Current location:
Novel nest
In This Life, Believe Me
Chapter 7 — The Message Natalie Never Meant to Send
"In This Life, Believe Me" Chapter 7 — The Message Natalie Never Meant to Send
You May Also Like
-
CompletedChapter 11
He Rejected Me—Until I Belonged to Someone Else
For five years, I loved Julian Mercer. I answered every call, endured every humiliation, and convinced myself that one day, he would finally choose me. Then, at his birthday party, I heard him laugh. “He's not my boyfriend. I only invited him to serve drinks.” When I asked if he'd ever loved me, his answer was simple. “No.” That was the night I discovered something far worse than his rejection. I was trapped inside a toxic romance novel—one where I was destined to suffer for a hundred chapters before forgiving the man who destroyed me. So I decided to rewrite the ending. I disappeared. And when the world believed I was dead, I woke up in the care of Adrian Sterling—Crown City's coldest billionaire and Julian's most powerful rival. Adrian gave me everything Julian never had: patience, tenderness, and the freedom to choose. Then he confessed a secret. He'd been in love with me for six years. But just when I finally began falling for someone new, Julian discovered I was alive. And the man who never wanted me suddenly refused to let me go. This time, however, I wasn't waiting to be chosen. **I'd already chosen someone else.**BL|Substitute Lover|Fake Relationship|Second Chance8.1k words5 4 -
CompletedChapter 20
Five Alphas Broke Me—Now They Want Me Back
Five powerful Alphas. One unwanted Omega. A marriage none of them wanted—until everything changed. Elliot Vale was accused of betraying the Blackthorn Pack. The five most powerful Alphas despised him, humiliated him, and swore they would never accept him as their mate. Then the Pack Elder announced an ancient law: Elliot must choose one of them to marry. Damien, the ruthless Alpha King. Ryder, the savage warrior. Adrian, the coldhearted healer. Sebastian, the arrogant aristocrat. And Lucas, the reckless youngest heir. They all rejected him. But when the truth behind Elliot's supposed betrayal begins to unravel, the five Alphas discover they may have destroyed the only person who ever truly protected them. Now the men who once wanted him gone are desperate for his forgiveness. Five possessive Alphas. Five broken hearts. One Omega who has finally learned his worth. **They once fought to reject him. Now they'll fight each other to be chosen.**Dark Secrets|Werewolves|Possessive Love|Love After Marriage|Redemption Arc|Arranged Marriage|OE|BE|HE23.3k words5 6 -
CompletedChapter 11
I Was His Substitute—Until His Rival Claimed Me
For seven years, Elliot loved billionaire CEO Adrian Sterling, only to discover he was nothing more than a substitute for Adrian's first love. Heartbroken, Elliot finally walks away—and finds comfort in the arms of Julian Bennett, the brilliant mathematician who never forgot him. But when Adrian realizes what he's lost, he refuses to let Elliot go. Now, caught between a possessive ex and a first love who never stopped waiting, Elliot must decide who truly deserves his heart.BL|Substitute Lover|Fake Relationship|Second Chance7.3k words5 20 -
CompletedChapter 20
My Straight Husband Forgot Our 3-Year Marriage
After a car accident wipes out four years of his memory, billionaire CEO Adrian Hayes wakes up to the most shocking news of his life: he's been married to a man for three years. There's just one problem. Adrian is absolutely convinced he's straight. Then gorgeous, sweet, and dangerously charming Elliot Parker walks into his hospital room, and Adrian falls head over heels at first sight. Unfortunately, Elliot is already married. Determined to win him over, Adrian decides to steal Elliot from his mysterious husband—completely unaware that he's trying to steal his own husband! Between jealous outbursts, embarrassing romantic dreams, forgotten honeymoon memories, and kisses that feel strangely familiar, Adrian discovers that losing his memory might be the most ridiculous way to fall in love with the same man twice. But when the truth about their imperfect marriage begins to surface, will falling in love again be enough to give them a second chance?BL|Possessive Love|Reunion Romance|Love After Marriage|Sweet Romance|Second Chance22.9k words5 1040 -
CompletedChapter 16
The Last Man I Should Want
