“Mate.” I said and the person immediately stepped away from me. My wolf whimpered, and I glanced up. Only to meet the cold hard eyes of Blake Hunter. The future alpha of my pack, and my sisters boyfriend.
“Hell no.” He said and I felt my heart shatter.
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Ava Reed's life was never easy. Her family abuses her, they blame her for her parents death. She's been pushed to the edge, so when he mate, Blake Hunter, rejects her, it's the last straw. She runs away, finds a new pack, a new family, a new life. But when a change of events force her new family to go back to her old pack, she's not ready. Because her mate, wants her back, and when he wants something, he gets it.
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.
*****
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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