Chapter · 01
Description
Akain is convinced she's living an absolutely miserable and boring life. Caught between a mother who demands perfection and classmates who bully her for sport, she feels utterly invisible. But one day, a vicious fight over her private notebook unleashes a chain of events that spirals into the worst day of her life. After being robbed twice and nearly run down by a truck, a defeated Akain finds herself falling into the icy waters of a dark river. As she drowns, she makes a desperate plea to anyone — or anything — that can hear her: she'll trade her soul just to survive. Her call is answered. A mysterious boy named Kai pulls her from the water, but when conventional first aid fails, he is forced to make a choice that could ruin her life in order to save it. Akain is about to discover that some bargains can't be undone.