Nicole has only ever yearned for three things in her life: a pair of pointe shoes, a spotlight, and a stage with her name shining bright on the Marquee. But she isn't a poster board celebrity and her judgment is clouded by the promise of a love her family has failed to give her. She doesn't find it within her boyfriend's honey and milk lies. When infidelity threatens to destroy her to pieces, she flees. It's the only thing she's ever been taught to do. But this time she flees into the arms of someone more nurturing than all, a friend whose dedicated to showing her the way. A friend who leads a life in the shadows, whose kind hands have ended lives. Machi will do her best to protect her but how can she protect her when the only man who holds the world in the palm of his hands, finds himself attracted to Nicole. Now Nicole must learn to stand on her own. To rekindle her love for all passions. Starting with herself, her friends, and her love for the stars. After all, her only dream was living amongst the night stars. Ensnarled in a web where only the strong survive and the weak perish, her strength must keep her alive and loving. - UPDATES: every week, and slow burn, in the beginning, bare with me --All Rights Reserved