When family is the enemy, love is a luxury you can't afford...
I used to be happy. Loved.
That's all over now.
My entire ordinary, wonderful existence was a lie.
Now I'm being blackmailed into a new life. One with a brutal father I never knew existed and a bully of a brother who despises me.
Then there's Caleb.
My brother's friend is as wicked as he is beautiful. His life's mission seems to be making sure I'm miserable. I should hate him.
But sometimes when he looks at me, I forget how I should feel. I've caught glimpses of the man behind the cold, uncaring mask he wears, and...I'm drawn to him.
I need to stay away and focus on finding a way out of this world—away from the lies and betrayals.
No matter how much I might want Caleb, I need my freedom more.
Because I refuse to end up in the ground like my mother...