The verts

Alicia has always felt like an outsider. With striking blue eyes and silver hair, she stands out in ways that make her feel both isolated and different. Raised by her ambitious lawyer mother, Alicia has never known her father—no pictures, no stories, just an empty space in her past. Starting at a new school, Alicia hopes to escape the shadows of her past, but things are far from simple.



She forms a close friendship with Mina, a girl coping with her parents’ bitter divorce. Together, they navigate the complexities of high school life, but Alicia’s own world is complicated by her past with Ryan, her ex, who isn’t ready to let her go.



Everything shifts when Alicia meets Paul Vert, a mysterious young man from the powerful and secretive tribe of the Verts. Though Paul is betrothed to another, he’s drawn to Alicia in ways he can’t ignore. Their growing connection threatens to pull her into the intricate and guarded world of the Verts.



The tension escalates when Jason Vert, Paul’s cousin, invites Alicia to the All Redvert Ball—a private and exclusive event only for members of the Vert tribe. As Alicia steps into this unfamiliar and extravagant world, she must confront her feelings for Paul, who is caught between his betrothal and his attraction to her.



Torn between the past with Ryan and a future with Paul, Alicia faces an impossible choice. As the night of the ball approaches, Alicia must decide whether to embrace the unknown future with Paul or stay tethered to the ghosts of her past.