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Stranded: My Step Uncle’s Secret Obsession

Stranded: My Step Uncle’s Secret Obsession

Twenty-year-old Ivy Laurent has built a reputation as a reckless party girl, but her wild behavior hides a secret: she has been deeply in love with her step-uncle, Matthias Thorne, a forty-year-old billionaire. Two years earlier, on her eighteenth birthday, Ivy drunkenly confessed her feelings and kissed him. Matthias rejected her gently, believing their relationship was inappropriate, and has avoided her ever since. Hurt and desperate for attention, Ivy spirals into rebellion until she is expelled from another university. Her parents finally give her an ultimatum: spend six months working with Matthias’s or lose all financial support. Matthias is furious when Ivy arrives. Determined to keep distance, he assigns her minor tasks assisting the research team developing revolutionary renewable energy technology. Ivy, however, refuses to behave quietly. Through constant teasing and bold confidence, she challenges Matthias’s restraint, while he struggles with feelings he has tried to suppress for years. Disaster strikes when a massive earthquake triggers a tsunami that destroys the island facility. During the evacuation chaos, Matthias and Ivy are left behind and presumed dead. Isolation forces them to confront their long-hidden emotions, and Matthias finally admits he has loved her for years. Their relationship finally becomes passionate. Working together, Ivy and Matthias escape. Ivy leads them through the jungle until they reach a hidden emergency beacon that finally brings rescue. Returning to civilization sparks public scandal over their controversial relationship. Families, investors, and Matthias’s ex-fiancée attempt to separate them. Refusing to keep it, Matthias publicly declares his love for Ivy and leaves his corporate role to pursue his research independently. Ivy begins studying environmental science and builds her own career. Despite opposition, they remain united, eventually returning to the island where Matthias proposes, beginning a shared future in love, research, and partnership.
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Chapter: Chapter ten
Matthias’s POV “Why will you enter my room like that? It’s not done”, Ivy snapped at me the moment she opened her eyes and I shifted slightly from where I stood. I know that Ivy has been trying so hard to get my attention ever since she arrived at this island and technically, this should make her happy and not have her snap at me. “I just asked you a question Mat… why are you here?”, she snapped again and that made me snap out of my thoughts. “Focus Mat”, I thought and cleared my throat before moving closer. “I….. I came….. I actually came here to talk to you”, I stuttered as I replied to her, watching her cover herself with the duvet before she moved to the closet to put on a nightmare. I turned my back at her immediately and I could still feel the rush of heat brushing through me even when I can’t see her but I just have the knowledge that I am in the same space with her. “What do you want to talk about?”, I heard her talk after about two minutes which means she is done with whate
Last Updated: 2026-06-05
Chapter: Chapter nine
Ivy’s POV "I need your help”, I said immediately the call connected after the third ring. “Why are you calling me at this time of the night?” a thick and distorted voice said at the other end of the call making it obvious that he was sleeping by the time he picked the call. I decided to call Caleb and talk to him about how I am feeling because he is still the only one that seems to understand me on this island. “I have something important to discuss with you”, I said hurriedly as I walked toward the door that leads to my room. “Ivy”, he called like he just realized I am the one he has been on the phone with. “How did you get my number?”, he asked, his voice was louder now and I assumed that the sleep must have cleared off his face now. “That doesn’t matter now”, I muttered as I opened the door to my room slowly and put on the switch to bring the light on. “It does Ivy. You can’t just call me like that…. I don’t want issues”, he said. “You know what I am talking about”, he added slo
Last Updated: 2026-06-03
Chapter: Chapter eight
Ivy’s POV I have been in this storage room since morning, making sure that the log books and their so-called labelled containers are properly arranged. “I’m too attracted to that so-called uncle of mine to even say I hate him behind his back”, I muttered and picked up my phone on the table to check the time. “Oh my God”, I screamed when I saw that the time was already a few minutes past seven. I dropped the phone immediately and started arranging the containers and the log books on the shelf. At exactly seven thirty, I carried my bags to leave even though there were still a series of files and labelled containers scattered all over the place but I was too tired to fix it. “I’ll fix the rest tomorrow”, I muttered and yawned lazily and walked towards the door. I halted when I suddenly heard footsteps moving towards the storage room and I suspected that it belonged to Matthais. I have had a crush on him for so long that I studied and took note of everything about him. A wide smile tou
