Prologue

He kills the wolves
mutilating their howls
into silent smiles.

But they always leave
claw marks
on his wrist.

Ashton Irwin has a secret. A secret he will never tell a soul, he's kept this secret from home ever since he can remember causing him to be mute. He can speak, but prefers not too. Nobody ever pays attention to him. Nobody really bothers to get to know him... until he met Bonnie, the girl with the punk rock attitude and the rose tattoo. Bonnie befriends with Ashton, both slowly falling in love with one another. Thinking that Bonnie will give up on him, Ashton realises that he needs to speak to her. He wants to confess his love for her, but he fears that his biggest secret might just come pouring out.