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All it takes is one monster for the world to go to ruins.
Life as Nadine knows it goes to shit and she has to accustom herself to life underground, that is until an accident forces her out into the real world.

Caine has no idea why he saved Nadine.
She is everything he hates- rich, spoiled and entitled- and yet, he couldn't just let her die.
Living outside is hard enough without having to save someone else and yet, he does it with Nadine.

Thrust into a world that she has no idea how to navigate, Nadine is forced to rely on Caine.
Her life is literally in his hands.
They soon realize that maybe the monsters are the least of their worries.

Love Among The Ruins

It took seconds for him to stop breathing.

He just lay there, his eyes open, a small smile on his face and his chest still. The knife was still in his chest. The moment I pulled it out, the blood would pool and the monsters would be on us in seconds. I wanted to give everyone time to say their goodbye's first.

Nadine hadn't let go of his hand, her eyes welled with unshed tears as she pressed her forehead into his shoulder. I looked away from her briefly to stare at Jennifer who hadn't moved. She just knelt by his side unblinking.

"We have to go," I forced myself to say. I closed his eyes. He deserved that much. I looked away and forced myself to my feet. "Nadine."

She lifted her head and my heart nearly tore in half when I saw the tears in her eyes.

I wanted to take the pain away, wanted to fix everything, but I couldn't. If it were up to me, Dan would get the burial he deserved.

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