1 Introduction

In the beginning, I wasn't always the girl with the cold front and a petrified heart.

After a while, I'd been known to be the girl who was heartless, deadly, alone but more conveniently those who made it past my protective brick walls knew me as a misfit and a survivor.

Just like the beginning of everyone's story, I used to be so naïve and childish.. through everything that's happened I learned the deadly obstacles life will throw at you and how it forces you through endless decisions that have consequences no matter what you choose was just part of the sickening game you had to play. Although, after everything that happened it never phased me to care about anything other than Dancer. I mean, I didn't always use to be so self-centered and careless but you see, in time there is always a moment where you have to be heartless.

Caring about anyone or anything else never truly crossed my mind, at least not since I saw my world crumble before me. I was fine on my own until I met Harlen, well maybe that's a lie but I was surviving.

As time went by, I grew more dependent on him and I didn't even realize it until it was too late. Maybe you could call this the beginning of a toxic story and maybe you'd be right about it or maybe you could call this the beginning of an epic romance. I suppose time will tell.

To be honest, if it wasn't for him... I would've probably died that day. Paint me selfish but after you hear my story, you'll understand. You'll understand everything and maybe learn a thing or two.