He followed her because he wanted to possess her. She believed him because she wanted the thrill. There's a saying that curiosity can kill... but Valerian Kimble is beginning to realize that its satisfaction can get even worse. Fourteen-year-old Valerian lives in an era where scoundrels and bad guys are portrayed as the romantic ideal, and heroes are outdated and boring. So when Gavin Mecozzi, the brilliant but weird loner from her school, begins to take an interest in her after a chance meeting at a pet store, Val is intrigued. He's charming and poetic and makes her feel something she thought was only possible in books......Fear. Because someone is stalking Val. Someone wanting to hurt her. Make it yours. Have. Maybe even kill. As her meetings with Gavin gradually develop into a more complex and frightening relationship, Val can't help but wonder if the new guy in her life is that depraved and obsessive stalker. And if he is capable of murder. Time is running out. . Age limit: 18+Translated specifically for the group: The text of the book was translated from the original language using an artificial intelligence program. For the most part, the translation of the text is of very high quality, but in some cases, due to the imperfection of the technology, there may be incorrect phrase translations in the text, as well as single words and expressions may not be translated.