Scars Fade: Self Inflcited Saga, #2

The hardest part isn't surviving. It's learning how to live afterward.

Aurora thought surviving Erik would be the hardest battle of her life.

With her abusive husband finally behind bars and her newborn son finally safe, she dares to believe the worst is over. But escaping the past doesn't erase it. The scars left behind—both visible and invisible—continue to shape every part of her life.

When a devastating military accident leaves Liam fighting for his future, Aurora becomes his caregiver as the two of them navigate physical recovery, lingering trauma, courtroom battles, and the weight of everything they've survived. As their lifelong friendship begins to grow into something neither of them expected, hope feels closer than ever before.

But healing isn't as simple as moving on.

With old wounds threatening to reopen and Erik refusing to let go, Aurora must decide whether she's willing to keep surviving...

...or finally allow herself to live.