Last Updated: 2026-05-30
Chapter: Chapter seven
Matthias’s POV Banggg! Bangggg!The cup made a loud noise as it hit the marbled floor and the warm coffee wasted away. The loud sound of the coffee still didn’t make me jerk back to my senses— instead, my gaze was fixed tightly on the doorway. The shift in the room was immediate and undeniable like something in the room had just shifted. Ivy was standing in the doorway like she knew what she was doing at the moment. Of course she did. She was putting on extremely short skirts and a crop top that exposed her navel. She let her hair down and the long hair that is still slightly damp fell freely on her waist. The top and the skirt she wore clung to her body just enough to reveal her perfect and beautiful shape. She finally moved away from the doorway and I jerked back. My gaze shifted from her in embarrassment and I realized I have been staring for two long minutes. It was now everyone’s turn in the lab to stare at me. “Sorry”, I muttered as I moved away from my spot to get the floor
Last Updated: 2026-05-14
Chapter: Chapter six
Matthias’s POV It was around 8pm at night that particular day and I was alone in the lab because I still had a lot of work to complete before I could call it a day from my own end. After two long hours of work and work, I was finally done with what I had to do for the day. I stood up from the chair I was sitting on and packed my things ready to leave the lab and spend the rest of the night in my room and on my bed. “Hmmmm”, I moaned dramatically at the thought of that. On my way out of the lab, I sighted the door to the storage room where Ivy had worked earlier and as much as I wanted to ignore it, I couldn’t resist the urge to go in and check what she had done. I opened the door to the storage room slowly and it was empty. “Thanks goodness”, I muttered as I entered the room fully. The logbooks and the label containers were placed neatly on the shelves and table when I entered. “She must have done that. Impressive”, I muttered that I could hardly hear myself. I checked the dates on
Last Updated: 2026-05-12
Chapter: Chapter five
Ivy’s POV Even after Matthias left the room, I didn’t leave my spot for about two minutes, still replaying the scene in my head over and over again. The way he stopped on his tracks and the way his eyes hovered over my body for five long minutes. He might not approve of it, but I know that scene made him feel something deep. I moved to the closet in the room— I had already arranged my clothes there the day before— and I picked a simple denim skirt and shorts for the day. I walked out of the room after getting dressed and found my way to the lab immediately. The lab went quiet the moment I walked in. It wasn’t really obvious and dramatic, just a subtle shift. The conversations going on didn’t stop but they dipped, like someone lowered the volume on the room the moment I walked through the door. Sofia glanced up from her station with a neutral and sharp expression and Caleb gave me a quick and amusing smile like whatever was about to happen in the lab this morning was about to be en
Last Updated: 2026-05-12
The Beta's Regret: ONCE REJECTED, NOW MY EX'S QUEEN

The Beta's Regret: ONCE REJECTED, NOW MY EX'S QUEEN

Sera Voss spent three years shrinking herself. Growing up as the hidden daughter of Alpha Caden Voss, she had been raised in power—marble halls, guarded doors, and a future carved in certainty. She was meant to lead. Instead, she chose Eli Grant. They met in a border town where she introduced herself as just Sera—no title, no legacy. Eli was easy, warm, uncomplicated. Loving him felt like freedom. So she gave up everything quietly and followed him into a smaller life, convincing herself she was happy being ordinary. Then Mila returned. Eli’s first love came back sharper, stronger, and impossible to ignore. Sera saw the truth long before he said it—that she was second place in a story that had started before her. Still, she stayed. Because leaving meant admitting she had chosen wrong. Eli ended it simply. Mila was his fated mate. He was sorry. Four days later, Sera learned she was pregnant. She told no one. She went home. The Voss palace received her without questions. Six months later, she stood before the continent—pregnant, composed, untouchable—and reclaimed her title. She gave birth to twin boys and rebuilt herself from the ground up: in law, diplomacy, and power. The girl who left for love returned as something far more dangerous. Years later, at the Continental Alpha Convention, Eli saw her again. Not the girl he dismissed—but a leader. A force. And before he could reach her, another man did. Alpha Dorian Crest crossed the room, addressed her by her full title, and stood at her side as if he had always belonged there. Eli spent the rest of the convention trying to find a moment alone with her. Sera never gave him one.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 154
