Lost Beauty by C.M. Owens

Kya:
Survival. It’s all I’ve known for as long as I can remember. I thought it was the same thing as living until him… Until one touch set me on fire. Until one look disabled all my defenses. Until one man could shatter me. Now, even though a distraction is the last thing I need, all I want to do is taste what it’s like to feel alive.

Chaz:
She sees right through me, as I knew she would. It’s why I’ve avoided her. But what I never expected her to do was awaken something inside me that melted the cold I’ve grown used to. Instead of feeling numb to the world now, I feel like someone who has too much to lose. And she may be someone worth suriving for. The edge she gives me just may keep us all alive.