Damaged

Sins and Secret Series of Duets #3

by Willow Winters, W. Winters (Writing as)

I married the bad boy from Brooklyn.
The one with the tattoos and the look in his eyes that told me he was bad news.
The look that comes with all sorts of warnings.
I knew what I was doing.
I knew by the way he put his hands on me; how he owned me with his forceful touch.
I couldn’t say no to him, not that I wanted to. That was then, and it seems like forever ago.
Years later, I’ve grown up and moved on. But he’s still the man I married. Dangerous in ways I don’t like to think about. Sexy as sin, he attracts all the wrong kinds of temptations.
The kind that lands a couple like us in the gossip columns.
The kind that’s unforgivable.
The kind that splits up marriages.
I did this to myself. I knew better than to love him.
And now I’m f****d.
I married the bad boy from Brooklyn. And I don’t know how to survive this.

Genres: Romance, Poetry, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Dark, Dark Romance, Amazon

280 pages, ebook

First published October 26, 2017

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Willow started writing after having her little girl, Evie, December 2015. All during her pregnancy with Evie she continued to read and she only wanted to read romance. She was reading a book a day — sometimes two.

In January 2016 Willow was staying up late with Evie and just thinking of all these stories. They came to her constantly so she finally sat down and just started writing. She always wanted to do it so she figured, why not? Today Willow cannot be happier for making that decision!


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Reviews

[TJ *Book Twins Reviews* · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 STARS

I don’t know if Willow Winters is a sadist or if I’m a masochist, but every minute of this book tore little bits of my heart out. And I enjoyed every single second of it.

It’s deeply emotional. Honest, real, and pointed. Prepare yourself. If you're anything like me, you'll be all up in your emotions in no time.



Let’s face it, relationships are hard. Maintaining a great marriage is hard work. That task become even more difficult when each person in the relationship is leading a separate life. That’s what I loved about Damaged. The real and honest introspection these characters went through. It’s a tear-jerker that’s sure to have you stocking up on Kleenex.



If you love emotional, raw, and complex characters you need this book in your life. Trust me! I loved the first duet in the series and can’t wait to read the conclusion of this one. The cliffy is absolute perfection. It was everything I hoped for. The countdown is on for book 2.

[The Sassy Bookworm · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was EXHAUSTING. The back and forth. Lies and half-truths. I wanted to smack them both upside the head and yell...HAVE A FUCKING CONVERSATION ALREADY. YESH...apart from me wanting to pull my hair out through the entire book I rather enjoyed this one and am looking forward to seeing where this author plans on leading us in book two.



It was very well written and well paced. The plot was engaging and kept me turning the pages. It was full of angst and heartbreak. It had a few sex scenes but it wasn't overly spicey. It had a good cast of secondary characters (although Kat's friends were uber annoying IMO). There is some OW/OM drama. Some truths come to light in the book that turned me off the hero and broke my heart for Kat. I'm putting this in spoiler tags so DO NOT open if you don't want to be spoiled --> you've been warned the hero cheated on the heroine once when they were dating, and he's kept it a secret up until the present (married for 5 years.) This probably wouldn't have bothered me as much had it just been a random but because of the "who" and the part she plays in the drama unfolding NOW, I think I may struggle to get past it enough to hope for a HEA with these two. That in combination with all the other lies he has told her over the course of their relationship hindered me from feeling bad for this guy. He was the nuke that imploded their relationship. Of course, Kat wasn't innocent of its demise but she was more a firecracker going off in comparison to all the secrets and lies the hero has been peddling. That said, both these main characters acted like 5-year-olds throwing hissy fits half the time. But I understood Kat's pain and her reactions and I couldn't help but feel the blame laid more squarely at the hero's feet.

In any case, I enjoyed it, and now I am off to torture enjoy myself with book two. This one is getting two thumbs up from yours truly.

