The characters and events in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author. The author holds exclusive rights to this work. No part of this writing may be reproduced or redistributed in any form by electronic or mechanical means without permission in writing from the author. The only exception is by a reviewer, who may use a quote or a short excerpt for review purposes. All rights reserved. First e-book edition: January 2013 Website: http://krystalmclean.tumblr.com Twitter: @mcleantweet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WillowSeries Dedicated to Luc: Thank you for your patience, endless warmth, and for being a constant in this world so full of variables. “All things truly wicked start from innocence.” –Earnest Hemingway. Preface They say time heals all wounds, then they say life is short, that we don’t have much time. I tend to believe the latter. Life is a fleeting luxury for most, here and gone before we even know what to make of ourselves.