Beautifully Unnatural: A Young Adult Paranormal Boxed Set by Susan Hatler, Amy Miles, Veronica Blade, Ciara Knight

guy at school and a super star on the field, but there are rumors circulating that he is pretty amazing off the field too.
    “Dude, get your head in the game,” Oliver reprimands as their coach shouts at them to huddle up. “Tonight is the state qualifiers. Don’t screw this one up.”
    Conner nods as they move toward the huddle. “I heard from Sara McClintock that if you win the game tonight, Claire’s gonna make it worth your while.”
    Gabriel spits to the side in disgust. Claire is head cheerleader and his longtime girlfriend…but not by choice. Sure, she’s pretty to look at, but that’s where her attributes come to a grinding halt. Her annoyingly petty personality and slutty manner have never sat well with Gabriel. She flaunts her looks at any guy that walks by. It sickens Gabriel.
    Not long after they started dating, false rumors began flying around the school about them. Gabriel was furious when he discovered Claire was making their relationship out to be a sordid love affair, but there was little he could do about it. The more he denied it, the more Claire ramped up the dirty details.
    Every male in the entire school envies him. If only they knew the truth.
    Gabriel is trapped. His father, Steve, would throw him to the curb if he ever dared embarrass him in front of Claire’s dad, a snake of a politician who is known for having Steve’s law firm tucked securely in his back pocket. Gabriel has spent the past four years despising Steve for placing him in this situation but, at his mother’s request and for the sake of peace in their fragmented family, he submitted—but only for his mother’s sake. Steve could take a flying leap for all he cares!
    This is not the life Gabriel wants, but no one seems to notice. Everyone views him as some rich playboy with a bright future. After this game, a full ride scholarship to an Ivy League school is almost a sure thing and his dreams will be long gone.
    Steve has long since stopped listening to what Gabriel wants in life. All he cares about is his image. Pride will not allow him to let Gabriel pursue the career he wants. Gabriel has been set up for the “perfect life” and along with that comes the shackles of Claire Scofield.
    “Whatever, man. Let’s just get this win,” Gabriel says as he calls his teammates around him. This game is too crucial to let someone like Claire ruin his mood.

Seven
    “Can you believe it? We’re going to state!” Sadie squeals, bouncing up and down on the metal bleachers. The crowd lingers; no one wants to leave after such a spectacular game. The final score was 21-14 and Gabriel Marston is the talk of the night.
    This topic is one that Roseline would rather avoid. Especially since she can’t seem to get his face out of her mind. His electric touch has begun to haunt her dreams.
    Roseline rubs her arms, trying to hint at a chill that she does not actually feel. As if her nerves weren’t already frayed enough, she now has to deal with the green-eyed monster sitting behind her. She can literally feel Nicolae’s gaze boring into the back of her head. If she is not careful, she might just be tempted to maim the boy.
    Thankfully, Sadie forced him to sit two rows behind them after she went ballistic on him for spilling hot chocolate on the back of her coat.
    “For the life of me, I cannot imagine why you invited him,” Roseline mutters, hunching lower in her coat. She flips up the collar and stares fixedly away from Nicolae.
    Sadie groans. “My mom made me. She seems determined to make me play nice.”
    William scoffs. “Yeah, like that’s going to happen.”
    A grin spreads across Roseline’s face. Perhaps she can just bide her time and Sadie will rip Nicolae’s head off for her.
    “The guy is really creepy,” Sadie shudders, her spirits visually plummeting. “All he does is ask about you.”
    That is exactly what Roseline has been afraid of. “What does he want to know?”
    Sadie shrugs. “It’s all really random stuff.