ELI'S POV"Sera isn't the one you should be afraid of."The words barely finished leaving Mila's lips before the strength drained completely from her body.One moment she was standing in front of me with those unfamiliar eyes that looked as though they had witnessed horrors no person should ever endure, and the next her knees gave way beneath her. Instinct took over long before my mind could process what was happening. I crossed the distance separating us in two hurried strides and caught her just before her body struck the marble floor. The impact never came because she collapsed directly into my arms, her weight resting entirely against my chest as though every ounce of strength she had borrowed to return home had finally abandoned her. I tightened my hold around her immediately, afraid that if I loosened my grip for even a second she would disappear all over again. The palace had spent days searching for her, and somewhere during those endless hours I had unknowingly begun prepari
Last Updated: 2026-06-30
Chapter: CHAPTER 153
ALPHA CADEN'S POVThe phone remained tightly clutched in my hand as I stormed out of my office without bothering to close the door behind me. My heart pounded relentlessly against my ribs, and although every step sent sharp pain through my body, I ignored it completely because the message on my screen had erased every other discomfort I had been feeling. The words were painfully short, yet they carried enough weight to destroy years of carefully buried secrets. Eli found out. I did not know exactly what he had discovered, but I knew it had something to do with Mila. She would never have sent such a message unless she had stumbled upon something that should have remained hidden forever. My breathing became uneven as I walked faster through the palace corridors, paying no attention to the guards and servants who immediately bowed their heads in greeting. Every second felt like another opportunity for the truth to spread beyond our control, and after everything Valthera and I had sacrif
Last Updated: 2026-06-28
Chapter: CHAPTER 152
ALPHA CADEN'S POVThe taste of blood had become so familiar that I no longer reacted whenever it filled my mouth. I leaned forward over the edge of my bed and allowed another stream of dark blood to spill into the silver basin the healers had placed beside me days ago. My chest rose and fell unevenly as another violent cough forced its way through my throat, sending fresh pain across my ribs until I had to grip the edge of the mattress to steady myself. The room smelled heavily of herbs, incense, and medicine, yet none of them had succeeded in slowing whatever was happening inside my body.The healer standing across the room lowered his head after watching me cough again. His expression had gradually changed over the past few days from confidence to uncertainty, and now there was nothing left inside his eyes except quiet pity. "Alpha..." he began carefully. "Please allow yourself more rest." A bitter smile crossed my lips. "Rest will not undo a thousand-year-old promise." He lowered h
Last Updated: 2026-06-27
Chapter: CHAPTER 151
ALPHA CADEN'S POVThe taste of blood had become so familiar that I no longer reacted whenever it filled my mouth. I leaned forward over the edge of my bed and allowed another stream of dark blood to spill into the silver basin the healers had placed beside me days ago. My chest rose and fell unevenly as another violent cough forced its way through my throat, sending fresh pain across my ribs until I had to grip the edge of the mattress to steady myself. The room smelled heavily of herbs, incense, and medicine, yet none of them had succeeded in slowing whatever was happening inside my body.The healer standing across the room lowered his head after watching me cough again. His expression had gradually changed over the past few days from confidence to uncertainty, and now there was nothing left inside his eyes except quiet pity. "Alpha..." he began carefully. "Please allow yourself more rest." A bitter smile crossed my lips. "Rest will not undo a thousand-year-old promise." He lowered h
Last Updated: 2026-06-26
Chapter: CHAPTER 150
