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First edition (paperback and softcover) July 2024
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Cover by whydoihavetoart (Sarah Krebs)
Copy and line edits by Cassidy Hudspeth
Development edits by Lizzy
Interiordesigns by MAEZOS
Published by MAEZOS
ISBN: 978-3-9826319-0-5 (paperback)
ISBN: 978-3-9826319-1-2 (e-book)
Pronunciation Guide
Names
DeLoughrey – DeLougré (French)
Camille – Cammile (French)
Laurent – Laurent (French)
Nicolaj – Nicolai
Bastien – Bastienne (French)
Kieran – Ki-éraan
Rolanow – Rolanof
Quatura (Latin)
Senseque - Sensequé
Ruisangor - Rouisangor
For those who are healing from generational trauma.
Break the pattern that tries to break you.
Content Notice!
This book contains discrimination, violence, murder, character death, abuse, abortion, self-harming behavior, drug and alcohol addiction and sexual activity.
Prologue
Twenty years earlier
They were the beginning of this city's downfall, gathered as pre-damaged students, bound together by tragedy. At least that’s what they thought.
“Why exactly are we here again?” the dark-blond young man asked from the end of the dark mahogany table. He was no longer comfortable sitting with the Quatura. And then, too, in the Senseque estate.
All the furniture was in that gloomy hunting style. In addition, there were floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the lush main grounds, and above the fireplace were the old antlers - hunting trophies from times gone by.
He never thought he would end up here. Everything had changed within a year and he himself didn't even know to what extent he had anything to do with it.
Like many times before, the young man felt a strange shadow on the back of his neck, but he resisted the urge to look out of one of the windows because he knew there was nothing there.
