Love causes hurt, hurt causes hate.

I've learned this the hard way.

I fell for a guy who is made up of angry bones, a dark soul, and eyes that can see my heart.

One night changed everything.

Now when he looks into my heart, he pulls out the weakness and he uses it to his advantage.

He taunts me, breaks me down, and is trying to destroy my first year away at college.

So why can't I stay away?

Why am I so drawn to the boy who used to be my friend--the guy who broke my heart, and the man who wants to destroy me?

All it took was one night for me to see Harper for what she really is--a fake. An imposter who cut me open, forced me to bare my soul, then tossed me aside without even sewing up my black heart.

She was the first girl to ever stir emotion inside of me.

It's been a year, but the wound is fresh.

I still feel the sting of what she did to me.

No matter how hard I try, I can't escape her.

Now we are away at college and she thinks she's still part of this group we've had since we were kids.

Little does she know, she's been cut, and it's her turn to feel the pain.

Rachel Leigh resides in West Michigan and has three beautiful children with her husband of eleven years.

She overuses emojis and lol. Coffee is her guilty pleasure, paired with a nice alpha hero romance novel. Writing is her passion. Her goal is to brighten at least one person's day with the worlds she creates between the pages of her books.