He had to protect his fiancée. His brother would hurt her again.
-- Narrator (Prologue: James)

Importance: As James struggled to wake on the day that he recovered from his dissociative fugue, he dreamed about Phil and Aimee. He was afraid if he did not protect her that Phil would hurt her again.

His heart stumbled as he read the date. It was supposed to be May. How the hell could it be December . . . six and a half years after his wedding date?
-- Narrator (Prologue: James)

Importance: James was disoriented when he woke after six and a half years to find himself living in Mexico as Carlos, a single father with two children. Luckily, Carlos has prepared his children for the possibility he could wake one day as a different person and had schooled them on what to do.

He messed up, chasing after Phil without any sort of plan. He’d been furious Phil assaulted Aimee, disgusted...
-- Narrator (Chapter 1)