All she remembers is waking up in a hospital cot. Nightmares haunt her. She has no memories, but, determines to survive. Her name is Vera Kingston. When she learns to survive, she also learns that her body and soul are in two different places. What happens when the reality she is living becomes a prison?
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"If I win, she is mine for the night", Derek says.
"Well then. If I win, she will be mine and I can do anything with her", Damien challenges him.
She clears her throat.
"And if none of you win?" she asks, all eyes on her.
"If none of you win-", she smirks at the two guys, then the masked stranger standing far behind them. Then, she lets out the words that is going to change everything.
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If only she sees what awaits her. No one is safe in the toxic game.
"No matter what, my heart only beats for those silver eyes".
When the night falls, blood will be shed.
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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