Dayton wishes she could be just a normal girl, but unfortunately that can never happen. The World is ruled by the Magical Cratures that have always had to hide, and above all, its ruled by the Counsel of Mythics, Rare Magical beings originallly born of Wisdom and the Earth itself. They governed the newly named Earth, now called Gaiend, until they disappeared, leaving the rest of the world to cope with the Rising of Night, the vampires determined to control Gaiend. The Peoples are preparing for civil war against the Rising and their allies. The werewolves are no different. So here is Dayton, a girl who just wants to be like everyone else, running from her destiny to her werewolf grandmother, who knows she is the only one who can save them. Add in the strange looks the alpha's boys have been throwing her, some catty she-wolves, and a couple of pyschotic vampires after her, Dayton's starting to realize that normal is impossible in this world of Magic.
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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