Birthright or not, I said I wasn't interested. But between a family curse, a shady secret society and a pushy werewolf with a mohawk, witchcraft might be my best chance of getting out of this alive. NC-17 MM Slash DOWN FOR EDITS but don't worry I'll stick it back up pretty quick

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COMPLETE: SLASH: Afton is at the point in his life where he faces constant barriers in his path of finding his own identity. Not only does he have to push past his parents' expectations, but he has to deal with the unwavering attention of a Mafia underboss.

I glare at him. "What exactly IS your problem?" He slams a fist into the tree, bruising his knuckles on the bark as blood leaks in thin streaks across his hand. "The PROBLEM is that I'm in love with you!" Oh, crap. SLASH.

Available on Less Than Three Press under the author name Celeste Spettro. My job at Melissa Anderten Gallery was hard enough without the input of the most annoying photographer on the planet. God, I hate that guy.

Leviathan has always been apathetic about this whole supervillian business. However, to impress his older brother, he chooses to make the new superhero in town his arch nemesis. Too bad this hero has a penchant for saving Leviathan! slash

Adolescent demons are the worst-hormones, bloodlust, and a complete lack of self control, all in the same package. Not that the adults are much better. Belial finds this out in his first days at the Academy. YAOI, SLASH

With a nickname like Scary-Douche-Roommate-From-Hell, did Stacey really expect me to like this guy? Then, for some reason, I did. SLASH

[Slash] Years from now, when people ask us how we met, I'll say that it all started when I was kidnapped by a bus. But, realistically, I doubt I'll live long enough to tell anyone about what happened.

Life becomes a lot more complicated for Shane McMurray after he accidentally agrees to be a player in a very real and dangerous game. And there isn't any easy way out of it, either. slash

Noel's been running all his life. He finds solace from his heinous past in the hesitant hands of Vance Barker, and their developing relationship is anything but conventional. But with all the risk involved, some boundaries just aren't meant to be tested. Teacher/student. Boy on boy.

-Slash- The rewrite is being posted on my LJ.

SLASH! M/M Caleb is a coward, he knows this. In fact, he's kind of proud of it. It's not very helpful, though, when it comes to his love life, or lack thereof.

*Under Revision* Love is the most confusing thing in the world. You spend your whole life trying to figure out what it is and where to find it, but the realest love seems to come from the most unexpected places. M/M, M/F, scant incest

Being cautious is one of the only things Nate is well and truly good at, but the new guy at work calling him 'sweetheart' makes him want to do something stupid. M/M Slash. Sequel-ish to Side Effects.

Paul sees hallucinations of ants. The images are terrifying, but he finds comfort in them. Why? Paul and his lover Gabriel search for answers to many difficult questions as they journey through all the shadows of Paul. Slash.

Brick is an antisocial bully who wears his chains like a security blanket. Jace is a too social jock who can't go a day without his mouth getting him in trouble. When an irresistible force meets an immovable object...something's gotta give. SLASH. M/M.

I laugh and push my drink away. "Dalton Saunders, nice to meet you Brendan." Because I will certainly enjoy breaking you. MxM Slash M/M. A Psychological Thriller of sorts. Enjoy

-Slash, Preview- Defeated, the kingdoms of Estveld and Ostveld are forced to surrender to the Cheil Empire under terms both lenient and peculiar.

Kellan can't remember how he's supposed to act, but he thinks it probably doesn't involve making friends with the lunatic girl-next-door and letting his best friend put his hand down his pants. M/M Slash.

Gunnar wakes up in his dorm room on a Friday in April and notices three things in rapid succession. The most pressing is a text message that says "God, my ass hurts. I can't even sit down properly. Cheers to you. Coffee @ 1?" M/M slash.

Rome France had a useless BA in philosophy. Jobless, penniless and alone, it seemed things couldn't get worse. Then, an old friend called...and invited him to join a rock band. With nothing to lose, Rome accepted. And that was just the beginning. Slash

SLASH. Elliot's pretty sure his temperamental flat mate, Quinn, has a problem with him. But since he likes to call himself a pacifist, he'd rather watch MythBusters than find out why.

For someone who can't even think the word 'triangle' without giving into his compulsions, a love shape-that-can't-be-thought is quite possibly the worst place to be. M/M Slash.

