Patricians

When family is the enemy, love is a luxury you can't afford… I used to be happy. Loved. That's all over now. My entire ordinary, wonderful existence was a lie. Now I'm being blackmailed into a new life. One with a brutal father I never knew existed and a bully of a brother who despises me. Then there's Caleb. My brother's friend is as wicked as he is beautiful. His life's mission seems to be making sure I'm miserable. I should hate him. But sometimes when he looks at me, I forget how I should feel. I've caught glimpses of the man behind the cold, uncaring mask he wears, and…I'm drawn to him. I need to stay away and focus on finding a way out of this world-away from the lies and betrayals. No matter how much I might want Caleb, I need my freedom more. Because I refuse to end up in the ground like my mother…