Dillon's life is a mess. Two years ago, her sister Isla vanished without a trace, and the authorities closed the case after only six months, assuming Isla left willingly. Dillon knows better. She knows something happened to her sister, but everyone thinks she's just chasing ghosts. Now, with a bruised face and a body broken by her search for answers, Dillon has one thing on her mind: find Isla.
When Dillon ends up in the trailer of Austin, a mysterious and rugged cowboy with a past of his own, she doesn't expect him to be her savior. Austin has a quiet, intimidating strength that both unsettles and comforts her. He's kind in the way only someone who's seen darkness can be, and while he's obviously hiding something, Dillon doesn't trust him any more than she trusts Luke-the man she knows holds the key to Isla's disappearance.
Despite the sparks of attraction between them, Dillon refuses to let Austin's calm demeanor distract her. She needs answers, and she won't stop until she finds out what happened to Isla-even if it means confronting the dangerous Luke.
But Austin has his reasons for staying out of it. He knows the risks, knows how far Luke will go to protect his secrets, and knows that pushing the past could shatter everything-especially Dillon.
Will Dillon find the truth, or will her pursuit of justice destroy her in the process?
A slow-burning, suspenseful story about obsession, loyalty, and the fight to heal from deep scars-both physical and emotional.
She has actively tried to get as far away from him as possible after he dumped her belongings she had left behind on her friend's front lawn and then set them alight, flipping her off as he lit a cigarette and walked off to his car. Honestly, she expected more from him. She knew what the thought of her cheating on him would do - it had been an irrational fear that had kept him up at night during their six months together.
Their relationship was toxic from the start. Both were nineteen, both selfish, both hot-headed, and loud-mouthed; and both not knowing what the fuck to do in a real adult relationship, plus they were both putting more effort into their careers than each other. Neither of them are toxic people to be fair, both were raised by good families with good morals and too much love. It had just been their timing - it was off, they found each other at the worst possible time. It's a lesson well learned. Her lesson was simple - men can go fuck themselves, especially Austin, and Austin's lesson? Find a woman and marry the fuck out of her - the bastard.
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Lux has vowed to never cross paths with her ex, Austin, again. Life, however, likes fucking with her.