Sweet Doe

"You were never meant to be his, my sweet doe." My voice is soft, and the words come out like a caress. "You were always meant to be mine."

Christmas was supposed to be magic. Instead, I ended it breathless, ruined, and staring into the eyes of the wrong man.

Not my boyfriend. His brother.

What started as a twisted game became my prison. He took me deep into the mountains, hiding me from everything I've ever known. I should have hated him. I should have fought harder to escape. But somewhere between his cruel ways and gentle caresses, the lines blurred.

I began to crave the very hands that held me captive.

When we used flames as a distraction I knew there was no going back. He pulled me with him, and we disappeared before they could find us.

Now we're running. From the law, from our families, from the wreckage of who we used to be. He says it's us against the world, and God help me, I believe him.

Because when you've been broken down and built back up in such dark ways, freedom becomes a foreign concept.

And the most terrifying part? I don't want to be free.

Sweet Doe is the 4th book in the Wrecked series, and the second book in Sloan's duet. It's strongly recommended you read Slaying for Sloan prior to reading this book.