What waits ahead is not gentle.

Readers are encouraged to review the content and trigger warnings before diving in. These stories explore dark themes and may not be suitable for all audiences. Proceed with care. If you'd like to dive in blindly, that's entirely okay. Just know that you've been warned.

Where The Iris Withered Content & Trigger Warnings

Topics explored in this story include:

  • Graphic depictions of a suicide attempt
  • Mentions of self-harm (non-detailed)
  • Mentions of child abuse (non-detailed)
  • Mentions of childhood trauma (remembered)
  • Mentions of child sexual assault (remembered)
  • Mentions of cancer (remembered)
  • Mentions of blackmail (remembered)
  • Mentions of snuff films (remembered)
  • Emotional, verbal, and psychological abuse
  • Gaslighting, manipulation, humiliation
  • Drug and alcohol use, smoking
  • Online harassment
  • Sexual harassment
  • Verbal slut shaming
  • Detailed depictions of parental mental illness (including schizophrenia)
  • False accusations of incest
  • Panic attacks and undiagnosed PTSD
  • Kidnapping
  • Graphic violence and murder
  • Graphic depictions of torture and mutilation
  • Stalker trope and possessive behavior
  • A morally grey male main character who crosses lines to protect what he claims
  • “Who hurt you?” dynamic
  • Police officer / civilian trope

 

Explicit sexual content includes:

  • Rough sex, choking, praise, spit, mutual masturbation and M/F/M
  • Gun play, knife play, blood play, primal play, breath play
  • Degradation and voyeurism

This is a dark romance that explores themes of trauma, obsession, power imbalance, revenge, and the fine line between protection and possession.

Intended for adult readers (18+) only.

Your mental health matters.

If any of the topics in this book are difficult to read, please take care of yourself first. There is no shame in stepping away, reaching out, or seeking support. You are not alone.

What The Reed Hid Content & Trigger Warnings

Topics explored in this story include:

 

  • Graphic depictions of snuff films
  • Graphic depictions of a serial killer, including but not limited to murder, torture, dismemberment, mutilation, physical abuse, psychological abuse and stalking
  • Manipulation and gaslighting
  • Arson
  • Military depiction (not detailed)
  • Depictions of trauma and PTSD
  • Graphic depictions of untreated mental illness/psychosis
  • Cultist behavior
  • Brainwashing/lobotomization
  • Kidnapping
  • Captivity
  • Mentions of sexual assault and abuse
  • Mentions of non-consensual sex (not detailed)
  • Mentions of parental neglect (not detailed)
  • Mentions of parental loss
  • Mentions of abandonment
  • Police brutality
  • Power imbalance
  • Morally black male character with no redemption arc

Explicit sexual content includes

  • Rough sex, degradation, exhibitionism, knife play, impact play, breath play, choking, spanking, and praise kink. 

 

 

Reader discretion is STRONGLY advised for this book, as it is a lot darker and a lot more fucked up than Where The Iris Withered.  Please check your triggers and then check your mental health.

 

Your mental health is the most important thing.