Rayane Lightwood
Smart, funny, shy, always reading, and at times very brave there's nothing she wouldn't do to protect the ones she loves. That including her best friend and the only person she truly trusts Lanae.
Taylin Genovese
Heartless, malicious, playboy extraordinaire if he wants it he takes it with his "brother" and best friend Alexare because they are the most feared and powerful Mafia hiding their illegal actions behind the Genovese Company. So what happens when he sees Rayane standing with Lanae on a street corner?
Lanae Jones
Outgoing, Beautiful, Always has her head in a book, Loves animals, Shy but brave when it comes to her best friend, Rayane.
Alexare Luciano
Seemingly heartless, vicious, cold, and a serious playboy. He knows he's gorgeous and he's not afraid to flaunt it. Nothing ever gets in his way when he stands beside his brother Taylin. So what happens when he sees his high school crush Lanae and a girl Taylin seems to have his eye on.
Will they make it out alive and together? Or will they all fall to destruction.
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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