I knew it the second I heard her name.
Hope.
It’s something I’ve never had.
Something I’ve always wanted.
But now I only want it for her.
Hope’s as broken as I was. Beaten down. Literally and figuratively.
That stops now.
I thought saving myself was what mattered the most to me.
I was wrong.
Saving her is.

No one’s ever cared what happened to me.
Ever offered help without wanting something in return.
No one except for Niko.
He was there when I needed someone the most.
Took care of me and my two girls. Showed them good men really do exist.
Showed me.
I never expected my life to be a fairy tale.
And it’s not.
Because someone tries to steal my prince before we can find our happily ever after.