[Mature Content] Emma Adams's life takes a drastic turn when she stumbles upon a mysterious boy, Dace Devereaux. From that moment onward, she finds herself haunted by hazel eyes and irresistibly drawn to a beast by nature. Emma begins to navigate this newfound world, where she discovers that the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur, leaving her to grapple with forces far beyond her understanding. What happens when the sweetest dream morphs into a nightmare? ~ COVER IS MINE
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"You can do this," I tried to steady my heavy breathing as best I could but so far so good I wasn't doing a good job at it. I'm practically unmoving like an idiot and not blinking for over a minute. "It's now or ever Emma," my nerves skyrocketed and I was on the verge of having a mental breakdown. Calm down, calm down. I mentally chanted to myself, squeezing my eyes shut.
This is not the end of the world, this is just a step. A huge step, what's the worst that can happen? I don't want to jinx it but I needed the boost.
The sudden knock on the car window snapped me out of it with a jolt. I gulped, pressing the button, and the window slid down slowly. The security guard pushed his hand against the window edge, eyes scanning me with quiet suspicion.
"Morning," he said.