He kept his hand on my neck and inched closer to me. I turned my head slightly and he took the opportunity to nuzzle his nose in my neck. Taking a deep breath, his hand slid from my throat and wrapped around my waist.

What? I was confused and scared.

"You always smell so good." He said.

Suddenly the bell rang.

"I-I need to get to class" I whispered, touching his shoulders and lightly pushing him back.

His eyes immediately hardened as he roughly grabbed my neck and slammed me back into the wall—this time his body pressed on mine.

"You'll leave when I say you can." He said as his other hand snaked into my hair and gripped it softly.

"Did you really think just because our parents are getting married things would change for you?"

Joella Stevens is a straight A student and junior in high school. She's very sweet and soft spoken. Her mother has been dating for a while but she has never brought anyone home to meet her. That is until one man pops the big question. 
Joella finds herself struggling to stay calm when she learns that her mom's new fiancé is the father to her longtime bully, Haden Cooper.
Haden Cooper is a Senior and captain of the football team. He's very handsome and charming but there is a dark/controlling side to him and a hidden family history Joella has yet to learn of. Joella tries to avoid him, but she can't seem to get out of his grasp. Things only start to get more intense once Joella and her mother move in with Haden and his father. 

The Stepbrother

***Haden***
"Is that any way to welcome your brother?"
Dad sighed, shaking his head with a chuckle before pulling Uncle Rob into a hug.
"Welcome home, Robert."
"Nice to see you, Bradley."
I smirked quietly as I watched them square off with the usual sibling banter, addressing each other by thei...

Chapter 1: The Meeting

Chapter 2 : The Reveal

Chapter 3: More of The Same

Chapter 4: Moving in

Chapter 5: My House

Chapter 6: Homecoming I

Chapter 7: Homecoming II

Chapter 8: Homecoming III

Chapter 9 : Punished I

Chapter 10: Punished II

Chapter 11: Haden Cooper

Chapter 12: Confused

Chapter 13: Brandon Miller

Chapter 14: Don't Trust Anyone

Chapter 15: Enough

Chapter 16: Mine

Chapter 17: Not Asking For Permisson

Chapter 18: The Truth

Chapter 19: The Other Mrs. Cooper

Chapter 20: Blaze

Chapter 21: Duty

Chapter 22:  A New Side

Chapter 23: Assumptions

Chapter 24: Uncle Rob

Chapter 25: Memories

Chapter 26: Comfort

Chapter 27: The Dungeon I

Chapter 28: The Dungeon II

Chapter 29: I Want You

Chapter 30: Traitor

Chapter 31: Thank You, Mom

Chapter 32: The Sweetest Gift I

Chapter 33: The Sweetest Gift II

Chapter 34: No Assumptions, Just Facts

Chapter 35: War

Chapter 36: The Chase

Chapter 37: Revenge I

Chapter 38: Revenge II

Chapter 39: Revenge III

Chapter 40: Healing

Chapter 41: New Beginning

Epilogue