He pushed me against the wall, with one of his hands next to my head, while the other went up to tuck some of my hair behind my ear. I looked at him with wide eyes and I felt the irregularity of my breathing. He seemed to be in pain.
-What you don't understand, is that there is no way I am losing you now.
He stroked my cheek in a sweet movement, while his eyes burned in mine with an intensity I had never felt before, igniting a fire between us that I could no longer ignore, no matter how hard I wanted to.
Hailey Evans is a strong but lonely girl. In a world that has advanced so much in science and technology, she is still having a hard time adapting because of the way she looks. Her classmates are cruel and treat her as an outsider, but when some kids decide to cross the line, her world will be turned upside down as she starts to discover herself. And she won't stop until she gets some answers. The problem is, she has no idea how truly unique she is, and that this journey she is about to start could bring her and her family down, as some people will try to find her to take control of her whole life.
Disclaimer: This book may and will contain strong language, because shit happens.
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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