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Victoria's Run
She ran to survive. She stayed to fight. And in the chaos, she found love. Pregnant. Rejected. Betrayed. When seventeen-year-old Victoria Adams discovers she's pregnant, the last person she expects to turn his back on her is the baby's father. But when he does-and her own father tries to marry her off to an older man to save their family's reputation-Victoria makes the only choice she can: she runs away. Alone and scared, Victoria starts a new life in Bloemfontein, where survival isn't easy, especially for a young pregnant girl with no place to call home. But then she meets Michael-a quiet, powerful stranger with secrets of his own and a heart that slowly begins to understand hers. He offers her kindness when she least expects it, protection when she most needs it, and something even more dangerous: hope. As love begins to bloom, threats from the past return to haunt her. Anonymous messages. Obsessive exes. Family betrayal. And a secret that could destroy the fragile new life she's building. Victoria must choose between disappearing again or finally standing her ground-for herself, for her child, and for the future she's starting to believe she deserves. A story of heartbreak, strength, and healing, Victoria's Run is a deeply emotional journey of a girl who risked everything for freedom-and found something even more powerful: a reason to stay.