Strangers in the Shadows
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Ongoing19m
Last published Tue, Jul 27, 2021
When Astra Whiteheart lost everyone, she broke. She feels hollow and alone. Nothing in her life is right and she is falling apart. But Astra is special. She has different...powers...that can be used to no extent. What will happen when two guys, two kingdoms, war, and trauma come in the way of her 'lonely' life? What happens when she finds out the truth?
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"You can't hide from me forever you know" he chuckles warmly. I feel his hot breath on my neck as I peek across the wall. His fingers graze my neck as he pulls all of my hair from my back and tucks them into one side.
"I wasn't hiding from anyone" I say trying to sound confused.
"Oh really? Because I thought I saw you walk the other direction when you turned into the hall" he says huskily into my ear. I close my eyes and sigh. Then I do something I never thought I would do. I turn around and push him to the floor. I bend and put my hands on both sides of his chest onto the floor while my legs lay next to his hips so that I'm straddling him.
His eyes widen, but he quickly covers it up with a smirk. "Eager are we?" then...I slap him.
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This is a mature book!!!!
Lot's of smutty scenes and language choice
Warning: Suicidal thoughts, death, abuse, sex, mature scenes, and alcohol.
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