Bree Carter has grown up in the hunting life, and she hasn't always found it easy to cope. But with her husband, Austin, by her side, she's found that even living the life of a hunter doesn't always have to be difficult. When Austin dies, Bree finds her life turned upside-down, her spirit crumbling with it. Sam and Dean Winchester move her into the bunker as she finds her will to live slowly diminish, Sam becoming her rock she tries to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. Will she forever remain broken or will she once more discover the joy of being alive? **Warning: trigger (depression, suicidal thoughts), death, smut. **Disclaimer** This is a work of fanfiction using characters and themes from the Supernatural universe trademarked by the CW's Supernatural; Sam Winchester, Dean Winchester, Castiel, and other Supernatural characters are owned by the CW's Supernatural. I do not claim any ownership over them or the Supernatural universe. This story is a work of my own invention and is not believed or does not appear to be a part of the Supernatural canon. Any characters of my own invention will be indicated as such. This fanfiction is for entertainment only and I am in no way financially profiting from its publication. I want to thank the CW's Supernatural for their wonderful universe for without it my imagination would not soar and this story would never be. **Bree Carter and Austin Carter are characters of my own invention and do not appear in the Supernatural canon. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is coincidental.