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Last published Fri, Apr 24, 2026
Nicholas has to learn how to live with the memories of pain and horror that fill his mind every time he closes his eyes, all the while providing a loving and safe place for his struggling adopted son.
On his path to healing, he meets two married men that immediately want to help him, both for different reasons.
Series "Love from darkness" :
#1 : "What we built from ruins" [MxMxMxM]
#2 : "How we breathed from drowning" [MxMxM]
/!\ Like Book 1, there are heavy trigger warnings
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Love from darkness
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