Betrayals Trilogy Series by Jaime L. Tlax

A broken soul. A possessive stranger. The chance to be found…or ruined. When Ever and her only friend are abducted to a magical realm, her worst nightmares once again rise like a dark wave in her mind. And Ever has seen enough to know that nightmares can easily become reality. Quickly proven right, the pair are imprisoned by the realm’s brutal leader, who is determined to tear stolen magic from them—alive or dead... moreA broken soul. A possessive stranger. The chance to be found…or ruined. When Ever and her only friend are abducted to a magical realm, her worst nightmares once again rise like a dark wave in her mind. And Ever has seen enough to know that nightmares can easily become reality. Quickly proven right, the pair are imprisoned by the realm’s brutal leader, who is determined to tear stolen magic from them—alive or dead. Still reeling from a violent extraction attempt, Ever is snuck from her cell by Elivander—the brooding guard she is both drawn to and unsettled by. But her hopes of freedom, and the chance to save her friend, are shattered when she merely trades one prison for another. Despite her growing curiosity toward Elivander, Ever remains uncertain of how much she can really trust him. The more time they spend together, the more she craves his touch…but what hides in the shadows of his heart? less

A chained heart. A forbidden touch. A fight with fate. Everything Ever thought she knew was a lie. With deep cuts from betrayal, she doesn’t know where to place her fragile trust. Hunted by an entire realm, she’s forced to return home, only to discover endless vacant minds and self-destruction. Her plans to restore free will to her people change course when she wakes up in an underground society of outcasts who act solely on raw desire, all willing to kill for their next fix... moreA chained heart. A forbidden touch. A fight with fate. Everything Ever thought she knew was a lie. With deep cuts from betrayal, she doesn’t know where to place her fragile trust. Hunted by an entire realm, she’s forced to return home, only to discover endless vacant minds and self-destruction. Her plans to restore free will to her people change course when she wakes up in an underground society of outcasts who act solely on raw desire, all willing to kill for their next fix. Elivander’s arms should be Ever’s safety amid the threats, but every time she falls into them, her touch is laced with pain. Her chance of survival is buried deeper with each truth she unveils. When every path is just another lie, only darkness lights the way forward, but the risk is clear—. Love is ruin. Echoes of the Gray is the second in a dark fantasy dark romance trilogy from Jaime L. Tlax. Enter the chaos with book one: Betrayals of the Broken. less