Majira and Jasmine are siblings, and treat each other like it. They're not like the other cubs and adolescents that live where they do. They get along, very, very well.
They have been raised in the Animal Kingdom, but, all animals have. They, however, live in the town region like all the other felines. Black cats, tigers, and lions live with them. The canines live in the city region, where it's loud, and reckless, right where they belong. Wolves, and other dogs of all sorts live there. Then, there are the zoonimals, who live in the forest region. They still have access to everything us felines do, only, they feel more at home.
Then, there's the bloodhounds, the ferals, and the insane. They live in the Underworld. No feline, zoonimal, even canine has ever gone there before. It's too dangerous.
But, after a canine goes feral in feline territory, will Majira be the one to escort her to a torturous hellhole?
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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