A Good Place in the Shadow
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MatureComplete Tue, Sep 28, 20215h 46m
The prison became his home, the guards became his friends, and the inmates became his family. Would Xander Wayne survive the chaotic world outside?
"I'm still a convict who will bring no good to you. You are the sky, and I'm not even the earth, but under it. The only good place is in the darkness behind bars, a good place to hide for the rest of my life."
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