Jayce Stone, A paid killer from Atlanta, is kidnapped and token to a house full of Royal Gangsters. She's told to work for them full time, as a reward, they won't kill Jayce's young brother, Khris. But, among all the gangsters, she falls hard for one, Leo Maine.
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I look up to Leo with a glare that could break metals," What the fuck do you want?" I snarled. She's been watching me for the past 3 months, it's gotten annoying.
She smirked and bent down to my level," Careful with that temper. You shouldn't talk to your king like that," She said, her voice was husky with a South African accent. It sent chills down my spine, I had to tense at her voice.
With that she smirked, lifted the scarlet bandanna around her neck so it covered her nose and mouth, then she got up and walked out to the darkness.
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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