"No, this isn't possible, I like boys." I thought to myself. I've had a boyfriend since I was twelve.. But why was she so tempting? I watched her hands as they traced my bare skin with her finger tips, the way her soft lips parted into a sly smile, "tell me you want me." She whispered in my ear, her warm breath tickling my neck, "tell me and I'm yours." I tried to resist, I really did. But I couldn't help it, she was so tempting, "I want you." I replied. Rated PG-13/ R for sexual content and drug use.

In an alternate reality, post-apocolyptic-like London is ruled by a tyrant, Strazier, who kills and destroys all who stand in his way. In this disparing world, Kari, an 18 year old girl seperated from her family and struggling day-to-day to survive, meets the resistance to the emperor: a haphazard group called "The Recovery" which includes five young lads, perhaps bearing the skills, comradeship, and drive to retake their country and save this world. She quickly joins their ranks, discovering her own archery ability under their care and joins them in their endeavors to save the people. Along the way she will form bonds with Louis, Liam, Niall, and Zayn but little does she know how heavily she will fall for the one who seems to like her presence among them the least; Harry. The seemingly emotionally detatched boy may come around after all and not only save humanity, but himself and her.

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.

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

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.