Shallon is feared. The "Ogre" is the name they call him, because they are so afraid to speak his name in fear of repercussions. Other gangs won't even come near a large section of the city they call "The Swamps." Because Shallon runs the shipping industry, and if he gives the word, nobody will get anything. Not even the kings of all the gangs dare cross him. Until Don Alexos comes to him hat in hand, asking for a favor. His daughter Aleigha has been kidnapped, and the "Ogre" is the only man he could think of who would be able to handle the person who has her. He is in desperate need to get his baby girl back. Is a half cross-country trip and 20 million dollars worth the chance of finally being respected, or is it a set up to make him lose everything.

When Corinna Evans' mother is sent to prison, Corinna has nowhere else to go so she moves back in with her father and his family. Determined to make it through these last few months of school, she only wants to keep a low profile and get by but someone keeps getting in her way. Tyler Flynn has been best friends with Corinna's brother forever and she's never liked him. What happens when her feelings start to change? And will her family ever forgive her for her past?

Star hasn't spoken a word in more then two years. After her father passes a way, she stops speaking. She's a prisoner in her own mind and her secrets are darker then anyone can imagine. BOOK ONE in the Bullied Series. NOTE: When She Speaks is a rough draft. After the rough draft is complete, the story will be taken down for major edits. ~*~