I was hired to protect her, but I’m the one she needs protection from. My past is a graveyard of mistakes, and my present is a cage of my own making. She’s a ray of sunshine, all innocence and light, and I’m the storm cloud that’s about to ruin her everything. Getting close to her is a betrayal. Touching her is a sin. But staying away? Impossible. She’s under my skin, a craving I can’t deny. Every look, every accidental brush of her skin against mine, is a special kind of torture. I know I’ll destroy her. Ruin her for anyone else. But the more I try to resist, the tighter the leash on my control gets. And it’s starting to fray. She thinks she can fix me. She doesn’t understand—I’m not broken. I’m demolished. And when my demons finally break free, they’re going to devour us both.
