I was only a small girl. Β Scared and frightened, I was taken from my home and held against my will. Β His father hurt me, but he protected me and kept me safe as best he could.Β
Until I left him.Β
I ran the first chance I got and even though I knew he wasnβt behind me, I didnβt stop. The branches lashed out at me, punishing me for leaving him in the hands of a monster.Β
Iβve never felt such guilt in my life.
Although I survived, the boy was never found. Β I prayed for him to be safe. Β I dreamed heβd be alright and come back to me. Β Even as a young girl I knew I loved him, but I betrayed him.Β
Twenty years later, all my wishes came true.Β
But the boy came back a man. Β With a grip strong enough to keep me close and a look in his eyes that warned me to never dare leave him again. Β I was his to keep after all.Β
Twenty years after leaving one hell, I entered another. Β Our tale was only just getting started.Β
Itβs dark and twisted.
But that doesnβt make it any less of what it is.Β
A love story. Β Our love story.Β
Β Willow Winters is so happy to be a USA Today, Wall Street Journal and #1 Contemporary Bestselling Romance Author. She likes her action hot and her bad boys hotter. She certainly doesnβt hold back on either one in her writing!