My life was going fairly well in the eyes of others but only a select few knew the truth. I was trapped in the hands of an animal; one who had looks that brought women to their knees. He had money, status, a grand mansion in the country yet he threw it all away. He didn't need it to kill when he had his men, his guns and his sick, twisted mind. A fine, handsome gentleman on the outside, this man was one to fear. But as much as I feared and hated him, I also longed for his love, the love we had when we first met. As secrets emerge and dangers evolve around me, I face a battle between my head and heart; ruin him once and for all, or give him another chance? After all, his lifestyle choice wasn't one he chose to lead...

When enigmatic freshman Amanda Valentino arrived at Endeavor High, she chose three people - Callie, Hal, and Nia - to guide her through the choppy waters of her new school. Except she didn't tell them about each other. When Amanda leaves, the three must reluctantly work together to figure out why. But once they start piecing together the cryptic clues that Amanda herself is leaving for them, they realize that everything they thought they knew about her is false. The more they dig, the mystery of where - and who - Amanda is deepens.

Everyone is hiding from something; a secret, a lie. Mine just happens to be a curse, one bestowed upon me before my first birthday; a curse that says I'm supposed to die before I turn sixteen. But that isn't going to happen, because I have a plan. You see, it's impossible to prick your finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel if you're locked in a cell.