He was supposed to protect me. Instead, he stole my light. He was supposed to love me. In the end, I was nothing but a plaything for his sick and twisted pleasures. The monster who haunts my nightmares is back from the dead. His sinister plans have turned into a game of cat and mouse with deadly consequences. No one is safe, least of all the four men who stole my heart and pieced my tainted soul back together. They vow to protect me, but how can we outrun the darkness picking us off one by one? As secrets from the past begin to unravel, long forgotten truths are revealed. But nothing will stop me from gaining the one thing I need most … Absolution. *Absolution is the third book in the Tainted by Ruin Series (this series was previously expected to end with book three but has been expanded to four books) It cannot be read as a standalone and is a Dark High School Romance that includes scenes that may be triggering to some. (Sexual assault, physical abuse, self harm, mention of incest(side characters), mention of Abortion, and more). Please heed the trigger warning and know this book is very dark in many ways. Recommended for readers 18+