Synopsis

The impulse was reckless, a sudden surge of defiance against a world that seemed determined to grind him down. He’d targeted the Petersons, a foolish act born of desperation and a misguided sense of rebellion. But Jerri, seeing something beyond the act itself, saw a flicker of lost potential. She intervened, pulling him from the path of consequence, shielding him from the cold machinery of justice. He found himself within the familiar walls of the Peterson home, a guest under improbable circu