They came to break me, I became home
⚠️ Content Warning
This story contains dark themes, psychological trauma, emotional abuse, and violence.
For mature readers only. Reader discretion advised.
Meera Starfell grew up in the city’s darkest cornerthe daughter of a prostitute the world refused to respect. Quiet, observant, and fiercely self-reliant, she learned early that hard work was the only escape. She never wanted much. All she desired was a simple, dignified life. But for people like them, dignity itself was a rare luxury.
Then one night shattered everything.
She is raped by Ryan Darkmoor.
Betrayed by power, silenced by influence, and pushed toward erasure, Meera refuses to run. She chooses to fight for her dignity, her family, and a truth the world is determined to bury.
A cold, guarded police officer, Caleb Elmsong, becomes her unlikely ally. After being deceived by the system time and again, trust does not come easily to her. A colleague she believed in betrays her. Neighbors turn away. Friends abandon her. Even the man she loved chooses betrayal.
And somewhere in the distance, another presence watches her silently. Protection comes without promises, without demands. Slowly, it turns into attachment. Safety begins to resemble love.
But this love is not simple. It is built on secrets…….secrets powerful enough to tear apart every fabric of human connection.
As truths surface and the line between protection and possession begins to blur, Meera is forced to ask herself:
Is survival worth the price of her freedom?
In the end, she must choose between justice…
and a love willing to wait for her for eternity.