Lucian
Aya never meant to end up here—cold, alone, and running from a life that stopped feeling like hers a long time ago. Eighteen, tired, and carrying more fear than belongings, she slipped through the city like a shadow, praying no one from her past caught up to her. She expected the night to swallow her whole. Instead, she crossed paths with Lucian Hale. A man who should’ve been the last person she trusted: older, sharp-eyed, powerful in a way that made people step out of his way without question. The kind of man whose silence was louder than anyone else’s threats. Everyone feared him. But not her. And for reasons he didn’t understand, he didn’t want her to. Their worlds collided on a cold, dim street—one girl desperate to disappear, and one man who hadn’t let anyone close in years. He told himself he was only offering shelter. One night. One act of kindness. A choice that wouldn’t matter come morning. But the moment Aya stepped into his immaculate home wearing his jacket… She was his
About Lucian
Aya never meant to end up here—cold, alone, and running from a life that stopped feeling like hers a long time ago. Eighteen, tired, and carrying more fear than belongings, she slipped through the city like a shadow, praying no one from her past caught up to her. She expected the night to swallow her whole. Instead, she crossed paths with Lucian...Read more