Wanting You

by L.B. Martin

He didn’t ask for my heart. He took it with his teeth.

Kinsley
I hate jocks.
The swagger. The entitlement. The way they look at girls like we’re trophies.

West Monroe is the worst of them.
Hockey captain. Heartbreaker.
He’s fast, brutal, and untouchable.
And for some reason, he wants me.

It starts with a dare.
One kiss. One secret. One night I can’t take back.

Now he’s everywhere—
In my classes. My texts. My head.
He doesn’t care that I’m not like the others.
He doesn’t care that I told him no.

He wants me in his jersey.
In his bed.
In his blood.

And the worst part?
I want him too.
Even if it means losing everything to keep him.

West
She hates me.
Thinks I’m just another jock with a pretty face and a dirty reputation.

But Kinsley Fischer doesn’t get it—
I don’t want her like the others.
I want her ruined.

She kissed me like she was drowning.
Then tried to pretend it didn’t mean anything.
But I felt it.
The way her body gave in.
The way her mouth trembled.
The way she wanted me to take more.

Now I see her everywhere.
In the stands. In the hallways. In my bed, even when she’s not there.

She says no.
But her eyes say try harder.

So I will.
I’ll break her rules.
Her pride.
Her name.

I’ll make her mine—
not just for a night, or a season.
Forever.

Because I don’t want her love.
I want her obsession.
Her surrender.
Her silence when I tell her she belongs to me.

I’ll wrap her in my jersey and watch her forget who she was before I touched her.

Kindle Edition

Expected publication February 10, 2026

About the author

-Healing scars one word at a time-

L.B. Martin resides in South Carolina with her husband and two children. When she's not reading or writing, you can find her enjoying a cup of coffee. She majored in English Literature with a minor in British Lit. Passionate about mental health awareness, L.B. shines a light on the topic through her characters, many of whom grapple with mental illness. She also loves writing about dirty-talking bad boys and the curvy women who bring them to their knees.

L.B. Martin aspires not just to tell stories, but to change lives. Her words are a bridge, offering readers a passage from their own struggles to a place of understanding and hope. She believes in the transformative power of literature, the way a good book can make you feel seen, heard, and less alone. With every page, she invites readers to find solace and inspiration, reminding them that even in the darkest times, there is always a glimmer of light.

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