Heart of the Ring

"What do you want?" I ask, his presence weighing heavy on me.

He leans against the doorframe, casual but calculated, his smirk pulling at the corner of his mouth. "You."

The word hangs in the air, sharp and undeniable. My breath hitches before I can stop it. I force a scoff, trying to mask the way his voice coils around my nerves like a vice. "Yeah, right."

His smirk deepens, his blue eyes flickering with something I can't quite name-something dangerous. They trace my face, studying the annoyance I've plastered there like armor.

"Believe what you want," he murmurs, his voice low, almost teasing. "But we both know how this ends." I open my mouth to respond, but the words catch in my throat as he steps closer and shuts the door behind him.

Twenty-year-old Chicago Monroe a college student struggling with her mother's sudden disappearance. Since her mother vanished when she was just nine, Chicago has battled deep-seated anger issues. Without that guidance, Chicago is now resorting to habits to cope and suppress her feelings.

Lucky Stone, an enigmatic 24-year-old who always seems to be guarding himself from prying eyes. When he encounters the young Chicago, he finds himself drawn to her innocence, feeling an inexplicable urge to introduce her to the exhilarating thrill of life that lies beyond her imagination.

But, little do they know, she can show him something new too.