Valentine had always known that she was different, even for a demigod. That was really saying something. She had so many powers (some unwanted) that it was overwhelming at times. Just a quick glance at the mirror and her entire being would be overrun by past nightmares, nightmares that she was forced to live through. Valentine honestly didn't know if she could ever consider herself beautiful anymore. She hated the scars that littered her body, ashamed of them and their origins. She had no one to turn to when she felt like a monster, like someone that should have died in place of their friends. With no family left to hold her or friends to comfort her, Valentine built walls to protect herself from any more pain. The only one able to see past them was Chiron. But there might possibly be someone new to her life that could officially break them down. Someone with mischievous impish features and a thing for giant metal dragons.
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