Only the first chapter.
Trigger Warnings: Explicit depictions of assault, addiction, and exploitation.
This story is a harrowing exploration of survival, numbness, and the fragility of self-identity, set in a world of addiction, exploitation, and isolation. The protagonist-a woman caught in a cycle of drug abuse and sexual exploitation-narrates her experience with a detached, almost surreal tone, as she drifts between states of consciousness and reality.
After escaping an abusive relationship, Leah starts fresh in a new city, working at a strip club where she meets Jacob, the intense, overprotective owner. But her past isn't so easy to leave behind, and when her dangerous ex returns, Leah is forced to face the choices that will shape her future-between love, power, and survival.