I’m out of control, spiraling without a care in the world. I hear what people say about me, that I’m only good for one thing. I’ve always been the girl that everyone’s had but nobody wants. I enjoy sex and pain. It drowns out the loneliness and gives me a few minutes of peace. I never thought anyone would understand my need to hurt. That was until the Prince of Ashburn Valley started to self-destruct too. Ryder Donovan is the Devil in disguise, and I’ll do anything to make him break me. I get off on the pain that he’s willing to give, craving the next time the moment he leaves. It’s hard to hurt someone who’s numb though, and we both know this is a dangerous game. Once I help him surrender to the darkness, we can’t pull ourselves out. He stops trying to control his monsters, while I let them swallow me whole. We’re just two damaged souls who were doomed from the start. My name’s Tempest Hendricks, and I thrive on toxic love. I guess it’s true that misery loves company. *This is a 100k word M/F, dark romance, interconnected standalone. It is book 3 in the From the Ashes standalone series. For the best reading experience, I suggest reading the series in order. It contains content such as self-harm/suicide attempts, substance abuse, physical altercations between the FMC and MMC, violence, adult themes, and other dark content.