Gifted Not Broken (John Proudstar X OC)

Eighteen years. That's how long Eliana spent in the shadows - in a cage built by those who feared her power and called it a curse. Tortured by the people who were supposed to protect her. Forgotten by the father who gave her away.

Until the day she ran.
And for the first time, she felt the sun on her skin... and freedom in her veins.

But the world outside isn't kind. And the war between humans and mutants is just beginning.

When Eliana crosses paths with the Underground - and with a man named John Proudstar - she finds a family she never thought she'd have, a strength she never knew she carried, and a love she never believed she'd deserve.

They say she's dangerous.
They say she's unstable.
They say she's broken.

But she's not.

She's gifted.

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"They broke my body. Not my soul."

"They silenced my voice. Not my heart."

"They took everything from me. And I survived."

"You're not too much."

"You're more than enough."

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"Maybe I'm not meant to be saved. Maybe I'm meant to save others." - Eliana......

"I don't care who gave up on you. I won't." - John Proudstar