She appears alive, yet inside, the grip of death tightens.
Gregoria is stuck in a never-ending nightmare, desperately wanting to escape her feeling of despair. Her life has been a constant struggle, filled with pain from a traumatic childhood. Demons haunt her thoughts, making hope feel distant.
Then, she meets Silas, a glimmer of hope in her dark world. He inspires her to try living again. But can this tiny spark of hope overcome the demons that have tormented her for so long, or is it just a fleeting moment in the shadows of her mind?
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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