Beautiful Nightmare
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Astra Leone was built to be a weapon, her parents thrived on her being an unstoppable tool at their disposal. To be only for their benefit and to do their bidding. Her sole purpose was to live and die for family, nothing more. They did the absolute most in trying to shut her off from human emotions and to get rid of her hesitation. And it worked.
She shut herself off from the things labeled as a weakness and being a distraction to her purpose. And even after she had enough and ran from her family she couldn't shake her lessons from her mind. They were built into her and made her who she was, an emotionless soldier.
Astra has always known for a fact that her family had eyes on her. And when she returns to the United States it was for one thing and one thing only, revenge. To end the things that even when she slept haunted her. But what happens when she gets an offer from the FBI to work at the BAU?
Even though it was very odd, she couldn't deny that it would be very helpful to her in the long run of her plans. The only problem with that is the teams nosiness in wanting to know more about her. They ask her questions in hopes to get to know her and notice her odd behaviors of wanting to keep them at arms length.
Most of all her boss Aaron Hotchner can't help but show his strong dislike to her. That's not the problem though, the problem is that he's insufferably attractive. And Astra is having a hard time keeping emotions she hasn't felt before at bay for him and his team.
What happens when Astra allows herself to open up and actually feel? Or when Aaron Hotchners supposed hate for Astra is something more?
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*slow burn for the most part*
(I do not own any of the criminal minds characters, I only own Astra as well as additional add on characters)
(I do not own any of the media that is throughout the book)
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Smut warning! This story does contain graphic sex scenes
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