"You were the quiet prayer I never realized I was making, answered in ways I never knew I needed."
He wore a smile that hid scars no one could see.
She was the woman on run, lost in the world she barely understood.
Escaping a life of captivity and deception, she stumbles into a world she barely understands-and into the life of a man who seems effortlessly carefree but is anything but. To her, he's the answer to a prayer she's still learning how to make. To him, she's chaos in its purest form, a reminder of truths he's spent years burying.
With danger lurking close behind her, and innocence radiating through her eyes he has no choice but to protect her. But protection comes with secrets, challenges, and a commitment he never anticipated. As their worlds collide, what starts as an uneasy alliance transforms into something neither of them expected.
This is a story of two souls, each searching for freedom in their own way-one running from the chains of the past, the other trapped by the weight of his past. Together, they'll find healing, laughter, and a bond that defies all odds.
Join them on a journey of chaos, laughter, faith, and love-a tale of two hearts finding a home where they least expected it.
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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