It hurt. The memories. They hurt. Ava's life had been stopped. No education. No freedom. No hope. Getting free... wasn't really freedom. Even if she was away from those people, their words and actions stung. The distress and the fear- Ashton saw it clearly. And when he met this young girl, he didn't know what to do. She was shattered, and the things she said broke him. But if anyone, he knew best that with the right people, she wouldn't get lost. *there are some upsetting topics in this book- it is all talking about it rather than anything happening*