At the tender age of 17, Tori Kimura witnesses the murder of her entire family at the hands of Emilio Cardoza of the Cardoza cartel. Taken as payment for her father's debts, she's thrust into the world of a Mexican cartel. When a young woman named Mattie Theriot is kidnapped by the cartel, Tori befriends her and soon learns there are others who might help both of them find freedom, but at what cost? This is the companion book to Angel - storylines will overlap. I suggest you read Angel first. *This is a fanfic loosely using CL Stone's Academy characters. Mattie and her story are all original to me. **Mature Content Warning: This story will contain adult content including but not limited to: sexual themes drug use assault - physical & sexual abduction/kidnapping Please read at your own caution - not intended for readers under 18!