Shay: Stampton College was a new start for me, but after being taken advantage of one too many times, my trust in people had diminished, leaving me with no-one My dreams of being a writer were my secret, as well as the inspiration that fueled my words. Eastyn Woodman was an enigma. Cold, dark, mysterious, and everything I should stay away from. But I never listened to my own advice. Eastyn: Nobody knew what I'd done except my closest friends - what made me the way I am - the reason I closed myself off. I could never repay them, so when they asked me for my help, I accepted. I thought it was a mistake until she stepped in front of me, her hazel eyes wide and nervous. Ten seconds. That's all it took to make my decision that I was done hiding. Shay Michaels had no idea what she'd unleashed when her lips pressed against mine, but she was going to find out, no matter how much it was going to kill me to do it.