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"Don't make me sad, don't make me cry
Sometimes love is not enough
And the road gets tough, I don't know why"
- 'Born To Die' by Lana Del Rey
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In Shelley, nothing stays buried.
Not secrets.
Not betrayals.
And definitely not the kind of love that ruins you.
Aurora Rossi has spent years building walls strong enough to survive anything. Theo Williams is the one person who knows exactly how to tear them down.
But when loyalty turns dangerous, friendships fracture, and the past comes back burning, they're forced to face a truth no one wants to admit:
Some flames keep you warm.
Others consume everything.
And once you start to burn... there's no going back.
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"I think you're going to have to ask me again," I murmured, tilting my chin up. "But like, really nicely this time."
Theo blinked. "You're serious?"
"Deadly."
A second passed. Then another. I watched the way his tongue ran along the inside of his cheek, watched his hand flex like he was trying not to grab me too fast, too rough.
And then, softer now-different-he said, "Rory." Just my name, but it held more weight than anything else. "Please, baby. Let me kiss you."