Wes
I lost my dream. My scholarship.
My only choice was to start over, away from everything I knew and cared about.
All because my loyalty was challenged.

I was driven by anger and resentment toward the people I had once trusted with my life.
Until I was almost run off the road.

Kingsley
This was not the plan. I wasn't supposed to stay.
The course of my future changed one fateful afternoon.
I ran into him: Weston Sheats—literally.

For over a year, I remained in the shadows. The need for him to notice me, just once, made me step out of the dark.
I swore I wouldn't let him get close, wouldn't get attached. I failed.

An unexpected turn of events was the wake-up call I needed. I had to come clean.
But would he accept my past?

**AUTHOR'S NOTE
While the romance in Because of the Dark (BOTD) is a standalone, the plot is a continuation of events that began in The Dark Series Trilogy. It is strongly recommended to read the previous books prior to reading BOTD.

This series is intended for MATURE (18+) readers. BOTD is labeled dark due to the themes that may be considered TRIGGERS for some. Reader discretion is advised.