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When 'good girl' high schooler Athena falls in love with an ex-convict and bad boy, old family secrets comes back to haunt them and keep them apart. ~~~~~ Living up to her good girl reputation had never been an issue for Athena Brown, all thanks to her overbearing and controlling mother. She has the heart of an angel. Pure at heart, but has a mind full of scars. To her, pain is inevitable. That is until she meets Aiden Tobias Knight. Handsome, cocky, and with a criminal past, he was everything she needed to steer clear of. Everyone in her town knows about Aiden Knight- the troubled and ex-convict badboy who has anger issues and known for his numerous visits to jail. Those who look into Aiden's eyes only see pure fury and hatred. They all think he's beyond redemption, even Aiden himself. But not Athena. As someone who has grown accustomed to pain, she understood him a tad bit better than most people. She saw something more in those alluring green eyes. Something worth fighting for. Thanks to a school's project and Aiden's sudden interest in her, the two began spending a lot of time with each other and formed an unbreakable bond that unearths secrets and emotional turmoil for Athena and everything she had allowed herself to believe. And soon, their lives became dangerously intertwined in a race against time, lies and deceit. Twists gets turns, fates became entangled and life become even harder than before. The closer they get to each other and the more vulnerable they become, Athena has to wonder: is she saving Aiden from his darkness? Or is she pulling him deeper into hers? Read more to find out. The book is written solely from the female lead's perspective. It's also divided into two parts. ~~~~~~ Excerpt: Athena stares ahead into sheer nothingness as the cool evening breeze swept through her body, making her hair stand on end. Up to yesterday, she was the happiest girl on earth. But now, it's like she has lost all purpose, almost like every living moment makes a living scar. It leaves her bleeding helplessly, because she's all alone. She should've known happiness is never hers to begin with. She is not to love or to be loved. That's her fate. That's who she's meant to be. A soul that is forbidden to love or fall in love. Either she accepts this or she keeps getting inflicted with more pain and scars than she already has. ~~~~~ Lo and behold, here you have it guys. A slow burn whirlwind romance full of love, tears, lies, trust, pain and deceit, also known as Fading Scars: Scars Of The Past. Hope you all enjoy it as much as I love writing it. Instagram: CodeyVanilla Discord: CodeyVanilla#0574 Book cover: Credits goes to owner :)

After an unfortunate incident 18 years ago, Sadie Trinity is now back in La Cuevas, to forget and move on from the past. Unfortunately, her scar on the upper part of her chest always reminds her of her dark days back then. That's why she alwaystend to abominate her scar and hide it from everyone. She thought it's just fine to live her life despising her scar, but not until she met Luke Harisson- the lead guitarist of the famous band in La Cuevas, together with her brother. He taught her things she have never learned before, and that is to accept and embrace her beautiful scars.

Christine, a 22-year-old college student, decides to open a blog and write a story about her tormented past. As a young child, Christine was constantly abused and mocked by her classmates for her nearsightedness and portly complexion. To make matters worse, she was left to live with her aunt after her mother was assigned to work overseas and her father became too preoccupied in his work as a doctor. This story is about a young woman's pursuit towards positivity and joy amid these turbulent times. For Christine, all she wants now is to face her fears and overcome them one by one.

"I, Amelie Ashwood, Reject you, Tate Cozad, as my mate. I REJECT YOU!" is what I screamed right before I took the silver blade that I just dipped in a bowl of my own blood to my mate mark. Amelie only ever wanted to live a simple life out of the spotlight of her Alpha bloodline. She felt she had that when she found her first mate. After years together, her mate was not the man he claimed to be. Amelie is forced to perform the Rejection Ritual to set herself feel. Her freedom comes at a price, one of which is an ugly black scar. "Nothing! There's nothing! Bring her back!" I scream with every part of my being. I knew before he said anything. I felt her in my heart say goodbye and let go. At that moment, an unimaginable pain radiated to my core. Alpha Gideon Alios loses his mate, on which should be the happiest day of his life, the birth of his twins. Gideon doesn't have time to grieve, left mateless, alone, and a newly single father of two infant daughters. Amelie Ashwood and Gideon Alios are two broken werewolves that fate has twisted together. This is their second chance at love, or is it their first? As these two fated mates come together, sinister plots come to life all around them. How will they come unite to keep what they deem the most precious safe?