[➦Paulette & Her Sexy Alphas]

Title: ➳ ❤Damaged
(Sins and Secrets Series of Duets)
Author: ➳ Willow Winters


ღ . Wow, I don’t know what tell you, but that this book was such a gut-wrenching, heartbreaking story. With so much pain & love

♥●• Evan & Kat’s marriage is filled with secrets, so many lies & sins, Evan seem to have habit of holding things from Kat. In the last few years they have grew apart & more or less lived a separate life

►Evan with his constant traveling for his work. Evan worked in the limelight. Honestly its miracle that Kat had not said anything sooner.

►Kat was no better, she might work from home, but she would lock herself in her offices for days

► I think their biggest problem was communication, they never seem to voicing their thoughts & feelings. These two never truly had really marital fight

►I could sympathize with Kat about distrust of Evan, only thing is how sometimes she reacted to some of the situations with Evan


► This book was filled with so many turns, it was crazy. I loved it. Incredible writing- as always with Willow Winters

💞. Did Evan damage the love him & Kat have? Can the damage be repaired? Hopefully all those questions will be answer in book 2

➦📚 Hope you enjoy this read & also always keep in mind this is just my opinion

➦ 💕 The writing was good! It was compelling, I couldn’t put it down! The ending left me a bit unsatisfied!! I expected more from Willow & We will be getting more of Evan & Kat sooner rather than later
This one ends with a freaking cliffhanger!!!


SINS & SECRETS SERIES OF DUETS

1- Damage 💕
2- Scarred

➦ 💕 I received an EXCLUSIVE copy of this book in exchange for my honest review of it. 💕
💕 . .**This has not influenced my review.* ** 💕
✎Paulette Review ❤💕

[Willow Winters]

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[Tanaka K · Rating 5 out of 5]

In my reading life, I have come across books that touched me soul. I have read books that made me feel breathless. I have read books that took a piece of me and left on the pages of the book. Damaged is one of them. What an emotionally driven book. What a soulful and heart entrancing piece of literature that consumed and crippled me. I was reading a book utterly heart breaking beautiful. I was reading a book that had a story so delicate. I was reading a book so captivating with a moving storyline that almost damaged me. What can I say? Nothing. Why? Because I just came across a book that changed me and made me fully inhale it. Actually, Damaged was my first full length by Willow Winters and I am definitely in awe and shocked because her writing is simply amazing. Damaged was definitely a book that introduced me to a wonderful author with an incredible talent.

Damaged was not a simple book to get to. Right from the first page and first page, I was slammed with so much feels that slammed me and struck my heart. As I read, I was so overcome with my emotions that I had tears running down my face. My heart strings were definitely yanked and pulled to the point of breaking point. This book broke me. Gut Wrenching. Heart Shattering. Soul Crushing. Damage told a phenomenal and powerfully angsty story about lies and secrets that can destroy everything you hold dear. It was a well developed and well orchestrated book that had my heart yearning. Willow Winters definitely wrote a special book with heart and soul but with a story so devastating. She really delivered an outstanding book that opens up your scars. This book totally lived inside of me. Damaged also had a touch of suspense that had me to the edge of my seat.

Damaged was a story about Evan and Kat and their tumultuous and heart breaking marriage. I felt my heart sliced open because Evan and Kat are a couple in love but they are broken and scarred. You feel their emotions and feelings as if they are your own. Filled with betrayals and sins, Evan and Kat just rips your soul to a million feelings as they fight to stay together. I was deeply attuned to this couple. I cannot wait for their conclusion because I am deeply connected to them.

Damage is fictional but it has a real story that will move you to tears. This is a must read but make sure to have tissues handy.

ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review.

[Lynn Thinking out loud · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love me a good Willow Winters book. This one had me crying the first few pages in.
I can't wait for the next one.
This is a cliffhanger.
I voluntarily read an advanced copy of this book.

[April Symes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Willow Winters continues with her streak of romance hits with Damaged. This is a deep and intense read that is a tear jerker, so be prepared and have lots of tissues handy. Kat and Evan are a married couple whose marriage is on the verge of being irrevocably broken down for good. Kat knows Evan is lying to her but for what reason, what could have him doing that to her ? Evan hates lying to his wife but he has to, he doesn’t want to lose her- if she were to find out the truth he is afraid she will leave him for good. The secrets, the lies, the hearbreak, the pain, the love… IS this couple still able to make their marriage work or is everything that has happened too much to overcome?
Damaged takes a look at marriage from dual pov—and how each side sees themselves in the marriage. I found the poertry headers in each chapter to be how the characters viewed themselves, how they were feeling. I was blown away and several times had to reach for tissues because I hurt for Kat and Evan. The book ended on a cliffhanger, so now I wait for the next book Scarred to find out what happens. This book is complex and full of complicated and intense feelings. If you liked Imperfect by Ms. Winters, you will love Damaged.


