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What doesn't kill you will make you stronger. Or so the saying goes. That was before Trip Cohen, the number one bully at the academy, entered my life and dragged me to the depths of hell. The petty, conniving, brat sunk his claws into me, defiled and degraded me, but Trip isn't used to girls like me -girls from outside the hallowed, protected walls of Sparrowood. Strong girls with three street-wise, protective K-boys that have my back, body, and soul.

Sixteen-year-old Bella Kynaston has been the victim of a brutal rape by someone she can only describe as "the scar-faced man." With little recollection of what happened, she must somehow rebuild her life. Being the person she once was proves more difficult than she imagined. To complicate matters, Bella has just met Jeremiah Detrone, the new guy in school. He’s attractive, funny, and smart. All things she’s ever wanted in a boyfriend. Too bad she’s conflicted over so many unexpected emotions. Without realizing it, she falls down a rabbit hole and begins walking a dangerous line.

Isolated and sheltered by her lonely mother, Maura's never been able to make friends. She seems to drive her classmates away - except for the odd times they pay enough attention to torture her - but she doesn't understand why. Maura considers herself to be a freak of nature, with her unusually pale skin and an aversion to the sun that renders her violently nauseous. Her belief is only worsened by the fact that almost everyone around her keeps their distance.