"You know what a good girl would have done? A good girl would have stayed home instead of sneaking out of her father's compound just to get a man to fuck her. A good girl wouldn't have stabbed a man like me with a pen. And most of all, a good girl wouldn't be turned on by holding a gun to a man's chest." I lean closer to her. "You're no good girl, Ivanna." "You… you're wrong." "Go on then. Come on. Pull the trigger." *** My name is Ivanna. I am the daughter of Misha Sidorov, the head of the Krasnoyarsk Bratva. I have just graduated and I’m about to go to college. My life is perfect until Sergio Sakharov comes into the picture. He is the darkness itself. He reigns over the entire Sakharov family and by extension, the Dvina River Vory Bratva. His word is law, and his desire is absolute. Everything changes in a split second when he steals me away and holds prisoner in Tyva, a bride for his only heir. But Sergio doesn’t take no for an answer. He always gets whatever he wants and against all reason, he claims me for himself instead. He thinks I’m the perfect match for his desires and he is determined to keep me close, even if I fight him at every turn. Except, I’m no helpless pawn. I’m not innocent. I have tasted his dark side, and I want more. The don himself, the man they call the Volkov of Dvina River appeals to me in the most sinful of ways. His wickedness draws me in, and when he decides that he wants me, I’m helpless. I can’t resist him, even if it means giving myself to him. He may think he has power over me and can control me every step of the way, but I’m about to show him who the real boss is.

...Invincible yet broken, she played a dangerous game... Tiana Almirez is an illegitimate child born into a rich family. She is a smart girl with a case of low self esteem. Or at least she was. After she forms an unlikely relationship with a third generation heir from her school, who is every bit fun and screams 'trouble', that timid girl is transformed into a confident and strong playgirl. Unknown to most people, Tiana actually lives a double lifestyle. To others, she's an invincible girl with a perfect life but alone, behind closed doors, she's nothing more than a broken and damaged girl struggling with her failing mental health. Lucas Williams is a teenager who has dealt with his fair share of mental health issues. When he is transferred to a new school, he can't help but immediately notice the popular girl whose eyes were so desperately screaming the very thing he had wanted the people around him to hear when he was at his lowest, 'Save Me!' What happens when Lucas feels the need to help this girl? Will she appreciate his help? Or will she hate him for it? What can Tiana do when the new boy at school suddenly threatens to tear down her perfect mask? Will she be able to keep her facade going? Or will she find herself falling in love with the very boy she regarded her archenemy?

Scar face is a twenty eight year old mercenary. An assassin with time under his belt to deal with sticky situations. That is until he meets a women who turns his life upside down. His father, a Head Ganster Crime Lord, who wanted him to rise to the top, despite the cost, has never expected for him to step out of line. He trained his son from a small age that betraying him, or disobeying him, would be met with a steep price. All his life Scar has followed the rules. But when his boss and father gives him a new job everything changes. Does he still have it in him to do what it takes to become the boss? Or is his lovely target going to get the best of him? While putting on a face and changing his identity, will he be able to take off the mask, or was it ever a mask to begin with? *** TRIGGER WARNINGS ⚠️ #abuse # violence #substance abuse # strong language *** Note to readers: Hey Guys, I'm an aspiring author, and this is my first time writing somthing for the public. So give me a little love or maybe some feedback! p.s. Enjoy the read!

The "Human Weapon" project failed, and only 11 survived. He was sent to the "Devil Training Camp", a place that made people talk about it. The survival rate of the training camp is only 10%. Here, life is not worth money, and strength is the foundation of everything. Only cold blood and killing awaits him。 After a lot of fight, the protagonist finally understands why set up the devil training camp，and why do all the great powers in the world want to wipe out this organization！ Outer planet, a civilization far beyond the earth！ The battle of life and death, desperate survival! At the same time with the confrontation of the two worlds, friendship, betrayal, all people do not understand! The madness of human nature lies in this! Love between men and women between life and death, gift a star, is this love? The silent universe, like a military parade, is lined up with 30000 star class spaceships. The opponent is just a detector with the shape of a water drop and the size of a truck. Can the wind crazy people still take the warning of the protagonist in mind?! ------------------------------------------------------------- This book tells the story of a killer who comes out of the "devil" training camp and discovers the truth of the world in battle after battle and choice after choice The world background draws lessons from a part of Liu Cixin's novel "three bodies" If you don't know Liu Cixin, it doesn't matter. This book is for you. If you are a fan of Liu Cixin, please see the story of a killer who struggles to rise in that world and finally protect human beings in the dark forest. ------------------------------------------------------------ This novel and the characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated. -------------------------------------------------------------

Shiba Ada grew up in misery, poverty and suffering but all that changes when a gift in form of marriage is proposed to her family by Musa Charpil, the father of Henry Charpil, a very rich and successful man that can cover country Muni with his hands. Many women in Muni wished to marry him and many men carried favour with the charpil's. Shiba thinks that this is a blessing to her family, in the midst of the jealous women of Muni country ,she readily agrees to the marriage. What she didn't expect was that from that day forth,she would be stuck in a nightmare worse than the poverty her family has always been in. what happens when everyone that is supposed to help the victim blames the victim instead?

“Don’t try to say it please? Just live.. live the way how you live.. y-your life before I came in. Always remeber, you’re the best thing that I ever have.” He said before he starts to drive the car away from us.