Lost In The Silence
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CELESTE BEAUMONT has lived her entire life in shadows. Born into a home where fear and pain were the only constants, she learned early to hide her true self behind a quiet, unassuming facade. Her friends see only the surface-a reserved, composed girl-but the darkness she carries remains hers alone... until now.
One fateful night, everything changes. She meets a man-older, dangerous, and impossibly magnetic-who sees through her carefully constructed walls. He awakens something inside her she thought was long buried: desire, curiosity, a spark of hope.
Celeste is broken, yes, but in his presence-and with the unwavering support of the few she trusts-she begins to heal. Slowly. Carefully. But darkness is patient, and the past she thought she could outrun has a way of clawing back into her life.
In a world where trust is fragile and love can be both salvation and torment, Celeste must decide how far she's willing to go for a chance at freedom... and whether the dangerous man she can't resist is her salvation-or her undoing.
A/N: Keep in mind that this only scratches the surface of how dark this book will truly be. Trigger warnings will be included within the first page, so be aware and know you've been warned. Overall, just have fun and know you'll probably come out traumatised, unless you can stomach certain topics in this book. Enjoy xx (or dont)
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