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In The Shadows

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Reads 4,297
Votes 1,059
Parts 31
Time 3h 29m

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"I'd spent my entire life in hiding, in the shadows. Until one day he saw me, and I wasn't so hidden anymore."


Amber is good at what she knows, staying hidden. Until one day, he sees her. She's taken, forced out of everything she knows, to fight for a cause she doesn't support. But little by little, Amber discovers a way out. She discovers her own voice and what it means to truly fight for what she believes in. 
Even if it costs her everything.

*2nd place in the 2019 Talent Awards
*2nd place in the 2020 WOD Awards in the Adventure genreAll Rights Reserved

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