Off-Beat
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MatureOngoing1h 29m
Last published Sat, Jun 20, 2026
Book One of the On Step One trilogy
*****
I packed my bags, covered the marks, and dried my eyes. Moving in with my 3 half brothers and father should be a breeze.
California here I come.
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