Drugged, kidnapped, poisoned, and almost chemically scarred is not how Matt pictured would transpire in his first few months at Ever Star. It only serves to prove that having Ace status is the worst thing in the world―and no, he doesn't care how great it'll look on his resume. This is provided he lives long enough to even make a resume. Add the reappearance of a childhood friend's family's murderer, and Matt is sure that less than a handful of Aces will live past graduation. And not to mention the "special visit" that Matt's very own Hunter―Venator Animus―pays him. Yup, Matt's going to need at least three truckloads of coffee beans if he wants to get through the next few months, let alone the year. Of course, his biggest worry is how his glasses have the potential to turn him into a cartoon character. "They make my eyes look too big; it’s like I have real life anime eyes and it’s terrifying." Special note: this novel will contain LGBT+ characters. If this bothers you, take your business elsewhere. Thank you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Copyright © 2015 (created 2009) by Kshipra Sawant. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without prior permission of the author.