He’d run to his room and hid just as she’d told him to. A sure sign that the man’s control had broken. The Major’s face was red with rage, and the veins strained in his forehead and neck. “Hide, Hayden, don’t come out until I call you.” His mother’s voice was soft in his ear. Functioning without his mother was more than he could take and it was a struggle to keep going. The day his life descended into an abyss was never far from his mind. At times, he wondered if she was just something he’d created to make his life bearable. He struggled to remember the sound of her voice and the way her arms felt around him when she hugged him. Three of them he’d fought alone without the one person who’d loved him-his mother. He knew what he wanted, and he was going to escape the last seventeen years of hell. Only a few months separated him from freedom. Hayden Gage stood outside the recruiting office hours after he’d walked across the stage of his high school auditorium and accepted his diploma. Gage Needed to Make this Good…No He Need it to be AmazingĢ1. What the Fuck had Derrick Been Thinking?ġ9. Thank you in advance for your reviews and in taking the time to read Gage and Derrick’s story.ġ0. This title contains the following triggers: Self-Harm. I love my enablers and the unconditional support y’all show me. Tracey, Stephanie, Meredith, Michelle, Laura and Jenn.

Special thanks to the people who’ve kicked my ass every time I think about giving up. I can’t thank everyone enough for their support in purchasing and reviewing my titles and most importantly for embracing my voices who are outside the norm. It may contain scenes of a sexual nature and/or violence. This book contains material that is only suitable for mature readers. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, events or places, is purely coincidental. All characters, places, and events are from the author’s imagination and should not be confused with fact.

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Gage by J.M. Dabney