Five years ago, Amara Adley set alight her youngest and only daughter's bedroom in a fit of jealousy induced rage. Six year old Navi-Jade was pronounced dead shortly after the authorities extinguished the deadly fire, although they never recovered a body. On the one year anniversary of the incident, Matthew Adley, father of seven, ended his own suffering. Amara Adley was never found. Six of the Adley brothers remained, going through the motions of life like perfect strangers, until five years later the impossible happens, giving their family the second chance they desperately needed. (Previously just 'Navi'. Being completely revamped as my writing skills have matured a lot since the original version)

He had dark eyes, eyes that looked as chaotic and lively as a rushing river, but they always gazed at me with tenderness. Large, rough hands capable of destroying and causing immense pain, but he always touched me gently. He was tall, tall enough to loom over me but it only made his embrace feel that much safer. He was powerful, enough to use his status to get what he wanted but he never wielded it wrongly. All of that sounded lovely, but he was asking for too much, far more than I wanted to give. The price of my refusal however was too high. I would have to give in. Credits for the lovely cover go to @HellsTorturer