I chose him.

Ember didn't just leave her abuser-she escaped with her son's future in her hands.

Starting over was never going to be easy. Not with shattered confidence, a traumatized three-year-old, and Chris-the man who once controlled her
-still lurking behind every legal loophole of coparenting. He may not own her anymore, but he's not done making her life hell.

Ember is exhausted. Angry. Afraid. But determined.

Everything she does now is for Asher-his safety, his stability, his chance at a life untouched by the violence she survived.

Then comes Owen.
Gentle. Steady. Safe.
He's everything Chris wasn't-and everything
Ember stopped believing existed in a man.
And when Owen looks at Asher, he doesn't see a burden. He sees a boy worth protecting.

But Ember's walls are high, and her scars run deep. Can she trust again-not just for herself, but for the little boy who needs her to believe in good men?

This isn't just a story about leaving.
It's about rebuilding. Reclaiming. And learning that real love doesn't hurt-it heals.