Secrets In The Shadows
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MatureComplete Fri, Jul 19, 20192h 30m
Huntress Winters is a top notch liar. She has to be in order to survive the streets and alleyways of Chicago. And in order to keep certain secrets safe. Secrets such as her mother's true condition but her energy goes mostly into protecting her biggest secret of all:Her shadow ability. The last one seems to be the most difficult one of all lately, since her ability has decided to function whenever it wants to. But in a couple of weeks none of this will seem to matter anymore to her. I mean, how could they, when in a couple of weeks she could be the number one suspect in a murder investigation?
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