Coming of Age Novel

A scorpion, who cannot swim, asks a fox to carry it across a rising river that will soon engulf a small island. The fox hesitates, afraid of being stung, but the scorpion argues that if it did that, they would both drown. The fox then agrees to the request, but midway across the river the scorpion stings the fox anyway, dooming them both. The dying fox asks why it was stung despite knowing the consequence, to which the scorpion replies: 'I couldn't help it. It's in my nature' ~ Traditional Fable. Loved ones are lost and others face danger in this urban mystery crime thriller as Clynton Laurent battles his inner demons, unsure how far he should go to save someone's life if it places his own freedom and the future of others at risk. Secrets are exposed and true natures revealed, guiding some to safety but others into darkness as fraud, deception and treachery threaten Laurent's very existence. Will love and friendship endure or shatter as lives are changed forever in this gritty urban coming of age drama?