Saving Nikolai

"You coming, darling?"

Leylani's heart takes off as Nikolai, the school's bad boy, holds out a hand for her, offering her salvation. Knowing her abusive father was right behind her, she took Nikolai's hand, guessing that going with him couldn't be any worse than staying with her drunkard father. Oh, how wrong she was.
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Eighteen-year-old Leylani Garcia is but another face in the crowd. She floats through the school halls, unnoticed by anyone. Though she wore a brave face, she wished someone would notice her. She prayed that someone would notice the bruises on her skin, the poking of her bones, and the state of her clothes. Unbeknownst to her, someone notices her. Nikolai Gotti.

Nikolai Gotti, aka Mr. Perfect. His oozing charm and mysterious persona hypnotizes the entire student body. No one knows that behind the icy eyes and luscious locks is a broken boy crying for help. While the female population always has eyes on him. His gaze is glued to someone else. Leylani.

Though, his attention isn't based out of the pure goodness of his heart. Nikolai's intentions are dangerously sinister, but once Leylani steps foot into his life, he finds that she's the only one who can see him for who he is. And that terrifies him, because he can't fall in love with her, especially when she's meant to break him from his curse.