My Rating: 4.5 stars *****
“I received an advanced copy of this book from the author at no cost to me."

[Mojo_Mama · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review from re-release
You Know I Love You.

3.5 stars

This was an unexpectedly great book. It was only barely on my radar, but Cc, my fellow angstwhore, had it on her angst shelf and that’s like temptation fucking personified. Trawling the shelves of trolls is gold mining, but the shelves of angsty bitches is diamond mining. Just sayin’

I don’t want to spoil too much of the actual plot. It’s kinda great, I’m hoping the suspense gets ratcheted up further in the next book. The H was a fuck up but not a serial whore. He cheated once, very early in their relationship, way before they married, and he immediately realized his mistake and how deeply he felt for the h. But he never told her. It was shitty as fuck, but he’s completely devoted to h. He doesn’t cheat again, and definitely not in the present. The h has an OM interested in her after the H/h start separation...she’s kinda open to it and kinda broken over it.

The chapters are 85% devoted to the inner turmoil of the characters and their past. His inner and external grovel are real. 10% is devoted to the actual plot of WHY their marriage is failing. And, 5% devoted to what’s currently happening in their life. The whole thing felt a bit drawn out, but worth my attention span. (The struggle is real.)

I truly enjoyed reveling in the characters’ misery. The devastation was so raw. So real. That’s why I read this trope. I can only hope they find their way back to each other in the next book.

RANT Alert:
I have a minor in creative writing. I’ve read more than my fair share of legit literature. Love the Germans and Russians. I just fucking hate poetry. JFC do I hate poetry. And BAD poetry, fuck, even average poetry, should be reason for banishment from polite society. That said, I LOVE LOVE LOVE WORDS. When authors throw in poetry they’ve written (or, holy fuck, the plethora of bad lyrics in the Rockstar genre), I often groan, roll my eyes, and skip it. This time I thought, Mo, you’re such a bitch, give it a rest, read the poetry. ROFLMAO, yet again, a MF’ing mistake.
#lessonlearned
#neveragain

[Willow Winters]

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[Becky Rendon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm not sure which was a bigger physical blow while reading: the harrowing poetry which echoed with pain or the story that seeps into you and fills the cracks in your heart only to expand them and then seep into your bones leaving your heart ripped apart and your bones aching in pain.

Damaged is the demise of a relationship but has a love so strong that it physically causes pain to think about the crumbling relationship. A Love SO strong that no matter what happens you will be crushed.

Love isn't the problem. They are. Damaged maybe how you see this ending but damaged is all I can see as it is beginning.

I'm not going to sugar coat this:

Willow Winters had me with tears welling up (by page two, I think). A few pages later, she had me with tears streaming down my face. Kat and Evan had me outright crying. I actually had to stifle a sobbing gasp. This book feeds on any insecurities you might have. You could easily transplant yourself in this situation. I finished this book lying in bed and was afraid I was going to lash out at my husband.

It reads like an intense dream. It reads like you are watching it happen but you drift into the characters consciousness. I don't even know if that makes sense but it's how I felt. I felt like I could be Kat. It was absolutely easy to feel her heartbreak and pain. It oozes out of this book. Each word a stabbing to your heart, lungs, and kidneys. The pain becomes unbearable and then Evan...

I will freely admit that once Kat had me in the first two pages, I wanted to string him up by his balls. I wanted voodoo dolls, and a roasting spit. I was willing to tar, feather, or have red ants eat him alive. But Evan, poor Evan, is in pain. He isn't an evil man. He isn't immune to the pain...so I just couldn't help it when I hugged him. When I willingly comforted him....

Because I, too, am damaged.


