Becoming Us by Alex Cross (Paperback)

A companion story to Echoes of Us, Becoming Us is an emotional MM romance about recovery, redemption, and discovering that even after heartbreak and destruction, love and healing can still be possible for those learning how to rebuild themselves.

Noah Rossi met Atticus King during one of the darkest periods of his life.

While everything around Noah was falling apart, Atticus became something steady. Something safe. Despite their differences, Noah found himself drawn toward Atticus and the quiet comfort he never believed he deserved.

Now, two years later, they are trying to find their way back to one another.

As Noah and Atticus attempt to rebuild what was lost, they face the difficult reality that reconnecting is only part of the journey. Love may still be there, but trust takes time, and the pain of the past refuses to disappear so easily.

Moving between the present and the moments that shaped Noah’s life, the story gradually uncovers the grief, trauma, addiction, and emotional wounds he has carried for years. As hidden truths emerge, Noah begins confronting the parts of himself he has spent so long trying to outrun.

Piece by piece, he starts learning that healing is not about becoming someone new. It is about learning how to accept who he already is.

A companion novel to Echoes of Us, Becoming Us is an MM story about recovery and redemption. About choosing love in the aftermath of destruction. About learning that you can be broken and still be worthy.

And that sometimes, the hardest person to forgive… is yourself.