Taking care of children is hard enough when you're a parent. It's harder when you're a seventeen-year-old high schooler.

Lucy Hastings is the caretaker of five foster siblings -Seth, Serena, Derek, Oliver, and Ariel. The six of them have been together for years, under the love of their foster parents. When their foster mom passes away their foster dad needs to work more to make ends meet. The kids want to be a family, so Lucy steps up to take care of the kids.

Keeping everybody around her at arm's length, Lucy finds it difficult to hide her true self from new student, Wesley Reynolds. He seems to be everywhere, why can't she escape him?

Lucy has denied feelings of affection for anyone. She pushes away anyone who could care about her. What's she to do when she can't deny her growing feelings for Wesley Reynolds?

Meant To Be is created by Samantha Auz, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Meant to Be

“Happy, happy birthday!” Serena shouted, jumping on my bed. “Today’s your special day. We didn’t make you dessert but get ready for court!” Serena sang in a sing-song voice. 


“That didn’t even rhyme,” I groaned, burying my face in my pillow. 


Serena grabbed both my arms and pulled me out of my bed. I landed on the floor, with my blanket cocooning around me. 


“I figured the whole family in your room wasn’t the best idea, so I need you downstairs in one minute or else the hurricane is coming up here,” Serena said. 


When I went downstairs, I was met with picture-perfect perfection. 


Everyone that I love and hold dear was standing in the kitchen. A single cupcake with purple frosting was on the table, with a few small gifts on the table too. 


“Happy birthday, Leto,” Eric smiled. 


Chapter 36: New Year's Started With A Bang