Lynn Rhys

You know that saying, If its too good to be true, it probably is? I wish I could say that quote is totally full of it. My life was good. I had a wonderful family, a loving mother and father. And then that life was ripped from me.

Dear Mom, do you even know where I ended up? At the gates of Hell. I wish I was being dramatic, but Darkwood Academy is just that. I’m constantly bullied and tormented by the students here. All because they take directions from the Kings of Darkwood. Love, Phoenix....

Dear Kings, All three of you have a hold on my heart. I imagined our future, years from now, and the four of us living our best lives. It would be filled with nothing but love and happiness. Maybe we would marry, have kids, or even travel the world. Whatever it was, we would be doing it together...

To whoever cares, It hurts. The pain is blinding. And I’m not talking about the scars on my wrist. It’s the wounds bleeding from my heart. The pain, lies, and heartache. It’s all just too much. I’m more alone than ever. My past has been exposed for the entire school to see, and the...

Long ago, I learned not to trust people. They are cruel and thrive off hurting others. I was one of those other people. Always the outsider, always the loner. So, I’ve just learned to keep it that way. I became a recluse, an introvert. If I’m alone, I don’t have to worry about getting hurt...

I ran from a monster. A monster I thought was gentle and kind. A monster I thought loved me. I was wrong. So very wrong. I took a bus out west and landed in a small town in Wyoming. Ryker, the town’s sheriff, has been helping me to settle in. But I can’t get that comfortable, even if...

For my entire life, my weight and looks have been a hot topic of conversation with my family. I’ve never felt perfect, never felt like I was enough or even worthy of love....

Shadows of my past haunt me, but I don’t know what’s real anymore. My only truth is being his captive, and my only wish is that tomorrow will never come…