“Being an officer in the Dark Forces was my dream for a long time. I don’t remember if it was what I wanted at first, but it became the dream that kept me going. Past all the killings and all the downfalls. It was the only goal that kept me from putting a bullet in my head.” His tone is light and makes an ache grow in my heart. He flicks those lovely sage eyes at me and lets them study my features before he continues, “Then you came along.”