Gahhh, this book is intense. No other way to say it. It will cause a reaction out of you. It will make you feel. It will leave you Damaged.

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[Philomena Callan Cheekypee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really need to read more of this authors books as this was a fantastic read.

I really liked that this was about a married couple Kat and Evan. They love each other but they find themselves going in different directions. I really wanted to bang their heads together, to get them to be honest and talk to each other and to sort themselves out.

A really brilliant angsty and emotional read. I’m so looking forward to reading the second part of this duet.

[Maja · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was kindly provided with an ARC by the author in exchange for honest review.

This is my first time reading Willow Winters and I have to say I love her writing.
It was good and different. Definitely not what I was expecting. I really enjoyed it. It’s deeply emotional story and sometimes I had tears in my eyes. And ended on a serious cliffhanger.

I loved the poetry before every chapter. These poems are romantic and sweet.

I hear your voice in my head,
It keeps me up at night.
It's rough and deep and sounds so sweet,
There's nothing left save that to fight.

The one that sounds like sorrow,
The one that sounds like pain.
Please just leave me behind,
I promise, there's nothing left to gain.

Evan is dark and scary and so damn sexy. Kat is gentle soul and stubborn that she doesn't know what she wants. But these two people are in love. So deep in love that they can’t breathe. Their marriage is filled with secrets and sins, betrayal and lies…It’s complicated. Evan wants to keep his wife. Kat didn’t want to give him another chance and tries to push Evan away.
I became extremely curious about how they would make this work…

I can’t wait to read Scarred and find out what happens with Kat and Evan.

[Beneath The Covers Blog · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Stars!

WHY IS EVERYONE HURTING??? WHY CAN'T THEY MAKE UP ND MAKE BABIES?

This was an incredibly emotional book and it took me some time to come to terms with the way it ended. The entire story is dripping with mystery which will fully unfold in the next part of the duet. But man, I am intrigued and please someone needs to make Evan real so I can hug the man and solve his problems. *crying*

[Shelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a gut-wrenching, heartbreaking story. There was so much love and pain, lies and secrets, betrayal and blackmail...it was like an angst filled soap opera! That's not a criticism though...while I'm not usually a big fan of angst, this book drew me in from the first page and held me hostage!
There were times I was so mad at Kat, and at Evan. I just wanted them both to grow up and communicate and work things out! Instead we had lies and hurt feelings and confusion. I think I sympathized with Evan the most though. I can't wait to read the next book!!

[Vera · Rating 5 out of 5]

My heart literally shattered while reading Damaged!! Tears flowed freely down my face. You could feel Kat and Evan’s heartache and pain!!
Their love is not a fairytale. It’s real life.
Did Evan damage the love him and Kat have? Can the damage be repaired? When love just isn’t enough can Evan prove himself to the one woman he truly loves?
An emotional read that ends in a cliffhanger, but so well worth it to have to wait for the second book!!!

[Elsa Gomes (BookishAurora) · Rating 4 out of 5]

➳ Rate: 4,4 / 5 stars

I want to pay for my sins and chase what truly matters to me.
A love I took for granted.
A love I don’t know if I can salvage.

Damaged is my first ever Willow Winters book, and I'll be honest I was a bit scared because I have this idea that she mostly writes Dark Romances and I don't enjoy those much. So yeah, I was afraid I wasn't going to enjoy this but I also really wanted to read something of hers and what better way than to start with the Sin & Secrets Series?! Well, I'm a bit late though because the first duet is already out, however I'll only be reading that after Scarred comes out.

Going into the book...I enjoyed the poetry, some of the poems were beautiful, others not so much but it was a nice touch.

The characters totally reeled me in with their sins and secrets and made me desire to learn them. I felt so much for both of the characters, their pain was so real and clear. This was so angsty and I don't even know why but I enjoyed it a lot and I cannot wait to see how these two come out of their damaged marriage in Scarred. I'm rooting for them and I hope Evan will not give up on fighting for his wife.
Despite the fact that he has royally f*cked up his marriage and his past is hecky, I really liked Evan and I hope he can salvage his marriage and work everything out with the rest of what's happening in his life. While what is happening is mostly his fault, not all the blame falls on him, there's so much Kat could have done better too and if there's hope for these two, they both need to implement major changes in their lives and in the way they communicate with each other.

