faithboken
Elena thought she'd escaped the pain of her past. But when her abusive ex-boyfriend, Matt, returns to town-and her father strikes a deal with his powerful family to force her into marrying him-Elena is pushed into a corner with no way out.
To protect her, Stefan does the unthinkable: he marries her in secret. It's a desperate move, one only a few people know about, but it might be the only thing standing between Elena and a life she never wanted. Together, they'll do whatever it takes to keep Matt away-even if it means burying the truth deeper than ever.As Stefan mourns the loss of his father, struggles with his brother's spiral into addiction, and searches for answers about his mother's disappearance, Elena fights to hold everything together. But when a new threat named Emily steps into the shadows-someone who knows too much and wants to tear their world apart-everything they've fought to protect begins to unravel.