Your scars, my scars, our scars...A desperate promise whispered by her lover in the heat of the night. Can it be enough?Sebastian saw me at my worst and still he gave me his best. When it was his turn to fall, I feared I wouldn't be strong enough to catch him. The choices he made as a boy threatened everything about the man he'd become. I knew the struggle to keep his love would be the greatest battle my heart's had to face. Still, I could never have prepared myself for what was coming.World turned upside down, it was hard enough to live with myself after what I'd done. Already unable to trust, I was trapped in a whirlpool of newly discovered truths. How could I live with his wounds when I was already dying from my own?You can't take on my burdens without giving me some of yours in return...A hopeful plea from his lover's lips. How can he comply when telling her means destroying everything they've worked for?Danielle was spiraling and it was up to me to reel her in. I could've lost it all in a heartbeat, but it would've been worth it if it meant she was safe. Calculated to the end, I had an iron clad plan to protect her. I just never imagined it wouldn't be enough.The ghosts of my past were no longer trapped in my nightmares. They were real and they walked among us, waging war on all that I held dear. How could we win the battle when we had nothing left to fight for?Two damaged souls. Too many mistakes. One future in jeopardy...