Chains & Pearls
Part 1: The Past
The beginning. Well, it all started with Ethan. My childhood friend turned lover. Then, his betrayal that made me become property, an object to be sold. I suffered through my Master's torture and rape. I wanted to be free. Whether that meant actual freedom or death. I did not care.
Part 2: The Present
Freedom, whatever that means, as I sit high in my tower. A new name. A new life. Heart and body guarded, with walls erected so high, I don't understand how he managed to climb them. However, Grant Mercer managed to do just that.
Now, he is here and he refuses to take no for an answer.
He pushes against all my constraints, slowly discovering who I am and what I'm hiding from.
Our relationship won't work. I told him as much, several times.
He has a certain lifestyle I'm unsure I can handle. Unsure that my past will let me handle.
But what happens when my past becomes entwined with my present?
*Note: This is a dark, romantic novel with explicit sexual content. It contains material some may find disturbing and/or triggering. Reader discretion is advised.