Julianna Sinclair has one goal: escape her family's suffocating grasp and the pain they've left her with. Ever since she was assaulted at sixteen, her life hasn't felt like her own. The invasion of her privacy didn't stop with the act-it lives on in the recording her attackers profit from. Even worse, her parents blame her.
Labeled a disgrace, Julianna leans into the rumors, numbing herself with meaningless hookups, endless drinks, and late-night smokes. By eighteen, she's done playing nice and chooses the one job her family would never approve of-stripping. Between the club and her OnlyFans account, she's finally starting to reclaim her independence, even if her peace is fragile and hard-won.
But Gabriella changes everything.
When the bright-eyed college senior stumbles into the club for her 21st birthday, she's instantly drawn to Julianna-and refuses to let her walls stand in the way.
Julianna doesn't do romance. Love feels like a risk she can't afford. Yet Gabby's warmth and persistence might be the very thing that forces Julianna to confront her pain, heal her scars, and realize that maybe, just maybe, she's still capable of love after all.
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THIS STORY IS NOT FOR THE WEAK HEARTED. IT'S DARK AND INTENSE. I TRUST YOU KNOW YOUR TRIGGERS. PLEASE FIND THE TRIGGERS AT THE BOTTOM AND READ WITH CAUTION. :)
He is a brooding, arrogant man with a dark past, haunted by inner demons that she seems to both challenge and soothe. From the moment their eyes meet, he becomes obsessed with possessing her, determined to keep her within his grasp, where no one else can touch her.
She, on the other hand, is inexplicably pulled to him, despite his unreasonable behavior and the chaos he brings. His presence haunts her dreams, and she feels an undeniable connection to him, as if their fates are intertwined for eternity. As their passion grows, they must confront not only their own inner turmoil but the dangerous attraction that could either save them or destroy them.
TRIGGERS:
- sexual assault
- consensual non consent
- heavy violence & assault including torture
- forced proximity
- self harm & mention of suicide
- substance abuse & addiction
- child abuse
- traumatic events
- crude sexual themes
- coarse language
- stalking