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The chapter highlights Liam’s triggers tied to a fateful event and Simon’s own coping habits, including humor and denial, contrasted with the guidance to process emotions. Through close, first-person dialogue and immediate interpersonal conflict, the narrative establishes devotion, instability, and the psychological cost of past trauma as the story advances within the trilogy.","[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCopyright © 2026 by Christina Halverson and Asher D. Payne All rights reserved.  \nNo part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. For permission requests, contact Christina Halverson and Asher D. Payne  \nThe story, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred.  \nNo generative artificial intelligence (AI) was used in the writing of this work. Without in any way limiting the author's exclusive rights under copyright, any use of this publication to \"train\" generative artificial intelligence technologies to generate text is expressly prohibited.  \nPaperback and Hardback Cover by Jasmine Kendall  \nHardcover art by @blossomingbookart with composition by Christina Halverson Interior formatting by Christina Halverson  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nChristina Halverson  \nTHE BOUND BY SERIES: BOUND BY DARKNESS BOUND BY SILVER LIES  \nASHER D. PAYNE  \nTHE NEW WORLD SERIES: THE ILLUMINATION THE ABYSS  \nTHE BACKLIGHT  \nTHE UNVEILED  \nTHE NEW WORLD NOVELLA \\#1: THE BEACON  \nNOVELLA \\#2: THE EMBER MARKED BY THE DEEP: CAST FROM THE DARK  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nThis book contains material that may be sensitive or triggering for some readers. Please consider your mental health before proceeding. Themes and  \ntopics explored include:  \nChild sex trafficking and black market activities Mention of sexual assault and abuse Kidnapping  \nDescriptive torture scenes Coerced sexual interactions Discussion of a suicide attempt (Chapter Thirty-Five)  \nExplicit language Explicit sexual content such as:  \n-Bodily fluid play (i.e., cum, blood)  \n-Primal play  \n-BDSM elements  \n-Use of a gun during sex (penetration)  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCONTENTS  \n1. Simon  \n2. Liam  \n3. Oren  \n4. Simon  \n5. Liam  \n6. Simon  \n7. Thorne  \n8. Liam  \n9. Simon  \n10. Liam  \n11. Oren  \n12. Simon  \n13. Liam  \n14. Oren  \n15. Thorne  \n16. Simon  \n17. Liam  \n18. Simon  \n19. Matthew  \n20. Thorne  \n21. Liam  \n22. Simon  \n23. Oren  \n24. Liam  \n25. Simon  \n26. Thorne  \n27. Simon  \n28. Oren  \n29. Matthew  \n30. Liam  \n31. Simon  \n32. Thorne  \n33. Oren  \n34. Simon  \n35. Matthew  \n36. Oren  \n37. Simon  \n38. Liam  \n39. Simon  \n40. Matthew  \nAcknowledgments  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nFor the minds that crave control, and the hearts that long for what they shouldn’t—you are the lesson and the undoing.  \nAnd to you, my Love, who reminds me that even in the darkest stories, love  \nis the truest thing I write.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCHAPTER ONE  \nSIMON  \nD ishes crashed, breaking apart the monotonous atmosphere as I  \nwadded up the napkin next to me, chucking it at a slightly spiraling Liam.  \nLoud, unpredictable noises caused him to recoil, and I knew it was my fault. Each one reminded him of that land mine, of that fateful day that sent us into each other ’s arms. While it had brought us closer, it had also caused irreparable damage to his mental state.  \nI wasn’t entirely sane either, my personality leaning into obnoxious comments and humor to cope with what we’d gone through. It was, as my therapist would say,“detrimental to my healing,” and I should “let myself feel my emotions.”  \nUtter bullshit, but Liam thought it was good to attend the shrew, so I went. It wasn’t that I hated it; it just didn’t offer much comfort.  \nNot like Liam did.  \nHe was everything, and our time living together had increased the need for him—a billowing devotion I would never let go.  \nClearing my throat, I threaded my fingers through his.“Hey, you’re eating at a diner with me. We’re not there, okay?”  \nHe loosened a sigh, rubbing his other","cbCaimiAWIt4SFjW","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimiAWIt4SFjW","pdf",1841916,271,"English","en",105,"# Contents\n## Chapters 1-40\n## Acknowledgments","[{\"question\":\"What is the central focus of Chapter One in Bound By Darkness?\",\"answer\":\"Simon tries to calm Liam during a diner outing, addressing Liam’s anxiety and trauma triggers tied to a past event.