He sees the tears in her eyes, hears her painful screams, feels the bloody cuts across her skin, yet he continues...continues to move the knife along the once white sheets. He doesn't seem to know what he's doing to her. He just loves the way she screams in pain, her beautiful screaming, but now...now he missed the crying.
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Ashton, a 17 year old teen who has always know herself as an outcast, continues through the struggle of not knowing what love or even affection is. She is abused by everyone around her. She tries so hard to fit a role she was never meant play. But a guy, Ashton has know for so long begins to feel something toward her, something she doesn't understand yet...
Andy, also know as the no good, troublemaker, bad boy has a very dark secret. A secret he hides behind a wall. He takes Ashton into another world. A world of love and affection, something they both crave so much. He does everything he can to protect her. Everything seemed so perfect...
*WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS BLOOD, MURDER, AND ABUSE. IF ANY OF THIS STUFF BOTHERS YOU, PLEASE DO NOT READ!!*
A criminal mastermind makes a bold move against a wealthy client to put himself in a position to retire in comfort. He has no idea what he's up against when a young widow, desperate to make ends meet, sets her eyes on earning the bounty set on his head.
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Newly widowed housewife Melody Scott needs to earn some major cash, fast. When her bright and busy children learn that a priceless ruby bracelet has been stolen and a six-figure reward is being offered, they convince her to try to do what the police, museum security, and the best private investigators have failed to do. Working against them is a notorious thief who has met people from around the world, but who has never once encountered a woman like Melody Scott. When the sweet innocence of the Scott family clashes against criminal forces more dangerous than they ever imagined, Melody is all too aware that a mom's got to do what a mom's got to do to protect her family.
The Widow, Melody Scott is a 2021 Watty Award Winner!
Content Warning: This story does contain depictions of stalking behavior.