|| E P I G R A P H ||
" The things that we bury can tell you a lot about who we are. The difference between a garden and a graveyard is only what we choose to put in the soil. "
- Rudy Francisco
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"What a terrible waste of life it is, to always take the easy path, to never know what it is to risk everything for what you love."
- Beau Taplin
|| S U M M A R Y ||
Once upon a time, a little girl was raised by monsters.
And that little girl was saved, taken away from the place which still haunted her dreams 6 years later.
With her 19th birthday coming up, and tensions rising within the Jensen household, Rochelle starts to wonder about what sort of people she is living with, and just how many secrets are hidden under expensive cutlery and angel-like walls.
Even though she still refuses to get attached as the everlasting fear of abandonment comes back to torment everything she's ever worked for.
But as Kenzie Jensen starts to make her question everything she was certain about, Rochelle's barrier finally begins fading away.
You see, he thought he was rescuing her. He thought he was the knight in shining armour trying to rescue the delicate princess still being terrorised by her demons.
Little did he know that wasn't the case.
Sometimes, it's Queen who rescues the King.
Sometimes, you have to be broken in order to see the light.
Sometimes, you have to be broken just so you can build yourself up again.
|| T E A S E R ||
You know, someone once told me that life is just one big, fucked up party. A room of dreams and illusions scattered like confetti, where just a modicum of us are taking care of the rest who are always falling or stumbling around. The music is always beating too fucking loud. But we love it anyway. Life is a place where everyone is always waiting on someone special to walk through the front door and change their life.
And don't get me wrong, I don't know if any of this is the truth.
For all we know, this could be complete bullshit made up from some stupid, optimistic values in order to inspire us to do well.
But if it is the truth, then please just know that I'll always be saving the last dance.
I've never been scared to love someone; I've always known that I could hurt someone just as badly, if not worse, than how they'd hurt me.
I won't chase you.
But when you're ready for fireworks instead of sparklers, I will come for you.
|| A U T H O R SÂ Â N O T E ||
The first chapter in Book 2 will continue straight after Chapter 30 of Book 1.
The Chapters will also continue as Chapter 31, 32, and onward.
Information about other books in the Series will be given with the Author Note Chapter and any chapter named after a sequel, ie: King Of The Diamonds.