Shattered Princess (Hardin Hellhounds, #1)

by Amber Vant

I’m not like them, with their easy smiles and charisma, not a care in the world. I’ve seen how dark the world can be. The world is their pearl. Mine being the oyster. I’m what’s left after the beauty inside is taken. Thrown back into the sea, empty, split open, and forgotten.

Weaken their defenses and then let them hang themselves on their vanity.

The thing about emotions is if you pretend you don’t have any, people can’t control you. Control opens itself up to hurt.