Malcolm Leight, private consultant to the police, only fucks his roommate/assistant/doctor/lovesick fanboy Peter Grayson on the nights he solves a case. There is nothing sacred about the ritual, though Peter wishes there was. M/M. NOW WITH EPILOGUE.

Sebastian longs to find his true soul mate, but love just seems to pass him by. With loneliness lurking in the shadows, he finds comfort in his work. Doing so creates a cycle that's perfect for distraction. That is, until he meets HIM. Slash m/m MATURE

Slash/Yaoi/MxM - Finding out that the brother you hate is moving back into your life is tough. We know. INCEST/LEMON! COMPLETE!

Damien is sent to live in a Catholic boys school for his own protection after he's attacked for being 'flaming gay'. What happens when a night in drag & an unplanned kiss attracts his heterosexual roommate's attention? Male/Male Slash

In a time and place where it's an honor to be chosen as a love slave, Trent Barton feels anything but lucky as the intricate gold shackle is secured around his neck. The battle begins as the prince attempts to tame his defiant slave, but Trent appears

Alex thought today was probably the worst day to be kidnapped. His boyfriend cheated on him and some strangely magical man invited himself into Alex's life. He knew he shouldn't have opened his apartment door for violence. SLASH M/M. Rated M for a reason.

“So,” his therapist's voice was thick, yet unruly, like a chocolate that had once been smooth and delicious but had now gone stale and tasteless. “How was your day today, Daniel?” /contains slash MxM FxF and other naughty things, beware.

Hell if Cam was falling for his roommate of forever, Andrew. He wasn't even fucking gay for god's sake. Yet as soon as Andrew's ex decides to stay with them for a while, things start to go downhill. m/m

You have a perfect idea of the person you want to be with. Then, you meet the complete opposite. MXM SLASH

Between writing for the school paper, fighting with his girlfriend, and leading on the resident football team dumbass, Eric really doesn't have time to crush on the new hot English teacher. slash

Teaser - soon available in print. Nick Jones has broken one of the sacred rules of being a teenager and it’s got someone into trouble, but he does have an explanation, if you'd just hear him out... Slash.

Slash. Leland wants this year’s drama production to be fantastic. Oh—and to pass his math class. Kaleb wants his parents to treat him fairly and to find a place he belongs. But when another student supposedly commits suicide, both boys just want answers.

Please see the new story.

Nathaniel is spoiled rotten and only an unlikely birthday present in the form of Allen can change him. But some gifts will not last if not freely treasured. M/M

It's gotten to the point where I really wonder why I always ending up falling for the wrong people, specifically, a guy in love with his gorgeous ex. Well, and why George Lucas ever made those prequels. But that's a different story. Slash, m/m

Michael has never met anyone quite like William; which is why he's willing to do anything to be noticed by him, even screwing himself over socially. As long as it gets him closer to William, he doesn't care what the price is. Even if it's his heart. Slash

If you have the chance to ask someone out, just ask them out—promise me you will. Because trust me, if you don’t, you’ll regret it. And it’ll keep you from having other relationships that would probably have turned out better anyway. Gay slash mxm whatevs

Three best friends, Eric, Milo and Theo, living it up in London and juggling with boyfriends, careers and general dramallama. Gay, gay, gay! Slash MxM COMPLETE

Slash// Julien has always had an unusual relationship with the truth.

Slash. Bright blue skinny jeans can’t get you out of everything. Especially when your arch nemesis dumps barbeque sauce on them and then acts like a homophobe even though he really isn't. SKoW Best Slash winner round 11!

Ewan, my dead sister's son, took under a week to wrench my life apart. Some advice - never sign contracts hungover. He stole my bedroom; that was the beginning. Lord help me, it took an 11 year old to make me grow up. Slow slash, no incest or kid fiddling

You know that story, with the guy who can have anyone, but only wants the one person who can't stand him? Hunter Andrews thinks that guy's an idiot. He loves that boys like Ely Gardner are so crazy about him. But, Ely's just another guy...right? SLASH.

slash, Eric gets a chance with Brian, the guy he's had a crush on since forever, but is everything as it seems?

SLASH. Somehow, his best friend bringing drugs to the Spring Formal isn't the worst part of the night for Nate. The worst part of the night is when Nate manages to accidentally out himself while they're both high on said drugs. His life is a farce.

