"Look at me" He demanded. I flinched at the tone he used but lifted my head to look at him. I stared at the wall behind him. I couldn't look at him. "Into my eyes" He added in the same tone. I took a deep breath and landed my gaze on him. I saw a ghost of a smile form on his lips. He seemed happy but I could see his eyes watering, making his inky blue eye color appear lighter. "You never look at me" He whispered. I could hear a crack in his voice. "Before you I thought I was nothing-" He smiled bitterly, "-but when you look at me I feel like I'm worth something. Weird right?" My heart was beating loudly as he got closer. This is a spin off for Nate from 'Her Guardian'. It can be read as a stand alone but you can read the previous book if you want to get a better understanding of the story

Content warning-strictly 18+ | THE STORY HAS BEEN SHIFTED TO 'GOODNOVEL', YOU CAN READ IT THERE. THANK YOU FOR GIVING IT A TRY. 'Betrayal' that's what I am left with. The only thing I wanted... was a happy family, a loving partner and a normal life. Was it too much to ask for? But... Everything's crushed under the mafia leader's desire. What am I suppose to do now when I betrayed... by my own! A broken heart....A shattered soul.... and jinx of fragmented emotions. I don't know...where to go from here now. My doom is brought by my supposed love, I am confined with all the lies hidden beneath the faces of people around me. And that's my life now without a purpose, unable to trust and above all without a heart. Deep buried Secrets, hidden motives and the ultimate betrayal...is all I have left with, standing in the middle of deserted nowhere without any affirmation of getting rescued. He barges into my life and destroyed everything coming in his way. And that's how my experience was with 'Aaron Maxwell' the man who claim to love me!

Eden Rivers is the new girl, she transferred from Pennsylvania in the middle of the year, on the run from an abusive boyfriend and a dark past. Little did she know that moving to this new town would involve a friendship like no other and many obstacles to come. Who knew being friends with the rich kids would cause you to be involved in murder and being used in a sick game between the bad boy and the heartthrob of Dayton lakes. These many unforgettable experiences will soon to be the most difficult thing Eden will have to overcome. But will she overcome it? Running for miles follows a group of high school students through their experiences of sex, drugs, friendships, love and trauma.