Ellia survived the shooting in Manchester, but survival came at a devastating cost. Struggling to heal after losing her voice and nearly losing her life, Ellia is forced to confront a terrifying death changed more than her body. The bond tying her to the men sworn to protect her has become darker, deeper, and impossible to ignore. Jaxon is unraveling beneath the weight of failing to save her. August refuses to let her slip away again. And Arik and Cedar are pulled into a connection none of them fully understand after Ellia’s soul reaches for them during the moments she died. As betrayal fractures the fragile trust between them and enemies close in from the shadows, Ellia must decide whether healing is possible in a world built on obsession, revenge, and dangerous devotion. Kill to Breathe is a dark why choose romance filled with possessive love interests, emotional trauma, soul ties, betrayal, healing, and revenge.