\"},{\"question\":\"How does Simon cope with what happened to them?\",\"answer\":\"Simon leans into obnoxious humor and comments as a coping mechanism, framing it as harmful to healing while still relying on it.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does Liam react to the environment and noises?\",\"answer\":\"Liam recoils from loud, unpredictable noises because they remind him of a land mine and the fateful day that brought them together.\"}]",1785399853,417,{"code":4,"msg":29,"data":30},"ok",{"site_id":23,"language":22,"slug":31,"title":13,"keywords":32,"description":14,"schema_data":33,"social_meta":85,"head_meta":87,"extra_data":89,"updated_unix":26},"the-violent-oaths-trilogy-bound-by-darkness","",{"@graph":34,"@context":84},[35,52,67],{"@type":36,"itemListElement":37},"BreadcrumbList",[38,42,46,49],{"item":39,"name":40,"@type":41,"position":11},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":43,"name":44,"@type":41,"position":45},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":47,"name":12,"@type":41,"position":48},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/story-novel/",3,{"item":50,"name":13,"@type":41,"position":51},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/the-violent-oaths-trilogy-bound-by-darkness/114445/",4,{"url":50,"name":13,"@type":53,"author":54,"headline":13,"publisher":56,"fileFormat":59,"inLanguage":22,"description":14,"dateModified":60,"datePublished":61,"encodingFormat":59,"isAccessibleForFree":62,"interactionStatistic":63},"DigitalDocument",{"name":9,"@type":55},"Person",{"url":39,"name":57,"@type":58},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-07-31","2026-07-30",true,{"@type":64,"interactionType":65,"userInteractionCount":11},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":66},"ViewAction",{"@type":68,"mainEntity":69},"FAQPage",[70,76,80],{"name":71,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":73},"What is the central focus of Chapter One in Bound By Darkness?","Question",{"text":74,"@type":75},"Simon tries to calm Liam during a diner outing, addressing Liam’s anxiety and trauma triggers tied to a past event.","Answer",{"name":77,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":78},"How does Simon cope with what happened to them?",{"text":79,"@type":75},"Simon leans into obnoxious humor and comments as a coping mechanism, framing it as harmful to healing while still relying on it.",{"name":81,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":82},"Why does Liam react to the environment and noises?",{"text":83,"@type":75},"Liam recoils from loud, unpredictable noises because they remind him of a land mine and the fateful day that brought them together.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":50,"og:type":86,"og:title":13,"og:site_name":57,"og:description":14},"article",{"robots":88,"canonical":50},"index,follow",{"doc_id":7,"site_id":23},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":91},[92,95,99,103,108,113,118,123,128,131,135],{"id":11,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":12,"show_sort_weight":93,"slug":94},90,"story-novel",{"id":45,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":96,"show_sort_weight":97,"slug":98},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":51,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":100,"show_sort_weight":101,"slug":102},"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":104,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":105,"show_sort_weight":106,"slug":107},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":109,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":110,"show_sort_weight":111,"slug":112},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":114,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":115,"show_sort_weight":116,"slug":117},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":119,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":120,"show_sort_weight":121,"slug":122},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":124,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":125,"show_sort_weight":126,"slug":127},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":126,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":129,"show_sort_weight":126,"slug":130},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":132,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":133,"show_sort_weight":132,"slug":134},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":136,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":137,"show_sort_weight":104,"slug":138},19,"General","general"]