Once you start running you can never stop, not when running from him.
Running, something most people hate, I personally always hated running. But once your life is at risk all you can do is run and never look back, running becomes a part of your life. However after some time, it may be a long time, you get tired of running and give up, this is something you do not want to do because as soon as you stop running you die.
Hazel Woods was always your average girl never Popular or Rich, her life was not that bad she loved it, However everything changed after agreeing to go to a fancy party hosted by the richest of people as her BFF's plus one, spending that night at the party changed her whole life not for better but maybe for the worst.
Cole Malarkey The Hottest male on the planet, Extremely rich with good looks what could be a better combination? He, however, is not your typical guy, because his family hides one of the darkest secrets there is.
Once Cole dates someone they are usually someone completely unknown, and once they are official the girl is marked, and after the break up they are never heard from again not that the public notices, but they are literally erased from the world. No headlines no photos nothing. Its' like nobody cares,
The party allows Cole to find his newest victim, and Hazel just so happens to be one of the first he sees. She may never stop running or else if she stops she is good as dead.
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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