A dark tale of love, pain and ultimately sacrifice. Rowan was born to be a murderer, trained to do nothing but kill. He spends his days hidden in plain sight waiting for the next life he gets to snuff out. When the name that crosses his desk of death is one he cannot possibly murder, he makes a decision that will alter the course of both their lives forever. Lauri has been dying at the hand of her husband for eight long years, his lust for revenge and need for her suffering has finally ended. He wants her dead. Her body is broken, scarred and ugly, but it's her heart and mind that are beyond repair. When she wakes up dead her whole world changes and she can finally begin living. Some people are not good, but they can be good for each other.