For five years, I've stayed away. I've hidden myself away like I was asked, abided by the threats that came my way and kept my mouth shut. I'm done hiding. Returning to my childhood town after so long wasn't an easy decision but I needed to move on from the past, take my life by the horns and make it my own again; scars and all. Yet, moving on isn't so easy when the man who stole your heart as a child turns up at your parents' house and with a shiny, new fiancé hanging on his arm. Between balancing the skeletons stashed away in my closet and my forbidden feelings that still lingered for Axel, I was sure my life couldn't possibly get any more overwhelming. That was, until the threats began to pour in again and this time with a very deadly promise attached. \*This is an MF romance. There is dark content such as rape and abuse, and fertility/miscarriage scenes.

I f\*cked up. I risked everything for her. I worked hard to get myself out of the darkness that consumed me. I made a name for myself. I found a great career, and found someone I could spend my life with. Then she came back and made me realize what I was truly missing out on. Happiness. Olivia was the one person I couldn't live without. When she left, she kept a secret that destroyed us. I used to think we wouldn't bounce back from that, but we did. Despite everything that tried to tear us apart, we overcame the obstacles and came out on top. Only this time, I was the one with a secret. And my secret will no doubt get us killed...