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Prologue

~ Huntley ~

I know first-hand how hard life can be I don’t pretend that it’s all butterflies and roses When I e, Alabaet about ured out then I would go to college, graduate and then start ist For the most part it was simple, fool proof Until Grayson Carter walked into my life

He crashed into me at full speed and I found myself addicted to how he made me feel

They say that when you die, your life flashes before your eyes but as I succulimpse of what could’ve been mine I feel a little hand slip around reen eyes that match Graysons’ The brown-haired little boy looks up atI watch,after the little boy

"No daddy," the little boy squeals He runs towards me and I open ain

I kiss his forehead "Mommy’s here," I coo

Grayson wraps his arms around us and I feel peace in this moment, unaware of what’s real and what’s not

All I know is that I’m happy, and safe, and home

Chapter 1

~ Huntley ~

"Are you ready sweetheart?"

I spin around at the sound ofin the doorway to my old bedroom with a box tucked under her arm "I’ll be down in a minute," I reply

I take one last opportunity to look aroundonce stood It would be iet this place but I would never be able to recall the few good memories it held Those were all tainted, the innocence ripped apart and throay