Beneath the Ink

She's a Gallagher. She's a survivor. And she's not afraid to burn the world if it means protecting the ones she loves.

Celeste Gallagher-Ian's twin, South Side born and raised-just got out of juvie after taking the fall for a drug run she never should've been part of. Everyone says it was a mistake, but Celeste knows better. That place left marks on her soul-but it also gave her something no one else could: her best friends, her ride-or-dies, the ones who know her darkness and never ask her to explain it.

She's not like the rest of the Gallaghers, though she bleeds for them just the same. Fierce, unreadable, and loyal to a fault, Celeste can shut someone down with a single look and a tilt of her head. Most people stay out of her way-except Carl and Debbie, who she'd walk through hell for. And Lip, who's starting to see through her walls whether she wants him to or not.

By day she tattoos stories into skin, and by night she tries not to fall back into the same trap that landed her behind bars. But the past doesn't stay quiet in Chicago, and neither do secrets. Celeste might be out of juvie, but the ink on her skin tells a story that's far from over.

Raw, intense, and full of heart, Beneath the Ink is a Shameless story about loyalty, trauma, and what it means to fight for the life you deserve-even if it scares the hell out of you.

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