Chapter 1

Rory Duplantier, leader of the Night Gators, walks a tightrope. By day, she's a high school student, by night, she fiercely protects her younger siblings as the head of a local crew. Loyalty is her lifeblood. Then Remy LaRue enters her world, a captivating outsider with a past shrouded in mystery. Their connection sparks, defying the simmering tension between their circles.

But secrets have a way of surfacing. A hidden history threatens to tear them apart, forcing Rory to make an impossible choice. Can Rory bridge the divide between her loyalty to her crew and the forbidden love she feels for Remy? Or will the city's unforgiving streets swallow their fragile connection whole?