(Previously Titled "Leading Her from the Darkness) <<<>>> He's a raging fire, and I am a hurricane. We're both powerful and unstoppable forces of nature with the ability to destroy anything in our paths. But when we come together? We're just… smoke. <<<>>> “Love” for Austyn Bennett only exists in novels. I mean, what should you expect? Having experienced more than any 25-year-old should, she’s fighting and losing against her mental health and reckless behavior, with zero regard for her own life—only craving a temporary escape from the memories of her past, even if only for a fleeting moment. Deciding to leave the place she calls home, Austyn just wants to start fresh in New York at a new college, all while trying to disappear into the crowd. However, she wasn’t expecting him to come bulldozing into her life. Dawson King—the mysterious man housing a few dark secrets of his own—came out of nowhere and teaches her how to fight for her strength back, while simultaneously tearing down her fortress brick by brick. But what happens when their pasts come back to haunt them, and they're betrayed by the people they'd never thought possible? Is their unyielding desire for one another enough to keep them together? And are they willing to risk their lives for a slim chance at happiness? <<<DISCLAIMER>>> This story WILL have adult themes, such as explicit language, sexual encounters (the fun stuff), violence/abuse, mental health struggles, etc... So please DO NOT read if that is something you're uncomfortable with. However, I will do my best to provide TW/NSFW on the chapters that I see fit for a warning.