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An alcoholic mother, an abusive stepdad. Bullying. Toxic relationships. SH and an overdose which lead to a psychiatric section and a new journey V has to navigate her way through. Will she make a success of this second chance she's been granted or will she always be trapped in her trauma?
The lights burned before I could even open my eyes. The sound of the machines beeping sent a pulsing through my head which I could only describe as agonising. The reek of disinfectant and alcohol burned through my nose arousing me from my sedated slumber even more. I could start making out little whispers and I could feel the presence of someone next to me. This couldn't possibly be the other side. I wasn't sure I'd end up in heaven, people who sin like I did don't get to enter the pearly gates but I thought still it would be more comfortable than this. That's when it dawned on me. I failed.
They got to me in time. I was alive. My eyes managed to start opening, the light burning my corneas more so by the second. By the time they managed to finally adjust I realised the presence I could feel was my dad. The emotionally unavailable man that I still loved dearly was trembling and filled with tears. The sight shattered my already broken heart even more but the emotions of anger and hurt broke through too.
"You're awake" my dad says grabbing a hold of my hand.
"Where am I?" I asked. Reality still not properly set in.
"You're in the hospital, Sarah realised there was something wrong and got to you in time to call the ambulance"
Sarah? My Ex Sarah?
My dad continues "Rose called me and I rushed home. I got here just as the paramedics did. There was empty packets everywhere. We've been so worried"
My memory started coming back a bit. I remember waking up, taking a shower, made my bed. Wrote my notes to everyone. Went downstairs to the medicine cabinet. Poured myself a glass of juice. Made my way back up to the bedroom, popped open the capsules filled with powder and emptied them into the juice to drink. I figured they would absorb into my blood stream quicker. Drank the concoction with the anti depressants and Valium I had been prescribed a week before when I had my psychotic break. Then my mind goes blank.
"Rose got an awful fright, as did your brother" "I thought he was at school?"
"He was but he had a migraine so came home early, they got home but Rose said she thought you were resting and after the week you had she thought to leave you in peace. I'm so glad Sarah got there when she did. The doctors say if the ambulance was just 10 minutes later the poison would of taken you" my dad said with his voice breaking. I daren't look at him. The guilt was too much. I wouldn't of needed to endure guilt if it had worked. Another reason to be angry. This was meant to be done. I wasn't meant to feel this way anymore. The pills didn't take away the sadness or the hurt. Just created more. What a failure I was.
"Vanessa?" A nurse calls. "The psychiatrist wants to come see you if you're ready?"
"I want a divorce!" Ryan demanded, despite the fact that he had cheated on her with his ex. ~ Serena is no longer the quiet, romantic lady Ryan Winters married and divorced five years ago. Now the CEO of Rocky's Designs, she is bright, unwavering, and unapologetic about her independence-a far cry from the woman Ryan remembers. When fate brings them back into one another's lives, Ryan is forced to confront the truth about their past, their newfound hot chemistry, and a surprising revelation; Serena has a daughter who may be his. But Ryan's girlfriend, Kate, isn't prepared to lose him again. She will do whatever it takes to keep Ryan in her grasp-even if it means destroying Serena's life and the corporate empire she has built. What happens when Serena's now peaceful life is being disrupted? Will Serena lose once again or will she seize this billionaire's heart?
Kallie, a mute who had been ignored by her husband for five years since their wedding, also suffered the loss of her pregnancy due to her cruel mother-in-law. After the divorce, she learned that her ex-husband had quickly gotten engaged to the woman he truly loved. Holding her slightly rounded belly, she realized that he had never really cared for her. Determined, she left him behind, treating him as a stranger. Yet, after she left, he scoured the globe in search of her. When their paths crossed once more, Kallie had already found new happiness. For the first time, he pleaded humbly, "Please don't leave me..." But Kallie's response was firm and dismissive, cutting through any lingering ties. "Get lost!"
After hiding her true identity throughout her three-year marriage to Colton, Allison had committed wholeheartedly, only to find herself neglected and pushed toward divorce. Disheartened, she set out to rediscover her true self-a talented perfumer, the mastermind of a famous intelligence agency, and the heir to a secret hacker network. Realizing his mistakes, Colton expressed his regret. "I know I messed up. Please, give me another chance." Yet, Kellan, a once-disabled tycoon, stood up from his wheelchair, took Allison's hand, and scoffed dismissively, "You think she'll take you back? Dream on."
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."
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