Claire O'Mason is scarred, hurt, mean, broken, and...special. She has one chance to save someone from death with simple kiss. After seeing her family get murdered in three different occasions, and not choosing to save them, she doesn't trust anyone, including herself. Well, except Jay, her older brother, and also her only family left. They vowed to find the source of the murders and get their revenge. But, then comes Jame. He somehow finds a way to earn Claire's friendship,and maybe even trust. Will he be the one to help Claire and Jay find the murder source, and finally put them to ease? Or will he lead them deeper into the hole that they are already stuck in?
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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