My name is Sophie Shields—at least, that’s one of the names I wear.
I’ve spent my life running. Hiding. Surviving.
I’ve only ever known love once, and it burned so fiercely it almost destroyed me. He became part of who I was—my anchor in a world ruled by violence and fear, my only place of safety.
But fear won. I let him go.
Since then, I’ve existed as little more than a shadow of myself, moving through life on autopilot, convincing myself numbness was safer than feeling anything at all.
Until everything shattered.
And in the wreckage, I realized the truth: I would tear apart heaven and earth to reclaim what I lost.
I’m done hiding. I will face the monsters who nearly broke me as a child. I will risk pain, dismemberment, even death, if that’s what justice demands. This time, I won’t run.
I know I’m fractured. I know I shattered the purest, most beautiful thing I’ve ever had.
But I’m ready to fight. Ready to heal.
And I’ll do whatever it takes to make things right—if I’m not already too late.
This is a dark romantic suspense and psychological thriller (approximately 80,000 words), featuring a protagonist with Dissociative Identity Disorder. Content warnings include abuse, self-harm, childhood sexual abuse, and pregnancy-related issues.
