going to f**k that ass. I'm going to take you hard and rough, to the very limits of what you can withstand. I won't be gentle. Not tonight. I'm going to take you as roughly as you can stand. And then I'm going to cum all over your ass. Are you ready to be completely and utterly dominated?"