Tethered

Paige Peterson had finally found happiness. At sixteen, she had successfully evaded the unstable home and reckless parents who had bound her. At the Academy she was given a new start. She was a stellar cadet, feeling confident, ambitious, and accepted. Right when all in her world was right, the phone rang. Totally unexpected, a mind blowing truth was shoved in her face, with that single phone call Paige's life had been turned upside down and even rotated. In a true identity crisis and In absolute disbelief she is forced to leave her new found life and the only security she has ever known to live the life of another. Crossing the ocean, Paige embarked on the shores of the U.K. to live the life of Anastasia Hutchinson, a stranger to herself and everyone else. Feeling like life couldn't be more unfair, Anastasia begins the journey of a teenager in a "normal" family, with parents who actually have jobs, and expectations. As easy and wonderful as this may sound, it isn't. She isn't a normal teen, never has been. Ana who refuses her birth name, is thrown into a world of being a daughter, sister and niece. Familial relationships flourish building bonds and a sense of home, yet set boundaries and trust are broken with impulsive, rebellious behavior and lies. Then unintentionally Ana's intoxicated impulses led her into the unknown depths of a sexual relationship, as risk and consequence follow close behind. Now facing the music, but still passionately devoted to the man her family hates, Ana is forced to choose the path she will take for the future. Whose love she will she forsake? Will she abandon the love of her family? The love of a family and parents, that she would have sacrificed anything in her past life for, not to mention the secure future her namesake would provide her, or will she choose to savor the love of Castin Summers, the man who protected her, loves her and understands all the hell of their terrible night together? Peterson had finally found happiness. At sixteen, she had successfully evaded the unstable home and reckless parents who had bound her. At the Academy she was given a new start. She was a stellar cadet, feeling confident, ambitious, and accepted. Right when all in her world was right, the phone rang. Totally unexpected, a mind blowing truth was shoved in her face, with that single phone call Paige's life had been turned upside down and even rotated. In a true identity crisis and In absolute disbelief she is forced to leave her new found life and the only security she has ever known to live the life of another. Crossing the ocean, Paige embarked on the shores of the U.K. to live the life of Anastasia Hutchinson, a stranger to herself and everyone else. Feeling like life couldn't be more unfair, Anastasia begins the journey of a teenager in a "normal" family, with parents who actually have jobs, and expectations. As easy and wonderful as this may sound, it isn't. She isn't a normal teen, never has been. Ana who refuses her birth name, is thrown into a world of being a daughter, sister and niece. Familial relationships flourish building bonds and a sense of home, yet set boundaries and trust are broken with impulsive, rebellious behavior and lies. Then unintentionally Ana's intoxicated impulses led her into the darkness with a handsome man. Sexually she is awaken but so is the terror that will follow her into the forest. Will she find it within herself to fight for her life, the life of Anastasia?