Cara Loreen, a nurse with a messed up background, found herself in another sticky situation. If she doesn't help save this mans daughter, then she will die.
"I was pregnant."
It all started there, her problem, her ability, she couldn't stand kids. Not after the loss of her own.
Greyson Rossi, a mob boss, found himself in a life changing situation. His daughter was dying, his baby, his love, the only one who gets emotions out of him. He couldn't stand the thought of losing her, even if that meant letting himself get caught.
"My daughter is going to die because you won't help. I swear to god, if you don't get your ass working I will kill you."
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Cara treads down a path to get better and Greyson goes off the rails of insanity. Going so far as kidnapping Cara after the whole thing, blossoming old feelings for her. Can Cara survive this? Or will she let Greyson destroy the rest of her?
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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