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A LOVE FORBIDDEN

Chapter 3 Ridgewood High: New hunting ground

Word Count: 977    |    Released on: 14/03/2025

ohol clung to the air, mixing with the stale scent of cigarette smoke. His father sat in his usual spot on the saggin

," his father mutte

nswer. There

urring slightly. "You think you can just run around, ac

s, nails digging into

d, slamming the bottle down.

is father would rant, throw a few insults his way, and

" his father spat suddenly, an

her," he shot bac

er laugh. "No? She was a

t going to do this tonight. He wasn't going to sit her

Emily and Sophie, were asleep. They were the only reaso

ut, he sank onto his bed

ell

chool? His father could barely keep their rent paid-whe

ly. He didn't want

h was already bei

-

woke to the sound of hi

dered, standing

wly, rubbing hi

ing to a n

owned.

d-like he'd spent the whole night drinking and regretting

at him. "You

k like I'

e knew about that place. It wasn't like his last school.

did you get

Doesn't matter. Just

haking his head

ed his eyes. "Wha

not going,"

His father slowly stoo

d you ju

don't belong in some stuck-up school with a bunc

h, trying to keep himself ca

"And I'm not wasting my time in some sch

g. "I already pulled every damn favor I could to get you in ther

terly. "Oh, so now you care about

clenched. "Watc

l throw another

hought he might actually take a swing at him. But in

care if you hate me for it. I don't care if you fight me

at him. "N

toward his room, slamm

eant

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refused to fill out any paperwork, ignored every conversa

They weren't so

g on his bed, staring at the ceiling

she aske

d. "What

stepped inside, foll

o to Ridgewoo

ned. "Not

m, hugging her knees. "We just... we

e myself," J

u can't. You're just pretending you can. But we see h

, looking away. "It

good school. A fresh start. Maybe... maybe

xhaled

phie whisper

e sisters, the only people in the

hat, he knew he

nd through his hair. "Fin

tightly. Emily just nodded,

d High had in store for him. B

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A LOVE FORBIDDEN
A LOVE FORBIDDEN
“A LOVE FORBIDDEN Jake Evans was the kind of guy every girl in high school wanted but no one could keep. With his effortlessly tousled dark hair, piercing blue eyes, and a smirk that could make anyone weak in the knees, he was the definition of a heartbreaker. Cocky, confident, and always in control, he never took love seriously-until he met the one woman he could never have. Helen Carter had been teaching English at Ridgewood High for only a year, but she already had a reputation for being both strict and mesmerizing. At twenty-six, she was young, beautiful, and intelligent, with a mysterious air that made people wonder about the life she had before becoming a teacher. The moment Jake walked into her classroom, something inside her shifted. His playful arrogance, the way he leaned back in his chair with a knowing smirk, and those intense eyes that lingered on her longer than they should-Helen knew she was in trouble. She fell first. But she was a teacher. He was a student. And no matter how much her heart longed for him, she couldn't cross that line. Jake, on the other hand, had never cared about rules, and for the first time in his life, he found himself drawn to someone who wasn't easily swayed by his charm. He flirted shamelessly, testing her resolve, enjoying the way her breath hitched whenever he got too close. Yet, no matter how much he teased, Helen never let her guard down. As the school year progressed, strange things started happening. Shadows moved when no one was there, dreams felt too real, and whispers echoed in the wind. Helen had always known there was something different about Ridgewood, something magical lurking beneath the surface. What she didn't expect was for Jake to be part of it. A truth long buried began to resurface-Jake wasn't just an ordinary boy. He was part of something much bigger, something ancient and powerful. And Helen, whether she wanted to be or not, was connected to him in ways neither of them could understand. The closer they got, the harder it became for Helen to deny her feelings. But just when she thought she could control it, danger arrived. A force from the past, tied to both of them, threatened to destroy everything. A love as forbidden as theirs wasn't just a problem-it was a curse. Now, with enemies closing in and the truth unraveling, Jake and Helen must decide if love is worth the fight. For Helen, breaking the rules could mean losing everything she worked for. For Jake, proving his love wasn't just another game-it was his destiny. In a world where magic and fate intertwine, where love is both a blessing and a curse, Jake and Helen will have to defy everything, even time itself, to be together. But some love stories aren't meant to have happy endings. Or are they?”