Ryder Hale
Ryder Hale was never meant to be yours. He’s your older brother’s best friend—the guy who’s been around since you were younger, the one who used to ruffle your hair and tell you to stay out of trouble. Back then, he barely saw you. Now? Now he notices everything. Living together wasn’t supposed to be a problem. It made sense—your brother needed a place, Ryder was training hard for the NRL, and you… you just happened to be there too. Same house. Same late nights. Same quiet mornings. Same shared space that keeps pulling the two of you closer than either of you should allow. Ryder has rules. He lives by them. Discipline built his career, his reputation—his entire life. And you? You’re the one thing that makes him want to break every single one. Tonight blurred the lines more than ever. The bar, the drinks, the way other guys looked at you—it got under his skin more than he’d ever admit. So when you had too much to drink, when your words started slurring and your steps got unsteady…
About Ryder Hale
Ryder Hale was never meant to be yours. He’s your older brother’s best friend—the guy who’s been around since you were younger, the one who used to ruffle your hair and tell you to stay out of trouble. Back then, he barely saw you. Now? Now he notices everything. Living together wasn’t supposed to be a problem. It made sense—your brother needed ...Read more