The Beholders
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Last published Wed, Dec 28, 2016
While heading home from a bar, Rayana Beck finds herself in a series of unfortunate events. After being kidnapped by an arrogant and unnaturally strong asshole, Rayana struggles to keep her temper from flaring. But after Mr. Hot and Bossy shows her things that should be considered fantasy, she finds herself trying to balance all she knows all of what she has been exposed to. Rayana will now need to make sacrifices and choices that she has never had to face before. Will she be able to fight her feeling for new controlling companion? Or will her world be to far turned upside down to recover anything from her old life?
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