DORIAN'S POV"I'll leave soon."The words settled heavily inside the room.For several seconds, I simply stared at Sera.The fire crackled softly in the background.The curtains swayed gently from the night breeze.Everything appeared peaceful.Yet her statement had just shattered whatever peace remained inside me.I didn't want to hear those words.Not from her.Not now.Not after spending an entire day believing I had lost her.The thought alone was enough to make my chest ache.Sera lowered her gaze immediately after speaking.As though she regretted saying it aloud.As though hearing the words made them more real.I slowly crossed the room until I stood directly in front of her.Neither of us spoke.Neither of us moved.For a long moment, all I could do was look at her.The woman who had somehow become the center of my world without my permission.The woman I had spent years pretending did not affect me.The woman whose absence had nearly driven me insane.I gently lifted her chin
Last Updated: 2026-06-25
Chapter: CHAPTER 149
DORIAN'S POV"Who are you?" The question hit me harder than any weapon ever could. For a moment, I forgot how to breathe. Sera stood several feet away from me, her eyes filled with confusion and caution as she stared directly at me. Not at Dorian Voss. Not at her mate. Not at the man who had spent the entire day searching for her. She was staring at a beast. At a creature she didn't recognize. The realization hurt more than I expected.A low whine escaped my throat before I could stop it. The sound surprised both of us. Then suddenly, a violent sensation tore through my body. Pain exploded across every muscle. My legs buckled immediately. The room spun. Another growl escaped me as I stumbled backward. The transformation was happening again. Only this time it was moving in reverse. I felt the fur receding beneath my skin. My bones shifted painfully. My claws retracted.The process wasn't as violent as transforming into the wolf, but it still felt like my body was being forced into a sh
Last Updated: 2026-06-25
HIS TO CLAIM: Mated To My Cruel Stepbrother

HIS TO CLAIM: Mated To My Cruel Stepbrother

He had always bullied her since they were kids…her mother was a drug addict while his father was the city’s richest billionaire and Alpha too. The moment she clocked 18..she had left home, fed up with her mum’s lifestyle…adduction and bringing in several men at the same time into their little trailer home and she jhad struggled to not let these define her. Until she calls one day for peace talk saying she jhad been in Rehab and was now married…and she would love her to come spend some time with them. She accepts the chance to build her relationship with her mother again for the first time after five years. She goes there…and was shocked to see that her new step father was her bully’s father. [Before that: Where she worked as an intern there was a girl who enticed her hugely, and did everything to brting her down…then that night her mother called her was their annual gala and this girl drugged her drink and she slept unknowingly with someone..the next morning she wakes up shocked beyond measure to discover taht…she had slept with her bully.,..and wakes up realizing that they were mates. They argued and she ran away…angry at the girl for doing that to her as she goes home to prepare for her mother’s invitation. When she gets to the address goven t her she is shocked to discover that he is her new step brother.] He refused to reject the mate bond, although still claiming he hates her until he sees another man with her and all hell lets lose..he is obsessed with her. But then they start facing different challenges.
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Chapter: CHAPTER NINE
Nora’s POV “Arrrrghhhh”, I screamed as I stared at a message popping up slightly on my phone. One of the freelancing firms I applied to just gave me a job. I screamed again, my grip tightening on my phone slightly as I jumped around my room happily. I was so filled with joy that I didn’t bother to open the documents attached to it to read the terms and conditions, I just clicked on the application immediately and I fell on my bed happily. “Finally, I have a job. I can leave this house in two months as I planned”, I muttered and picked up my phone again to stare at the email. “I’m grateful Lord”, I squealed happily and closed the email application so that I can call Priya to tell her the good news. I stomped my foot on the marbled floor repeatedly as the call tone rang repeatedly in my ears, “Hello Nora”, her tiny and calm voice said at the other end of the call when she finally picked after the third ring. “Heyyy… you should pick my call earlier next time or I will have to look for a
Last Updated: 2026-06-05
Chapter: CHAPTER EIGHT
