Xander Hawthorne grew up rich and privileged, being groomed to take over Hawthorne Corp. His father's mega corporation. Except he didn't want that life, he wanted to be one of the few and the proud. Leaving his father behind meant leaving Krista behind too though and that part wasn't easy. When he witnesses one of the most horrific events of his life and gets injured himself, he accepts a position at Phoenix Rising Security in an effort to find a new purpose for his life. When his parents die in a car accident, he gets a chance to see Krista again. Can she forgive him for leaving her behind? Krista Ward never really got over her high school sweetheart. When he comes back to town to settle his parents' affairs, she agrees to see him for old times sake. He's changed in so many ways, but deep down she knows the boy she loved is in there somewhere. She can tell that what he has been through has given him a few demons to fight. Can she help him in that battle?