“Andie, just so you know, I’m always here for you,” Louis said, his voice soft and gentle. “If you need someone to lean on to, I’m here. I’m always here.”
“No! I don’t need anyone to be here for me!” I choked back a sob. It was really hard to talk when crying. But no, Louis. I am not as frail as you think. I don’t need anyone. I could get through all these by myself. “Get away from me! I don’t need saving! I am the hero of this story!”
I tried to pull away, but Louis held me tighter instead. He pressed me closer to his chest. I could hear his heart racing. And I could feel mine slowly becoming in rhythm with his.
“Hear that?” Louis said, his lips brushing against my ear, his voice, sweet and gentle. “That heart beats for you.”
DEATH, betrayal, magic, valkyries, guys hiding in an all-girls school. . . .
Alexandra Valkyrie is a fast-paced and action-filled story about an emotionally-troubled girl with unusual purple eyes who wakes up one day, only to find out that she is in the world of Norse mythology. She is trapped in Folkvang, a boarding school for Valkyries where she could lose her life anytime; a school which she must escape no matter what. . . . but that's what she thought until she met Louis.
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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