Guarded ( A Land of Shades Novella) [On Hold]

Fight for your life. Growing up, this is what Zeke has always done, and ever since his self-imposed exile at boarding school began, this what he's learnt to excel at.

Hoping to alleviate the burden his presence causes his mother to bear, Zeke takes matters into his own hands. He carefully chose his new school not because he wanted a better education but because he wanted to learn the art of self-defense. It teaches him the value of protecting himself and those he loves at all costs.

Now, when he returns home, he won't have to worry that his presence will cause his father to lash out and his mother will never have to feel his father's wrath again.

If she can't leave, he'll ensure it is safe for her to stay.