A past she ignores. A present she despises. A future she's unsure about. She does know that it involves a death, though, and it's a death she's been looking forward to. ✦✦ Tragedies are something Gracelyn is accustomed to. Despite their endless lashes, they never succeeded in breaking her completely. Why? Because she had him. Then, the final tragedy strikes, and just like that, he's gone. Three years older and a new person, Gracelyn discovers new information and a shocking connection between the tragic death and herself. Imbedded too deep inside the cold mystery, she decides to return and investigate further, hoping for the possibility of revenge. However, avenging her brother's murder was a task easier said than done. Being forced to move back to her tragedy-tainted hometown was stressful enough as it was. When she uncovers secrets and past misdeeds that were best left untouched, Gracelyn realizes her brother might not be as innocent as she once believed. ✦✦ • extended summary inside • • this is the original version aka the worst version • • cover by @misscaulfield • • if you are sensitive to rape, abuse, or anything along these lines, read at your own risk • • check out the new rewritten version of this book on my profile titled "Desolation" •

❝It's okay to feel it all. It's okay to feel it half. Or nothing, nothing at all. The moon isn't always full.❞ -ventum ღ Life was an infinite ocean of unexpected, sometimes too heavy to carry on weak shoulders. After those eighteen years of existence she already knew too well the bitter taste of deception, loneliness and desertion, hence the wall she learnt to build all around her. Until someone forced themselves into her life and heart. But this love was forbidden and they both knew it. (gxg; teacherxstudent) (this needs to be deeply rewritten but i'm awfully lazy atm ahah)

It was funny when I read other novels that portray people getting sucked out in a novel or an otome game. Until that happened to me. I wake up, groggy and feeling a bit heavy. My vision was yet to arrive when a sudden pain came from my stomach. And a child was born. From me. I don't know if I'll freak out and cry or just accept the fact that I died and was reborn. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Hey guys, oh and girls!!! Thanks for taking a chance to read my book!! You won't regret it, I promise! Anyways, all names and places or even events are pure FICTION and any similarities about people or events are just coincidences. My English is not that good, but you can still understand it so please bear with my grammatical errors and spellings. Thank you!!!!!

Maia thought death was the end, until the alluring Nix brothers summon her back to life. Now, she must embrace her newfound existence as she is thrust into a dark prophecy that could unravel their cursed fate. With each step, Maia is inexplicably drawn back to her summoner, Rexsus Nix. Bound by unbreakable bonds, she discovers that her purpose is not to save the brothers' pack as anticipated, but to become their sacrificial pawn. As secrets unravel and malevolent forces arise, Maia finds herself teetering between her own desires and the harrowing responsibility that could tip the balance of power. Yet, in this unexpected twist of fate, Maia unearths an extraordinary gift: unimaginable powers pulsating within her very core. As her abilities evolve, so does the notion that they may bring forth disastrous consequences that could obliterate everything she holds dear. Forbidden feelings, sacrifice, and reluctant heroism, Maia must navigate the treacherous realms of the mysterious world where she was summoned, while grappling with the weight of destiny. Will she succumb to the darkness that surrounds her or will she find a way to harness her gifts for the greater good and eventually return to her normal life? "Everything begins with death." *book cover and book graphics by @NattKuznetsov