Hannah Emmerson was a loser. She was overwieght. She was covered in acne. She was the only wolf in her pack that hadn't shifted. Her own brother, Bryce, ran away from the pack becasue of the way they treated their family. And Hannah followed suit.
For years, Hannah took cover in many abandoned houses in Serriton, only to stumble upon the Underground, a fight club. Hannah finally felt like she belonged, and they taught her, helped her, and even gave her a place to live and money to attend school.
5 years after she left, now at seventeen, beautiful, shifted and average weight, she's one of the best fighters in the state, and planning to make it to the best in the country. Her old pack doesn't bother her... until one of them shows up at Underground, asking for help. And that one just so happens to be the new Alpha. Her old bestfriend. The one who left her alone. The one who just so happens to be her mate...
What else can she do but knock him out?
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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