Madelyn Waters, eighteen, is not your typical high schooler. With a secret manipulative ability, as well as being charismatic and extremely promiscuous, she finds herself lost in a never-ending infatuation with older men. All of that stays in tact until her eyes fall upon a man with a daughter near her age, one in which she befriends to get closer to her main goal. She is willing to test her morals to no extent in order to have this man, while unintentionally discovering that buried deep within her soul is a girl who simply wants to be loved. She learns of love, rejection, and most of all, she discovers herself, while also igniting an illicit affair.

Savannah Brewer has lived a tragic childhood. Her father, being desperate for money, sold her to a man for the night. Threatened to keep the event a secret, she is forced to lie to the only person closest to her; her brother. Savannah starts pushing people away in hopes of not getting hurt again, until a new boy comes into town and tries changing her for the better. But when things go awry one day in the cafeteria at school, Savannah will be an easy target for abuse by her brother's best friend.

Mia has lived a life of abuse from her father and ex. She runs away, leaving her old life behind and creating a new one. What happens when she meets a sexy former navy seal? ------------------- As I sit down, I see Aiden staring at me. "Mia, you look really beautiful. Don't get me wrong, you always look amazing. But you're breathtaking" I take a deep breath. "You know...I'm pretty sure friends don't give each other compliments like this." He smirks, "who said we were going to be just friends."

She looked up, tears drenching her dark eyelashes. She sees him in the obsidian shadows of the room. A scream is stuck in her throat, unable to erupt from her mouth. She tries to turn and run, but as she moves her feet and takes a step, muscly arms encircle her waist. She feels her body lift above the ground, and seconds later her back slams against the wall. His fingers dig into her wrists, making her feel a stinging pain shoot up her arms. Her eyes are shut tight. 'Open your eyes'. She keeps them shut. 'Open your eyes, angel'. Her head is twisted to side, wanting to melt into the wall. His broad chest pressed up against every inch of her skin. He slams her against the wall again, making her yelp in pain, 'I SAID OPEN YOUR EYES!' She opens them slowly and looks at his face. She can see his eyes, black pools of emotion. Obsession. Lust. Possessiveness. Desire. Love. Dominance. Angelica Ziva Kareem. A beautiful, young woman, who aspires to complete her degree in Medicine. Her dream? To travel the world, to be free and to help those in need. Gabriel Dominic Rodrigo. Handsome, dark, possessive. Rich and hard working to the world above. Monster to the underworld. His life? What he wants, he gets. And he has his eyes set on little Angelica.

"Jakob, no!" I plead, standing up like I could actually do anything about this. The beeping is getting louder and more urgent but I'm unable to move. "Please. I love you." My last words came out as a whisper. Then his hand grips mine back and his eyes flutter open.

No one knew that she suffered from the worst type of fear; something that tears you apart from the inside out: anxiety.