Danny s Grace’s brother’s best friend. He has grown up with the Caelan and Niemoeller families and is practically part of the family. Danny was a young SP officer during Grace’s youthful rebellion and after her release, he volunteers to be her keeper. He ends up seeing Grace through a very dark time, causing them to bond over the trauma. Whether or not Grace likes it, he becomes one of her best friends. In a world where people worry about themselves first, Danny puts Grace well-being first, being her protector, to the teasing of Tristan, Peter, and Jamie who find him weak for never trying to rise any further in the SP or the Party. Eventually his true feelings come to light and Grace faces a crossroads.