Meet me - David – a jittery student nurse who thought entering a roommate carer scheme was a brilliant idea. Meet Ryan – skate-punk extraordinaire with a penchant for chucking himself off vert ramps. In his wheelchair. Oh Lordy, that's got to hurt. Slash

Sam is a mute; Arthur has never heard him speak a words since they met back in kindergarten, but, with them, words aren't needed anyway. Slash.

He is, in many regards, the stereotypical hipster. Vintage shirts, tight jeans, library full of bands I've never heard of, hair 'artfully' tousled. And he's my guilty pleasure. Slash, Oneshot

Julian, a high school senior, meets a hot guy at work one day and they start dating. Simple, right? Right. Well, until he finds out the guy is his new history teacher, anyway. Then it gets tricky. SLASH

After the neighbor boy licks him, Dakota doesn't know what the hell to think anymore. MxM

Everything's changed but the stage. BL, gay, whatever you want to term it

His last year of high school, Ben falls for Jack Ivenson; gorgeous, talented, gay - and firmly in the closet. Ch.15 - Fighting and making up. COMPLETE

Slash one-shot// For every rune tattooed into his lover's porcelain skin, Riley has another reason to be afraid to die alone. What he wouldn't give to be extraordinary. //fic trade.

SLASH. Chance was born under a lucky star but his luck has changed. Is his best friend's older brother, Edward, another part of his new curse or the lucky charm that he needs to get him through? Rated for later chapters. COMPLETE.

When Blaine is bullied into buying a cat, he gets more than he's expecting with the tenacious Holt. But with a little care and an open mind, he might be able to find love with the shape shifter. M/M

Zero was attractive, smart and socially adept. Quin was just trying to survive college. Jody was obsessed with Zero. The gang just wanted to have fun. Some how they all fit together. M/M

Slash: Ariel has a million things to worry about and angsting, disturbed Nehemiah is not helping with any of them. He does, however, provide a most intriguing distraction.

Slash Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir? The street lights have all burned out. //Christmas present for firestar267

Fuyuki is a courtesan at the House of Falling Leaves. One night he wakes to find Death walking the halls. Contains male/male romance.

Ben, a jaded business traveler, discovers a pleasant side of overnight flights. Slash, m/m. This is my first attempt at writing, so please be kind. Please?

MM Original slash. A miniature bildungsroman. Niklas graduates high school in Sweden, moves to England, and grows up. Complete.

Sequel to Two Days Ago. Slash. Cade’s been acting weird, and I can’t figure out why. But I know it all started one week ago when his Super Rainbow Stalker showed up at his door at 8 in the morning and—oh. That twink is going down.

Sequel to What a Coincidence. Jonas’s problem isn’t that he’s afraid to take his and Cody’s relationship further; he just doesn’t know how. Mitchell, however, can’t even tell what Taylor wants. And things just get harder when others get involved. Slash.

COMPLETE. When a gay boy with trust issues rescues a popular, beautiful boy from social suicide, he gets thrown into a whole new world of sex, angst and betrayal. Falling in love with October DeTamble was most definitely not part of the plan.

[Slash] I don't care how many math problems he missed in grade school because he could only count to eight on his fingers, because he's the hottest thing I've ever seen. He'd just better keep his disfigured hands off of my best friend.

Out of all people, Finn Blake the Ultimate Jock was probably the last person you'd pick to turn gay. Yet there he was, hiding behind a truck, making creepy stalker eyes at the littlest punk ever. Ah, romance.

COMPLETE. 16 year old Cole is sarcastic, apathetic, pessimistic, and just well...a lump of coal. The complete opposite of one Ashton Matthews... Slash, male x male love

M/M SLASH. COMPLETE. Joseph and Brian are traveling missionaries, but they're not the greatest Christians in the world.

Thaddeus Fletcher has the interview of the year... with the biggest jerk on the planet... Slash warning

*2011 SKOW nominee* Tesla is a drifter on post-virus Earth, doing his best to stay alive. When he meets two heathen traders, he follows them in hopes of a better life. He expected many things, but not that they'd make him prisoner for his genes.

