14 parts Ongoing MaturePLEASE READ TRIGGER WARNING LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM! Dear readers, please know that everything in this book is completely fictional. This includes organizations, storyline, and characters. I am not an expert on areas of law so I will do research but if some aspects are off just know it was for the plot. Human trafficking is very real.
If you are someone you love is involved in human or sex trafficking, please visit the National Human Trafficking Hotline https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en or call 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733.
Rowan
At the age of 13, Rowan Hale, disappeared without a trace from his hometown in Oregon. Rowan has learned that in order to survive, he has to keep his head down and be quiet. He must obey and follow directions no matter what, even if it hurts him in the end. He dreams of reuniting with his family. Do they know he is missing? How long has he been gone? His family desperately continues to search for him even as the years pass. Will they ever find him? Who took him? Most importantly... why did they take him?
Elias
Elias Ward is living a double life. By day, he is heir to one of the wealthiest law firms in all of Washington that was founded by his father and his father's best friend. The expectation was always to graduate from law school, marry the perfect bride, have 2.5 kids, and become a partner at his father's law firm Ward & Jones. By night, Elias works for Seattle Human Trafficking Organization for LGBTQ Teens where he meets a young man. This young man changes everything he once knew and the secrets that unfold change his life forever.
⚠️ Trigger Warning
This novel contains mature and potentially distressing content intended for adult readers only. Themes include:
-Explicit sexual content (MM)
-Violence and graphic scene
-Depictions of abuse, torture, and starvation
-References to rape, human trafficking, and sex trafficking
Reader discretion is strongly advised. Please take care while reading.