Don’t Be Afraid, Zoey Holloway by Maibee at Inkitt

Summary

At Ravencrest Academy, names, money, and secrets mean everything. Zoey Holloway never belonged in places like this. Not in the polished hallways filled with expensive perfume and whispered rumors. Not in a world where people smile like they have never been afraid of anything. And definitely not in a house that feels too warm, too safe, too good to be real. After years of surviving a life no one was supposed to see, Zoey is sent to a foster family in Bryn Mawr and transferred to one of the most elite private schools in the country. Everything around her feels wrong in the worst possible way - the quiet mornings, the soft voices, the people who knock before entering her room. Especially Noah Bennett. Calm. Patient. Dangerous in the way kindness always is when you've spent your whole life waiting for it to disappear. But Ravencrest hides more than privilege behind its perfect walls. There are rumors about a boy untouchable enough to get away with anything. Secrets that everyone pretends not to see. And a darkness Zoey recognizes far too easily. Because healing was never supposed to feel this terrifying. And for the first time in her life, Zoey starts wondering what hurts more: being abandoned... or finally being loved.

Genre: Young Adult

Author: Maibee

Status: Ongoing

Chapters: 9

Rating: n/a

Age Rating: 16+

Heyy

Hi,

I'm Maja. ❤️

English isn't my first language, so I want to apologize in advance for any mistakes you might find while reading. Still, I truly hope you'll love this story as much as I loved creating it — even during all those hours spent overthinking every scene, sentence, and tiny detail (I guess every writer does that).

I personally struggle with anxiety, which is why many of the emotions and descriptions in the first chapters were inspired by real feelings and experiences. Please never give up on yourself, and keep fighting for your own peace and happiness.

Also, one more thing — in my native language, longer chapters are very common, and I decided to keep that same style here as well, just like in the original version of this story. I wanted every scene, emotion, and moment to have enough space to fully breathe and mean something.

Thank you so much for reading, commenting, and supporting this story. It truly means more to me than you know. ❤️

Chapters will appear on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 7 p.m.