My brother turns his face towards me, and I hate the sadness I see in his eyes. It’s like all his pain is swimming in circles and sucking the soul out of him. A force that I can’t stop. My hand touches his dark hair, and I want to plead for my brother to come back to me and help me.
The weak thought has me focusing on his cut.
“Lenny broke my legs the last time,” Declan says and hisses as I press down heavily on his cut.
“Yeah, well, I don’t want to be raped over and over again.” My words are harsh, and Declan’s lanky frame goes rigid. He’s five years older than me, twenty-nine, but most days, he reminds me of my little brother.
“I’ll figure something out.” He turns away from me onto his side. I sit with the bloodied cloth in my hand until his breathing evens out, and I know he’s asleep. When he wakes, he might not even remember the threat that hangs over our heads.
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Contents
WARNING
EPILOGUE
EVIE
CHAPTER ONE
LUCCA
CHAPTER TWO
EVIE
CHAPTER THREE
LUCCA
CHAPTER FOUR
EVIE
CHAPTER FIVE
LUCCA
CHAPTER SIX
EVIE
CHAPTER SEVEN
LUCCA
CHAPTER EIGHT
EVIE
CHAPTER NINE
LUCCA
CHAPTER TEN
EVIE
CHAPTER ELEVEN
LUCCA
CHAPTER TWELVE
EVIE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
LUCCA
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
EVIE
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
LUCCA
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
LUCCA
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
EVIE
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
LUCCA
CHAPTER NINETEEN
LUCCA
EPILOGUE
EVIE
MAEVE
CHAPTER ONE
PRESENT DAY - MAEVE
About The Author
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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First Edition: May 2021
About The Author
When Vi Carter isn't writing dark contemporary romance books, you can find her reading her favorite authors, baking, taking photos, or watching Netflix.
Married with two children, Vi divides her time between motherhood and all the other hats she wears as an Author.
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I’m very lucky to have such amazing readers and Beta Readers. I want to thank the following people who worked with me on this book.
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