"I nearly died while saving you." His breath blowing on my face as he growled.
"I never asked you to do that. You made the decision to save me. You chose to put your life in danger, not me. Do not try to put your lifesaving actions over my head. You're so arrogant!" I am furious. His statements stun me.
"I am not holding it over your head. I'm declaring what is obvious. I have no regrets about saving you. It is not and will never be a burden to me, and if I am arrogant, you are unyielding. My intent in bringing it up was not to beat you in the head, but to warn you that walking out there, out of this cabin, is a bad idea. If you go now, all we've worked for will be squandered." He looks pleadingly at me. He clearly does not want me to depart. I'm not sure if that's because he doesn't want to be caught or because he doesn't want me to be caught. In any case, I take a step back from him and toward the kitchen.
He exhales a sigh of relief, and I look at him, wondering what his next words would be. "I'm preparing your favorite dish, zumgot. Would you like any, or do you intend to flee when I walk away from the door?" His amusement tells me all I need to know. I glare at him before turning around and sitting at the tiny table on the bench near the kitchen.
Nixon is the 3rd book in the Broken Series. (Ryan is the 1st, Brynn is the 2nd)
Nixon leaves rehab early because he can't deal with being there anymore. His sister Kelis finds someone in need of a roommate so he moves in with the girl and gives her his middle name, Lucas. He quickly becomes addicted to the girl and once he gets one taste he's done for. He warns her about his past, about his name, but she ignores all the red flags, not realizing exactly how intertwined she is with the people from his past. He becomes enamored with her, feels like she was made for him while still battling the demons of his past and soon it all becomes too much for him to handle. He makes a heartbreaking decision, thinking it's what's best for both of them and everything changes.
Trigger/Content Warning: this book contains mature content, talks of suicide, mental and physical abuse, selfharm, drug use, and addiction
Cover designed by Anastasia Wright