Dedication

Callie gasped. ‘What on earth are you doing?’ Jamison’s voice quivered with emotion. ‘Trust me, I can treat you better than Elias. I’ll be there for you, and I will never hurt you.’ ‘Jamison, please, let me go!’ Callie pleaded, struggling to break free from his grasp. ‘Don’t do this.’ But Jamison held her firmly, his desperation plain to see. ‘Callie, why can’t you give me a chance?’ he implored. ‘It’s not you, it’s me,’ Callie sobbed, tears streaming down her face. ‘I’m falling deeper in love with Elias every day. I never thought I’d care about someone so much that it hurts to be around others. You’re wonderful, kind, but now you’re scaring me. I don’t know how to face you. Please, just let me go.’ As Jamison gazed at Callie, a profound sense of regret washed over him. Callie was crying profusely. Her pale face was wet with tears. She bit her lip so hard that it bled. As Jamison gazed at her, pain filled his eyes. ‘Do you truly love him that much?’ ‘Yes!’ ‘He’s not worthy of you.’ Jam