Rising From His Ashes of Betrayal

Eleanor POV:

My husband, Adrien, was my shield against the world, the only one who understood the trauma that haunted me after my family was murdered. I clung to him, my fierce loyalty a desperate attempt to keep the monsters at bay.

Then he brought home Daphne, a quiet barista he called innocent. I saw the manipulation in her downcast eyes, but he saw only purity.

His affection turned to violence. He threw me against a wall, his words cutting deeper than any blow.

"You disgust me," he spat.