Content Warning: Sexual scenes, adult language, violence (on screen), murder (on screen), kidnapping, death due to cancer (not MCs), and aspects of a toxic relationship. Dual POV (Athena & Caden) Athena: I've always believed in fairytales, so when Parker Bryant became my knight in shining armor, I was over the moon in love. Until the relationship took a turn for the worse, and he became a man I didn't recognize. He would tell me how to dress, how to wear my hair... I wasn't living my life anymore, and I've had enough. Parker: I wanted her to be the perfect woman for me. Is that so hard to ask? Caden: Athena's flame has been fading over the past three years, and Parker was the one to blow it to complete darkness. It's my fault she is unhappy, seeing as I set them up. I need to make things right. I need to bring that light back into her life, and I'll do whatever it takes to make her happy again. Sebastian: I'm just along for the ride.