it was so early in the morning when i found him there, lying in the woods, completely unconscious, or asleep, i couldn't really tell. i just knew i had to do something, it felt so wrong to leave him there, where wolves could easily attack him or even bears could come for such a easy meal.
so i took some really quiet and cautious steps near him, after all, i couldn't even tell if he was allive. but, i could feel something different in the air, something i couldn't remember feeling before, like a magnetic presence making all the short hair on my arms stand up sending shivers all over my body.
i was super scared, the thing had a cape, a huge freaking cape, so he must be important. everyone who wears such a long cape is important right? maybe some crazy people and toddlers wears 'em too but that's missing the whole point. and the point is, he feels different from everyone i know, but at the same time, i can't explain or pinpoint how or what it is.
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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