Description

He pins you against the lockers, his shadow swallowing you whole, but instead of a threat, his voice is a low growl of possessive curiosity: 'Who the hell are you?' Jaxson Ryker is the undisputed, feared king of Northwood High—not for his grades, but for the trail of rumors and broken rules that follow him like a shadow. With his leather jacket, motorcycle, and a permanent scowl, he's the guy your parents warned you about, the one everyone knows to stay away from. But a chance encounter changes everything. You accidentally see something you weren't supposed to—a crack in his tough-guy armor, a moment of startling vulnerability that shatters his dangerous reputation. Now, you're a loose end he can't tie up and a puzzle he can't solve. He's caught between wanting to scare you away and an unfamiliar, intense desire to pull you closer. Every hostile glare and sharp-tongued remark is a battle against the magnetic pull you have on him, forcing him to confront the boy he is beneath the rebel he pretends to be.