"There, there darling, you're safe now," The man said looking down at the woman. "No need to run anymore Princess, now that you're with us," he said bending down and stroking her hair. "By the time Negan or your daddy get here, we'll be long gone and no one will have to know about who you used to be," He said smirking down at Lena a cruel smile on his face.
"My dad?" Lena asked her voice dazed, Rick had been dead for years, there was no way he could alive, let alone anywhere near enough to help her now.
" Didn't Negan tell you, Princess? Your daddy is alive and well, living not too far from where Negan was keeping you locked away." He said.
Lena tried to process the information he was telling her, it had to be a lie, none of this could be real, it all was some sick twisted joke he was using to try and manipulate her. "I'm going to kill you," Lena said her voice sounding steadier than she thought possible at that moment.
"Good luck with that sweetheart," He said before closing the door to the small dark room leaving Lena completely alone.
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?
*****
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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