After Hardins' eruptive past with Tessa, they've split for the final time and it's taken an unbelievable toll on him. Months pass, and he gives love another chance with Paisley Miller. He's so broken that his possessive and toxic ways have evolved even more than before. Will his anger be the retirement of his love life completely, or will Paisley learn to handle his rage before it gets too much, or even drags her down with him..?