The Awakening (Zodiac Academy, #1)

by Caroline Peckham

That night I sat in bed just staring at that bruise, wondering how a physical wound could look so bright and angry but emotional wounds stayed entirely invisible. I wanted my hurt branded on me, to remind me never to trust anyone again.

“My deepest fear is being cast aside, my heart crushed by trusting blindly again. So I’ll never let anyone in again.”