Terrence: A Short Story (UNDER GROUND #0.8)
by Alice Rachel
Self-EsteemAdded on January 12, 2026
Description
Bullying is nothing new to Terrence Young. The teasing and harassment are constant. His family is less than understanding as well. To them, Terrence chose to be gay and complicate their lives. Their little rejections sting and cut him deeply. But when the Deviance Act is passed, Terrence's life takes a turn for the worse overnight. Under the new law, a mere look, a simple touch, or a small kiss in public could mean death. Terrence attempts to hide his orientation to survive. That is until a gang attacks him in a bar and Chase Martinez interferes. Chase is gorgeous, kind-hearted, and he's a rebel in the Underground—all qualities that attract Terrence so much there is no stopping the fall. Loving Chase might be dangerous, but Terrence is done living in fear and letting others dictate what is right for him. *Trigger warnings: Homophobia, biphobia, violence.*This story doesn't contain any spoilers. Everything revealed in this story is already revealed in the main novels.* The story contains a cliffhanger resolved in the main novels.
Reader Reviews
3.5+ stars.As noted by the #0.8, this story is part of a series. And unlike many other series where books follow different characters, this can't really be read as a standalone. I did just that, as this was the first I'd heard of this series, and while I was able to follow along just fine throughout the story, the ending is a MAJOR cliffhanger that I'm assuming is concluded in subsequent stories. So, just a head's up in case you're like me and unfamiliar with the series as a whole.This series ta
Terrence: A short story (UNDER GROUND #0.) by Alice Rachel an amazing four star read. Could you hide who you are to save your life? Could you deny yourself the love you feel because a law states that you can’t feel that way, how would you feel if you wanted a simple kiss or holding your partners hand in public but if you did you could both be sentenced to death. Could you live like that? That’s how Terrence is forced to live as well as others, all because the Deviant act was passed and it means
"TERRENCE" is now available in paperback.**The author pledges to donate all proceeds from "TERRENCE" to The Ally Coalition (an LGBT organization)**Link:TERRENCE
