writesbyLarsson76
At thirty, Aria is trying to hold together a marriage that feels colder with every passing day. Her husband, Jace, has grown distant, his attention slipping somewhere she can't reach. With a two‑year‑old daughter, Alva, depending on her, Aria forces herself to stay strong even as the walls of her home feel less like safety and more like silence.
Everything shifts when Asher, Jace's older brother, returns after years away. At thirty‑six, he carries a calm steadiness that unsettles Aria in ways she never expected. Alva clings to him instantly, sensing the warmth he doesn't try to hide. Aria tries to ignore the comfort he brings - the kind she hasn't felt in a long time.
But tension grows in the shadows. Sienna, the woman tied too closely to Jace, watches Aria with sharp eyes, determined to keep her place in his life no matter the cost.
As emotions deepen and loyalties blur, Aria is forced to confront the truth about love, family, and the life she wants to build for herself and her daughter