18 parts Complete MatureBack then, this research mission sounded like a perfect escape.
An escape from the relationship that had cracked into a thousand pieces, just like that old mug Damian fancied.
An escape from the truth that they had been right all along.
A way out; the green exit sign looming at the very end of the dark hallway; every time he thought about it, that message popped up in his head over and over, sending a lump of pain and dread rolling up his throat, cutting his breath short. That sharp, cold, rasping pain, like a knife scratching granite.
Perhaps an escape from everything he had said and done in the past few years?
No, no; he wanted to talk to Damian about it. That was the whole point. Yet after arriving on the ship, he avoided his brother at all costs. But deep down, he had known it all along-that no matter how fast or far you run, even to Jupiter, there's only so much you can escape from yourself.
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Mature rating for strong language, death, sibling loss, domestic abuse, violence, suicidal thoughts, alcohol consumption, PTSD, depression
This is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents in this book are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner.
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