Ava never expected her new stepbrother Jaxon to look at her like that—like she was the only thing he’d ever truly wanted to claim.
Years of stolen glances, accidental brushes, and nights pretending the tension didn’t exist shatter the moment his hands touch her in the dark. One forbidden graze, and everything changes.
Now, every room in the house feels like a trap. Every late-night whisper pulls them closer. Every stolen moment risks it all—parents downstairs, secrets piling up, desire burning hotter than guilt.
He’s supposed to protect her. Instead, he’s ruining her. And she’s begging for more.
Some lines were made to be crossed. Some touches leave you forever tainted.
