Tess has just escaped the place where her nightmares were born. After working as a prostitute for 3 years to a man that bought her from her family in order for them to afford the drugs they had become so dependent upon, Tess finally gets the chance to escape. So, she does exactly what she knows how to do; run. That's where Jax comes in. After he finds her sitting behind a library in the rain half naked, he welcomes her into his home. Things get confusing when he happens to have a room and a closet especially ready for a teen girl about Tess's size. This all use to belong to Wren's sister who died only 4 months ago. She isn't his only secret though. As the two get closer, Jax wants to save Tessa from all the hurt she has experienced, though it is unsure if he will ever be truly be able to do the same for himself.