INTENTIONS

...She came into my life at the worst possible time...I could not keep her safe anymore; the hiding, the sneaking, the danger...it was too hard. When I first found her, for some reason I could not let anything happen to her. She was different...there was no way in hell I deserved her. She was better than this, she was pure and good. My past would keep coming back. I had no intention to hurt her, yet no matter how hard I tried to make myself let go of her, I could not. I was hurting her.

I stared down at her, listening quietly to the soft sounds of her breathing. This was selfish.
I had to make her leave; to simply forget everything about me and walk away, but the thought of it hurt...I needed her more than she needed me. Her beautiful long blonde hair was scattered on the pillow. I tried to save her from the darkness...I tried to keep her away, I tried to do anything possible to see her innocent mouth turn upwards in a half-smile. I tried to save her from it all, but in the end, it was too late. Nobody can be saved from this.

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As soon as Alexandria moves to the big city of Chicago, a sudden event leaves her confused and scared. A mysterious boy had saved her, taken her away deep into the city streets where she had never been. People were looking for her. She was being hunted, and she was safe nowhere. Alexandria quickly becomes submerged into life on the wild side, learning how to run, hide, and fight...yet she is not on her own.

No matter how hard she tried, she could not forget about him. Her life had changed because of him, but for some reason, she needed to be with him. A simple touch of his fingertips electrified her body and sent pulsing shivers throughout. His golden eyes had flecks that illuminated them even in the darkest part of the night. Without him, she was scared and alone. She had no home. But he was there.

Most of all, Alexandria learns not to trust anyone. Who knows what their intentions could be.