Characters

Taylor Owens

Kidnapped and held in a brothel, Taylor spends most his time drugged so he can't fight back. Then, one day, a private investigator comes in and breaks wide the operation he's a part of. He's got to learn to live when everything changes.

Conrad Marshall

A private investigator and ex police officer, Conrad has been put on a case to locate a missing teenage girl. What he finds instead shocks him, but what shocks him more is his reaction to one of the victims. He should know better, but in the end, his heart is louder than his head.

Dana Warner

A new professor at St. Charles Community College, Dana is nervous and very anxious because of a past that he wants to put behind him. In that past, he has a history of physical and emotional abuse. What he doesn't expect is to have a student in his class that nearly takes his breath away.

Jeremiah Harris

Another person trying to put his past behind him, Jeremiah is starting out a new life by starting school. He doesn't expect his sudden and intense attraction to the young biology professor. What he finds out, though, is that this professor needs a little more than the average everyday.

Cadence Walker

Cadence is under the thumb of his father, both physically and emotionally. Caught in an abusive situation, he stays to protected his sister from his father's possible wrath. More than that, he's nearly mute after the trauma of watching his mother die and having the blame placed squarely on his childhood shoulders. When his father goes too far, though, people take notice, and Cadence may have to learn to live.

Damian Wolfe

Damian is well-known, popular, and supported strongly by an extended family including his grandmother who lives with him. She's his biggest supporter, and when he begins being confused by his feelings, she's the one to set him straight. He sees what's happening to Cadence, and he can't stand on the sidelines anymore. He has to do something.