"You got hotter?. How long have I been away?" Jax drapped an arm over my shoulder.
I smiled, but my gaze met with Ludwig's again, his eyes narrowed in a possessive way I knew too well. Well if he's dancing with another girl, then I'm going to dance with Jax.
Ludwig wasn't the only one watching. I could feel the quiet hum of people's gazes glued to me. I ignored them all.
The only person I couldn't ignore was Jax. His gaze was different. Not possessive like Ludwigs', but something deeper.
"Let's dance." I nodded in agreement.
I was lost in Jax's scent, the musk of his cologne. His arms were around me, hugging me close in a way that felt... like home. Our bodies moving in perfect sync.
One moment, Jax's warmth was mine, and the next-someone violently yanked us apart. My body jolted as I was pulled back, and before I could react, I felt a strong hand on my wrist, dragging me away from Jax.
What the hell?. Of course it was Ludwig!.
***
She had plans. Life had chaos. Her final year in high school was supposed to be simple: graduate, hang out with her best friends, maybe finally sort out her tangled crushes on Alameen and Jax. But that dream shattered the moment her father returned with a new wife and a stepson.
Things spiral fast. The Sassy Six becomes the Sassy Four. One crush ends up in a hospital bed, another moves far away, and just when she thinks it can't get worse, her father forces her into an arranged engagement without a single explanation.
But Ree's story is far from over.
Just as everything seems lost, secrets start to unravel, about her past, her parents, and a fortune she never knew she had. Turns out, Ree's life isn't falling apart... it's being rearranged.
Trigger warning for the following:
-mature content
-some strong language
-fighting
-mentions of abuse
Everything was cool. It was fine and normal until, a new family moves I'm next door. The beautiful family seemed normal enough, but something was off. Their son didn't fit into the rest of them.
He was mysterious and seemed a little bit standoffish. He seemed rude and like he didn't belong.
Meeting him went well, and she catches his eye.
Going to school together and their families spending some time together causes them to grow closer. So close that things happen.
What happens? Do sparks fly?