Nightmare

Nightmare is a standalone novella from the Joker Night series by Bethany Winters.

Review

VIOLET

He’s spent the last seven months in prison for assaulting the guy who hit on me.

I’ve spent the last seven months wishing I could forget about him.

I ignored my parents and friends when they told me he was bad for me. I loved him in spite of his crazy. Maybe even because of it.

But when the cops dragged him away that night, I decided I needed to do whatever it takes to get over him. I ignored his calls, refused to visit him, and pretended he didn’t exist. I froze him out, hoping that would be enough to get him to leave me alone.

It wasn’t enough.

ATTICUS

She’s all I’ve thought about for months. The entire time I was locked up, I was out of my mind thinking about her alone out here without my protection. Not being able to see or speak to her almost killed me, but I survived. Barely.

She thinks ignoring me will get me to disappear, but she should know me better than that.

It’s Joker Night—my first night of freedom—and I plan on making her pay for what she did. Right before, I do whatever it takes to remind her how much she loves me.

Living a life with me won’t be easy. I know this. But living one without me just isn’t in the cards for her.

I’m taking my girl back and keeping her this time.

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Trigger/ Content Warnings

Dub con

Possessive

Toxic relationship

Look at her and you die

Degradation/ Praise

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Review

Therapist: "You saw the red flags though, right? "

Me: "I thought it was a carnival."

- Unknown

Violet and Atticus have the most toxic relationship ever, and I loved every minute of it! When Bethany Winter warns about the red flags, she means RED FLAGS.😅 He takes "touch her and you die" to "look at her and you die"...

"They're smart enough not to look at her from the neck down, because if they did that, she'd be swallowing their dried-up blood later when I'm shoving my fingers down her throat."

Atticus has been locked up for months after attacking a guy that came on to Violet. While he was locked up, Violet thought that it was the perfect opportunity to get out of this toxic relationship by breaking all contact with Atticus.

Now it's Joker Night and Atticus is out of prison, and he's ready to punish his obsession for pulling away from him.

These two are so fucked up, but I'm obsessed with them!

"I'll lock you up if I have to, Vi. I'll sew my fucking skin to yours. You won't get away from me."

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Notable Highlights

Atticus Lee—the boy who stole my heart six years ago and refuses to give it back. He's toxic. Reckless. Dangerous.

I love every fucking thing about her, even when it hurts.

Fuck my heart, the praise loving little whore.

"You're a nightmare." "I'm your nightmare."

This is what he loves—ruining me, fixing me back up, and then ruining me all over again.