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DNF

[Sophie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Emotional.
Heartfelt.
A stunning start to this duet!

Have tissues & be prepared to feel ALL THE THINGS.

[Harim · Rating 2 out of 5]

Uhh...


Alright so,



The gist of it is that when the book's sign up came, I jumped up and down after that blurb. And then the date was pushed and well then just out of the blue I got the ARC!

So, the basic love story is the rather tragic story of Kat and Evan. Two people clearly in love. Too people too headstrong and two people wayyyyy too fucking stubborn for their own good. At some points honestly it was just plain boring and annoying. Kat acts like a child and Evan is no less. It's just a weird push and pull. Add in to the extreme nosy and trashy friends the heroine had. I hate when people let others get into their heads. I mean you have no opinion of thoughts of your own?? Come on..trust your instinct instead of whining infront of everyone.
And then the stubborness..That seems to be a constant theme in stories now.


Anyway there's some heartbreak.. some..no a LOT OF unnecessary drama and some steam,too. The story could have been SO SO GOOD but it was good.
Evan is just hellbent on hiding stuff and ofcourse Kat is imagining the worst of the worst. And it's all becoming a giant snow ball of massive mess rolling down.

This story is just a crazy ride like that..

[Tai Nelson-Barnes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jesus, just when you think your emotions are safe, you start crying again. This book ripped me apart again and again. The back and forth between Kat and Evan is so true to real life and heartbreaking that it was almost too painful to read at times. And the "ending" jeez I can't wait to see what happens next.
I voluntarily read an advance reader copy for my honest review

[Chelé-----4 The Love of Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! Evan and Kat definitely kept me on my toes! This is part one of a two part duet and I'm already dying for book 2!

This is one of those stories that you want to go in blind for. There's so much happening that I don't want to go into too much detail and ruin it for you.

Evan has some major secrets. I mean MAJOR and there's a lot of betrayal, decit and lies going on. The kind of job he has makes it hard for him to completely open up to his wife Kat and in the beginning she accepted it but this time things are different.

Kat is a hard worker, a great friend and a wonderful wife. From the day she and Evan met she new he was trouble but she loved his kind of trouble and fell in love hard.

They may not agree on everything but the one thing that was always true is their love. So imagine Kat's surprise and shock when the last thing she thought would happen is splashed on the front page paper. Kat is confused, sad and hurt. Evan denies it all. What parts are the truth and what are the lies?

Kat wants to move on and her new client Jacob wants to help her but Evan will never let go.


This story is fast paced, intriguing, mysterious and I couldn't put it down!!

[Wendy Livingstone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, I have read all of Willow’s books, and in my humble opinion, this is her best work yet!! This is the story of married couple Evan and Kat, who due to secrets and lies, now have a marriage which is in trouble. This is all down to Evan’s job and his past life for the past 5 years. Can these two repair their marriage or is it too late? Can Kat forgive Evan? No spoilers; this is an absolute must read, you will never be disappointed with this authors’ work!
This is a beautifully written storyline, which is filled with angst, emotional, and is a gritty, raw, sexy and powerful story. I was hooked and intrigued throughout, and I for one, cannot wait to read the second part of this duet! Willow is one of my all-time favourite authors’ and I cannot recommend her work highly enough for all readers!
Brilliant work Willow!!
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book!

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kat and Evan Thompson are a married couple heading in directions but neither one wants to end what they have either. Kat knows that Evan is lying to her but doesn't know why. Evan wants to tell the truth yet fears he'd lose Kat in the end. Can this couple mend the pieces of their broken marriage?

Damaged takes a look at the whole married life and explores how the couple sees themselves in the relationship. For me, Damaged represents what Imperfect was to me another Willow Winters novel. The poetry headers at each chapter show precisely how each person is feeling and I'm blown away by the depth the poetry gives the book. The story and characters are rich, bold, complicated, complex, frustrated, curious, and mysterious. I look forward to the next book Scarred.

