𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇 a new teacher walks into a classroom she prayed for, a mother watches her family shift beneath her feet, and a man with blood on his hands tries to keep them clean. until feelings get tangled, truths unravel, and love starts showing up in places it shouldn't.

𝟎𝟗.𝟎𝟗.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓-𝟏𝟑.𝟎𝟗.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

"I'll always love you for making me better"

"Don't look at me like that..." I scoffed, licking my lips to hide my smile as I looked up at her. She was tempting. Very tempting. And it wasn't intentional, but I could tell she was falling for it anyway. Obliviously, "Like what?" Her lips curled, showing me what I tried my best to hide. She let out a small laugh, looking away so my eyes could no longer meet hers. And then, "Like you're going to make me regret my decision." _ After a traumatic event that truly exposed her to the reality that she'd been constantly warned about, Areli meets Savannah, a kind woman who brings all the best things around. But, of course, it's always too good to be true. - BOOK ONE

𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳'𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴, 𝘴𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴.

𝘋𝘢𝘺𝘷𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳, 𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘢𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘹 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵. 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘧𝘶𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴? 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐔𝐓. 𝐁𝐱𝐁.

Noelani didn't need to look to know it was her. That same quiet stillness. That same gaze pressing against her skin like heat. "You been following me?" she asked, not bothering to turn around. Reese's voice was soft, almost too soft for how sharp her words came. "No. I've just been... close." Noelani finally turned, eyes meeting hers. "You always this quiet when you want something?" Reese's lips barely moved. "I'm not quiet because I want you. I'm quiet so you won't run."