Chapter One - Evie

He thought he protected her future. But she never escaped her past.

I enlisted so Evie could have the future she deserved. She was smart and sweet and confident; I knew she would change the world. Until I returned seven years later to discover she's never left. And she's not the same girl I kissed good-bye.

Heartbroken over Jax, I went to my last high school party for closure. In one instant, my dreams evaporated and everything I thought I knew crumbled. Helpless to move forward, I watched the years pass.

Now he's back. But I'm too broken for second chances. I'm too broken for him.