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Desolate

​DAMAGED SERIES, BOOK FIVE
I’d finally had enough, but he was only getting started.
​The man I fell in love with was handsome and charming. Every time I saw him, I felt like a teenage girl again, with the cliche butterflies flapping wildly in my stomach. Each kiss made me weak in the knees. He made me feel loved. Beautiful. Content. He wasn’t someone who was lost inside his own madness and swallowed by the voices in his head that told him it was okay to dominate—to claim ownership. No. That was the man I was going to marry. 
I just didn’t know it then.
Eventually, I was strong enough to walk away, to hide. I cut my hair, dyed it. I even changed my name. I tried to become invisible to everyone around me. But I knew he would come for me, that he would find me.
Walls are too transparent. People are too transparent. 
Every time I’d find a different place, I could never stay hidden.
The last time he found me, I’d finally had enough. I refused to let him rule me anymore. I finally showed him I wasn’t the coward he married. 
That was the night when everything changed. 
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​Desolate is the second book in a three-book series of companion novels for the Broken series. Each book can be read as a standalone, though if you plan to read the Broken series, it would be best to read Fractured after the trilogy. 
PLEASE NOTE: This book contains sensitive subject matter. If you are easily triggered or have experienced serious trauma, it may not be for you. Not recommended for persons under 18 years of age.

Tropes

​Unexpected Friend/Hero
Unexpected Love

Triggers

Cheating
​Domestic Abuse
Murder
Stalking

​NOTE FROM AUTHOR

THE STORY OF DESOLATE was very difficult for me to write. It involved many hours of immersing myself in a plot that feels personal, and in an odd way, intimate as it often weighed on my emotions. Though I haven’t experienced something of this nature, the idea that someone so close to you—someone you trust unconditionally—could harm you and take away the sanctity of the one place you’re supposed to feel safe and loved, is unfathomable and heartbreaking. 

The seriousness of domestic abuse is not to be taken lightly and sadly the signs can creep in little by little—transferred guilt, cutting words, mood swings, jealousy, social restrictions—or it can be made obvious by an explosive temper and aggression. They’re all harmful to a person’s well-being and need to be addressed before the abuse becomes a destructive habit, changing their life forever. 

Even though this story is fictional, the underlying theme is real. Abuse is NOT okay. And if you feel that someone—anyone—is abusing you—physically or mentally—please seek help. There are so many different sources of aid available. No one needs to suffer in silence. 

Sincerely,
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A. R. Wile