Asher I would love to say I was born the day of my birth, but the truth is, I was born the day I discovered a bloody bathtub. My world is violent, dark, and brutal, and it’s the reason I’ve kept her at arm’s length. I never wanted her to see the real me. I never wanted her to be born again in blood and death. Harper has always been my one light and I failed to protect her. Now she’s bathed in darkness, her soul broken and bruised, and the only thing I can do is show her how to live in my world . Harper I started this year with dreams—dreams of a vacation to remember with my two best friends and a chance at love with the guy with the lonely eyes. Instead, one by one, they pushed me aside, leaving me alone to suffer the consequences of their actions. I was trapped with men who made me beg for mercy but showed me none. Now I’m in on their big secret and they want to help me. Do they not realize that their betrayal is the reason I’m broken and scarred inside? They think I can heal and move on, but the only thing that can help me do that is to hear the screams of those who tried to destroy me.