[Patricia (Spellbound Stories Trish) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I find myself numb (because my emotions where everywhere) I feel so bad for both kat and Evan yet I want to smack them both and make them talk! They both really suck at communication! It’s a heart wrenching story because there’s so much misunderstanding! Yet it’s a lot like life! We fail to communicate to those we love and in turn things are taken wrongly! I can’t wait to see how it continues I’m scarred!

[wendy Shelton(obsessedbybooks) · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG my heart is breaking. Kat and Evan love fiercely but Evan has done things that Kat just can't get over, I don't think it's so much fidelity as it is all the secrets cause it obvious that Evan loves Kat but the price he will pay for those secrets may not be fixable. Kat loves Evan but is scared that they've changed too much to fix what's broken and the only way to do it is to have space but it's so hard when the love you have for each other is deep. I'm so ready for bk 2 .

[Julie Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kat and Evan are in for one hell of a ride. He has made mistakes but somehow I don’t think it’s what she thinks it is. She wants him to go but she needs him to stay. Evan only wants her and to make things right. Excellent book. I can’t wait to see how book 2 reads.

[karen marie Meenan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this book in one sitting I couldn't put it down OMG it was so good I can't wait for the next one I'm a huge fan of willows work but she out did herself with this one it made me Ugly cry a few times its one ill definitely be rereading I just loved Evan and Kat I really felt like I knew
Them in real life.

[Lidia's Romance · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love books full of angst.
I love books that rank high on drama and are emotionally-packed.
I'm addicted to that push and pull often found in these type of stories.
Damaged delivers on all the feels!
For Evan's sake! Read this book!

Evan *sigh* <3<3<3
He's the definition of an alpha. Which are, hands-down, my favorite kind of heroes.
Evan has secrets he keeps from his wife, Kat. These secrets are tearing them apart and she's holding on by a thread. I love how Evan fights to hold on to her. He's absolutely relentless in his fight. There's something about an alpha male losing control over the one he loves and acting like a
"lost f*ing puppy."

"She's the only one. Who makes this life worth living. Who makes me come undone."

"I'll do whatever you want, so long as when it's all said and done I get to keep you."

As a reader, you won't know all of Evan's secrets in this book. I kept speculating but honestly, I would have forgiven Evan, ANYTHING! I was completely captivated by Evan's love for Kat. It's an all-consuming kind of love. I also hurt for Kat throughout the entire book. Her emotions felt real and I couldn't help but feel some of her pain too.

"Love's not a straight line. It's reckless and it's jagged."

Insta-Love: This couple is married from the start of the book but you get to read about how they met. I highly enjoyed this part! It was insta-lust and it was perfect. Goodness, Evan's approach gave me all the feels! Again, so alpha.

Cheating: You be the judge.

HEA: This is a duet so you will not get it here BUT yes, Evan and Kat do get their HEA :D

Steam Factor: 4 out of 5 (5 being the HOTTEST)

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a heavy book. Not like, weight-wise. It's normal size, especially on a kindle. But the turmoil, angst and heartbreak are super heavy.

Like, this was just plain sad. Willow just bummed me out for two hundred something pages. Evan and Kat's marriage is falling apart. He's holding secrets, and the truths he sets free are not any better. Plus she hasn't really put forth effort, either. They have been drifting for awhile before this one thing happens. It just sucks. Not the book- the ending of what is supposed to be two people's HEA.

This does not end in a happy way- it's part one of a duet. Willow apparently loves torturing us all, making us really wait for and earn our happy ever afters. Excuse me while I go cry in a corner for a bit.

Oh, I received an arc of this.

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Blurb:
It was easy to love Kat.

I didn’t know that’s what it was at first. I knew I wanted her, that I’d stop at nothing to have her in my bed. Ruining her the best way I knew how and making sure she was mine and mine alone.

Taking her was one thing, but I should have known better than to think a man like me could hold on to a woman like her.
There’s only so much I could hide and so much I could run, before the past and my sins caught up to me.

And now it’s too late.
She can’t know the truth; no one can.

She’s mine in every way and I refuse to let her go.
But I don’t know how much more she can take before her love turns to hate.