In the polished halls of Willow Creek High, a fourteen-year-old new girl with a secret stitched over her heart finds herself in the path of the school's untouchable king. But one shove, one scattered sketchbook, and one quiet text message will unleash a storm of leather and chrome that nobody, least of all him, ever saw coming. The sun broke over the jagged peaks surrounding Willow Creek, spilling cool, golden light through the dense stands of pine that guarded the town like ancient sentinels. I

At dinner, my mom sneered, “Your success means nothing. Your sister is my gold.” I slid the bill across the table and said, “45K. Take my mother’s gold and pay it.” Their smiles suddenly faded. The moment my mother said it, the restaurant seemed to tilt. "Your success means nothing, Ashley. Danielle is my gold." Her voice had that smooth, practiced sweetness she used whenever she was about to deliver a blow she expected me to quietly absorb. The clinking of cutlery around us faded. My sister fro