Behind the Badge: Escaping Narcissism

By Devonzelle Wells

Behind the Badge: Escaping Narcissism

What happens when the man sworn to protect becomes the one who controls, manipulates, and destroys?

Ashley Monroe thought she married a hero-a decorated officer with a badge, a smile, and a promise to love her forever. But behind closed doors, Gabe Callahan was a master of emotional warfare. Gaslighting. Isolation. Control. His uniform masked a narcissist's grip, and Ashley's life became a silent battlefield.

When Ashley disappears without warning, Gabe spirals-blaming everyone but himself. Her best friend Tanya. Her mother. Even Gary, the fellow officer who dared to believe her. But the truth begins to rise, and Gabe's double life-his affairs, his addiction, his abuse-unravels in public view.

As Ashley finds refuge in a safehouse, she begins the slow, sacred work of healing. Through therapy, scripture, and sisterhood, she reclaims her voice and confronts the spiritual deception that kept her bound. Tanya, too, finds healing through Ashley's courage, rewriting her own childhood wounds and stepping into joy.

When Ashley is invited to speak at a national forum for women married to narcissists in power, her story ignites a movement. Her voice-once silenced-is now a sword. And just as she begins her new life with Gary, the man who saw her soul before she could, a final moment of reckoning arrives: Gabe, drunk and discarded, laid out on a bench as the world celebrates new beginnings.

This is not just a story of escape. It's a story of resurrection.

Themes:

Narcissistic abuse and emotional recovery

Spiritual restoration and truth-telling

Sisterhood, legacy, and generational healing

Love after trauma and rebuilding trust

Public exposure of hidden abuse in positions of power

Perfect for readers who:

Have survived toxic relationships and seek healing

Love emotionally rich fiction with spiritual depth

Want to see justice, redemption, and legacy rise

Believe in the power of truth to break generational cycles

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FSSM8VGY
• ISBN13: 9798267164313
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"