"Do you understand that boys pain" "I understand that boys pain" The words spills between his lips almost hesitant. It's raining heavy and it's cold when it meets the exposed area of his skin.. He understands the man's pain, but that gives him no right to be a monster.

The girl trapped in the torture of her mind and the boy burdened with the guilt of living. ~~ "I'm surprised you even remember that day, Howard." "I remember most things when it comes to you, Preston." I give him a steely look, our noses almost grazing, "Would you ever stop with these lines?" "Will you ever fall for these lines?" ~~ Edith Preston: the head girl and first ranked student in Thorn Academy. Everyone in school knows her as the cold, unbothered girl, a school director's daughter. She doesn't try to change their image of her, but she can't stop it from hurting either, and with everything going on at home, Edith may turn to ways that aren't healthy. Grayson Howard: the head boy and the academic rival of Edith Preston, the girl he is head over heels for. Everyone in school knows him as the handsome, smiling boy, an orphan who only has eyes for one girl. He jokes and plays around, but when night comes, he can't escape the guilt and fear he's hiding deep inside. Everyone can see that the two of them were meant to be, but will they be able to overcome their issues to try and be with each other? Or will life interfere causing them to be apart even when they want to be together?

Ten letters. One decade. A love never spoken.

BOOK ONE Atlas Hawthorne, one of five pillars chosen to save humanity, embarks on a mind-bending mission to terraform Earth. Equipped with all the tools necessary for success, Atlas and her four companions lead a team back to their home, determined to restore it to its former glory and amidst the scientific challenges, monsters, and triumphs of restoring the ravaged planet; Atlas unexpectedly finds love, adding another layer of complexity to their already monumental task. ATTENTION: I OWN ALL RIGHTS TO THIS STORY (including the book cover)- DO NOT use without permission or legal action will be taken! WARNINGS: 18+, Blood, Gore, Violence, Death, War, Self harm, Explicit Scenes

When Anna meets a brooding and beautiful Aspen on her late afternoon run, she's just trying to clear her head from her latest shift at the hospital. However, when he shows up at her house the next day wounded, she must choose to turn him in or secretly nurse him back to health. As she learns more about the handsome stranger, Anna is pulled into a world she never thought possible. The gang violence that's been plaguing the city is so much more than just a turf war. And now that she's in the middle of it, she's fair game. As she gets sucked into this life she never wanted, will she be able to survive the war at hand? And there's something Aspen isn't telling her, can she find the truth before it's too late?

Lyla Young, a quiet and sheltered teen, is content with her solitary life until a cruel prank turns her into a target amongst her peers. After a popular student pursues Lyla for a bet, her quiet world is shattered. The aftermath of their brief relationship leaves her humiliated and bullied. But a glimmer of hope appears when a new transfer student arrives, offering her a chance to break free from her tormentors in unconventional ways.

Mikaela Wilson, once known as the quirky weirdo with a unique sense of humor, thought she could handle anything life threw her way. But at eighteen, one night changed everything. A single horrific encounter shattered her perfect relationship and tore her world apart. Desperate to escape, Mikaela fled across the globe, hoping distance would dull the pain and erase the memories. Now, six months later, she's back home-still haunted by the past she thought she left behind. As old wounds resurface and familiar faces try to reach through the cracks in her walls, Mikaela faces an impossible choice: confront her trauma and let others in... or shut them out for good and risk losing herself entirely. Will she finally let her guard down, or will the ghosts of her past keep her trapped forever? ⁺₊⋆ ───────── ⋆⁺₊⋆ ───────── ⋆⁺₊ Copyright © 2024 by Minsari. All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher or author, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. Book cover made by : @sumorides ✨