Altered Lives
Altered Lives is a trilogy based around three people who have their lives drastically altered by the people they encounter. They come from bad places of abuse both past and present, and they have to learn to deal with the after effects of being in a safe relationship.
Christian Roberson moves to St. Louis to start a new job as a psychology professor while he works on his doctorate with his mentor. He leaves behind a counseling practice in Columbia, his own mental health waning and making things difficult for him. He gets a job at a local university teaching psychology and related classes and prepares himself for a very different life from that of being a professional psychologist. During his first class, though, a younger man catches his eye, and intrigues him, and not in a good way. Something is wrong, and he knows that something must be done. He knows he shouldn't interfere with a student's life, but his heart won't listen to his brain’s recitation of a code of ethics. Rowan Butler needs help, and he knows it, ethics be damned.
He investigates and knows there's more to the situation than meets the eye. Everything appears to be in order, but is it really? He doesn’t think so, and he takes steps necessary to find out what is going on in Rowan’s life to make him show the obvious symptoms of trauma he exhibits. Even as prepared for anything as he thinks he is, he's not prepared in the least for what happens next. He is embroiled in more than he imagines, and while he’s at it, finds himself falling steadily for someone he definitely should not even think of falling for.
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Content Warning: Non-Consensual Sexual Violence, Physical Abuse, Child Abuse (past), Age Gap
Braydon Klein is just looking for a hookup. He doesn’t want to be tied down to a girlfriend, but he wants someone he can call on when he feels the need to sleep with someone. He wants no strings, just a friend with benefits, and he just can’t seem to find the right girl for that. His roommate suggests a femboy that he knows that would be down for a hookup, and at first, he says he’s not gay. With a little convincing, he decides to at least take the guy out. What he finds is a partner who can and will defend himself, and who isn’t delicate in the least.
River Meyer is also just looking to have a little fun. He’s not interested in the long-term thing, and he just wants to go out and get a good night out of someone. He gives dating Braydon a try, and likes what he wants, but as time goes on, things start to shift. Perhaps he’s interested in more than just a one-night stand after all, but he doesn’t know how to tell Braydon that. Then, a past date comes back with a vengeance, leaving River in a delicate position, something he doesn’t like in the least.
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Content Warning: Non-Consensual Sexual Violence, Violence
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Lucero Santo has a crush on the quiet exchange student from Mexico. Half Mexican himself, he has always been interested in his origins, but more than that, he's looking for the right person. He’s seeking a person who needs him as much as he needs to be needed. It’s more than sex for him, and unlike his friend, he can’t just take a one-night stand and be happy. He has to dedicate his heart. His friend Eric Noble is a determined wingman, and when the object of his interest, Angel Lopez, ends up in their chemistry class, he's at the same time excited and nervous.
However, something's wrong now with the quiet student, and it's more than just being in a new country. Angel has bruises and is more closed off than before. Lucero is insistent, though, and keeps pressing until he's fully immersed in what's going on, and it goes far beyond just Angel. When the FBI gets involved, he realizes exactly what he and Eric have got themselves into is far bigger than they expected. There’s a complete organization at work, and bringing it entirely down is the mission now.
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Content Warning: Non-Consensual Sexual Violence, Non-Consensual Sexual Slavery, Bad D/s Etiquette
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