Noah Cooley was a member of Dulcet's Dalliance Academia's Origins. This was the batch of students who entered high school at the same time Zack Florence, the eldest Heir to the school, did. But ever since junior year, he hadn't been much active with the group, so it was a huge shocker when he was suddenly assigned to play escort with the school's guest.
OK, so she wasn't just a guest. She was Amelia Walters, one their generation's rising stars in the ballet world, which he had no business with.
He was a gamer guy, a nerd who maintained his physique just so he won't lose in 4D gaming. He didn't have anything to do with ballet!
OK, so he was the one who asked the school to shelter her for a few days because she asked him to, but that didn't mean he had to come back to the group, did it?
Worse yet, he had a report to get ready for their History class, he didn't have time for this!
Without further ado, welcome to the fourth book of the DDA Series: Hunted!
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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