From Our Ashes by Alex Cross

They burned everything down.

Four years ago, Sebastian Langley walked away from the only man who ever made him feel real. He told himself it was for Ethan’s good. For his future. For all the reasons that made sense in his head, even if they shattered Ethan’s heart.

Now Ethan is back… whether Sebastian is ready for it or not.
Ethan has learned how to survive without him. How to be sharper. Stronger. How not to fall apart every time Sebastian Langley’s name crosses his mind.

But some things don’t stay buried.

The pull between them is still there. So is everything that was left unsaid. Between complicated families, buried resentments, and lives that have only grown more tangled in their absence, loving each other isn’t just about what they feel. It’s about what it costs.

These second chances won’t come gently. They will come with truth, reckoning, and the risk of losing everything again.