Wondering Land
with,
Samantha,
Alexandria,
Lydia,
Darion,
Contrare,
and
Adeline
Chapter 1
It was a midnight black room. There is a person hunched over in seemingly glowing white drawstring cloak. " Ας είναι αυτή η κατάρα της αναστάτωσης καταστρέψει και να διαλύσει κάθε ελπίδα, και τα πράγματα αλλάζουν για πάντα, στο όνομα της αναστάτωσης I τελειώσει μάγια σου," the girl-resembling voice said with a slight lisp, finishing her spell. It gave off a bright green light and a smell that could only could be simply touched on with the word putrid that slowly became sweet and floral. I could tell it was a mischief spell, I know most spells, even that one considering I'm a spellbinder. Then the short person turned and I saw just a glimpse of their face, and it was familiar, very familiar. Then a strand of hair fell from the shielding cloak similar to the one every spell binder must have, then the person tucked the hair behind their ear.
I woke up sweating and terrified.
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.
*****
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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