Acts of Redemption by Eleanor Aldrick

This isn’t a fairy tale. No. It’s a tale of woe as old as time. But even the tragic deserve a happily ever after, and I’m here to give it to you.

Charlotte:
Sticking out like a preacher’s pregnant teenage daughter, I lift myself off the floor and fluff my unconventionally long black hair–a silent f*ck you to the sea of blond that surrounds me.
I live in a world of fraud. Everything is fake, plastic, and superficial. Nothing is what it seems and your worth is measured in dollar signs and social status.
Who am I?
Nothing but a prized possession.
A dress-up doll for one of the most powerful men in the country.
He may beat me, break me, and make me bleed. But he will never win.

Aiden:
Tasked with protecting that which I despise, I struggle against turning into the monster I vowed I’d never become.
How can I do right by her when being near her sets my very soul on fire?
She’s a saint and temptress all in one.
Unable to separate one from the other, I begin to fall into her, letting her consume my every desire.
Will I survive this torture or will her love be my demise?