The Retaliation You Deliver by Tracy Lorraine

When something seems too good to be true. It’s usually because it is.
A lesson I learned the hard way.
Every single fear I had about falling for Leon, has just come true in the most brutal way.
The sweet guy act he’s been putting on the past few weeks is over.
The cold, hard truth is… he never wanted me. He only wanted retaliation.
And like a fool, I played right into his wicked scheme.
But I’m not the monster he thinks I am.
Ten years ago, I might have discovered the horrifying truth, but I did the only thing I could. I pushed it down and tried to forget. Tried to survive. Afraid of what might happen at the hands of the monster who ruined both our lives.
But now the truth is out, and the secret Leon has been keeping for a decade is about to poison those he loves, sending him into a darker place than he’s ever been.
Healing isn’t always easy, it’s messy and painful.
The question is, beneath all the hate, will I rediscover the man I fell for, or was he always a fantasy?