Born a Kook, Marked as a Pogue

Y/N L/N used to live between two worlds-the flawless Kook life she was raised in, and the chaotic, dangerous, addictive world of the Pogues she fell into. Treasure hunts at midnight, stolen secrets, fistfights, and a tension with JJ Maybank that neither of them could deny. She was soft but stubborn, privileged but rebellious, and always two steps from disaster.

Then she vanished.

Kidnapped for treasure knowledge she never had, Y/N spent two years being trained, hardened, weaponized. She survived on skill, rage, and a machete-no longer the girl who wore shorts and crop top and teased JJ under bonfire lights. She became sharper. Colder. Untouchable.

Now she's back in the Outer Banks... and nothing is the same.

The Pogues thought they moved on.
JJ tried to convince himself he did.
But when Y/N returns-deadlier, distant, and tied to the enemy-old feelings ignite and new dangers explode.

The girl they loved is gone.
The weapon she became is all that's left.
And the treasure that ruined everything is still out there, waiting to destroy what little they have left.
Will she go back to her old self?

⚠️ CONTENT WARNING (16+)

Includes smut, strong cussing, emotional imbalance, violence, trauma, sarcasm, and heavy tension. Reader discretion advised