Slash. Thinking about it, it was the vodka. It was because of the vodka Reed'd gotten drunk, fallen in love, and made an absolute idiot of himself. Then again, it was because of it he'd found that someone like Desmond could make him so happy.

Slash/Yaoi, oneshot. In the future couples are matched with mathematical precision by a supercomputer designed by the late genius Harvey Overfield. What happens when Indigo's match isn't who he expects? Graphic.

Drew thinks he's escaped the horrors of his past. When he meets Steve, he realizes his nightmare has just begun. And Steve has no idea. If every man is his own island, can Steve build a bridge to Drew before it's too late? SLASH. NONCONSENT.

Of friends, boyfriends, and third wheels. mm slash

Aaron Ingleby is new, bubbly, and unintentionally dangerous. Riley Harper is quiet, hopeless, and a victim on all accounts. A story spun by webs of lies, deceit, and the horrors money wrought. Slash.

After Sam's boyfriend gets shot, it should be obvious what he's supposed to do. Instead he reads a lot and can't seem to stop running into the cute paramedic from the accident site.

The suitable lover, the unsuitable lover: the unsuitable lover to reject or hurt the heroine or simply fail to satisfy. Then there's the suitable lover, who's everything the unsuitable one is not. Skip's the unsuitable one. He thinks. Slash, if you care.

-Slash- Addie's the golden boy. Tria is the bad boy. Despite the cliché, they're in love with each other. Will it be another story of heartbreak, or will they find their ever-elusive happy ending?

MM Original slash. In the summer of 1852, Noah Murcutt leaves his ship for the city of London. Whilst making a living on the dark side of society, he struggles to make sense of love and loss. Complete.

SLASH Joshua Matthews has lost control. Render Koln has perfect control. But a healthy dose of lust, curiosity and jealousy can do a whole lot to change all that.

My lover is perfect, but he doesn't love me. And it's killing me. SLASH. ONESHOT.

There is bedlam and anarchy in the kiss, maybe some blood, but nothing that makes sense." Adam and Jamie meet in a bar in a London. They do the dirty deed. Basically sex, and then some plot. And then maybe some more sex. Slash, m/m.

If there were groups for this, I know exactly what I’d say. “My name is Thom Oliver, and I’m addicted. It’s been six months, 3 days, 14 hours since my last one night stand. Please keep Evan Llewellyn away from me. I think I’m going to rape him.” Slash.

slash, twincest. the sad bit? my twin doesn't love me the way i love him. yeah, i'm pretty much screwed from here.

Samuel Miller, kidnapped walking two streets away from his home. Found nine months later, cowering naked in a country lane. Cameron is left to pick up the pieces. Slash.

M/M Slash with twincest. Rated M for a reason. Storm and Piers have an odd situation. Nothing seems to pan out for Storm, and Piers isn't helping. Who knows what'll happen next...

Complete -- Jakil LeMae arrives at Alyrrawood University, the prestigious school for mages, werecreatures, vampires and faeries. Homoerotic fantasy.

Sort of a companion piece to "Rodeo", but can be read separately. A day in the life of two boys who can't stand each other. Or, to be apart. SLASH.

Everyone at school wants to get inside my pants. Did I mention I go to an all boys school! But that's not all, now there's a new guy at school and everyone wants to get into HIS pants! And the thing is... I do too... *MM SLASH*

In which we find romance, angst, a dash of mystery, bad puns, and Santa Jr.

Shawn is deaf, but at the age of five he learned that he could read thoughts. He goes to visit his father, and once there meets someone who will change his life. M/M.

Not your everyday love story. Love between two brothers knows no bounds. Disclaimer: Twincest, yaoi/slash, mature language and themes. NC17 MA // Credits: My wonderful beta - Faith Adeline

Alexander Little is a self loathing mall Goth who wants to end it all. An adorable cake baking girl and a flamboyant, snobby rich boy with rainbow hair will change this. Eventually. Go read the new version instead.

Seth has a lot to deal with lately, such as adjusting to his brand new life with a brand new 'family', including the acerbic and unpredictable Tuesday, who can't seem to stand him [M/M slash]

SLASH / The other kind of band slash. One number carved into an Old Navy bathroom stall, one miserable summer at band camp, and two boys to string it all together. Mix and allow mayhem to ensue.

Slash// How draining it is, to be a monster, especially one who eats love. Didn't you hear? Only a whore would ever love a incubus.

