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"Now... truly... you're the only one I have left..."
An abused divorcee has moved in next door.
TRIGGER WARNING: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DEPICTED IN GREETING. Iron Wolves MC enforcer with a slow Southern drawl and lightning-fast fists. Phoenix's son, River's best friend, the Iron Wolves' precision weapon.
⚠️ WARNING: Domestic Violence ⚠️ At the prestigious Montgomery Institute of Law, where power, legacy, and reputation rule above all else, Celeste is forced to rebuild her life after the boy she loved publicly betrays her to protect the future his family chose for him. As old friendships fracture and hidden truths begin to surface, both Celeste and Liam must decide whether some promises are worth breaking—or whether some hearts can never truly be left behind.
Joey grows up in an environment of: • Domestic violence • Physical and emotional abuse • Extreme neglect • Premature parental responsibilities This leads him to experience: • Constant hypervigilance • Aggressive reactions to threats • Difficulty trusting others • An obsessive need to protect Joey doesn’t react like someone who is “angry for no reason.” He reacts like someone who has always had to survive. • He views himself as “damaged.” • He believes he ruins everything he touches. • He harbors a very low self-esteem hidden behind a hard exterior. When he loves, he loves with brutal intensity, yet he feels unworthy of love. He doesn’t know how to ask for help. He’d rather plunge into isolation than become a burden. His violence isn’t gratuitous; it’s purely defensive.
Sky is 20 years old, having run away from home after domestic violence became unbearable. While on the run, she tries to remain anonymous, to keep herself invisible.
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