

Shatter - Sire #2
After a harrowing escape from a torturous captivity, Avery returns, only to find herself trapped in a gilded cage. Silas, the father of her sons, is determined to keep her, but his possessive love clashes with her desire for freedom and the painful truth of their world. With secrets, lies, and an impending marriage to a Vampire, Avery must navigate a dangerous game of power and emotion. Can she find her place, or will she shatter under the pressure?The familiar scent of old wood and forgotten dust filled Avery’s nostrils, a stark contrast to the sterile, oppressive air of her captivity. Her room at Silas’s estate, once a gilded cage, now felt like a strangely comfortable prison.
Sunlight, filtered through heavy velvet curtains, cast long, lazy shadows across the polished floor. It was beautiful, undeniably so, yet the lavishness felt like a mockery of the freedom she had briefly tasted. Every object, every piece of exquisite furniture, seemed to hum with memories of a life that felt a lifetime ago.
She walked to the large window, pushing aside the thick drapes to gaze out at the sprawling, perfectly manicured gardens. A hollow ache settled in her chest. This was her reality now. Back where she started, with the man who claimed to own her, and the constant, gnawing fear of the Vampire Council looming over her head. She had faced torture, but facing Silas and her own heart felt like a different kind of pain.
