I escaped from the man who kidnapped me when I turned 18. As soon as I saw the day of light I took off running. I finally came upon the most powerful pack in the world. And you wanna know what the Alpha told me: "You'll be staying here for a while." *short story*.

"I didn't want anything to do with love. My routine was strictly eat, sleep, soccer on repeat. That's how it had been for the past 10 years of my life. But that was until I looked at Mark Larsen in a different light and suddenly my black and white world was brought to screaming color."

My name is Gabriella Castello, I am seventeen years old. Don't draw attention to yourself. No one needs to know you. Lower your gaze. Stay quiet. Don't make friends. You aren't worthy. You don't deserve to have friends. Who would want to know someone like you? Your own father didn't want you. Your mom died because of you. Murderer. You killed her. She died trying to escape you. Who would want someone like you? Ugly. Fat. No one will ever love you. No one cares for you. He said. And I believed him. No one will love me. I'm tainted. A murderer. I'm broken. I don't deserve love, I don't deserve to have friends. I'm better off dead. No one would even notice. He said to me. I believed him. I'm lucky to have him. He looks after me. He said. I believed him. I didn't deserve happiness. He said. I believed him. Why? Because. I'm broken,

Highest Rankings; Abuse:16 Action-31 Alone-38 brokenfamily-2 Disguise-62 badluck-76 ------- "Stop lying to yourself! You know you did it! Admit it already!" They were getting angrier by the second. Ergo, involuntarily I looked up. Searching for the source of the voices anonymously. All of them were prevail compared to me, I was in a vulnerable position. Already breaking down, seeing things. I could see my dad smiling at me maliciously. I started backing away frantically. Searching for an exit. As he kept approaching me with slow strides. He was getting antsy. He then fastened his strides and went to grab me by my hair. The voices were still in the background, forcing their presence in my mind. I flinched, but I felt no pain. I looked around there was no one. The voices were getting even louder by the moment. ------- -The story improves. -Will include warnings. -Some lines as in jokes/sad/sarcastic aren't original since I'd have it in mind. Just to be honest. -Story plot is completely original. -All rights reserved.

Nobody knew me, I was the girl in the back of the room, I would stuff my face into books to avoid socializing, I would observe never talk. There's just one thing nobody knows about me and I hope they never find out.

Everyone has secrets but how long can that one secret be kept from that one person?

Addie Smith has been left broken and bruised by her father so many times she needs someone to save her. Ryder Wilson has been the bad boy at school for as long as he can remember. What happens when Ryder finds Addie broken and bruised in an alley? Will this finally be what Addie needs? Will Ryder have found the one person that will know him and love him? Follow Addie and Ryder on this journey of a lifetime, join them in the struggle that is their life. Will this lead to a happily ever after?