“I didn’t initiate that this time…. That’s the confirmation that none of us will be able to stay away from this bond”, he said and walked away slowly but then he stopped again and turned back like he wanted to say something but I spoke even before he opened his mouth to say anything. “My body reacted before my mind did and we both know it’s because of the bond”, I said hurriedly. “This meant nothing”, I concluded, still avoiding his gaze. “Do you still think the mate bond is something you can run away from? He paused. “You don’t have a choice here”, he muttered. I didn’t say anything and he didn’t even say anything either. We both stood there staring at each other like we were deciding which version of truth we wanted to say. “I will do all I can to make you understand that any of this is not what can be controlled. We don’t have a choice here, we have to do what the moon goddess wants”, he concluded. “No”, I said when I finally found my voice. “There’s a way to go about this”, I p
Last Updated: 2026-05-13
Chapter: CHAPTER SEVEN
“Hmmm”, I moaned as the light ray from the sun slipped in through the window and hit my face brutally. I squeezed my face as I stood up and stretched lazily. “Oh my God! What time is it ?”, I screamed as I spranged up picking up my phone from the bedstand hurriedly. “Shit”, I muttered when I remembered I lost my job the day before and I’m now living with my mother’s husband and my supposed mate. Fuck Mr Gerald. I moved away from the bedstand and on my way to the bathroom to have my mouth rinsed, the same pain I had felt the day before came back and it felt like my heart was getting ripped out of my chest that moment. I grabbed my chest and held the chair in the room for immediate support so that I won’t fall. Before I opened my eyes earlier, I felt him and I knew he was awake already. Even though I haven’t set my eyes on him at all, I could still feel him like he was in the room with me and that made me tense. I continued my walk to the bathroom regardless and at that moment, I ma
Last Updated: 2026-05-11
Chapter: CHAPTER SIX
I should not have had that feeling when Damien kissed me in the kitchen earlier but I guess I have no control over it. I came back from the kitchen a few minutes ago and I have been pacing around my room since then as the scene kept replaying in my head uninvited and somehow unavoidable. I needed to calm myself down “Arrggghh! I screamed as I bounced on the queen sized bed in the room holding my head tightly and squeezing my face like I could perceive a very offensive and disgusting odour. “This is not right”, I muttered. “It doesn’t make sense that the moon goddess activated a mate bond with someone that can easily pass as the person I hate most in this city”. As I laid on the bed, staring at the well decorated ceiling, I traced my hands on the faint but still present scars on my wrist as the painful memories of when I was subjected to Damien’s bullying and maltreatment rushed through my head. “You don’t deserve to be in the same space as I am. You worthless human being”. That wa
Last Updated: 2026-05-11
Chapter: CHAPTER FIVE
I could not stop crying.That was the part that humiliated me most — not the firing, not the twenty-four hour deadline, not the image of Gerald Watts' cold, satisfied expression as I walked out of his office. It was the crying. I had spent years training myself out of it, years teaching myself that tears were something you saved for the truly private moments, and here I was, sitting on Priya's bed with my knees pulled to my chest and my face completely falling apart while she rubbed circles on my back and said nothing because there was nothing to say.Eventually she handed me a tissue and I pressed it against my eyes and breathed."We will figure this out," she said quietly. "I promise you, Nora — we will figure it out.""How?" I pulled the tissue away and looked at her, and I knew my face was a mess and I could not bring myself to care. "I have no savings, Priya. Every spare cent I have made for the past three years has gone toward paying off the debt I accumulated getting through sc
Last Updated: 2026-03-10
Chapter: CHAPTER FOUR
He did not move from the spot where I had left him.I had taken maybe ten steps toward the gate when his voice reached me again, and something in the steadiness of it made my feet slow before my brain had given them permission to."I have no interest in hurting you again, Nora." He was not calling after me — his voice was measured and quiet, as though he was simply finishing a thought. "I want you to know that. Whatever you believe about me, that part is true."I stopped but I did not turn around."Today is not about me," he continued. "And it is not about the bond, or the academy, or any of the history sitting between us. Today is about your mother." A pause. "She has been preparing for your visit since yesterday morning. I watched her. She rearranged the flowers on the dining table three times because she could not decide which arrangement looked more welcoming. She changed the menu twice because she wanted to make sure she cooked something you liked." Another pause, quieter this ti
Last Updated: 2026-03-10
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