Story By M.M.
author-avatar

M.M.

bc
Every Version of You
Updated at Nov 9, 2026, 06:24
Every Version of YouSome secrets are buried in the past. Others have been watching you all along.Josh has spent most of his life hiding.Haunted by the loss of his family and the nightmares that refuse to let him forget, he has learned one simple rule: keep your distance, trust no one, and never give anyone a reason to look too closely. Starting over in a quiet coastal town in Maine seems like the perfect chance to disappear into a life of his own making.Then he meets Delilah.Warm, stubborn, and far too easy to like, she makes Josh feel things he thought he had buried long ago. For the first time in years, he begins to wonder if a life spent alone is really the life he wants. But Delilah has troubles of her own and they have a name.Zayne, the powerful mayor’s son, has decided Delilah belongs to him. His influence reaches further than Josh realizes, and the people of the town seem terrified of crossing him. When Josh steps between them, he catches the attention of a man who doesn’t take kindly to being challenged.But Zayne isn’t simply a spoiled politician’s son. Behind his polished smile lies a dangerous secret, and the town Josh thought would offer him a fresh start is hiding something far darker than he imagined.As old mysteries begin to surface, Josh must confront the truth about the fire that destroyed his childhood and the forces that may have been responsible. Because the past he has spent years running from may be the very thing that connects him to the danger closing in around Delilah.Josh has spent his life changing who he is to survive.Now, to protect the woman who’s teaching him how to live again, he may have to reveal the one thing he’s never been able to hide.
like