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To be loved is to be known.
"How'd you get that scar?" Zayne's calloused hands circled my wrist while he carefully inspected the scar that had been hiding under my sleeve.
"Oh, I cut myself while cooking" I let out a strained laugh trying my best to ignore Zayne's poisonous green eyes burning into my forearm.
I watched frozen in fear as his jaw clenched in realisation and his head slowly lifted up, Revealing his captivating eyes that were filled with fury.
"You told Ethan you fell."
-Olivia Hernandez-
A girl from the suburbs in LA gets sent to a prestigious boarding school by her step father due to her outbursts and carelessness. Although Olivia was known as the popular, mean, spoiled girl that was seen as perfect, beneath her tough exterior lies a troubled girl who's begging to be found.
-Zayne Pierson-
Zayne Pierson is the embodiment of charm and danger, born into a notorious mafia family that casts a long shadow over his life. With striking good looks and a magnetic personality, he effortlessly captivates those around him, making him one of the most popular and sought-after people in his elite social circle. However, beneath the surface of his charismatic exterior lies a hot temper and a reckless streak that often lands him in trouble.
Olivia captured Zaynes curiosity almost instantly when she first arrived to the boarding school premises and she wants to do whatever it takes to get rid of him before he finds out about her past.
Will Zayne discover the truth about Olivia?
Read to find out
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"I want you to have control." He was supposed to be my mentor, and I, his mentee. Instead, he became a warlock, and I, his beguiled. In the middle of their secrecy, they will find a connection they had never before. Secrets will be unfolded that they never knew existed and promises that were meant to be kept will be found broken. Chains were there to bind her hands. Instead, he ended up bounding his heart with her. Some things are meant to be kept in the dark but, indeed, what's done in the dark always comes out in the light. Not only will the hands be bound but their hearts will also be locked together. Their bodies will mingle and dance in the darkness of the night but where's the fun if it's always naked and in bed, right? Wishes will be granted. Fantasies will be fulfilled. Things were meant to be a game but they ended up playing with their hearts. The bro code will break along with many hearts. Ethan Hayes, 33, is a computer geek at the day, and dominant at night. For others, sex may be a necessity, and relationships may be a norm, but for him, it's a commitment that he has no interest in. An impossible connection, as rare as him being with any of his best friends' sisters. It's just not supposed to happen with the wrong person. But we can't always control everything. It's hard. Just like it's hard to control her. Olivia Camerson, 26, is an outspoken personality in daylight and an erotica writer at night under her blanket. She is not an innocent virgin girl. But it sure is unusual to find a trustworthy person to share her fantasies with. On the internet, she is famous for her intense, passionate, and kinky novels. She calls herself an expert who hasn't indulged in it in person. Goes by the name Evilo. Until someone found out what her username was. Sometimes not even the closest person knows your darkest secret. However, you may find yourself sharing it with someone you never imagined to even reckon with.
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