She was the one who got away. Now she’s back, and trouble’s right behind her. Tristyn Henderson was my best friend. The girl I wanted more than my next breath. Then she disappeared—no goodbye, no explanation—just gone. Now she’s home in Colson Creek, showing up at church and Sunday dinners like a ghost. Won’t look me in the eye. Won’t tell me why she left—and she’s furious with me. My situation changes overnight, and so does hers when danger shows up on her doorstep. So I don’t give her a choice. She stays with me. Under my roof. In my space. Too damn close to forget what we were… and everything we never got to be. But Tristyn’s secrets run deep. And the closer I get, the more I realize she’s protecting more than her heart. To keep her safe, I’ll have to lean on my brothers, face what came between us, and fight like hell for the second chance I should’ve never lost. Because this time? I’m not letting her run away again.