Bait. That's all she is. Nothing more. Nothing else. And that's why she's wanted, And in danger. Lauren Owens is so much more. She's everything. Falling for her was never my intention. But, I couldn't resist, Her charm, Her vulnerability, Her spirit and drive, And her unimaginable innocence. And that's exactly why my father wants her, For his own gain. Now, it's up to me to take him down, Stop him once and for all, Protecting her every step of the way. Saving her would mean only one thing: I won't get to love her.

Lauren brought light to the darkness that haunted my soul, giving me the breath of life I didn’t know existed. Monsters like me don’t deserve the peace she brings, but she doesn’t think I’m the demon I was raised to be. I’ve fooled her as I’ve fooled my father. But my Dad is onto me, my poker face threatening to break. He can sense the hitch in his plan, But he’s hooked, And his intuition hasn’t stopped him from plotting the ultimate goal. Riley is ready to use Lauren as the bait my father desperately desires, But I can’t. I won’t. I’ve fallen too hard, Too fast. Now I have a choice to make. Follow my heart and save only one, or shatter it to free many. Resisting the only love I’ve ever tasted might be harder than destroying the innocent.

I’m coming to pick up the pieces. To rebuild what I broke. I was mistaken when I thought taking down my father would restore my faith in love. Lauren did that with just a flash of a smile. She’s who I need, Whom I desire. The only person on this planet that I trust. I’m not leaving until I have her.