He would burn the world to protect her. She would heal his soul just by loving him. I wasn’t looking for a savior. I sure as hell wasn’t looking for Eddie Crowe—gritty, gorgeous, reckless Eddie Crowe—when I stumbled into his world. I had walls. He had demons. Neither of us was built for fairy tales. But somehow, under the weight of our broken pieces, we found something real. Something that made breathing without each other impossible. Now, the past I thought I escaped is back... and it wants to rip everything apart. Fame was supposed to mean something. But for me, it became just another cage—fake smiles, broken promises, people who wanted the music but didn’t give a damn about the man behind it. Then Laney crashed into my life. All fire and quiet strength. All the things I didn’t even know I needed. She’s my beginning. My anchor. And when her past comes hunting, it won’t find her alone. It’ll have to go through me.