Ashlynn Smith

Ashlynn is a main character of Freaks Never Forget. She is a Queen, a monster that thrives from their connection to their clique. Ashlynn is in control of her Hive, a group of fellow students at Crystal Mills High.

## Personality

Ashlynn is outwardly friendly and welcoming. She is one of the most popular people at Crystal Mills High and has a high amount of social sway. She can be extremely charming, especially in the pursuit of her goals.

Ashlynn can also be controlling, manipulative, and cutthroat. She is highly protective of her Hive, willing to manipulate others to protect them. She also feels responsible for the wellbeing and protection of the residents of Crystal Mills, with the ultimate goal of the full assimilation of the city to her Hive.

## Physical Appearance

Ashlynn is very physically attractive, with blonde hair and grey eyes. She dresses well and has immaculate hygiene. Her and the Hive are never seen unkempt.

## Personal Life

Ashlynn has a close relationship with the members of her Hive. She also has a close relationship with her mother, Honey Smith.

Ashlynn is friends with Broden McDaniels and Brittany Albertson. Ashlynn pays the lease for a room at the Armstrong for the two in exchange for access to Broden's drugs and weapons.

Ashlynn has an extremely tense and emotionally volatile relationship with Diana Silva, an ex-member of the Hive. Ashlynn desired to have Diana back, but Diana was afraid of Ashlynn after her experiences. Ashlynn discovered Diana's status as a werewolf after reliving Diana-brainslug's memories of the night Diana went missing. Ashlynn exchanged a paid lease to a room in the Armstrong for two syringes of ketamine in order to reclaim and reinfect Diana. She told Harper Huang the location of one of these syringes, encouraging her to capture Diana. Harper pursued Diana for Ashlynn during their Busy Bees Volunteers work. Harper was able to capture Diana's grandmother, a werewolf, who Ashlynn dumped into the Moonpool. Diana was recaptured and re-brainslugged with the help of Ashlynn's mother during Session Eight.

Ashlynn hates the ghouls in Crystal Mills, as she is unable to spread the Hive to the dead. She also dislikes them for their taste for human flesh, which removes citizens of Crystal Mills from her potential Hive members. For this reason, and due to Crow Burton's attack of Diana, Ashlynn and Crow are frequently at odds. After Crow detailed their death and current living situation, Ashlynn researched their murder and helped them come to the conclusion that Ted Bundy was their killer. The two are currently on rocky terms.

In Session Seven, Crow and Ashlynn briefly worked together after Crow discovered Kareem Sinclair killed his parents. Ashlynn crashed her car into the two, killing Crow and Kareem. She then called the police on Kareem.

## Relationships with the Hive

### Current Members of the Hive

* Charlie Jameson, a confidant to Ashlynn and who's anxiety is soothed by Ashlynn's touch.
* Tylar Here, a protector, completely devoted to Ashlynn.
* Jason Volkov, a protector, albeit less devoted than Tylar.
* Maddox Huxley, brainslugged by Jason and a charity case to Ashlynn.
* Angel Hartman, the most recent addition to the Hive, Angel is deeply in love with Ashlynn.
* Diana Silva, an ex-member of the Hive whose brainslug was removed. Ashlynn cares deeply for Diana and fought to return her to the Hive.

### Former Members of the Hive

* Harper Huang, who was deeply romantically attached to Ashlynn. Harper did much of Ashlynn's violent bidding. She became jealous and crazed, leading to her being bitten by a werewolf in Session Seven. Harper was killed by Ashlynn in Session Eight for her behavior. Her brainslug was also destroyed.

## See also

Brainslug Larval StateAshlynn's Red Convertible