Pretty In Ink
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In a post-apocalyptic world, the human race is the most endangered species. It has been this way for over 100 years and evolution eventually took hold. The human body began to develop Marks. These Marks have specific meanings to the person they appear on. They never fade, never smudge, a modern tattoo if you will.
There are Tribes, then there are those who choose to ostracize themselves.
Nattani has lived in a Tribe ever since she could remember. She has never known anything else. At 17, she is being swept into an arranged marriage made by the Elders. Yet she won't see her soon to be husband until their wedding day.
Pierce has been an outsider ever since she could remember. She has never known anything else. At 17, she fights tooth and nail to survive. She watches her own back because NO ONE can be trusted.
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