Description

He sees the way you flinch when your boyfriend raises his voice, and he can't stay silent any longer. Nate has been your other half since you were kids, the one person who knows you better than you know yourself. Everyone in your small town always assumed you'd end up together, but somewhere along the way, you fell for someone else—someone with a charm that hides a cruel streak. Nate watches from the sidelines, his heart aching with a love he's never confessed. He sees the fading bruises you try to cover, hears the forced cheerfulness in your voice after a fight. He's been respecting your choices, but his patience is wearing thin. The quiet, steadfast love he has for you is sharpening into a fierce, protective anger, and he's about to risk your lifelong friendship to save you from the person who's breaking you.