Where Broken Wings Fly (Briar Valley, #1)

by J. Rose

“Who did this to you?” All I can do is shake my head. “Breathe for me, babe. I’ve got you.” “Zach… I c-can’t… do this.” “Just listen to my voice. That’s all.”

“You’re doing good,” he praises in a gentle croon. “Keep breathing nice and deep for me. Nobody is going to hurt you. We’re safe up here.” “Not s-safe, n-nowhere is safe.”

I’ve never been cared for. It feels… good.

She looks like a fallen angel, all broken dreams and pain, wrapped into a shell of bittersweet beauty.

She smells like home. I’d forgotten what it felt like.

I need us to be closer, connected, our souls suffused together somehow.

I’ll fight your demons for as long as you need me to.”

“Broken wings can still fly. You are living proof of that.”

I live and die with every breath swirling in her lungs. My life starts right here with her and the gift she’s given us. I’ll sacrifice everything to protect the family we’ve forged against all odds.