Aria has spent her life learning how to survive in the shadows- keeping her head down, trusting no one, and never letting herself hope for more. Jay is everything she knows she should avoid: guarded, dangerous, and tied to a violent underworld he can't seem to escape. When their paths collide, the connection between them is immediate and unsettling, pulling them toward each other despite every instinct screaming that it will only end in ruin. As their bond deepens, secrets surface- about Jay's past, Aria's hidden strength, and the criminal network tightening its grip around them both.
The greatest threat comes in the form of a ruthless drug lord who sees Jay not as a man, but as property- and Aria as leverage. Trapped between loyalty, fear, and a growing love that feels as destructive as it does healing, Aria and Jay are forced to make impossible choices. Each step they take towards freedom drags them deeper into danger, where trust can be fatal and love is the most dangerous weakness of all. As violence closes in and lines between right and wrong blur, Aria must decide how much she is willing to lose for love- and whether surviving the darkness will cost her the one person who finally made her feel alive.
⚠️TRIGGER WANRINGS⚠️
Sexual assault
Rape
Drugs
Extreme violence
Murder
Sex
Torture
Mental illness
Choking
Touch her and you die
Possessiveness
Obsession
Alcohol
Small amount of self harm
(Read at your own risk)
Author note:
I want to give a big thank you to everyone who helped and supported me in the process of writing this book. I want to give a special thank you to the person who encouraged me to write this story, J you have been a big help with making this story possible. I also want to thank my sister in law, Taylor for the beautiful book cover she made. I hope the book is something everyone can enjoy. ~ Alexandria Starlin
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