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

A few minutes later I felt the boat slow down, as we reached the edge of the dock Rick shut off the engines and hopped off, tying the rope to the outcrop and securing the boat. He started walking ahead, motioning for me to follow. I shakily jumped off the boat and scurried after him. The other four men soon joined us. I studied the unfamiliar surroundings, we were definitely in another town.

/"How many safe-houses does Dominic own?/" I muttered almost to myself.

/"Enough./" He answered with a sneer.

We walked in silence for a while before Rick briskly turned into a narrow street, and stopped in front of a shabby looking house.

/"We're here./" He announced as he pushed the door open.

Nervousness bubbled inside me as I started to step forward slowly. One of the men roughly took me by the arm and hauled me inside.

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