Before there were Twelve. Now there's only Five. No one knows how, Or why their here.
They all lived relatively normal lives, waiting until they turned 18, so they could leave the institute. Every child in every city in Comalet gets sent to an institute right after their born, taken from their families and sent to live until they are 18.
Jade Genesis is on her way to discover where her mother is, but soon finds out that it turns to much more than she ever thought. New questions are asked, secrets discovered, mysteries turning into something more.
On her 17th birthday, her and her best friends Beatrix and Niko, escape the institute. After days on the streets, they discover that they're being followed. Not soon after, they discover someone is watching their every move. Deciding weather or not to kill them, they try to flee the city, but are soon captured. Will they escape alive? Who will they meet along the way?
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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