The Ruined Records Duet

The Ruined Records Duet Left in Ruins & Madness Jillian West Copyright © 2023 by Jillian West All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. Cover Design by Quirky Circe Book Design Contents Left In Ruins Author’s Note World Info Playlist Chapter 1 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 2 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 3 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 4 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 5 Four Months Later Chapter 6 Lachlan York Chapter 7 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 8 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 9 Griffin Stone Chapter 10 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 11 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 12 Griffin Stone Chapter 13 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 14 Callan Crewes Chapter 15 Lachlan York Chapter 16 Callan Crewes Chapter 17 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 18 Lachlan York Chapter 19 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 20 Callan Crewes Chapter 21 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 22 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 23 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 24 Griffin Stone Chapter 25 Lachlan York Chapter 26 Griffin Stone Chapter 27 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 28 Callan Crewes Chapter 29 Rooker Jacobs Chapter 30 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 31 Griffin Stone Chapter 32 Callan Crewes Chapter 33 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 34 Callan Crewes Chapter 35 Rooker Jacobs Chapter 36 Lachlan York Chapter 37 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 38 Griffin Stone Chapter 39 Rooker Jacobs Chapter 40 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 41 Lachlan York Chapter 42 Rooker Jacobs Chapter 43 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 44 Callan Crewes Madness Playlist Chapter 1 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 2 Rooker Jacobs Chapter 3 Lachlan York Chapter 4 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 5 Callan Crewes Chapter 6 Jaxon Stormer Chapter 7 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 8 Griffin Stone Chapter 9 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 10 Ryder St. James Chapter 11 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 12 Rooker Jacobs Chapter 13 Lachlan York Chapter 14 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 15 Callan Crewes Chapter 16 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 17 Jaxon Stormer Chapter 18 Griffin Stone Chapter 19 Ryder St. James Chapter 20 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 21 Rooker Jacobs Chapter 22 Jaxon Stormer Chapter 23 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 24 Lachlan York Chapter 25 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 26 Callan Crewes Chapter 27 Ryder St. James Chapter 28 Griffin Stone Chapter 29 Ryder St. James Chapter 30 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 31 Jaxon Stormer Chapter 32 Lachlan York Chapter 33 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 34 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 35 Jaxon Stormer Chapter 36 Callan Crewes Chapter 37 Rooker Jacobs Chapter 38 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 39 Griffin Stone Chapter 40 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 41 Jaxon Stormer Chapter 42 Ryder St. James Chapter 43 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 44 Lachlan York Epilogue Chapter 45 Jaxon Stormer Chapter 46 Rooker Jacobs Chapter 47 Ryder St. James Chapter 48 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 49 Lyric Sinclair Chapter 50 Griffin Stone Chapter 51 Callan Crewes Chapter 52 Lachlan York Afterword Thank You!! Also by Jillian West Left In Ruins Author’s Note This book includes mentions of suicide. These characters lost someone & they’re learning to cope, heal, move forward. A couple are starting from a low place. There is a very brief mention of an attempted past assault. We touch on depression/anxiety, but mostly it’s all part of the healing process mentioned above. You’ll find cursing, extreme language, & drug use. Please take caution if any of this may cause you discomfort. You can reach me at [email protected] Please don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions or would like anything clarified. If I’ve missed any things that should be listed please reach out to me on social media or email me and I’m happy to correct it. There is very mild MM in book one. The female main character, Lyric, is autistic. She was written to stay true to a neurodivergent character. Lyric doesn’t always have the best coping mechanisms in the beginning. A big part of that is due to her chaotic upbringing. No one taught her healthy ways to cope with her anxiety, stress, and issues with social situations. You’ll see quite a lot of character growth in these pages, but there is no magical fix when she meets her men. She has to learn to trust them before she’s willing to open up. If you are Autistic this book is dedicated to you. Lyric is loosely based on a dear friend who was fed up with the way women with ASD were portrayed. I’ve *tried* to write a character World Info This book is set in an alternate universe. You will recognize many things as familiar, but there may be a few you don’t. If you recognize the terms alpha, beta, omega then you’re probably good. If not, welcome to the omegaverse! Here’s a small bit to get you started if you’re unfamiliar with how things work. Omegaverse is basically an alternate universe where similar to wolves or animal biology there is a hierarchy. Alphas are at the top. They're generally bigger, more aggressive, or dominant and they have a few extra features like a knot (think wolves but no shifting.) Betas are the regular humans. Omegas are the opposite side of the spectrum from alphas. They tend to be less aggressive, smaller, and they mate with alphas (and sometimes betas too, but omegas need the alpha to help them through their heat). Alphas and omegas have scents which attract compatible mates. Omegas calm an alphas more aggressive nature. In my contemporary omegaverse books the world is very close to ours with just a few biological drives that are different & some extra features like alphas have knots & purr to comfort omegas, omegas and alphas have pheromones that attract compatible mates, and omegas have a heat cycle where they're super fertile. During this time it sends compatible alphas into rut. (Lots of practicing making babies.) A few hundred years ago the birth rates for alphas and omegas were nearly equal. Nowadays there are nearly eight alphas born to each omega. As a result