Daughter of Stone

<p>Celeste Bonaparte has always had to struggle with who she wants to be and who she is destined to be. When after 8 years someone from her secret past shows up at her door it throws her world into chaos and forces her to choose which path she wants to take; once and for all. Revealing this other part of her may cost more than just her comfortable quiet life; it may cause her to lose everything she cherishes. </p><p>Navigating her new reality she has to re-evaluate who she can trust and who is out to destroy her.</p><p>----</p><p><em>So... I have just been shot. </em>I know if I keep standing here staring stupidly at the blood pouring out of the wound in my side that I will probably get shot again. As everything moves in slow motion I think back to a large Ukrainian man yelling at me. </p><p>Pain clears the head girl. Keep your wits about you. Even if it hurts you need adrenaline. I shake my head as I brace myself for what I am about to do. Gritting my teeth I shove my thumb deep inside the bullet wound just above my right hip. But everything starts to clear as a scream slips out through my dry raw throat. <em>Man this is really going to ruin my day.</em></p>