Protecting Alaina

Illusions shattered, my life left as broken as my body. Stormy silver eyes filled with compassion call me. Held back by fear, I don’t know if I can fully trust the promises held in those eyes. The past eight years slowly morphed into a never-ending nightmare, as the man who was supposed to love me turned into a monster. Alaina wasn’t just another pretty face I saw a couple times a week when I’d pop by my friend Charlie’s shop. She was it, the one who somehow silently carved out a place inside my heart. Growing up in a broken home, I’d vowed to never let anyone in. But when my friend called asking me to find her, I gave in. With a restraining order in place, Alaina thought she was safe, and that’s how I wanted to keep her. Small sparks have morphed into an inferno since I removed her from the abusive ex. But the more my friends and I dig into her relationship, the darker the questions and answers become. Am I enough to stop what is coming for the woman I’ve fallen head over heels for? Or will I fail her like other men in her life?