she harbored secrets - locked behind the Wall she built around her heart. in her bright, blue eyes was an Insurmountable fortress, and it called to him. he wanted to scale its height. he wanted to Rescue her. or maybe his wires were crossed.

he was hiding, too - Entrapped by a criminal past.
in his beautiful mind was a Darkness he entrusted to no woman.
 

but Kyra Conner was different. she sparked a longing that short-circuited his security protocol. he needed to know her. he wanted inside of her.

it was the only way to see if she was wired like him.