Chapter 1

I can tell you the exact moment my life went up in flames. The moment where everything came tumbling down and I wished that death would take me. The familiar that I knew was gone in an instant and I was left with no where to go.

It all started when my parents died when I turned seventeen and I was shoved into an orphanage. My parents and I were out to celebrate my birthday when a truck came out of nowhere and hit our car my parents died on the scene and I was taken to the hospital. I woke up in the hospital a week later to learn my parents had died and that I am an orphan. No one from my family wanted to take me in as they said raising a teenager was too much work so instead I was shoved into an orphanage with no one who I knew and no one who cared for me.

I was living in the orphanage for two months and saw how the younger children all got adopted. I didn't mind them being adopted but I felt jealous towards them because hopefully they would get a happy family again. I missed my parents terribly and I wished to have a family again but I just have to wait a few more months until I turn eighteen then I can go my own way. No one wanted to adopt a teenager until one day I was chosen to be adopted. I can still remember that day, the day I thought my life would get better but little did I know that I would pray for my life to end.

It was three months after my parents death and me living at the orphanage when the owner of the orphanage came to me and said that someone wanted to adopt me. I thought it was strange that someone wanted to adopt a seventeen year old girl I mean I would be living with them for a few months then go my own way to college. But because I was underage I didn't have a say in the matter so the day my adoptive parent came to pick me up I packed my little belongings that I had and went with him. How I wished I never did because I thought my life was hard losing my parents but my life became so much harder. It got to the point where i tried to kill myself ten times or was it fifteen? I don't know anymore I lost count but everytime I tried I wished death could just take me for once and get it over with.

Sometimes I thought life wasn't as bad as I made it out to be because I did learn more about myself. I got to know the person that I am and who I want to become. I just had to wait a little longer and then I will be free.

I used to want a new family to feel that love from a parent but now all I want is to be alone and free. I want to go to college and pursue my dream of working in the technology world. I was the best hacker in the country and could hack any device anytime. That's thanks to my adoptive parent and the skills he had taught me. He wasn't that bad but his son was a monster in disguise but no one would believe little old me.

*The day I got adopted*

I was sitting on my bed in my room I shared with two other girls at the orphanage busy reading a book when the door burst open and revealing an overjoyed Miss Summers.

"Skylar dear I have great news for you." Miss Summers almost yelled at me. Her voice was always a pitch to high for my ears and I cringe at her tone. I looked up from my book to look at her as she was practically squeeling like a teenage girl. She was a nice lady never had any trouble with her but that voice of hers always got me in an irritated mood.

"And what may that be Miss Summers?" I ask as she jumps up and down. Seriously what the fuck is wrong with this woman. She's in her late forties but yet she acts like a sixteen year old.

"There is someone who wants to adopt you!" she yells at me and I look at her stunned. Who on this earth would want to adopt a teenager who is nearly eighteen? But still a part of me was thrilled to get the news.

"What?!" I ask as I stared at her shocked.

"There's a man who wants to adopt you he said he always wanted a daughter but he never did." she explains to me.

"And who is this man if I may ask?" my tone came out a little harsher as what was intended but I got this weird feeling that i can't describe at her words.

"Come along and you will find out he is downstairs and will explain everything to you." she chirps as she makes her way out the room and downstairs.

I got up from my bed and looked in the mirror I was wearing denim shorts, sneakers and a black t-shirt. My long black hair was in a messy bun on my head and my bright green eyes was filled with emotions I can not decipher. With a last look in the mirror I made my way downstairs. I could hear voices from the living room as I got closer upon entering the room two sets of eyes turned my way.

The first set of eyes were of Miss Summers while the second pair of eyes was a man in his late forties with blonde hair and brown eyes staring at me with a smile on his face. He must be the man that wants to adopt me I thought as I approach I sat down on the couch and tried to give him a smile but the smile one could see was fake. Something about his aura just seemed a little bit off to me.

"Skylar this here is Mr. Tyler Black he is the one who has adopt you." Miss Summers fills me in. Wait did she just say he already adopted me without even meeting me? That is fucking strange. Mr. Tyler Black must have read my face because he answered my unspoken question.

"Hi Skylar yes I already adopted you I saw your picture on the orphanage website and contacted Miss Summers here. The documentation has been finalised and I am here to pick you up to take you to a new home." he states his voice is deep and calm. His face holds that smile of his.

Before I could stop my mouth the words spills out of me like word vomit"Why?" i ask my tone a little harsh.

"Why did I adopt you? Well I always wanted a daughter but sadly my wife passed away when giving birth to my son. I own a lot of businesses and well while my son is capable of handling them there are a few businesses only a woman can take care of and that woman will be you." he says calmly and my jaw drops. This guy just adopted me to take over some of his businesses. What the fuck? I didn't know what to say so I just nodded.

"Grab your belongings and lets go home then." he says gesturing upstairs. I look at the man for a second before getting up and moving back upstairs. Once I had packed all my stuff I made my way downstairs with my one duffle bag. I didn't have much just a few clothes and a few books. When I got downstairs the man gestured for me to go outside where I assume his car is parked.

I hugged Miss Summers goodbye and thanked her before stepping out the door. I didn't have friends at the orphange so no one to greet and miss. I was a loner drowning in my anger because of my parents death. People always say you go through different stages of grief depression, guilt, anger and acceptance but me I only feel anger. Anger at the person who slammed into our car and anger towrds myself because I couldn't save them.

We got into Mr. Blacks black SUV and drove away I look into the mirror and see the orphanage getting smaller the further we drove away. There was an akward silence in the car and I just ignored it as I stared outside of the window. We didn't drive for long maybe twenty minutes when we came to as top infront of huge black gates. I look around to see a few security people roaming around with guns. Guns? why the fuck would they need guns? my stomach churned upon seeing them and panic filled me.

"Don't worry they are just being careful in case we have any intruders coming our way." Mr Black states next to me as if it is the most normal thing in the world to have guys roaming around with guns.

We drove through the open gates and came to a stop infront of a big mansion. This guy really is rich to be living in a mansion this size. We got out the car and made our way to the door when suddenly the door swang open and a guy sumbled out covered in blood.

A yelp left my lips as I jumped to get out of his way only to hear a loud voice screaming at him. " Don't you ever fucking steal from me again!" a deep voice yelled from inside the house.

What the fuck is happening? What the fuck did i just walk into?