Summary

They say the silence is the worst part. But they're wrong. The worst part is the music. The same ice cream truck jingle looping for days until your mind fractures. I was a wife. A mother. A woman with a life. Then I woke up in the dark, chained next to a man I hadn't seen in ten years. Maddox Mercer was my past, a memory I'd buried under the weight of a quiet marriage. Now, he was my only lifeline. We survived the basement. We survived the chains. But as the doors burst open and the world rushed back in, I realized the rescue was only the beginning. My husband wants the woman I used to be. My children want the mother who never left. My friends expect me to go back to normal. But Maddox is the only one who knows the woman I became in the dark.

Genre: Young Adult

Author: Aria Avery

Status: 1d ago

Chapters: 30

Rating: n/a

Age Rating: 18+

Trigger Warning

To the survivors.

To those who escaped but still carry the fear, who grieve the person they were before, and who are learning how to feel safe in a world that no longer feels familiar. To those whose healing is messy, painful, and far from beautiful. You don’t have to become who you used to be to deserve a life worth living. Some days, surviving is all you can manage. That is enough. This story is for you.

Echoes of You is a dark psychological thriller that explores kidnapping, captivity, trauma, survival, and the lasting effects of abuse.

Please be aware that this story contains potentially triggering themes, including:

* Kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment

* Psychological torture and manipulation

* Physical violence and abuse

* Sexual assault and sexual violence (non-graphic)

* Threats of death and murder

* Forced starvation and dehydration

* Emotional distress, panic attacks, and PTSD

* Trauma bonding and unhealthy coping mechanisms

* Strong language and disturbing situations

This story explores the devastating effects of trauma and the complicated journey of healing. Some scenes may be emotionally difficult for readers.