"I'm going to break your nose, to even out the crook." I snapped at Zach.
"I'm going to break your legs, because I hate how tall you are." I turned to Kai.
"And you," I walked towards the worst of the worst. "Xavier, I'm going to kill you, just because I think I'll get a kick out of it."
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Leighton Grey commands fear with every breath she takes. She has hated men for as long as she can remember because all they've ever offered to her was a bad memory, so who could blame her.
Xavier Matthews leads two lives. One he's the perfect golden boy of River View High. He's flirty, popular, and friendly. The other, he's the typical bad boy, covered in tattoos. He's stoic, ruthless and extremely antisocial.
The only common things between these two is that they both lead rivaling gangs.
When a dangerous gang comes to town, threatening their safety, the two gangs are forced to team up. Xavier thinks Leighton is a mystery, but he has always enjoyed solving mysteries. He would have never would've expected that such a petite body is able to hold such large secrets.
Will Xavier be able to figure out Leighton's secrets before they completely consume her?
Will they be able to do that if they can't stand less than three feet away without trying to kill each other?
Join them throughout their journey as they resist to kill one another, resist the sexual tension, and resist each other.
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Being heavily EDITED
Contains harsh language and detailed fight scenes.
He tips my head toward his with his index finger, keeping my eyes trained on him and driving me crazy with the primal look on his face.
His grey eyes look heavy, filled with dark desire, and a shock runs up through my core. Everything around us disappears and all I can sense is him and the hardness pressing between my legs.
"What are you doing to me, River?" he whispers, his voice raspy and utterly captivated. His face is lowering and I'm closing my eyes, waiting for soft lips to press against mine. My whole body is on fire as I hold my breath for his touch.
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Everyone in River Avelle's hometown knows about Grayson Maddox - the troubled badboy who almost killed another student in the middle of the school hallway. Those who look into Grayson's eyes only see pure fury and hatred.
They all think he's beyond redemption, even Grayson himself.
But not River. As the seemingly perfect good girl, River saw something more in those alluring grey eyes. Something worth holding onto.
From the first time their eyes connect, both Grayson and River feel the intense, undeniable attraction between them...but neither of them understand what's pulling them together so fiercely.
The closer they get and the more vulnerable they become, River has to wonder: is she saving Grayson from his darkness? Or is she just pulling him further into hers?
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cover by : @strayinspace