Danger lurks everywhere, especially in the places you feel safest. There was no denying the gravitational pull Lily and Adrian have always felt towards each other. Unfortunately, the timing wasn’t right for these childhood sweethearts. After going through the unimaginable, they drifted apart—only staying in-touch through occasional messages. They allowed the trauma to fuel their spirits, both vowing to never let themselves feel weak ever again. A chance encounter five years after they graduated high school seemed to have finally given them the opportunity for their happily ever after. Surely, the new, stronger versions of themselves would help them through the tribulations of life. Unfortunately, there may be one too many skeletons in their closets to let them be happy, let alone happy together. And those skeletons are out for blood—their blood. Will their lies and secrets, that have haunted them for years, bring them closer together? Or tear them apart for good? These Crimson Bonds is the first book in the Crimson Creed series and can be read as a standalone novel. Please read the trigger warnings that can be found on author website and in the authors note in the beginning of the book as needed.