Thirteen-year-old Octavia Meyer, a warrior from District 2, is unexpectedly reaped for the Hunger Games. During the Games, she meets Kai Sanders, a sixteen-year-old from District 4, and gradually falls for him despite the deadly stakes. However, for the sake of survival, Octavia is forced to fake a relationship with her District partner, Apollo, to gain favor from sponsors. Torn between her growing feelings for Kai and the need to maintain her facade with Apollo, Octavia must navigate both the dangers of the arena and her conflicted heart. This is the second in a series of Hunger Games fanfics I will be publishing here on this account; this is the sequel to the first book, Ruthless. Fanfiction is based on The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. All rights go to Suzanne Collins.