zatimabooks
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- Parts 9
The perfect life they built is about to be tested.
After a year of sleepless nights, law school finals, and mastering the art of parenting, Tima and Zac finally have everything they've ever wanted. They survived the move, found their rhythm in their new townhome, and just celebrated their daughter Alora's first birthday in a world filled with pastel balloons and laughter. They thought the storm was over. They thought they were safe.
But a single knock at midnight changes everything.
Ashton-Tima's toxic ex and the biological father who made her past a living hell-is standing on their porch. He's back, he's found them, and he's laying claim to the family Zac has spent the last year protecting with his whole heart.
Zac is ready to risk everything to keep Tima and Alora safe, but Ashton knows exactly how to manipulate the system and weaponize the past. As secrets unravel and the pressure mounts, Tima must find her strength as a mother and a future lawyer to fight for her family. Can Tima and Zac hold onto the sanctuary they built, or will the ghosts of the past tear their perfect world apart?