Darius’ POV

Sam had gone ahead to do some investigation on Soraya's background for me, and I couldn't feel but feel guilty after what I found out.

I’d been so damn sure of myself. So quick to judge. I looked at Soraya and judged her based on the place I found her in, and I wrote the rest of the story on my own.

But the truth was that she wasn’t what I thought.

She came from an orphanage. She’d grown up with nothing, no family, no one to shield her from the ugliness of the world. And then she was pushed into the brothel. My throat tightened as I...