The Chain- Book 2.5

The world didn't end.
For the first time in a long time, Emma Livingston should be happy.
The gates are closed. Hawkins is quiet. The people she loves are safe. And somehow, against all odds, Billy Hargrove has become one of them.
As winter fades into spring, Emma finds herself caught between the comfort of what she's always known and the uncertainty of what comes next. The Livingston house has become a home for everyone-Max, Eleven, Dustin, Lucas, Mike, Will, Hopper, Joyce, Steve... and now Billy too.
For Billy, it's the first time he's ever had something worth staying for.
For Emma, it's the first time she's allowed herself to want something for herself.
But healing isn't as simple as surviving.
Old wounds linger beneath the surface. Feelings left unspoken refuse to disappear. And as the people around her begin to grow, change, and move forward, Emma starts to realize that love can be just as terrifying as any monster she's ever faced.
Because some connections change you.
Some stay with you forever.
And some become impossible to break.
Set between the chaos of the past and the darkness still waiting ahead, The Chain is a story about first love, found family, healing, and the people who become home when you least expect them.