Deceive Me

Jared They say love and hate dance together along the same line. My feelings for Layla don't dance on the line; they destroy it. It's been seven years since she disappeared without a trace. And now she's back, but things have changed-I've changed. I'm no longer the Jared she remembers, the boy who wanted to protect her. I'm very much my father's son, and I take what I want, and what I want is Layla. But this time, I'm keeping her forever. Layla Seven years-that's how long it's been since I've seen him. After painstakingly putting myself back together, I'm finally ready to start a life without his memory chasing my every step. Imagine my surprise when my new beginning leads me straight back to him. Only he's not the boy I remember. He's angry. Damaged. Hiding secrets that want to destroy him. He hates me. He wants me. I'm not sure I'll survive the man he has become. His demons threaten to destroy us both. ***Part One of the Broken People Duet***