Amber White has never known freedom. For years, she's lived in the shadow of her father's cruelty, locked away in a crumbling house that feels more like a prison than a home. Since her mother vanished when she was just three, Amber has survived on fear, silence, and the fragile hope that one day she might escape.When that chance finally comes, she takes it, running into a world she's only ever dreamed of. Alone, terrified, and desperate to stay hidden, Amber soon discovers that freedom isn't just about leaving; it's about finding something worth living for. Then she meets him, someone who sees her scars but doesn't turn away. Someone who teaches her that the world isn't only cruel, but that even the broken can find beauty again. But as Amber begins to build a new life, the past she fled still lingers in the shadows...and some monsters don't let go so easily.