In the Dark, There's You

Three years after her first love, Kai, disappeared without a trace, Alison has finally started to move on-until he suddenly reappears, stirring up feelings she thought she had left behind. But the man who returns is not the same one she once knew. Darker, more possessive, Kai makes it clear that he won't let her go without a fight.

At the same time, Alison finds herself drawn to Colton, her charming and attentive new classmate. As their connection deepens, she begins to believe that maybe Colton is the fresh start she needs. But just when she thinks she's found someone trustworthy, she starts to uncover the truth about him-a truth that makes her question everything she thought she knew about love, trust, and betrayal.

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His eyes narrowed, and a flash of something darker crossed his expression. Without warning, he reached for her wrist, pulling her closer in one swift, commanding motion. Before she could protest, his lips crashed down on hers, fierce and unyielding, his hands tangling in her hair. Alison felt a jolt of both anger and desire, her hands instinctively pressing against his chest, trying to push him away even as she struggled with the electric pull between them.

"Kai," she gasped, finally managing to break the kiss. She took a step back, her cheeks flushed, eyes wide with a mix of shock and frustration. But he didn't let her go entirely; his fingers still held her wrist, his gaze locked on hers with an intensity that made her pulse race.

"You're not going anywhere, Alison," he murmured, his voice a chilling blend of anger and possessiveness. "If you had any part in what happened at that event...if this was your way of getting back at me-"

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Love, Alison learns, is never as simple as it once seemed.