warning contains graphic language frequent graphic sex violence and very dark themescan be read as a standalonewhen physical pain allows you to escape your reality what do you do when the pain is no longer strong enough to quiet the emotional achediouana nikki returned to her hometown six months ago to tend to her sick mother she thought shed left her baggage behind her on the opposite coast only to find that it never left her side as her selfdestructive thoughts begin to consume her her mother realizing nikkis torment pushes nikki to complete her last wisheseric brenton nikkis new neighbor lives in a dark chaotic world that is easily hidden behind his model good looks and cocky demeanor unapologetic about his dirtier intentions he sets his sights on nikki with an offer to help her but his help comes with very unorthodox conditions and a huge priceand ericcomes with an extensive black box warning label