The heart that truly loves never forgets.

A hunter in love with his prey.

My imprint is there for the world to see. I don't try to hide it with my hair or a high collar. When I got ready for school this morning, I kept thinking of Sean. How proud he appears. Unapologetic. And I want to be like that. I don't want to look cowed or ashamed. I may not want to be this, but I don't want to be that girl, either. I don't want to be afraid.

Because I know what it feels like to be used, valued only for what you can do... not who you are, not who you want to be.

After running for my life from hunters, a girl with too much lip gloss doesn't register on my fear radar.

Never forget that we are more than the genetic code. We can be more than labels applied to us. We can be more than what others whisper behind our backs. Free will exists. We need to choose to be the best we can be and we need to help others do the same. Believe in yourself.

You have my word. If you return with me, you won't be harmed. I'd die first.