Sebastian Burke is a little P.O.ed that he still needs a babysitter at 14. The worst of it all is that Taylor Greene, the babysitter in question, is only three years older than him and the most popular guy in school! M/M

Co-Written with theapathycrusade. SLASH. Series based on two powerful, sexy incubi. Cade tends to kill his lovers - then he meets a boy who just won't die. And Asta, desperately in debt to an angry succubus, sells himself to an unlikely new 'master'.

Now complete Anthony and Ben struggle to maintain a relationship as it is battered with harrassment, depression, and hate. Anthony, who has lived a life sheltered by religion, has to teach himself what and who to believe in.

MM Original slash. The romantic adventures of Saint Christopher the Gay. About the joys of being 16, gay, in the closet and in love. Complete.

ONESHOT - Two boys working late night in a coffee shop. Noel likes aprons. Thomas has an apron on. 1 plus 1 equals? *MM SLASH* PWP LEMON...

Reilly hated him with a passion... so why was he suddenly Dainton's only friend in the world? M/M

There’s an idiot at school who insists on telling people that I’m his boyfriend. Despite my best efforts, some sad, sewerbrains still believe I am his boyfriend. I may be losing the battle, but I will win the war. Malemale relationship.

The thing with having a boyfriend who's bi? He happens to like girls. SLASH, oneshot.

Yes, Nicky's fathers are gay. That doesn't mean he is, and he's determined to make sure everyone knows it... until he meets Dave.

Winter Orion is sexy, popular, and as cold as his name suggests. He should NOT have to deal with a cruel father, superficial friends and abhorrent school plays. And who keeps on putting freakin love letters in his locker? That is SO junior high... -slash-

Adam's got the Spidey Sense but he'd rather be The Invisible Man. Your regular Marvel Action Hero minus lycra and enthusiasm for saving the world, he'd rather just ignore it and his dormant to extinct love life. Going nuts is more of a problem. MxM. slash

[SLASH] Henry’s parents want him to be a musician, he’d rather be on the track team. Isaac’s family are hardcore athletic, he’d rather paint. Both their families want them to date nice girls. They’d much rather date each other.

MM Original slash. Sebastian is living a perfectly hedonistic, worriless life as a student. But when he meets married father of one, Antonio, everything suddenly gets so complicated. Complete.

Forced into an all-boys school by his father, Eamon dreads his new life. That is, until he befriends a group of boys who are as lost and troubled as he... Homosexual content, violence, language.

[Slash, brothercest, second person] It's just the start of the summer when someone breaks your brother's jaw in two places.

A boyfriend with an overactive libido and a garage full of top of the line sports cars... What more do I need? Apparently, a lot. [mxm] Warning: Extreme amounts of graphic sexual situations.

Late last night upon the stair, I saw a man who wasn't there. He wasn't there again today; oh, how I wish he'd go away. (Warning: contains slash and non-con.)

(Slash) Luke wants to say he's normal, but let's face it... He isn't. For crying out loud, he writes letters to his next door neighbor!

SLASH Between remaining the school’s premier expert on gossip and trying to blackmail a jock into being his boyfriend, Alex has no time for ghost stories. Unfortunately somebody else doesn’t feel the same way.

When Jack goes undercover at his old high school, the last thing he expects is to find his old high school crush teaching English. But he makes the most of it. SLASH.

[Slash] We're just two horny teenaged boys. We don't know what the hell we're doing. But that's okay, it's more fun this way.

Joshua Courtland is gay. Kay Marks is gorgeous. How can they possibly help sleeping together? First in trilogy, slash.

Keegan's a real kook, at least he thinks so, and his world gets turned upside down when he meets a certain greenhaired someone and gets assigned what should've been an everyday English assignment... slashityslash COMPLETE

[shounenai, malemale] I can't get rid of these stupid wings, people won't stop staring, I've got a jock named Mark out to ruin my life, and on top of it all, I've caught the eye of the Grim Reaper's son, and now he won't leave me alone.

MM Original slash. Jamie's got a theory about how life and the universe seem to work, and Alex just fits right in. Complete.

Yaoi MM After being disgraced at a local host club by the prestigious Bishop Lanson, Calla host, meets him again one year later where Bishop soon finds himself concerned about Calla's obscure past.