The Last Man I Should Want Eight months ago, Rafael Costa kissed me like he’d been waiting years to do it. The next morning, he told a reporter I meant nothing to him. Now he’s sitting in my locker room, wearing my club’s shirt—and asking for a second chance. We’re supposed to compete for a starting place. Instead, he’s saving me breakfast, falling asleep beside me on away trips, and making it increasingly difficult to remember why I promised to keep my distance. I can handle him being my rival. I’m less prepared for how much I like having him as my boyfriend. Especially when there are cameras everywhere—and neither of us is particularly good at keeping our hands to ourselves.BL|Human Nature|Sweet Romance|Second Chance|HE12.5k words5 110 -
CompletedChapter 25
The Alpha’s Nanny, His Lost Mate
Betrayed by her fiancé and her best friend, Nora Ellis escapes into a stranger’s hotel room—and finds shelter in the arms of a powerful Alpha. One unforgettable night leaves her carrying his child. But the enemies hunting her want more than her inheritance. Her blood can unlock her family’s hidden sanctuary, and they will stop at nothing to possess it. Forced to flee a hospital after giving birth, Nora returns to find her newborn daughter gone. For four years, she searches. A new lead brings her to the Silvermoon Pack, where she becomes nanny to Alpha Ronan Vale’s little girl. Maisie adores her, her sleeping wolf stirs whenever Ronan draws close, and the house begins to feel dangerously like home. Nora doesn’t know that the child curling up in her lap is the daughter she lost—or that her father is the man she has never forgotten.Billionaire|Dark Secrets|Werewolves|Glow-Up|Sweet Romance|Second Chance25.5k words5 69 -
CompletedChapter 12
I Chose the Dragon They Told Me to Fear
I Chose the Dragon They Told Me to Fear On her wedding day, Elara Ashford discovers that her fiancé never intended to make her his wife. He intends to make her a sacrifice. Beneath the altar waits Ronan Blackthorn, the chained Dragon King whose stolen power sustains the queen’s rule. Elara’s blood will finish what years of torture could not—unless she makes a different choice. She steals a knife, opens his chains, and asks him to take her out alive. His price is a marriage oath. Now Elara shares a castle with a dangerous husband whose sharp tongue hides wounds he refuses to discuss. His people distrust her. Her former fiancé wants her back. And every unexpected kindness makes their practical arrangement harder to keep practical. She married him because she wanted to survive. Falling in love with him will give her something far more frightening to lose.Dark Secrets|Dragons|Glow-Up|Love After Marriage|Sweet Romance13.9k words5 566 -
CompletedChapter 11
His Guard Dog Chose Me
Clara Bennett arrives at the Castellano estate expecting another nursing shift. Instead, she finds an unconscious man bleeding on the marble—and a massive guard dog refusing to let anyone touch him. Everyone sees a threat. Clara sees an injured animal terrified of losing his person. Earning Titan’s trust helps her save Adrian Castellano, one of Chicago’s most dangerous men. But when Adrian wakes, he wants to meet the stranger his dog chose. A temporary nursing contract becomes shared dinners, unexpected tenderness, and kisses Clara can’t stop thinking about. Then someone inside Adrian’s world tries to hurt him again. Clara knows how to care for a wounded man. Loving one who’s used to giving orders will ask something very different of her.Mafia|Age Gap|Dark Secrets|Arranged Marriage11.7k words5 47 -
CompletedChapter 12
I Was Hired to Care for Him—Not Fall for Him
I took a job caring for Nico Alfieri because my little brother needed heart surgery. Falling for my patient was never part of the arrangement. Eight months after a devastating crash, Chicago’s most feared Mafia heir is surrounded by people who speak for him, make his decisions, and call it care. Then his fiancée slaps him in front of thirty guests. Nobody moves. Until I catch her wrist before the second blow. She threatens my job—and my brother’s treatment. Nico ends their engagement. But defending him has made me dangerous to his family. Because I’ve found something wrong with his medication, and someone in that house desperately wants me quiet. As Nico fights to reclaim his life, I begin to see the man beneath the orders and the anger. I was hired to care for him. Now I need to decide whether I’m brave enough to love him.Billionaire|Mafia|Age Gap|Dark Secrets10.4k words5 48