Astraea, a young and adventurous girl, was traveling home one quiet night after a fun evening with her friends. As she boarded the train, her bag slipped her mind, and she left it on the seat, as her excitement to see her parents overwhelmed her. She walked quickly off the train, but quickly realized her error as she remembered how strict her parents could be.
Soon, she was approached by a mysterious and handsome young man, Magnus, who had seen her lose her bag and had stepped off the train to return it. But this was just the beginning, for they kept coincidentally bumping into each other, and with each chance meeting, they began to catch each other's eye. She felt drawn towards the mysterious and handsome boy, and the spark between them began to ignite.
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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