He held her hand desperately. "Why, why won't you accept me?" "We can't be together. You are the hero and I am the monster. We stand on two separate paths that were never supposed to cross. This love--it will ruin both of us." . . . For as long as she could remember, Hua Chua had been different. She had unique powers--gifts--that allowed her to learn anything quickly, petrify her enemies, and amplified healing abilities. However, after a disaster in her village, Chua retreats in hiding for years, burying her past. With the arrival of an injured stranger years later, Chua is forced to confront her fears and her growing feelings to the last person she thought she would love. Her choices will change her life forever, forcing her to decide between what she was told and what she sees as the truth. . . . *Cover design belongs to me * Cover art does NOT belong to me (will be taken down upon request) *This is an original work. Do NOT copy or take any part of my work without permission. . . . This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, organizations, places, events, and incidents are either products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.