He never knew life could be this way, but truly if he did, he wouldn't have cared. He cared about nothing, not even himself until her. Before her, he was empty/ Before her he knew nothing of joy or completion, and this is his journey to his life After her.

'Pain isn't remotely kind in that way. Pain wants its promised pound of flesh, ounce for ounce. It won't settle until you're left with nothing but a flaky shell of who you were. The burn of betrayal and the sting of rejection hurt, but nothing compares to the pain of being empty. Nothing hurts worse than not hurting at all and it makes no sense and perfect sense at the same time and I'm convinced I'm going crazy and I'm actually okay with that.'

This is the sequel (continuation) of After. Hardin and Tessa's relationship will be tested in ways she never expected, but he knew of all along.

Warning ⚠ some chapters contain strong language/sextually contents "Stay away from me"I shouted as I backed away from him. "Come on baby doll your precious Antonio isn't coming"he said and I chuckled bitterly. he didn't know what he got into. "You are wrong father he is coming and when he learns about what you are attempting to do he will have your head on a stick"I shouted at him spiting a little bit on his face. "I would like to see how he finds you"he said and I looked him straight in the eye. "You have made my life a living hell for the past four years for the fun of it but not anymore, I will get revenge for every thing you did"I said and he punched me then grabbed a stick and hit me on the back of my head. "You are nothing but a bitch and you will never know happiness you fool. You will die by my hands"he said and I spit out the blood from my mouth. "No father. mark my words the minute Antonio finds out you tried to rape me he will kill you and I will be there to witness it, your days are numbered for you and your son"I said. *** Isabella martin had been bullied and abused for four years, physically and emotionally by her own family and the people who she once called her friends. Isabella always had hope that one day she would escape the inhuman treatment she received almost everyday of her life and never once tried committing suicide. When she was almost losing hope,Antonio Fernandez walked into her life. Antonio Fernandez was the son of one of the most feared Italian American mafia and Antonio just so happened to be the leader of a dangerous gang called the 'night shadows'. Antonio was what you call the definition of a Greek god, he was a bad ass bad boy who had a lot of secrets to be uncovered. Being a bad boy and being so hot meant that girls chased after him and though he occasionally 'went out' with them,he never seemed to be interested in anyone of them. When he moves to Boston, he met Isabel who became the center of his life. ⇥vGqzSdlK⇤

Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.

The passionate story of Tessa and Hardin continues as family secrets, deep betrayals, and career opportunities threaten to tear them apart.

Stay away from that boy. That's what they all told me, but I was never one to be obedient. The Boy who Broke the Rules. All Rights Reserved. * He was the mysterious lonely boy who found her in a clearing and told her to stay still as he sketched a portrait of her. Entranced by his voice and intensity of his gaze, she let him draw her. But what lay behind his sketches and silent stares was something more. And she was willing to find out.

A cold sweat ran down my face as he aimed the gun at my temple and stared at me with a psycho grin. "Hunter what are you doing" I asked as fear spread through my entire body and I recalled the first time he almost killed me. "my dear Amanda, I don't want to hurt you. I really don't but you drive me crazy with your behavior" he said placing his finger on the trigger. "you can't hurt me Hunter even if you wanted it" I said confidently. I knew he would never hurt me. "And there is the problem" he said as his ocean blue orbs stared into my eyes as if he could see through into my thoughts. "why are you doing this" I asked and he chuckled. "I should have done this the first time we met but I couldn't because I'm drawn to you Amanda" he said. "you are fucking insane " I said and he grinned. "not insane sweetheart but a psychopath and I can kill right now"he said like being a psycho was the most common think to be. with shaking hands I cupped his left cheek, then i went on my tip toes and did the one thing I knew would calm him. I kissed a fucking psychopath. ____ Amanda Miller a normal average girl after surviving a cruel night when she was almost killed by a psycho, she got a transfer to another college to escape her controlling mother . little did know that she would find her psycho in that same college and falls for him unknowingly ,but what will she do when she finds out about his deadly secrets. Hunter Craver who all girls define as a Greek god had been mentally and physically abused by his father growing up and now turned into a heartless serial killer. Once he sets his eyes on Amanda she becomes his interest. he never bowed to anyone but her He was her life and she was his weakness. She was Normal, he was far from it.