Bad Dad

He has a past. Could she be his future?

My son is my life. Nothing on earth matters but him.

Soon I'll have to send him out into society. The cruel machine that gnashes innocence and spits out the hollowed remains of a child's imagination. It's a place I know all too well, considering my past. I've worked hard to separate myself from it, but it looms in the back of my mind - waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

My son, Logan, wants to have birthday parties, make friends, play at the park - all the normal things that seven-year-olds want to do. All the things I want to do with him.

I've put up walls around our life to shield us from danger. Giant barriers to ward off possible threats.

Cora Chapman crashes through them like a wrecking ball. She's intelligent and hilarious, with soft curves and a spark that ignites a flame deep inside of me.

There's only one problem - she's Logan's teacher.

When my past wraps its tentacles around my throat and threatens to strangle the breath from my lungs, I'm given an option - fight for my family's freedom or die as they're stripped away from me.

I can't lose. I won't lose.

My name is Landon Lane, and I am a warrior.