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Esther Powés, a young woman living with a condition that robs her of sight during moments of stress, finds her life forever changed when she crosses paths with Sullivan Narok. When Esther saves Sullivan's enigmatic eight-year-old daughter, Bloom, from a would-be trafficker, she unwittingly becomes entangled in their world.

Bloom, Sullivan's eight-year-old believes Esther is her soulmate. She tries to bring her father and Esther together, but when Esther begins to hold more weight in Sullivan's heart heart she gives in to jealousy.

Sullivan never anticipated that his feigned attraction to Esther, meant to amuse his daughter, would evolve into a profound love. As danger lurks around every corner, he questions whether keeping Esther close was the right choice, questioning the line between love and security.

Dark Fate A Narok Family Redemption

He walked up to her, bending slightly so they were at eye level.

"I said I want to be a good person in your thoughts." His voice was low and sultry.

Esther's stomach did a little flip, and she hiccupped. His closeness was killing her. She had never been this close to a guy—at least, not when she wasn't delivering a kick to their head.

He was so close that his breath mingled with hers. It carried the scent of the delicious pie they had just eaten, mixed with a faint whiff of tobacco. Not the cheap kind her neighbors smoked, but the rich, expensive variety that made her, a non-smoker, want to indulge a little. She mentally kicked herself. This was no time for nonsense.

She took a quick step back to put some distance between them, only to feel her back press against the door.

From the upward tug of his lips, he seemed amused.