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I held the blade lightly over my arm, a flicker of my reflection shining in the light of the knife. Man, I was ugly. Despicably ugly. Mud brown eyes that were sunken and puffy. A dark purple bruise was slowly fading underneath my right eye. Freckles ran along the bridge of my nose, hidden beyond cuts that were etched on my face. Big, dumbo ears stuck out over my dark-blonde hair. I was so damn ugly. Ugly. Ugly. Ugly. I pressed the blade sharply against my skin, waiting for the pain to overc...

Chapter Two He stood still for a moment, not moving an inch. His body postured like a statue, his hands at his sides, curled into fists. His hair was short, shaggy and slowly fading from bronze to snowy white. Wrinkles were worn into his forehead; his face creased with age. He was a serious man, his face gaunt and withered. His stony, black eyes were piercing and powerful behind the glasses that were perched on the bridge of his nose. I felt my heart drum as he took a step towards me. He wasn...