Katerina Herald has something to hide, something very real. Facing an absent mother and an especially angry father- she's become used to cowering. However, when the new student Cain Masters rolls in, he becomes intrigued by the struggle Kat faces. With his insistent prodding and her looming graduation from high school, can she really get by with a little help from her friends? Is survival possible in a house of hatred?

Jaylynn has been in love with Elliot since she first saw him in seventh grade. She finally gets a chance to date him, when she meets a mysterious boy Aiden. He is full of secrets that Jaylynn is dying to find out. When Jaylynn knows Aiden's secret, it causes danger for not just Aiden, or not just Jaylynn, but both of them.