Chapter 1
Maya's brother, Jake, and his best friend, Ethan, have been inseparable since childhood. They grew up together, sharing everything—except Maya. Ethan always saw her as the little sister, the one he’d protect without hesitation. But when Maya comes home from college for the summer, something shifts in Ethan. He begins to see her in a different light, and now he’s caught between loyalty to his best friend and his growing feelings for the one person he never thought he’d fall for.

Maya stepped out of the house, her long hair...