Ranked #01 for Teen Fiction X4 *A WATTPAD FEATURED STORY!* WHS Story of the Month Winner: Teen Fiction The Fiction Awards Winner 2017; Best Overall Story Best Of The Beginners ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ He turned slightly in his chair to face me "I'll be honest, it was a date but ended terribly." "Why did it end terribly?" His jaw clenched while contemplating whether to tell me or not "Because I was distracted." I raised an eyebrow in confusion "Distracted by what?" He looked at me directly in the eyes before answering, "You." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Avery is beautiful, carefree and outspoken. Well, she used to be. She used to thrive on adrenaline and the only way she could fulfil that need was by riding her motorcycle. Avery hasn't exactly lived the best life. With a violent ex-boyfriend, her father deserting them at a young age and her mum constantly high alongside her new husband, Avery and her sister Alena have grown up in a messy and violent environment. Determined to give her sister a proper upbringing, they escape to a new town and start a new life together, giving up on everything she loved in the process. Afraid of her past coming back to haunt her, she refuses to let anyone into her life. Her only focus is to look after her sister and get through senior year. That is until she meets Jaxon Asher who comes crashing into her life, popular amongst his peers who is also well known in the racing scene. Avery is convinced he is like every other man who's crossed paths with her. Will he prove her fears right and confirm that all men are the same; abusive and controlling or will he show her that there is still love left in this world? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Copyright: © 2016 Claireaabell All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission

She always knew she was different. The strange dreams and the voices in her head had her convinced she was losing her mind. And then she met him. 20 years old and inexperienced with men, Alex had no idea what to make of her body's heated response. But his amethyst eyes were hiding secrets capable of destroying her world. She had no idea that on the eve of her 21st birthday her life would change forever... He found her. After many years of searching for the girl, Tyler could finally deliver her to the king where she would likely be killed. Yet as her scent registered in him, his inner-being stirred. He had discovered hidden deep within her his Tanahya: an ancient edict created by The Elite that would rouse only when in the presence of one's true mate. This, however, did not distract from the fact that she was his sworn enemy. So why was he struggling to contain his desire for her? She wasn't his type, he didn't bed whores. And besides, the heir to the throne was forbidden to mate a non-virgin. Which begs the question, why was he stalling his mission and postponing her inevitable death?