In the moment flames consumed her, Maya heard the cruelest truth—she had been betrayed by the one she loved most, sacrificed for an insurance fraud scheme.

Death was not the end.

Reborn seven days before her murder, Maya gets a second chance to change everything. Yet nothing prepares her for the shocking discovery: Connor, the brother she'd rejected and abandoned, has been her guardian all along—watching, controlling, protecting her with an obsession that borders on madness.

This isn't twisted control. This is love born from hell itself.

Love Me Once More, Brother

Maya's POV
At exactly ten AM Saturday morning, Derek's white Porsche appeared beneath the dorm building, sunlight reflecting blindingly off its surface.
I took a deep breath, feeling like a stone was crushing my chest.
*This is it. Either I end this today, or...* I didn't dare think further.
"He...

Chapter 5