Behind Masks
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Last published Mon, Nov 12, 2018
Two insanely handsome boys. A mysterious caller. Sudden deaths. Cryptic messages and strange stalkers can only mean TROUBLE!
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He walks towards me, his loud footsteps resonating across the large room. It scares me to see him like this, so empty and so lifeless. He stares right into my eyes, and probably my soul too and whispers.
"I don't freaking care anymore!"
I stare at him in utter astonishment, unable to believe his words. He says them with such venom and utter conviction that even I almost believe that he's given up.
But I can't let him go. Not now, not ever.
"What's with all the sudden attitude? I just don't understand why you're not giving him a chance! Please, just do it. For me..." I plead, my breath fanning his face.
" You don't understand, I really don't care. Because sometimes, you're so broken that it just doesn't affect you anymore," he says and walks away.
And like he did to me before, I run behind him. Because come what may, we're in this together. Forever and always.
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Alana Grey is in pursuit of a future, one far, far away from her shady past. Armed with a new closet and a new identity, she's ready to take over Wiltshire High as the new Queen.
But when five people, each with their own skeletons in their closets, are thrust into her new life, things start to get a little... interesting. Especially with two drop-dead gorgeous boys vying for her attention and quite possibly, her heart as well.
So, when facades fall and masks are ripped, will they learn to live past their mistakes?
Because forgetting is never easy. Especially when someone is hell-bent on making you remember.
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And he rewarded me - with his mouth. It found the underside of my bra, dragging along the lace with unbearable slowness. His lips brushed the fabric, then parted. He sucked lightly, through it, eyes still locked on mine. My back arched off the bed with a sound I didn't recognize - part gasp, part moan, part plea. "Fuck," he growled against me, voice shaking now too. "You drive me insane." His hand gripped my waist, thumb brushing the sensitive dip between rib and hip, holding me steady as his mouth continued its path - tasting, teasing, retracing places he'd already kissed like he wasn't finished with them. Golden light poured over his shoulders, bathing him in fire. The muscles in his back flexed with every movement - tight, tense, like he was restraining himself from going too far, too fast. His skin glistened with a faint sheen, each dip and ridge of his body cut in gold and shadow. He looked otherworldly. Feral. Controlled chaos wrapped in a perfect body. And still, his hands were gentle. His touch was reverent. His mouth... devastating. _____________________________ Alani, a young, beautiful woman, has been abused her whole life by her father. In a cruel twist of fate, she is sold to a mafia boss after her father refuses to keep her any longer. Atlas, a 29-year-old man- cold and ruthless mafia boss. His mother and father have given him no choice but to find a women and wed her. When a man who forgets to pay Atlas back, offers to give his daughter to Atlas for marriage. Their connection is something out of this world, their souls bound in a way that they're perfect for each other. The only obstacle separating them is their fear. Will they take the leap towards true love, or will they forever be apart? Only time can answer this question, but their hearts yearn for each other so strongly.
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