It’s been nine months since I left everything behind. Walked away from my friends. My business. My home. Even my dog.

All so I could get away.

The only thing I took was the truth. Proof of the evil I’d escaped.

I thought it would keep me safe. Protect me from the whims of the dangerous man I’d married.

I was wrong.

My only hope is to fight fire with fire, so I call Alaskan Security, begging for help. Pleading for protection.

The man they send is someone I already know.

Maddox is lethal. It’s obvious in every breath he takes. Every move he makes.

And I watch ...

It’s been nine months since I left everything behind. Walked away from my friends. My business. My home. Even my dog.

All so I could get away.

The only thing I took was the truth. Proof of the evil I’d escaped.

I thought it would keep me safe. Protect me from the whims of the dangerous man I’d married.

I was wrong.

My only hope is to fight fire with fire, so I call Alaskan Security, begging for help. Pleading for protection.

The man they send is someone I already know.

Maddox is lethal. It’s obvious in every breath he takes. Every move he makes.

And I watch them all.

I know I should close one door before I open another, but I learned the hard way how fleeting happiness is. I want to hold onto all of it I can.

Especially since my past refuses to let me go.