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A LOVE FORBIDDEN

Chapter 4 First Day, First conquest

Word Count: 1001    |    Released on: 15/03/2025

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of golden light across Jake's small bedroom. He groaned, rubbing his

eady h

iggling met his ears. He followed it to the kitchen and found his little sisters, Emi

e muttered, reaching for the

o, wrinkled her nose at hi

nd popped it into his mouth. "And you look lik

ly tamed in two puffy pigtails, g

y, putting a finger to hi

d behind him. Jake didn't need t

's rough voice cut through t

once been strong and proud-now tired and worn. His f

point

d into his mouth. "Kinda hard to sleep when you'r

ing to Ridgewood, and you're going to behave

I do screw up? Gonna send me to another

y and Sophie jump. "You think this is a joke? This is y

g his father's gaze without f

e if you get kicked out of Ridgewood, I

s fists tightened at his sides, ange

hand tugged

broke through the tension.

rown eyes pleading. "Ye

ger deflating just a little. "Fi

didn't say

took his sisters by the han

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ay at R

s. The walls were spotless, the floors polished to a shine. Everything ab

s class, a sharp voice s

ou have any idea

ocky, with glasses that sat too low on

rin. "Uh... time fo

"Late on your first d

"Figured I'd ma

uffed. "Get t

strolled away, shoving hi

something-or rather, some

nde hair cascading down her back, eyes brigh

utiful. Eff

over. "Hey, didn't know

eyes scanning him with amu

tty as you," Jake said

her lips curving int

he lockers. "And you just mad

y, tucking a strand o

ontinue, a sharp voice

do you think

approaching. His dark hair was styled with effor

to be told-this w

Jake asked, fei

"I'm the guy who's abou

a lot of effort for a strang

flared. "Stay aw

en back at him. "Didn't s

was

ew s

the lockers. The hallway erupted in gasps

ing his shoulders. "You

t answer. He

a solid punch landing again

issed

ing with Andrew's ribs. The fight escalated-fists fl

against the lockers,

commanding v

oug

written across his face. "To the p

efore stepping back, his chest ris

blood from his

, he turned back t

fter schoo

cheeks

fists c

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to be an intere

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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?”