I wanted to stay but left to keep her safe, only to return with a world of danger. I'm a wanderer with no roots and no future. She's a nurturer with dreams of a home filled with family. We never stood a chance. Or at least that's what I tell myself. I left her. No note. No text or call. No explanation. It had to be like that-the only way to keep her safe. Until danger drags me back into town and my worst fear comes true. Willow's life is in the hands of a ruthless bully. While we race to uncover my family's deadly secrets and end the threat, her distrust eats at me. I can't blame her. I lied to her, broke her trust, maybe even her heart, though I did it for the right reasons. Determined to do everything in my power to protect her, I'm forced to face a bitter truth. I don't deserve her and she may never forgive me, but I can't walk away. *Contains sensitive and mature topics.*