[mm slash] People think it’s awesome being the candy shop owner’s son. Well yeah, you get discounts on fudge and toffee and truffles. But who likes chocolate when it’s not really sweet? [mm slash] [Oneshot]

One hundred 100word drabbles about Red and Wolf.

WARNING! Yaoi,shounen ai, slash. Don't like that stuff? Get lost A man comes to terms with the fact that his lover will never admit to his family that he has a boyfriend. Will he find the strength to break it off?

[COMPLETE] You can't love if you don't have a heart. [MM Slash]

[slash] No one wants something more than if they can’t have it. That’s why I believe the best way to get guys is to pretend you’re straight – and you had better believe it works like a charm.

Makoto finds a diary in the trash, and a link to the past. Life progresses from dull grey to colorful. MM romance, sex, mild drug use.

Carmine could hardly be considered innocent. But that was old news, anyway. mm

[Slash] Alek lives for the oblivion that sleep brings—and each day he drags himself through a life of abuse. What is a boy to do when he discovers he has unwittingly earned the attention of a charismatic walking myth: the Sandman? [complete]

Cordy's the invisible kid that no one notices. When he finds a genie, will things change? Slash.

MxM, yaoi, slash, shounen ai - the works! Co-written with Esquirella. Travis (from Esq's Taking Back My Pride) is sent to Brisbane to escape Max's clutches. He's about to find someone that can heal his wounded soul. Will he let him?

A prince agrees to marry a young priest to avert a disaster caused by his ancestor. Will their sacrifice save the world or will their commitment only lead to another disaster? Contains gay themes, some erotic content, mature subject matter. Completed.

[SLASH] Brad is somewhat indifferent to Elliott's advances. [Complete]

A story of loneliness and acceptance, or something like it.

Jacob was just minding his own business when he was kidnapped and tied to a porch. Who knew that this little town could be so bizarre? Slash. M/M. One-shot.

slash The end of my three year relationship changes my life more than I ever thought it would, and I am hardly pleased when I find myself the plaything of two bickering gay guys, especially when one of the guys' sexy friend agrees to pick on me. Complete

Alex is shy, Alex is cute, Alex loves fashion, and now Alex is in love with a guy from the net. Did I mention that Alex is short for Alexandros? mm, yaoi

It comes when you believe. [m/m, one-shot]

Prince Alairn is on a quest. Unfortunately, he'd really rather not be. M/M. One-shot.

mm The school Republican finds himself in love with the school Lesbian. In an attempt to woo her, he joins the GSA and makes a few unexpected friends along the way. FINISHED

Connor's a city boy who has just moved to the country. Mason is a country boy whose twin brother is trying his hand at matchmaking. Slash. M/M. One-shot.

Slash Clyde doesn't discriminate; he hates everyone equally.

All because of a theatre-fetish... M/M Slash

[m/m]The story of a demon lord infatuated with a teenage boy, how they fall in love, and fall apart.

MM. gay

And, my god, who just bursts in on someone like that. I could've been masturbating. Trigonometry, guitars, and bringing about the apocalypse or something close to it.

People like you don’t love people like me. Your hands are running over every inch of my pale skin, and you whisper that I’m beautiful, and I can almost believe it for once. [m/m]

I wasn't gay... until Reid decided I was.

I've recently become aware of the fact that I no longer hate the number nine.

SLASH, m/m, yaoi. Val Masterson is thrilled when he gets sexy Adam Evans to tutor him. But is all as it seems? And what about Val's cousin? COMPLETE!

SLASH CH13! Alex is a sullen teenager who lives solely for his motorbike and celery. An unspecified accident relieves him of his parents, sending him to his new guardian - a young man who just might possibly be a vampire.

Kyle tries to make sense of his Eli's suicide. Slash themes, very light romance.

M/m slash. Damien, motivated mostly by boredom, takes on the disgruntled, bitter Vic as a challenge.

Slash. An English assignment becomes much stranger as five teenagers find themselves at the centre of the murder story they chose to review. Trying to stop the killer, they find things aren't so black and white. COMPLETE!

Calvin's life is about to change. A twist of fate puts him in the body of his best gal friend, and he realizes that his life isn't as it would seem, even to himself. m/m romance