Skyler's POV

The mere thought of her made my mind relax, and whenever I imagined her eyes colliding with mine, a sense of calm washed over me. I wanted to feel her body against mine as I hugged her close to my chest, wanting to shield her from the evil and cruel thing we called life. In just a week, she had captured my heart with a single glance, and I couldn't begin to comprehend what was going on around me.

My parents taught me to protect my family, even if it meant taking a bullet for them. People called me so many things that I learned not to care...