Marriah Roberts feels like she's living someone else's life and fulfilling someone else's dreams. Her life has always been pre-planned and predictable. 

But then unfortunate circumstances end with her and a wealthy stranger named Will Grayson being captured and held hostage by the country's most notorious criminal- Dominic Black.

Will isn't the perfect man everyone thinks he is. He's done things he's not proud of. Things which make him dangerous. 

But when he and Marriah are thrown together into a dangerous new world he's forced to look at life with a new perspective. Spending time with the fiery but naïve Marriah Roberts awakens his long lost conscience. 

He can't help but feel an overwhelming urge to protect her but what if the person she needs protection from is him? 

Trying to escape the evil clutches of the dangerous criminal Dominic Black, the two make an unusual team and develop an unbreakable bond. Marriah soon finds out the true meaning of friendship and trust.

She discovers that someone in her life has been harboring a dark secret all along. Someone she cares for deeply.

Can she save herself without losing everything?

Taken By The Dark

I scowled at him. /"Give it back!/"

Tobey smirked and took a huge bite from it to annoy me even more.

/"Why? You weren't even eating it./" He added in a fake sweet voice

My scowl deepened /"That was because I was talking you moron!/" I practically screamed.

He started to laugh and Rachel joined in even Will let out a chuckle.

Suddenly I was struck with the memory of the morning I'd last been with Daniel and Jacob. It had been almost the same. They had taken my food and I'd been screaming and scowling at them.

I sniffed and everyone suddenly quietened down.

/"Hey Marriah, I'm sorry I didn't know you were that serious about your food./" Tobey said guiltily as be held out the chocolate bar for me.

Chapter23